Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho

Author:   Stephen Rebello ,  Paul Michael Garcia ,  Paul Michael Garcia
Publisher:   Blackstone Publishing
Edition:   Library Edition
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9781470846435


Publication Date:   15 November 2012
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Here is a gripping, behind-the-scenes look inside the classic suspense shocker Psycho-and the creative genius who revolutionized filmmaking. First released in June 1960, Psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. But just as compelling as the movie itself is the story behind it. Stephen Rebello brings to life the creation of one of Hollywood's most iconic films, from the story of Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein, the real-life inspiration for the character of Norman Bates, to Hitchcock's groundbreaking achievements in cinematography, sound, editing, and promotion. Packed with captivating insights from the film's stars, writers, and crew members, this book is a riveting and definitive history of a signature Hitchcock cinematic masterpiece.

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Author:   Stephen Rebello ,  Paul Michael Garcia ,  Paul Michael Garcia
Publisher:   Blackstone Publishing
Imprint:   Blackstone Publishing
Edition:   Library Edition
ISBN:  

9781470846435


ISBN 10:   1470846438
Publication Date:   15 November 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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In some ways a groundbreaking film, Psycho has been extensively written about and minutely analyzed...Rebello's book has added considerable color gained from extensive interviews with Hitchcock and others who worked on the film. -- Library Journal Garcia's reading is clipped and precise. When quoting the great filmmaker, Garcia's voice takes on Hitchcock's slow, impishly boastful style without trying to imitate it. -- AudioFile We are indebted to Stephen Rebello's labor of love. He sweats the details as much as Hitchcock at his most compulsive. -- Philadelphia Inquirer One of the best accounts of the making of an individual movie we've ever had. -- Richard Schickel, Time film critic Essential...I've learned so much from reading this book. -- Gus Van Sant, award-winning film director Meticulously researched and irresistible...Required reading not only for Psycho-philes but also for anyone interested in the backstage world of movie creation. -- Anthony Perkins, star of Psycho Joyously entertaining. -- Sunday Telegraph (London) Fascinating. -- Newsweek Rebello talked with virtually every surviving participant in the filmmaking. The result is a book that will inform cineastes and indulge Psychomanes. -- Washington Post Book World Meticulous history...helps the reader comprehend the original shock of the film. -- New York Times Book Review


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Stephen Rebello is a screenwriter and author of several nonfiction books, including Reel Art: Great Posters from the Golden Age of the Silver Screen. He has also written feature articles for such magazines as Movieline, Hollywood Life, GQ, More, and Cosmopolitan. His celebrity interviews have drawn out provocative revelations from Matt Damon, Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Drew Barrymore, Charlie Sheen, Scarlett Johansson, Clive Owen, Jerry Bruckheimer, Sharon Stone, Gillian Anderson, Pierce Brosnan, and Tom Cruise, among others. Born in Massachusetts and a resident of Southern California, he is currently a contributing editor at Playboy magazine. Hitchcock, a 2013 dramatic feature film inspired by Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, stars Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, and Jessica Biel. Paul Michael Garcia, an AudioFile Earphones Award winner and former company member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, received his classical training in theater from Southern Oregon University, where he worked as an actor, director, and designer.

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