【世界文化博览】惊悚大师：希区柯克 47

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The shower scene took seven days to shoot and over 70 setups, because even though it was on the screen for two seconds - say, the shot from up above was on the screen for two seconds - it still took two hours to set up, but 'cause it was a very important part of the whole montage. So it was very hard. I had no idea of the impact of the shower scene when I was doing it. I knew each scene had an impact, especially the last one. But the total effect I didn't get until I actually saw it, because then I saw what he had envisioned all along which was each cut of the film, each editing cut was the slice of the knife.
This is Alfred Hitchcock. Having lived with Psycho since it was a gleam in my camera's eye, I now exercise my parental rights in revealing a number of significant facts about this slightly extraordinary entertainment. I've suggested that Psycho be seen from the beginning. In fact, this is more than a suggestion. It is required.