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      • For other directors, though, actors are not allowed to have nearly as much agency over what happens in the film. That was definitely the case for Hitchcock, who expected actors to simply show up and do their job. The creative decisions were for him to make, and any input that they had could be overruled if Hitchcock disagreed.
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  2. Dec 18, 2021 · The legendary director Alfred Hitchcock, according to popular understanding, hated performers. "Actors are cattle," he told the French New Wave auteur François Truffaut during their famous interview series, according to The Guardian.

  3. Jan 27, 2023 · Hitchcock was always in charge, and he expected his actors to behave instinctually without thinking, much in the way that cattle might.

  4. Known as the "Master of Suspense", Hitchcock became as well known as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, his cameo appearances in most of his films, and his hosting and producing the television anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–65).

  5. Mar 15, 2022 · Alfred Hitchcock may be a revered filmmaker, but it's no secret that he treated his finest stars, especially actresses, rather poorly and manipulatively.

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  6. Aug 12, 2024 · Renowned as the "master of suspense", in 1964 Alfred Hitchcock told the BBC why it was his skill at playing with the audience's emotions and expectations that kept them glued to the screen.

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  7. Jan 21, 2024 · Alfred Hitchcock frequently cast the same actors in multiple films, building strong collaborations based on trust and familiarity. Ingrid Bergman, Grace Kelly, and Cary Grant were some of Hitchcock's most renowned collaborators, delivering exceptional performances in his thrillers.

  8. Jul 21, 2013 · Check out this video of Alfred Hitchcock being interviewed about a selection of his works, his frustration with method actors, and how he dealt with his celebrity. Hitchcock is a master of cinema. He understood pacing and tension like none before or after him, and did it all with the dark humor one could only expect from the beloved director.