Hitchcock's stars : Alfred Hitchcock and the Hollywood studio system / Lesley L. Coffin.

By:

Coffin, Lesley L

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2017Description: 231 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9781442278035
144227803X

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: No title; No titleDDC classification:

791.430233092

LOC classification:

PN 1998.3 H674C 2017

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Hitchcock's Livestock; Ch01. Rebecca; Ch02. Foreign Correspondent; Ch03. Mr. and Mrs. Smith; Ch04. Suspicion; Ch05. Saboteur; Ch06. Shadow of a Doubt; Ch07. Lifeboat; Ch08. Spellbound; Ch09. Notorious; Ch10. The Paradine Case; Ch11. Rope; Ch12. Under Capricorn; Ch13. Stage Fright; Ch14. Strangers on a Train; Ch15. I Confess; Ch16. Dial M for Murder; Ch17. Rear Window; Ch18. To Catch a Thief; Ch19. The Trouble with Harry; Ch20. The Man Who Knew Too Much; Ch21. The Wrong Man; Ch22. Vertigo; Ch23. North by Northwest; Ch24. Psycho; Ch25. The Birds

Ch26. MarnieCh27. Torn Curtain; Ch28. Family Plot; Conclusion: Hitchcock's Influence; Notes; Filmography; Index; About the Author

Summary: Although he was a visual stylist who once referred to actors as cattle, Alfred Hitchcock also had a remarkable talent for innovative and creative casting choices. The director launched the careers of several actors and completely changed the trajectory of others, many of whom created some of the most iconic screen performances in history. However, Hitchcock's ability to fit his leading men and women into just the right parts has been a largely overlooked aspect of his filmmaking skills. In Hitchcock's Stars: Alfred Hitchcock and the Hollywood Studio System, Lesley L. Coffin looks at how the director made the most of the actors who were at his disposal for several decades. From his first American production in 1940 to his final feature in 1976, Hitchcock's films were examples of creative casting that strayed far from the norm during the structured Hollywood star system. Rather than examining the cinematic aspects of his work, this book explores the collaboration the director engaged in with some of the most popular stars in Hollywood history. Coffin explains how the master of on-screen manipulation exploited the nervous insecurity of Joan Fontaine for the lead in Rebecca, subverted the wholesome image of Robert Walker to play a deranged killer in Strangers on a Train, and plucked an unknown actress to star in The Birds. Documenting Hitchcock's Hollywood output from his arrival in America through his final effort, Family Plot, the author chronicles each film's casting process, performances, and the personas each star brought to his or her role. Inspiring a fresh look at several films, this book will engage fans and encourage them to reconsider a number of Hitchcock classics in a new light.

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Ch26. MarnieCh27. Torn Curtain; Ch28. Family Plot; Conclusion: Hitchcock's Influence; Notes; Filmography; Index; About the Author

Although he was a visual stylist who once referred to actors as cattle, Alfred Hitchcock also had a remarkable talent for innovative and creative casting choices. The director launched the careers of several actors and completely changed the trajectory of others, many of whom created some of the most iconic screen performances in history. However, Hitchcock's ability to fit his leading men and women into just the right parts has been a largely overlooked aspect of his filmmaking skills. In Hitchcock's Stars: Alfred Hitchcock and the Hollywood Studio System, Lesley L. Coffin looks at how the director made the most of the actors who were at his disposal for several decades. From his first American production in 1940 to his final feature in 1976, Hitchcock's films were examples of creative casting that strayed far from the norm during the structured Hollywood star system. Rather than examining the cinematic aspects of his work, this book explores the collaboration the director engaged in with some of the most popular stars in Hollywood history. Coffin explains how the master of on-screen manipulation exploited the nervous insecurity of Joan Fontaine for the lead in Rebecca, subverted the wholesome image of Robert Walker to play a deranged killer in Strangers on a Train, and plucked an unknown actress to star in The Birds. Documenting Hitchcock's Hollywood output from his arrival in America through his final effort, Family Plot, the author chronicles each film's casting process, performances, and the personas each star brought to his or her role. Inspiring a fresh look at several films, this book will engage fans and encourage them to reconsider a number of Hitchcock classics in a new light.

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