A quotation from Alfred Hitchcock
Making a film means, first of all, to tell a story. That story can be an improbable one, but it should never be banal. It must be dramatic and human. What is drama, after all, but life with the dull bits cut out.Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) English film director
Interview (1962-08) by François Truffaut
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Hitchcock, Alfred - Interview (1962-08) by François Truffaut | WIST Quotations
Making a film means, first of all, to tell a story. That story can be an improbable one, but it should never be banal. It must be dramatic and human. What is drama, after all, but life with the dull bits cut out. Why he avoids making "slice of life"…