Saturday, October 17, 2009

Calling all Hitchcock fans

Yesterday, /Film uncovered a rare interview with the Master of Suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock. Taped in 1973 for the “Tomorrow Show,” host Tom Snyder sat down with the famed director for an hour-long discussion on Hitchcock’s background, his films, and some of the ideas and experiences that fed into his work.

The interview provides fans with new insights into the mind, views and drollness of one of the 20th century’s most gifted filmmakers.

To view the entire interview (in six parts), visit /Film.

Another great site for Hitchcock enthusiasts (and film aficionados in general) is “Saul Bass on the Web.” This great new site is devoted to the work of talented title designer, Saul Bass who designed the credits and title sequences for more than 60 films, including Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), and Psycho (1960) – of which Bass co-directed the very famous shower scene. Bass also created titles for such films as The Seven Year Itch (1955), Anatomy of a Murder (1959), West Side Story (1961), Bunny Lake is Missing (1965), Big (1988) and Casino (1995).

The site is still in beta, but it’s a great resource on Bass’ career and tremendous visual creativity.


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