Alfred Hitchcock Presents 10 Tips for Screenwriters and Directors

Alfred Hitchcock Interview on Writing and Directing his movies The Birds, Psycho, Rebecca, Rear Window, North by Northwest, Vertigo, Dial M for Murder. He was a film director and screenwriter. He is one of the most influential and extensively studied filmmakers in the history of cinema along with the greatest Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino. Known as the "Master of Suspense", he directed over 50 feature films.

tip 1 - 1:01 - Create suspense with Hitchcock's famous Bomb Theory
tip 2 - 2:45 - Make the audience scream and cry and they will come out of the theatre giggling. People go to the cinema to feel something
tip 3 - 4:13 - Give the audience some exposition but when you give it, it must appear to be something else
tip 4 - 4:53 - Direct the audience, rather than the actors (avoid cliches)
tip 5 - 6:24 - The quality of identification is most important for the audience's emotions
tip 6 - 7:14 - Whatever the content, always put your effort into creating an emotional response
tip 7 - 8:05 - Mystery is just an intellectual process, while the suspense is an emotional process
tip 8 - 9:10 - Learn the Kuleshov Effect to know how to "Show, don't tell"
tip 9 - 10:25 - Your story begins with only a couple of sentences
tip 10 - 11:11 - Happiness is a clear horizon - that's when you're the most creative. Hatred is wasted energy and it's all non-productive

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[johannvanderstajfn]

My personal Top 10:
1. Rear window
2. Dial M for murder
3. Psycho
4. Rope
5. Frenzy
6. The man who knew too much (1956)
6. North by northwest
7. Strangers on a train
8. The Birds
9. The lodger
10. Vertigo

[jeanetteespiritu]

the only bad thing here is that this video is underrated, such genius pieces of advice!

[L-uz]

There's a reason he's one of the VERY greatest filmmakers of all time!

[roshan]

I can't even imagine the amount of work that went into this video man! Cheers👍🏼

[BriannaRoseCinematography]

As a film major who is about to shoot their first indie film in March, this was so inspiring. He was such an interesting and creative filmmaker and most certainly a pioneer to most of the elements we still love about films to this day <3

[BorisKid]

While working as a 1st and 2nd grade English teacher. Sometimes Id play a game with the kids. Id step by the door and I would start swinging my arm like an axe or blade pendullum. I would tell the kids that in order to go out to their break they'd have to make a line and cross the doorframe one by one and dodge the "blade". Some kids would get so stressed over this but they would also always come out giggling, actually some of them would re enter the classroom just so they could dodge the blade again. We all love to be scared and then be releaved of that tension.

[asherspira]

What an amazing speech at the end. Almost teared up. What an amazing man.

[meditationmountainbyrishab]

Alfred Hitchcock was undoubtedly one of the wisest Filmmakers of all time! His knowledge on the craft of storytelling, filmmaking and life in particular was extraordinary. His wisdom was rare and precious. Genius and a Legend!

[ranjanagosavi]

what a wonderful definition of happiness!

[TheThinkersBible]

Very good collections of aphorisms from Alfred Hitchcock. Lots of wisdom in those observations of his and inspiration for greater cinematic works.

[frankbruno]

If, my mind is still working, Mr Hitchcock said the most important thing is the script, the script, the script!

[mysteriesconspiraciesandmi]

Great video thanks...He was a master. I actually met the lady who was originally his script girl in the UK ...who left the UK with the family when he went to the USA and she was then his daughter's nanny later housekeeper before returning to the UK. She told me there was a knock on the door one day and she answered it. It was Cary Grant who said "Hi" to her and kissed her on the cheek. She told me she didn't wash for a week. I also saw and waved to Pat Hitchcock (his daughter) when she came to the UK and took her ex-nanny out to lunch. She always remembered her nanny. Pat was dressed in a red trouser suit and was with another lady and a man who drove the car. She (the nanny) had a photo of Hitch standing beside a bus...he was holding a sign that said "Hallo ...." But I have forgotten her name...darn it...anyone remember?

[ankanghosh]

As per my point of view .Hitchcock's movies are fast paced movies with great shots and storytelling ...Which surpassed any director from that era. That's why people and critics loves his films. You can't imagine that pace that psycho have if it was directed by Satyajit ray, Akira Kurosawa and others

[ruly]

Nice channel
Could u do one for the Coen brothers? They’re my favorite writers

[ARKHAMxMaverick]

Thanks for this one and all the others too!

[chrisddawson]

That music at the end feels profound. Well used.

[DANIELMABUSE]

I feel like the shower scene in Psycho goes contrary to the bomb theory. First, Mother appears suddenly and shocks the audience. Second, Marion is killed (i.e., the bomb goes off). This is the most famous scene in Hitchcock, perhaps in all of cinema.

[smym]

I had a question. But first, great work on the video! I just had a random question. What is the name of the song at the end of the video when Hitchcock is explaning what happiness means to him? this song starts @11:22. if you could tell me what song that is or what music that is specificall, that would be great

[talaamini]

Great video, could you please provide the song used in the background in the first 51 seconds?

[VarionJimmy]

This is extremely edited.
An example: the 10’th question. His answer is real for the first seconds, and then it fades into what ever the editor wanted.
How do I know?
Well, I’ve heard the original interview. It’s here on YouTube.
And the background sound changes.