Alfred Hitchcock on Dead Bodies

"If I did a story or a musical about Cinderella, they would be waiting for the body to turn up" - Alfred Hitchcock in 1957
Interview by Colin Edwards from the PacificaRadioAr...
The master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, sat down for a short interview on the set of a film tentatively titled, From Amongst The Dead. The film would be released in early 1958 as Vertigo, the classic starring jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak. In this interview, we go inside the mind of a master storyteller with a penchant for fear.
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MUSIC via APM
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"Concealed" Alexander Paul Rudd
"Scared By Shadows" Paul Martin Pritchard
"Resistance Is Futile" Kurt Oldman
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[@xenomorphic7887]

You know, it's weird. I've never heard Hitchcock's voice before I watched this video. Oddly enough, he sounds exactly how I pictured him sounding.

[@TheNamesDitto]

XenoMorphic same!

[@Zefo_No]

Ah, that's a shame. His voice was a big part of his image. Very prominent in his radio and tv shows, and even parodied a lot in cartoons while i was growing up, like Animaniacs, detective Droppy, etc. Guess it hasn't been used much since the 90s, so people haven't gotten to hear it again.

[@themiller3940]

Yeah

[@SharpDesign]

You guys should check out Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

[@kurtvonfricken6829]

@@Zefo_No He made an appearance in the Flintstones.

[@andreeaandronic1361]

His voice, accent and attitude are perfect!

[@GabyGibson]

Andreea Andronic I would have loved to have met him in person

[@mkkart1736]

@- what? How?

[@FirstLast-uz6eq]

The Winston Churchill of film.

[@QUARTERMASTEREMI6]

@@FirstLast-uz6eq Honestly, yes! Quite true.

[@tegridy9569]

All of his interviews are hilarious.

[@coreycox2345]

He was witty.

[@Jesse__H]

Witty, sure. He was exceedingly droll.

[@SharpDesign]

Alfred Hitchcock's Cinderella....could you imagine?

[@kyleshiflet9952]

I would watch it

[@SharpDesign]

@@kyleshiflet9952 instead of search for Cinderella it could be search for Cinderella's killer.

[@ludocrious7898]

@@SharpDesign or her foot xD

[@SharpDesign]

@@ludocrious7898 oh gosh......yes.

[@kos2919]

@@SharpDesign or Cinderella killed all girls with the same shoe size as her so only her that will fit that glass shoes.

[@TheCoffeeNut711]

What an interesting guy.

[@mainstreetsaint36]

Comedy and horror really do go hand in hand. Hitch played that dynamic very well in his movies.

[@Lemsford]

How is this channel not more popular? Liked and Subscribed!

[@BlankonblankOrg]

!!!

[@WhaleManMan]

One of the few directors who really knew how to pull off horror to it's best potential. Sadly, I think many would still blame Hitchcock for that bomb scene if he released it today. I hope one day people learn to leave art alone.

[@teogonzalez7957]

What bomb scene?

[@chrissartorius9118]

@Richard Fukuda Nice batman reference

[@mahteef]

It's just poor story telling. Nothing to do with art you jackass

[@JiveDadson]

Hitchcock recognized that the bomb exploding was a mistake. That was his point. He did not care for horror. He did suspense and anxiety. No-one has ever done them better.

[@oliverholmes-gunning5372]

Piringo LaHardee I don't completely agree. I think the scene itself is wonderfully crafted, and really works well to screw with the audience's mind. It completely subverts our expectation that there are rules to how far a filmmaker will go, and we no longer feel safe (which is the goal of a great thriller, in my opinion). In a different way it's a bit like the ear scene in Reservoir Dogs- the camera pans out at the last second of the violence and we think we are safe, but then suddenly it shows us the aftermath unexpectedly and we no longer know what to expect (this was actually done because the prop ear they were going to use originally didn't look realistic enough, but that doesn't make the end result any less effective; great moments in cinema often come about by accident- look at the glove scene in On The Waterfront, for example). Hitchcock loved to push audiences to their limits, and though he himself thought he went too far here, I think it achieved the intended effect admirably. However, I do agree that put within the context of the whole film itself, the scene doesn't make for great storytelling. It happens too early in the film, and the rest of it loses its sting. The film never really finds its feet after that point. Overall it's not one of Hitch's best efforts, but that one scene taken in isolation is fantastic imho

[@solitaryreaper4592]

the audio is extraordinary...

[@zetareticulum2385]

His voice is so soothing...

[@zachdaniels8484]

Zeta Reticulum I would agree with that.

[@Johnny-vi7oq]

Hitchcock sounds exactly like a guy who thinks he can do an amazing impression of Hitchcock.

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

Funny you should say that. Hitchcock himself once noted how he entered an Alfred Hitchcock look alike contest in a small town while scouting locations for a film, keep forgetting the name. At any rate, would you believe he came in second?! 🤣🇵🇷🇺🇸📽🗽🦂😎

[@sirgentlebread7302]

@@JoseMorales-lw5nt I thought that was Charlie Chaplin

[@crimsondynamo615]

@@JoseMorales-lw5nt that’s as sad as Orville redenbacher being last at the Orville redenbacher look alike contest

[@Pikazilla]

I never look back darling, it distracts from the now

[@jeremyrossi2716]

Pika Zilla u understand wishing to focus on the now, but it is valuable to look back from the past and learn from it. That’s why most countries wether it be truth or propaganda have History classes

[@mohamedashian604]

Jeremy Rossi I hope a certain group could learn to just let it go just because you don’t talk about it doesn’t mean it’ll go away

[@Michael-xb7nq]

@@jeremyrossi2716 they were just quoting Edna Mode from Pixar’s Incredibles

[@spinecraft1356]

"After all, there's humor in a graveyard. Why not?"

[@GabyGibson]

I still get chills when I see the scene with the crows on the jungle gym in The Birds.

[@BlankonblankOrg]

us, too

[@GabyGibson]

***** And when Raymond Burr's character looks up into the camera in Rear Window.

[@KentuckyWallChicken]

I just watched that movie in British Literature. Terrifying stuff. Of course, one of the days I watched it, I came home, and my Dad told me he saw 15 birds sitting in our big tree screeching and attacking a red tail hawk. That certainly didn't help XD

[@GabyGibson]

KentuckyWallChicken I know what you mean. The day after I first watched The Birds, I was in the living room with my siblings. A bird hit the window, I screamed "We're under attack" and dove for cover. Of course both of them were laughing so hard

[@KentuckyWallChicken]

LOL XD But I understand why you did that.

[@anjulichaudhary1325]

"Rain dries the wet out of you-Alfred"~ Hitchcock

[@Mosixman]

Abhishu Brahmecha its an acid thing

[@XanltheCSG]

If you spill something on your shirt it feels wet and uncomfortable, but get completely soaked from head to toe and you don't really feel wet anymore.

[@swoxfordmovies41]

Abhishu Brahmecha That's some Poetic Shite, not for you mate...

[@peepnox7747]

I COULD LISTEN TO HIS VOICE FOR HOURS

[@BilguuteiZ]

Still waiting for a bit on Orson Welles..

[@FirstLast-uz6eq]

NHAAAA THE FRENCH CHAMPAGNE

[@jdjaneway]

@@FirstLast-uz6eq HAHAHA

[@pandaman_5607]

I could watch/listen to old recordings like this for hours

[@travis_redfern6771]

Many of these interviews have such imaginative anecdotes. I wish my brain was as focused and alive talking to people as this.

[@ankitanand5443]

WoW! Mind blown. What an amazing interview.

[@readingforwisdom7037]

He was the master. Over fifty years of cinematic innovation from The Lodger in the 20s to Frenzy in the 70s.

[@crimsondynamo615]

I swear his voice is such a deep baritone and he always sounds like he has great acoustics whenever he talks

[@BLAISEDAHL96]

I LOVE these videos, such an interesting way to revive old interviews, which are still incredibly relevant!

[@GabyGibson]

A brilliant man.

[@zachdaniels8484]

Gaby Gibson indeed he was.

[@schizoidboy]

I remember this show called Hollywood Babylon which was hosted by Tony Curtis. Most the show was about scandals but the part I found interesting was Curtis's memories and this included a time Hitchcock was discussing a beginning where a man parachutes into a forest gets on a motorcycle and drives into the city and goes to the back entrance of a restaurant then takes off his coveralls revealing he's wearing the uniform of a head waiter. Curtis asks him what comes next and Hitchcock replied that he only thought up that part of the movie. I wonder if James Cameron heard this story because True Lies starts with the main character coming out of a frozen lake wearing a dry suit only to take it off revealing he's wearing a tuxedo and infiltrates a party.

[@besso2735]

i love his voice

[@peacebwithu97]

Ikr? It's so relaxing & sounds so cool!

[@zachdaniels8484]

Besso I do enjoy his voice as well.

[@Wonderful_Productions]

I just watched an Alfred Hitchcock documentary yesterday and I am surprised how a lot of what was said on his part in this interview is stated in other interview from the documentary as well.

[@Leen61]

Hitchcock was the master of psychological thrillers. "Psycho" still stands as one of the best ever. I also enjoyed this video. It showed Hitchcock's sense of humor :)

[@danielstanwyck2812]

Actually - and if anyone cares - at 2:40 the Charles COBURN he refers to is not the old character whom we know and love (even though he was an arch conservative) but, instead, the English Music Hall comedian Charles COBORN who died shortly after Tate in 1945 at a ripe old age of 93. If anyone cares.

[@magneto44]

thanks 👍🏼

[@DarthCuddlefluff]

I knew he was a witty man and a great director, but I never dreamed he would also be so personable and funny.

[@inunni7987]

I'm never going on a roller coaster ever again.

[@thdgcfx]

Blank on blank love the work! Keep them coming :))

[@c.galindo9639]

Nice interview and his voice in how he explains his work is fascinating

[@OnyxAgainstTheWorld]

I love the animation to these videos

[@BenjaminGessel]

Alfred Hitchcock had a VERY, VERY DEEP VOICE... Wow... Its been a while since I have heard his voice, to be honest...

[@David-lu3ij]

his ideas about movies is really good. I hope he makes it

[@FF-oo8nz]

WE WANT KUBRICK! WE WANT KUBRICK!

[@hunterschurke9825]

We want Kubrick

[@o.l4890]

He never did interviews

[@themoreyouknowfools4974]

@@o.l4890 what are you talking about? There is literally an hour of an interview with him.

[@Thespeedrap]

He never did interviews but it just showed he was dedicated to his craft and work.

[@winstonchueng2809]

Hitchcock is a master at his craft

[@sydthemachine]

you guys should do the only Ian curtis interview

[@goodmourning705]

Would you make one about Tim Burton?

[@zachdaniels8484]

Yes I wish they would make one about Tim Burton cuz even though yes he is a famous director. And can you also do one with Steven Spielberg and also Stan Lee?.

[@JyvynShpdinterlude]

This dude had his own show. It shows on Mondays- Saturdays at 1/12 Central on MeTV (Memorable Entertainment Television).

[@Beniscool950]

‪What if we were in an Alfred Hitchcock movie right now and we didnt know it. Then someone told us and were like "oh man Im in a movie!?"‬

[@CordlessCinema]

You are the king.

[@jordan.o9476]

He has such an intimidating voice

[@scottbruckner4653]

...Why the fuck is the audio quality so good?

[@Rune3D]

If Hitchcock were alive today, I'd imagine he'd be a metal-head. 🤘🎸

[@jasonflay8818]

this is a brilliant series

[@bennystropicalswimmigwolf8691]

What an amazing interview

[@FANKANable]

OH HELL YES!

[@zachdaniels8484]

FANKANable yes indeed.

[@noelj.leyrer9612]

3:36 that was probably Ozzy Osbourne

[@PogieJoe]

He was so entertaining.

[@malajemm]

This is brilliant and very well done. Bravo.👏👏

[@lovingit4450]

Thanks for this 😊

[@adikravets3632]

2:47 that so great!!

[@ondox]

Great!

[@nikitaantonov6319]

Please do some punk stars like Sid Vicious, Johnny Rotten, or Lemmy from möterhead.

[@lahuesuda9114]

Nikita Antonov I was thinking the same,too

[@tanvi3887]

They did Patti Smith.

[@TooLameToDie]

"punk stars" what a weird thing to say.

[@GSGHenrietta]

"I never look back... otherwise you're liable to get old-fashioned".

[@AllenMQuinn]

Please do one for Joan Crawford and Judy Garland!

[@blodgettshouseofinsanity]

Allen M. Quinn yes!!! Judy especially

[@theskoolmustard00]

Love this

[@JoeKerr019]

can You guys do something on Neil Gaiman or Bill Hicks ?

[@madsnoop7]

Brilliant!

[@cumberbatchambassador4270]

R.I.P Alfred Hitchcock

[@mechajay3358]

This is great.

[@bgduqc6876]

North by northwest is my favorite

[@thetrekkiegamer1299]

I would have loved to meet him.

[@kawa8694]

Please do Toni Morrison

[@ayysop1404]

Alfred really talks how he looks

[@Cnupoc]

i didn't hear what he said at 3:00. What was the joke? "Hardly seems worthwhile going home"? Is that what he said? I don't get it...

[@Sabrani]

In case you are not trolling, he meant "you are so close to death, might as well stay at graveyard" or something in that context, if I got it right.

[@SwarthySkinnedOne]

Sabrani I'll second that. The old man was aged enough to have, as they say to one getting up in years, "one foot in the grave". So he might as well just stick around to "croak" at any moment to save gas and effort on having to be brought back there in a hearse.

[@ModelNumbers]

He sounds like Snape from Harry Potter in my opinion

[@ragereviews6254]

Mr. Alternis17 I was thinking he sounds more like dumbledore

[@Rob_-dv6ei]

Brilliant, he sounded like a cross between Winston Churchill and Steven Fry!

[@schizoidboy]

"Do you want any bread with that?" I wonder if you could ask Hannibal Lecture that? :)

[@ilijapfa]

brilliant!

[@andybray9791]

He almost sounds like Churchill

[@mega6836]

"Hardly seems worth while going home." Oh, Hitchcock, you odd nervous fellow.

[@hugojunior8554]

Please put Kubrick , Cronemberg , Tarkovski , Bergman

[@josephhopeless829]

Man any audio/video of him laughing? Don’t think I’ve ever heard someone make him laugh before.

[@linkfan160]

He's got a pretty good sense of humour!

[@YuckTradingCo]

Can we just talk about the fact that when the knife chops through that pair of shoes, there's clearly a cartoon bone in the center of the shoes..........The shoes are organic creatures?!

[@imarockstarification]

Can someone tell me the old man joke? I couldn't understand with his accent :/

[@FightingTorque411]

"How old are you, Charlie?" "I'm 89." "Oh... hardly seems worth going home, does it?" [implying he'll be dead very soon as well]

[@JNNT3]

Same, I had to turn the captions on 😂

[@chicarosa9]

Do Vincent Price

[@kidyomu89]

Whyet Perry On Soda *Cue title card and music* "Yeah, it's good" *Cue 15 second credits*

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

To think, the genius of his approach to horror could be summed up in this view he had on imagery. " I think there's nothing more scarier to put on film than the shot of a closed door." Brilliant! Sound is completely unnecessary. Just have a shot of a closed door, then let the viewer's imagination run wild with puzzlement. Our own morbid curiosity would grab us with the fear of the unknown. Then again, this was the same man who started off working during The Silent Film era, as an assistant to his future wife. Scary, huh? 🤣🇵🇷🇺🇸📽🗽🦂😎

[@professionalmoron1565]

Might want to work on that title guys...

[@isaacshowme2708]

Interesting

[@maxhydekyle2425]

I think Michael Bay took that "know your own limitations" line and ran with it.

[@winstonli8081]

It’s Charles Coborn for those wondering

[@DubLub11]

It sounds like Aldous Huxley giving the interview.

[@Galantski]

From a technical standpoint, Hitch is as great as any director who ever lived. I recall reading the comment somewhere that budding filmmakers shouldn't waste their money on film school, but simply study the movies of Alfred Hitchcock, and they'll learn all they'll ever need to know.

[@lemonpie8819]

sounds like snape with a deeper voice

[@diddymuck]

Hitch should have made cinderella! Stepmom and ug-sisters get blinded in the end and the sisters mutilate their feet to get the slipper to fit. Good Hitchcock material!

[@Colconren]

I shudder to think what Hitchcock could pull off with today's technology.

[@premkenneth9250]

is very interesting and strange to hear Alfred Hitchcock sound a bit more like Winston Churchill but the silimar is different but is yet strange

[@SlothhhKinggg]

You know?

[@classicdope2952]

I feel like im listening to snape calling out potter again

[@edwingranados2791]

Subtitulos al español!!!! :'(

[@startledmoth4165]

I’m so confused, did he kill the kid or not?

[@AnnaLVajda]

Well Cinderellas Mother died the story starts with a dead body.

[@cdorman11]

"Funeral March of a Marionette" is "peppy orchestral music"??

[@blurberrycreative1996]

His voice is like a scarier Tim Curry

[@gayboy7204]

How do you get these guys they're dead?

[@mohamedashian604]

It’s an old interview if that’s what you’re talking about it’s in the description

[@johnny-ms4fm]

These mics are way too good for the time