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I’ve become a body of films, not a man, I am all those films.

Alfred Hitchcock

Mystery is an intellectual process. But suspense is essentially an emotional process.
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Emotional Intellectual Mystery Suspense
When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, ‘It’s in the script.’ If he says, ‘But what’s my motivation?, ‘ I say, ‘Your salary.’
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Character Himself Motivational
Never turn your back on a friend.
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Cheating Friendship
When we think we have been hurt by someone in the past, we build up defenses to protect ourselves from being hurt in the future. So the fearful past causes a fearful future and the past and future become one.
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Fear Future Hurt Oneself Past Protection Thinking
Give them pleasure – the same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare.
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Fear Funny Wake Up Writing
The silent pictures were the purest form of cinema.
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Film Photograph Silence
A woman of mystery is one who also has a certain maturity and whose actions speak louder than words. Any woman can be one, if she keeps those two points in mind. She should grow up-and shut up.
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Action Grow Up Maturity Mystery Woman Word
To me Psycho was a big comedy. Had to be.
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Comedy Film Myself
When you can look forward, and the road is clear ahead, and now you are going to create something – that’s as happy as I’d want to be.
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Creation Happiness Road Wisdom
I enjoy playing the audience like a piano.
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Audience Enjoyment Music Myself
I’m frightened of eggs, worse than frightened, they revolt me.
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Egg Fear Worst
A woman who spends all day washing and cooking and ironing doesn’t want to go to the movies to watch a film about a woman who spends all day washing and cooking and ironing.
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Cook Film Oppression Woman
Television has brought back murder into the home – where it belongs.
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Death Funny Home Smart
There is nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever.
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Blessing Eyes Win
A glimpse into the world proves that horror is nothing other than reality.
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Deep Reality World
Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.
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Drama Life Writing

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