Quote by Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980)

When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, 'It's in the script.' If he says, 'But what's my motivation?, ' I say, 'Your salary.'

— Alfred Hitchcock. English filmmaker (1899–1980)

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This paperback is very interesting, but I find it will never replace a hardcover book - it makes a very poor doorstop.
Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.
Television has brought back murder into the home, where it belongs.

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