I am tempted to make a picture to prove you wrong. I doubt that even the great Alfred Hitchcock can make sparrows frightening. Looked at in the right way, anything can be terrifying, even that sparrow sat outside your window. Though with timing, montage and surprise, I could shoot the popping up of toast from a toaster in a way that would make the audience jump out of their skins. No, I've never tasted it.Īnd I will make myself toast. Have you ever seen anything more revolting than an egg yolk breaking and spilling its yellow liquid? Blood is jolly, red. ![]() That white round thing without any holes (SHUDDERS). Would you join me for an omelette, Alfred? Hold on! Hold on one moment! Stories should never be consumed on an empty stomach, and I have not eaten breakfast. Oh, far stranger than anything from one of my pictures. Hm… But I warn you… It is a horrifying story. (PICTURE OF EXCITEMENT) Do I have time for a story?! Always! And I don't want to talk about it to more people than necessary. You should contact my agent, Martha Plum, you can reach her at. (SURPRISED) Alfred Hitchcock is making a monster movie? But before you go home, I need your help. This country has been very kind to me too. An opportunity to exchange the austerity of Britain with the abundance of America. Well, as amusing as covering faces in fur, creating a fully rotating head and a six faced sorcerer have been, it is time I got back to my real job. (SLIGHTLY DISAPPOINTED) So you are not familiar with my work? "The Terror From Beyond the Grave"? "Killer Rabbits Revenge"? (CHUCKLES) Did you see "Invasion of the Flying Disc Men"? (INNOCENTLY) And what business would that be? Hm, my stint in Hollywood has come to an end. I thought you worked for Republic Pictures? (ALFRED CHUCKLES) And I miss the earthy smell of the air after the rain. I hear the rationing of chocolate and soap has ended, which makes the return bearable. And this conversation must be conducted in utmost secrecy. I apologise for the unexpected visit, but I need to be on the Warner Brothers lot at eight thirty. What is Alfred Hitchcock doing in my motel room at seven in the morning? If I made Cinderella, the audience would immediately be looking for a body in the coach. Has there been a murder?Īh, I'm a typed director. The Master of Suspense! You live up to your moniker. (KOZLOWSKI STEPS OUT OF THE SHOWER, SLIPS ON A BATHROBE, PADS ACROSS THE ROOM AND UNLOCKS THE DOOR) I find there is nothing more scary than a closed door. (FROM BEHIND THE DOOR) I think this would be easier face to face. (FROM BEHIND THE DOOR) I would like to talk to you. (FROM BEHIND THE DOOR) Did I frighten you? (FROM BEHIND THE DOOR) Hello? Are you alright in there? (A THUD AS SOMETHING CRASHES TO THE GROUND. The Amelia Project created by Philip Thorne and Oystein Ulsberg Brager, with sound direction by Fredrik Baden, and sound design by Adam Raymonda. Let me take you to a small motel on the outskirts of Los Angeles. I am saying, what is the rush? I am saying - there is always time for a story. I am saying the journey is more important than the destination. So this is a long winded way of saying none of this goes anywhere? (UNDER HIS BREATH) And believe me, I should know. ![]() but the grail itself is of no importance. It is the desired object that sends Arthur and his knights on their quest. Hitchcock made it his trademark, but it has been present from time immemorial. a MacGuffin!Ī MacGuffin is an event that holds your attention and guides you through the story, but in itself, it has no significance. Ok, but why this field? What happened here? At least tell us that. You do not like my story? So far I have told you about the Roswell Alien, Amelia Earhart's granddaughter and Elvis Presley. ![]() You didn't take us all the way to Scotland for "atmosphere." You said this place has something to do with The Amelia Project. You still haven't told us why we're in this goddamn field. This episode is dedicated to Aislinn Brand who will plummet to death whilst attempting to scale Mount Rushmore and will be resurfaced as a taxidermist in Camden.
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