Alfred Hitchcock: Anatomy of a Genius [FJ17]

There are few filmmakers in the history of the craft who are as revered for their work, and as associated with a particular style, as Sir Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock's work is so distinctive, his name has become an adjective to describe a well-executed, suspense thriller or drama (e.g. David Fincher's "Se7en" is a Hitchcockian thriller filled with mystery, murder, and suspense-filled thrills worthy of the master of suspense himself.) No doubt that if you're passionate about filmmaking and cinema, you've seen plenty of interviews and/or video essays about Hitch. But as usual, my hope is to share some insight that you might not have heretofore come across. This week's episode is chock full of experts:Sasha Perl-Raver: movie critic, television journalist, actress, and co-host of Collider TV Talk as well as FX Download.Jeffrey Michael Bays: filmmaker, contributor to Movie Maker and NoFilmSchool, and creator of the web film series "Hitch20," a documentary series about the 20 episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" directed by Hitchcock himself.Forris Day: indie filmmaker, editor, and host of the entertainment podcast Coffee Shop Conversations and the YouTube show, "Rolling Tape."Alex Ferrari: indie filmmaker and host of the Indie Film Hustle podcast.David Shulman: executive director of the Seattle Film Institute.Adam Westbrook: professional video essayist and creator of Delve.tv, whose 8 video essays have over 1 million views collectively and 6 Vimeo Staff Picks.Brandon McCormick: founder and director at Whitestone Motion Pictures.John P. Hess: director of the popular filmmaking educaation site, FilmmakerIQ.com.Music in this EpisodeMusic was curated from FreeMusicArchive.org. In order of appearance, the music in this episode:Andrew Bissett: Cultural Dis-easeby Sergey Schepkin (CC BY-SA)Shower Sceneby Josh Woodward (CC BY)When You Leaveby Sergey Cheremisinov (CC BY)Faster Does Itby Kevin MacLeod (CC BY)Fogby Sergey Cheremisinov (CC BY)Departure (Skarsvat Airport)by Ars Sonor (CC BY-SA)Origin Iby Scott Holmes (CC BY)Origin IIby Scott Holmes (CC BY)Click here to learn about Creative Commons licenses and meanings.VideosCheck out the blog post for this episode to see some of the films and videos mentioned in this episode, including:The Episode of Hitch20 Ron participated in.Ron's favorite video essay by Adam WestbrookBrandon McCormick's "Fear Itself"BTS video of "Fear Itself"SponsorsWipster.ioMuse Storytelling by StillmotionDare Dreamer FM Premium Membership