Creative Quotations from Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) born on Aug 13 English film director; The "Master of Suspense" was renown for his suspense films,

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Creative Quotations from Alfred Hitchcock ( ) born on Aug 13 English film director; The "Master of Suspense" was renown for his suspense films, e.g., "North by Northwest," 1959 and "Psycho," 1960.

Dialogue should simply be a sound… that comes out of the mouths of people whose eyes tell the story in visual terms.

There is no terror in a bang, only in the anticipation of it.

The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them.

Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.

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.

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