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 HITCHCOCKTo make a great film you need three things – the script, the script and the script.
More Alfred Hitchcock Quotes
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This award is meaningful because it comes from my fellow dealers in celluloid.
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Self-plagiarism is style.
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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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A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.
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Conversation is the enemy of good wine and food.
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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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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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I’m frightened of eggs, worse than frightened, they revolt me.
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The picture’s over. Now I have to go and put it on film.
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I never said all actors are cattle; what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle.
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Actually, I have no regard for money. Aside from its purchasing power, it’s completely useless as far as I’m concerned.
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Film your murders like love scenes, and film your love scenes like murders.
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A glimpse into the world proves that horror is nothing other than reality.
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One must never set up a murder. They must happen unexpectedly, as in life.
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