BuzzSugar visited the Edit bay room for Divergent where they chatted with with director Neil Burger about the sexual tension between Tris and Four, as well as the constant comparison to The Hunger Games.
What's the dynamic of the relationship between Four and Tris?
Neil Burger: I think what's cool about the relationship is that
they don't fall in love in the beginning. There's real friction and
certainly sexual tension in their relationship, but he's incredibly hard
on her. [He's] really pushing her, and it just has a different kind of
feel to it. He's like a stone wall, just gives nothing. It's really
confusing to her, and it's compelling for her, and you see that in that
knife throw. He cuts her, but he sort of does it on purpose, because
that's actually the only way to get her off the hook in front of Eric,
who's a real dangerous character. And then obviously later, they come
together.