Some of our most exquisite murders have been domestic, performed with tenderness in simple, homey places like the kitchen table.
ALFRED HITCHCOCKSome of our most exquisite murders have been domestic, performed with tenderness in simple, homey places like the kitchen table.
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In the old days villains had moustaches and kicked the dog. Audiences are smarter today. They don’t want their villain to be thrown at them with green limelight on his face. They want an ordinary human being with failings.
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Seeing a murder on television can help us unload the feelings of hate themselves. If you do not have feelings of hatred, may be obtained in the advertising interval.
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Film your murders like love scenes, and film your love scenes like murders.
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Television is like the invention of indoor plumbing. It didn’t change people’s habits. It just kept them inside the house.
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I am to provide the public with beneficial shocks.
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Television is like the American toaster, you push the button and the same thing pops up everytime.
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I’m not against the police; I’m just afraid of them.
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Man does not live by murder alone. He needs affection, approval, encouragement and, occasionally, a hearty meal.
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To make a great film you need three things – the script, the script and the script.
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Reality is something that none of us can stand, at any time.
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In films murders are always very clean. I show how difficult it is and what a messy thing it is to kill a man.
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Never turn your back on a friend.
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One must never set up a murder. They must happen unexpectedly, as in life.
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Puns are the highest form of literature.
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I was an uncommonly unattractive young man.
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