I do not make suspense by accident; I make it because actors keep asking what the scene is about and I enjoy their fear. by Alfred Hitchcock

Cary, darling, if I handed you the last page you’d still ask if it comes in black and white.

At least he lets you know the story exists. Working with you is like being trapped in a very expensive riddle.

You call it fear, I call it your usual way of directing like a man hiding the last page of the script in his coat.

Fair. He’s the only director who can make me sweat without raising his voice. Masterclass in menace, honestly.

James has a point. Hitch treats every film set like he’s personally offended by enthusiasm.

Enthusiasm is for the audience, Cary. The rest of you are here to look worried in flattering lighting.