I was in New York. Hitchcock was in California. He rang me to make a report on his progress and said, I'm having trouble. I've just sacked my second screenwriter.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I love Hitchcock movies. I took a Hitchcock class in college, so I saw all his movies. I wrote papers on his movies.
I live in New York City, the stories of my films take place in New York; I'm a New York filmmaker.
So, Hitchcock wouldn't say anything about my work in the movie but, on the other hand, he wouldn't complain, either.
In my mid-20s, I was directing episodes of 'Alfred Hitchcock' and 'Peter Gunn.' I was pretty much on course and - as I sometimes joke - was prepared to devote my life to become the second best film director in my family.
You know, I became a director out of necessity. I was writing comedies, and I couldn't find anybody to deliver it correctly.
I really love Hitchcock; I think he was a complete genius, to me one of the best directors. Such a sense of how to put things together.
I went to film school, worked as an assistant, and wrote several scripts that haven't gotten made.
He wasn't directing it, of course, so I didn't work with Hitchcock.
I was under contract with Hitchcock before I even met him. They wouldn't tell me anything about the film, or who was working on it. They had all sorts of excuses as to why they couldn't tell me anything.
Who was the real Hitchcock? I interviewed him once and haven't a clue.