This weapon [an ax] is primitive but effective. And it's also guaranteed to be fifty-percent painless. You see, it takes two people to operate, and the person at this end [the handle] doesn't feel a thing. Alfred Hitchcock More Quotes by Alfred Hitchcock More Quotes From Alfred Hitchcock There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it. Alfred Hitchcock bangs cinema inspirational There is something more important than logic: imagination Alfred Hitchcock logic important imagination The ideal husband understands every word his wife doesn't say. Alfred Hitchcock marriage wife husband Suspense is like a woman. The more left to the imagination, the more the excitement. Alfred Hitchcock excitement suspense imagination I have a feeling that inside you somewhere,there's somebody nobody knows about Alfred Hitchcock nobody-knows knows feelings Drama is life with the dull bits left out. There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it. I believe in putting the horror in the minds of the audience, and not necessarily on the screen. The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder. Alfred Hitchcock mind drama believe Fear isn't so difficult to understand. After all, weren't we all frightened as children? Nothing has changed since Little Red Riding Hood faced the big bad wolf. What frightens us today is exactly the same sort of thing that frightened us yesterday. It's just a different wolf. This fright complex is rooted in every individual. Alfred Hitchcock fear yesterday children To make a great film you need three things - the script, the script and the script. Alfred Hitchcock three directors needs Our primary function is to create an emotion and our secondary function is to sustain that emotions. Alfred Hitchcock primaries function emotion When we think we have been hurt by someone in the past, we build up defenses to protect ourselves from being hurt in the future. So the fearful past causes a fearful future and the past and future become one. Alfred Hitchcock hurt fear past Film your murders like love scenes, and film your love scenes like murders. Alfred Hitchcock like-love murder film Mystery is an intellectual process... But suspense is essentially an emotional process. Alfred Hitchcock suspense emotional intellectual If I won't be myself, who will? Alfred Hitchcock ifs Television is like the invention of indoor plumbing. It didn't change people's habits. It just kept them inside the house. Alfred Hitchcock media change people Drama is real life with all the boring parts cut out. Alfred Hitchcock cutting real drama Always make the audience suffer as much as possible. Alfred Hitchcock actors-and-audience target-audience suffering Man does not live by murder alone. He needs affection, approval, encouragement and, occasionally, a hearty meal. Alfred Hitchcock meals encouragement doe Reality is something that none of us can stand, at any time. Alfred Hitchcock reality Revenge is sweet and not fattening. Alfred Hitchcock fattening revenge sweet The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture. Alfred Hitchcock film-directing successful directors
