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Remembering Cary Grant on His 108th Birthday
On this day in 1904, Archibald Leach was born. He left an indelible mark on cinema and our culture as Cary Grant. He was, in the opinion of so many of his fans, the personification of elegance. Screenwriter John Michael Hayes shared many memories of his experiences...
New Year’s Eve Champagne Tips Courtesy of Alfred Hitchcock
A few tips from the Master of Suspense to guide you through your champagne toast into 2012: Tip #1: When popping the cork, aim away from your guests (or the camera). Tip #2: Try not to spill it all when opening. Tip #3: Make sure you have enough on hand and chilled...
Twelve Days of Hitchcock Christmas
A bit of fun with the Twelve Days of Christmas from a Hitchcockian perspective. Thanks to Eboni Cameron, Edri Hill and Tyena Smith for lending their voices and enthusiasm. Merry Christmas!
John Michael Hayes In His Own Words on Writing with Hitchcock
John Michael Hayes would have turned 92 this week, so I thought I'd share some excerpts of our conversations for Writing with Hitchcock. Hayes discusses what the collaboration did for he and Hitchcock, the process of breaking down scenes into a shooting script,...
Mondays with Hitchcock — Fall 2011
If you're in the New York area I hope you will join me this fall for Mondays with Hitchcock. I've put together two programs for Westchester Community College, six sessions each, where we'll be screening and discussing scenes, sequences and films of Alfred Hitchcock....
Hitchcock’s Repeated Compositions
We were discussing the similarity of the technique used in creating these two "trick shots" which reveal simultaneous action from The Man Who Knew Too Much and Vertigo at the WWH Facebook page, and it got me thinking about other images and juxtaposed shots that...