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Writing with Hitchcock: The Collaboration of Alfred Hitchcock and John Michael Hayes [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Steven DeRosa (Author)
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; illustrated edition edition (4 Mar 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571199909
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571199907
  • Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.9 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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'With diamond clarity, Steven DeRosa defines the art, the joy, the rewards - and the hazards - of screenwriting for a cinematic genius like Alfred Hitchcock.' Joseph Stefano, screenwriter of Psycho

John Michael Hayes, two-time Academy Award nominated screenwriter
“It’s wonderful. Accurate, analytical, but still an easy read. All in all, Steven did a fine job.”

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5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy of the Master, 22 Mar 2002
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There are many books, good and bad, about Alfred Hitchcock. Yet few have been as insightful, entertaining, or daring as Steven DeRosa's Writing with Hitchcock, which boldly sings the praises of one of Hitch's collaborators. One of the many talented individuals upon whom the master relied for their own skills. In this fine book, the unsung hero is scriptwriter John Michael Hayes, responsible for the scripts of Rear Window, To Catch a Thief, The Trouble with Harry and the 1955 remake of The Man Who Knew Too Much. DeRosa contends that these four films and Hayes' contributions to them left an indelible mark on Hitchcock, and the evidence is persuasive.

The author's style is neither heavily academic, nor is it ever merely gossipy. Rather DeRosa lifts the material so that readers looking for an analytical text of the films will be satisfied, as will those interested in knowing what motivated the filmmakers. Anyone looking for both will be doubly pleased.

Although Writing with Hitchcock is aimed at giving Hayes his due credit, DeRosa does not use this as an opportunity to denigrate Hitchcock, but to draw attention to his skills as a director. Efforts to credit Hitchcock with everything have made it easy to overlook the one area in which he truly rose above his peers - his ability to direct his actors, his production team, and his audience.

Although this is clearly DeRosa's Valentine to the Hitchcock-Hayes collaboration, he does not avoid discussing some sensitive issues, and questions some of the career decisions of the pair. A book worthy of the partnership that inspired it.

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