by Steven DeRosa | Jan 18, 2012 | Blog Post
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...
by Steven DeRosa | Jun 11, 2010 | Blog Post
Audio excerpts of John Michael Hayes being interviewed for Writing with Hitchcock. Hayes talks about a scene cut from his screenplay for To Catch a Thief, as well as his preferred ending, and a line of dialogue changed by Alfred Hitchcock during production.
by Steven DeRosa | May 10, 2010 | Blog Post
Discussion of the inspiration for the novel upon which Alfred Hitchcock based To Catch a Thief, his 1955 film starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. Recurring motifs and a sequence deleted from John Michael Hayes’s original screenplay are also examined.
by Steven DeRosa | Apr 2, 2010 | Blog Post
I was saddened to learn today of John Forsythe’s death on April 1 at the age of 92. Although he was best know for his work on television, most notably as the voice of Charlie in Charlie’s Angels and as oil tycoon Blake Carrington in Dynasty, to me John Forsythe will...
