Hitchcock Presents: Tips On Movies To Newspaper Editors
Hitchcock Presents: Tips On Movies To Newspaper Editors
Film Producer Alfred Hitchcock addresses the August American Society of Newspaper Editions in Washington, D.C., with the same irreverence that he shows to all audiences. He gives away few secrets of film-making, but makes cogent points about the difference between his job and that of the Editors. Newspaper editors sitting at tables celebrating the presence of Film Producer - Alfred Hitchcock. Camera panning - Editors sitting at their tables. Film Producer Alfred Hitchcock standing at the podium addressing his newspaper friends and editors. Alfred Hitchcock, "Good evening. Good evening Members of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. It is an honor to address an organization whose name has such an air of distinction about it. I feel a great kinship with you people, after all, both of us are engaged in reporting the world as we see it. I assume after invited me here to speak you expect me to discuss my work. After all when Sergeant Schreiber was here he spoke on his work in the war on poverty. When Secretary McNamara was your guest, he reported on his job in the Defense Department. So it is only natural that I should talk about murder. Of course I shall make some mention of my avocation, the making of films for television and theatrics. I hope you haven't grown tired of this subject. I believe your readers still enjoy hearing about Hollywood. That far country where Social Security means that Heda Hopper speaks to you. The aim of a good newspaper is truth, the aim of a movie maker is to create a lie. It may be so real that you think that its happening this very moment, but a lie non the less. Glorious, thrilling and exciting lie. This is achieved by a process of putting pieces of film together to create a single thought in the mind of the audience. May I say I rejoice that we live in a country where the manipulation of words and images to achieve a desired effect on a audience is my business and not yours. Thank you."