Creative Quotations from . . .
Alfred Hitchcock
(1899-1980) born on Aug 13
English director. "He was the "Master of Suspense" renown for his suspense films, e.g., "North by Northwest," 1959 and "Psycho," 1960."
 
   
F
Dialogue should simply be a sound among other sounds, just something that comes out of the mouths of people whose eyes tell the story in visual terms."

R
Give them pleasure the same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare.
A
Self-plagiarism is style.
N
The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.
K
"There's nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever."


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "In "Hitchcock," ch. 11 by Francois Truffaut, 1967."
R: "On audiences, Asbury Park NJ "Press," 13 Aug 1974."
A: "Defending repetition of his filming techniques, in London "Observer," 8 Aug 1976."
N: "In "Webster's Electronic Quotebase," ed. Keith Mohler, 1994."
K: "In "Friendly Advice," ed. Jon Winokur, 1990."



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