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Alfred Hitchcock

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.
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Creation Director Fiction God Life Material
Kicking is very important in football. In fact, some of the more enthusiastic players even kick the ball, occasionally.
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Football Important Play
Someone once told me that every minute a murder occurs, so I don’t want to waste your time, I know you want to go back to work.
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Myself Wasted Time Work
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
Even my failures make money and become classics a year after I make them.
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Failure Money Myself
Some of our most exquisite murders have been domestic, performed with tenderness in simple, homey places like the kitchen table.
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Death Place Simplicity
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
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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Death Feeling Hate
Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.
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Audience Possible Suffering
A lot of movies are about life, mine are like a slice of cake.
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Film Life Myself
I can’t read fiction without visualizing every scene. The result is it becomes a series of pictures rather than a book.
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Book Fiction Photograph Reading Result
I enjoy playing the audience like a piano.
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Audience Enjoyment Music Myself
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
Television has done much for psychiatry by spreading information about it, as well as contributing to the need for it.
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Funny Need Stupidity
You think she’s pretty, you ought to see my slingshot!
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Beautiful Herself Thinking
San Francisco would be a good location for a murder mystery.
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Death Goodness Mystery Place

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