In the documentary the basic material has been created by God, whereas in the fiction film the director is a God; he must create life.
ALFRED HITCHCOCKI’m not much into rear window ethics.
More Alfred Hitchcock Quotes
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I would almost say that the best screen actor is the man who can do nothing extremely well.
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All love scenes started on the set are continued in the dressing room.
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I’m sure anyone who likes a good crime, provided it is not the victim.
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Cary Grant is the only actor I ever loved in my whole life.
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I enjoy playing the audience like a piano.
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There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.
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To make a great film you need three things – the script, the script and the script.
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Never turn your back on a friend.
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The silent pictures were the purest form of cinema.
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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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I’m a writer and, therefore, automatically a suspicious character.
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Television has done much for psychiatry by spreading information about it, as well as contributing to the need for it.
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Conversation is the enemy of good wine and food.
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A lot of movies are about life, mine are like a slice of cake.
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There is nothing so good as a burial at sea. It is simple, tidy, and not very incriminating.
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