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Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, by Stephen Rebello
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*Starred Review* Originally published in 1990 and reissued to tie in with the 2012 film, Hitchcock (based on it), this volume offers everything a Hitchcock fan could possibly want in a book about the making of the director’s most famous movie. The list of interviewees alone is thrilling: stars Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh, Psycho novelist Robert Bloch, screenwriter Joseph Stefano, assistant director Hilton Green, famed graphic designer Saul Bass, makeup artist Jack Barron, script supervisor Marshall Schlom, and more, including, best of all, Alfred Hitchcock himself, interviewed by Rebello only a few months before the director’s death in 1980. Rare is the Hitchcock making-of book that includes an interview with the director, and rare is the making-of book, regardless of subject matter, as good as this one. Rebello, clearly an enthusiastic fan of Psycho, charts the film’s course from its origins as an unheralded suspense novel through the intricacies of writing the script to the battles to get the movie made (even though he was coming off a string of hits, Hitchcock had a hard time selling the picture to the studio, which is why he ended up using a lot of the crew from his weekly television series and shooting the movie in black-and-white) to its surprisingly successful reception. There are a handful of Hitchcock biographies—Donald Spoto’s The Dark Side of Genius (1983) and Patrick McGilligan’s Alfred Hitchcock (2003), among them—but here, though focusing on a single film, Rebello offers a close-up look at the director that is perhaps more revelatory about the man’s character and working style than any full-length biography. A wonderful, absolutely essential book. --David Pitt
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About the Author
Stephen Rebello is the author of Reel Art—Great Posters from the Golden Age of the Silver Screen. A contributing editor of L.A. Style, his articles on films and their makers have appeared in Premiere, Gentleman's Quarterly, Movieline, Playboy, Interview, Cinefantastique, and many other publications. He lives in Santa Monica, California.
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Product details
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Soft Skull Press; Media tie-in edition (January 15, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1593765118
ISBN-13: 978-1593765118
Product Dimensions:
5.9 x 1 x 8.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.2 out of 5 stars
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I'm a huge fan of Alfred Hitchcock and "Psycho" is one of my favourite of his movies. I've just finished reading Robert Bloch's book and re-watching the original movie to prime myself for reading this account of "the making of" Psycho. An excellent book for the initiated! This takes us from an account of Ed Gein, the depraved killer and grave robber, which inspired Bloch for his book, then to an accounting of Bloch's writing of the book from idea to after publication. Then this book settles into telling the whole story behind how "Psycho" was filmed, publicized and its final legacy. Rebello's book gives away all plot points for the book and movie and really would be of little interest to someone who is not familia with either. Make no mistake tthis book is about how the film was made, *not* abot Hitchcock himself or any of the personalities involved. The biographical material included is only what is needed to properly tell the story. I learned so much reading this book and found it extremely informative and entertaining. The next time I watch the movie I will be watching it with fresh eyes looking for and thinking about what I learned from this book. There are no pictures but I found myself reading with Google Images open beside me. When the first edition of the book was menttioned I neded to see that, when the first ever risque movie production adverisement was mentioned I hurried to find picttures of them. When the enticing theatrical trailer was described I had to watch it! When Hitchcock's cameo and Ted Knight's role as "man by door" was mentioned I quickly watched those video clips. I could go on and on! A true book for the movie connoseur.PS: I have not seen the recent "Hitchcock" movie with Helen Mirren of which this kindle edition has a movie tie-in cover but I imagine that movie is hardly representative of the book for the mere fact that Alma Hitchcock is only mentioned twice in the book. Once standing near a closed door and second on a rare public appearance with Alfred at an event. That said there is quite a bit of information on their dauhter, Patricia, who is incredibly still alive at the time of this review.
An excellent book about the making of the classic movie Psycho. You might want to rent the movie they made out this book "Hitchcock" and watch that first or even after reading the book. The book is much more detailed and more accurate than the movie but the film is definitely worth seeing. This book, originally released in 1990, has updated information about the movie they made from this book. Anthony Hopkins gives a pretty accurate portrayal of this complex and very flawed man.You won't find the "Hitchcock" movie in mass video retailers such as RedBox but I was able to check it out from my local library. And of course you can order the movie from Amazon.Also, an excellent primer for film students. Plenty of technical information that does not get in the way of Rebello's compelling storytelling. The author actually interviewed Hitchcock shortly before the "Master of Suspense" died and he is recognized as an expert on the man.
I ordered and read the book because I saw the film "Hitchcock" which was supposedly based on the book. The film got the name of the director right, but just about everything else was untrue. In the film, Alma (Hitchcock's wife) plays a crucial role in the making of the film and there is a long, unnecessary, semi-flirtation with a Hollywood scumbag, which in itself detracted from the film. The beginning was also factually wrong, the man that Norman Bates is modeled after did not kill his brother, as was shown in the film. And so on and so on. Too bad, because until I found out it was full of factual errors, I had enjoyed the movie, no doubt because I am a Hitchcock fan.The book itself is a detailed history of putting the movie together, and all elements are looked at in the book, which is good if you like film making, Hitchcock, or Psycho. Which you are, otherwise you wouldn't be reading this. It's a very pleasant read and you don't have to know the technical aspects in detail.
I went to see the movie "Hitchcock" last fall. It's loosely based on Stephen Rebello's "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho." It was a fun movie that got me curious enough to want to read both the Bloch and the Rebello books.Controversy abounds with both this book and the movie that is loosely based upon it. It seems everyone wanted a piece of the little film turned classic.Rebello was thorough in his research. There isn't anyone involved in the making of Psycho that he didn't talk with, making him the foremost authority on the subject. Though some didn't, I enjoyed it.This book is filled with amusing tidbits and behind-the-scenes drama.I got the impression that screen writer Joseph Stephano was a little high strung. He didn't like being overruled by Hitchcock, and on many occasions felt snubbed by the director. The truth is, Hitchcock wanted people around him whom he could trust. Stephano was inexperienced, and Hitchcock wasn't going to let his baby fail.I studied some film and television in school, so I was fascinated by the technical details provided by Saul Bass, who created the now famous opening credit graphics and animations. It probably explains why I enjoyed this book so much. Tricks of the trade abound.One of the more interesting things, is how Hitchcock used the crew from his popular television series to create this suspense classic.
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