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Vertigo: The Artist As A Filmmaker
As I’ve mentioned before, I didn’t see many contemporary films/movies in my youth. Starting at about age 10 through my 20’s, I spent much of my viewing hours watching old movies, with Hitchcock’s Rebecca, Marnie, Vertigo & Notorious at the top of my list of favorites. Of course Alfred Hitchcock is known as the master of suspense, an even as a child I was drawn into the eerie, mysterious, dangerous qualities of these films, but it wasn’t really what fascinated me. I most certainly didn’t watch for perspective, crane shots, camera angles or filmmaking techniques. Although, I’m sure subconsciously, I responded to these aspects of the films, which we now…
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North By Northwest – Interview with Eva Marie Saint
Photo credit: Hugh E Dillon Earlier this month the Turner Classic Movies’ “Road to Hollywood” tour came to Philly (Prince Theater) and brought along legendary actress Eva Marie Saint, the actress best known for her sexy spy role, playing opposite Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s suspense classic – North By Northwest. The 10-city tour is part of a campaign to promote the vintage film network’s annual TCM Classic Film Festival (April 12-15). I’ve seen North By Northwest close to a dozen times starting around the age of 12. It’s one of my favorite Hitchcock flicks, so I was thrilled to get an opportunity to not only hear more about the…
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The Lesser Known Works of Alfred Hitchcock
I just moved into a new apartment last week, I had lived in my old place for 11 years and in all that time my walls were adorned with Hitchcock movie posters – Rebecca, North by Northwest, Marnie, The Birds, Vertigo, Notorious and Dial M for Murder. I decided maybe it was time to retire them to storage and am in the process of deciding what should adorn the wall spaces of my new abode. However, when I was sent this guest posting, it seemed to be a great fit to my feelings of Hitchcock withdrawal. Of the list, I have seen Lifeboat, Torn Curtain and Stage Fright, but I…
