"Hitchcock" movie quotes tell the real life story of Sir Alfred Hitchcock as he made one of the best films of all time, "Psycho." The biographical drama film, directed by Sacha Gervasi, was written by John J. McLaughlin based on the non-fiction book Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho. "Hitchcock" was given a release date of November 23, 2012.
In "Hitchcock," viewers are introduced to an aging Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins) in the late 1950s. Hitchcock is at what seems to be the pinnacle of his career having just released a series of hit films. Yet, he feels that he work is not yet complete and at the age of 60 seeks out that next big thing. Hitchcock stumbles upon the novel Psycho and is drawn to the boundary-crossing graphic detail the book brings. Hence, Hitchcock selects "Psycho" to be his next film with none other than Janet Leigh (Scarlett Johansson) as the movie's leading lady.
Despite Hitchcock seeing the potential in the story, loosely based on Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein, he's met with a fair amount of resistance during the production and release stages of development. This not only stresses out Hitchcock but also his wife and partner in film, Alma Reville (Helen Mirren). As the two struggle to produce "Psycho," they are reminded of their shared passion for filmmaking, one pillar of their love for one another.
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Hitchcock Movie Quotes,
Why This One, Hitch?
Alfred Hitchcock: "Well you better enjoy the pool, my dear, while you can. We might not have it much longer."
Alma Reville: "Why?"
Alfred Hitchcock: "Paramount refuses to finance the movie."
Alma Reville: "Oh Hitch, I'm so sorry."
Alfred Hitchcock: "Lew can't find the money, at least not fast enough."
Alma Reville: "Well why not wait?"
Alfred Hitchcock: "No, just going to have to go into loan, finance it ourselves."
Alma Reville: "Well, are we going to have to sell the whole house or just the pool?"
Alfred Hitchcock: "I just want to do the film."
Alma Reville: "I'll ask you this once and I'll never mention it again. Why this one, Hitch? It's just not because so many people are saying no, is it?"
Alfred Hitchcock: "Do you remember the fun we had when we started out all those years ago? We didn't have any money then, did we? We didn't have and time either but we took risks. Do you remember? We experimented. We invented new ways for making pictures because we had to. I just want to feel that kind of freedom again. Like we used to, you know?"
To go as far as to mortgage a home to create a movie, Alfred Hitchcock must feel really strongly about this one. That motive is the topic of discussion of him and his wife Alma as he recounts the fun they had making movies together many years earlier.
Full Support
Alfred Hitchcock: "I'm under extraordinary pressures on this picture and the least you could do is give me your full support."
Alma Reville: "We've mortgaged our house! I celebrate with you when the reviews are good. I cry for you when they are bad and I put up with those people who look through me as if I were invisible because all they can see is the great and glorious genius Alfred Hitchcock."
When the going gets tough during the creation of "Psycho," Alfred seeks support from and explodes on wife Alma. She gives it right back though reminding him of all she does despite receiving little if anything in return.
Shooting the Shower Scene
Janet Leigh: "I do have a concern or two. Well, I'm an actress of course but I'm first a wife and a mother and I'm just curious to know, um, how are you going to shoot this shower scene?"
Alma Reville: "Yes, you and the Sherlock office."
Janet Leigh: "It's only that, well from here up, I'm not exactly boyish."
Alfred Hitchcock: "Allow me to set your mind at rest, my dear. I will be shooting short bits of film from various angles, cut together the montage, will only suggest nudity, suggest violence. Nothing will actually be shown. But of course having you in the shower will make it all that more titillating."
Alma Reville: "Will you excuse me?"
Prior to starting production on "Psycho," Alfred Hitchcock and wife Alma meet with leading lady Janet Leigh over dinner. As a mother, Janet has concerns over how the shower scene will be shown, something which Alfred assures her will only be an illusion. Not an illusion: Alma's destain for Alfred's appreciation of Janet.
Bloody Hell!
Alfred Hitchcock: "All of us harbor dark recesses of violence and horror. Fascinating, isn't it? When the Wisconsin Police Department raided Mr. Gein's farm, they opened the door and viola, they discovered 10 female heads with the tops sawed off. Pass this around would you and have a look. Masks of human skin, a pair of lips on a drawstring for a window shade oh yes and a jug containing human noses..."
Female Reporter: "Is this really going to be your next picture, Mr. Hitchcock?"
Alfred Hitchcock: "Well that is my intention, yes madam. I only wish was that Ed Gein looked a little bit more like William Holden instead of Elmer Fudd. Heh heh heh heh. By the way, try the finger sandwiches. They're real fingers."
Female Reporter: "Bloody hell!"
At a press event for the film, Alfred Hitchcock reassures the members of the press that Psycho will in fact be his next film despite the horribly violent real life story that inspired the book. Hitchcock proves that he's all in, including (claiming to be) serving them finger sandwiches with real fingers.
Think of the Shock Value
Alfred Hitchcock: "Just think of the shock value. Killing off the leading lady halfway through. I mean you are intrigued, are you not, my dear? Come on, admit it. Admit it."
Alma Reville: "Actually I think it's a huge mistake. You shouldn't wait till halfway through. Kill her off after 30 minutes."
Alfred Hitchcock: "Well..."
Alfred Hitchcock sees the potential buzz he could receive for killing off the leading lady of the film before the end. Wife Alma sees it too though, perhaps out of jealously, urges Alfred to kill her off sooner.
Quit While You're Ahead
Male Reporter: "Mr. Hitchcock, you're the most famous director in the medium, but you're 60 years old. Shouldn't you just quit while you're ahead?"
This simple comment from a reporter, though likely not meant with any harm intended, gets under the skin of Alfred Hitchcock and inspires him to not let his age get the best of him on his pursuit to create possibly his best film yet.
Charming
Alma Reville: "It was the knife that, a moment later, cut off her scream and her head. Charming. Doris Day should do it as a musical."
Alma, Alfred Hitchcock's wife, read from the novel Psycho as the two discuss adapting the book into a film. Clearly Alma is being a bit sarcastic when she calls the horror story charming.
Faintishly Entertaining
Alfred Hitchcock: "Anything come up, my dear? Anything at all?"
Peggy: "Nothing suitable. Is that water? Do I need to call Alma?"
Alfred Hitchcock: "Do whatever you want... Anthony Boucher says this book Psycho by Robert Bloch is faintishly entertaining."
Peggy: "Sounds ghastly, everyone in town's already passed."
Alfred Hitchcock: "And who's everyone, Peggy?"
Peggy: "Well, the story department finished the copy this morning."
Alfred Hitchcock: "This is about Ed Gein, the masked murderer from Wisconsin. Oh yeah, graphic elements of brutal violence, voyeurism, transvestitism and incest. Very nice, not your average run of the mill nut cases in here."
Peggy: "You're kidding?"
Alfred Hitchcock: "Peggy, this is the boy who dug up his own mother."
Looking for that next huge movie, Alfred Hitchcock speaks with his secretary Peggy about the book Psycho. While she thinks it's a bomb, especially since everyone else already passed it over, Hitchcock is inspired by the lengths the true story goes.
Talented Man Backs the Wrong Horse
Barney Balaban: "No one respects the name Hitchcock more than Paramount but even a talented man sometimes backs the wrong horse."
Lew Wasserman: "This is Mr. Hitchcock's next film."
Barney Balaban: "Fine, if you can get the money..."
Alfred Hitchcock: "Who do I make it out to?"
Barney Balaban tries to break the news to Alfred Hitchcock and studio executive Lew Wasserman that Paramount would not be funding "Psycho." That news didn't deter Hitchcock however as he promptly took out his checkbook ready to fund the project himself.