--- title: "6 Alfred hitchcock Quotes By Sacha Gervasi" description: "6 Alfred hitchcock quotes by Sacha Gervasi. Plus more from Sacha Gervasi and more Alfred hitchcock sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/521/sacha-gervasi-38524_existence_i-went-to-film-school-and-studied-alfred_254366.jpg" --- > [I went to film school and studied Alfred Hitchcock. I knew of Alma Reville existence, but had no idea really who she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/i-went-to-film-school-and-studied-alfred-hitchcock-i-knew-of-alma/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/521/sacha-gervasi-38524_existence_i-went-to-film-school-and-studied-alfred_254366.jpg) > [When you take on Hitchcock you know it's gonna provoke some sort of controversy, because there were so many people talking about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/when-you-take-on-hitchcock-you-know-it-s-gonna-provoke-some-sort-of/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2cc/sacha-gervasi-38524_audience_when-you-take-on-hitchcock-you-know-it-s_1462383.jpg) > [Whether it's a guy living in an airport like Viktor Navorski in The Terminal, or Anvil in Toronto, or Alfred Hitchcock who's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/whether-it-s-a-guy-living-in-an-airport-like-viktor-navorski-in-the/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/294/sacha-gervasi-38524_alfred-hitchcock_whether-it-s-a-guy-living-in-an-airport_1794550.jpg) > [I think Alma Reville was the only one Alfred Hitchcock trusted. When it came to issues of taste or what the audience…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/i-think-alma-reville-was-the-only-one-alfred-hitchcock-trusted-when/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/347/sacha-gervasi-38524_alfred-hitchcock_i-think-alma-reville-was-the-only-one-al_2024888.jpg) > [I really relate to outsider characters. Especially the eccentric, lunatic weirdos like Alfred Hitchcock, Viktor Navorski in The Terminal, or the Anvil…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/i-really-relate-to-outsider-characters-especially-the-eccentric/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ae/sacha-gervasi-38524_alfred-hitchcock_i-really-relate-to-outsider-characters-e_2136443.jpg) > [I think everyone who saw Alfred Hitchcock Psycho movie, as I did when I was young, was impacted. The shower scene is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/i-think-everyone-who-saw-alfred-hitchcock-psycho-movie-as-i-did-when/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e0/sacha-gervasi-38524_alfred-hitchcock_i-think-everyone-who-saw-alfred-hitchcoc_3166639.jpg) ## Other authors on Alfred hitchcock ## More by Sacha Gervasi > [I went to film school and studied Alfred Hitchcock. I knew of Alma Reville existence, but had no idea really who she was or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/i-went-to-film-school-and-studied-alfred-hitchcock-i-knew-of-alma/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) > [Of course, when you're doing something that's unexpected, people are going to have a very specific point of view about it, but I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/of-course-when-you-re-doing-something-that-s-unexpected-people-are/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) > [When you take on Hitchcock you know it's gonna provoke some sort of controversy, because there were so many people talking about the book…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/when-you-take-on-hitchcock-you-know-it-s-gonna-provoke-some-sort-of/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) > [Whether it's a guy living in an airport like Viktor Navorski in The Terminal, or Anvil in Toronto, or Alfred Hitchcock who's imprisoned by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/whether-it-s-a-guy-living-in-an-airport-like-viktor-navorski-in-the/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) > [The good thing about the Anvil school of filmmaking was that it was fly by the seat of your pants. There was no safety…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/the-good-thing-about-the-anvil-school-of-filmmaking-was-that-it-was/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) > [I love the idea of creative collaboration. I love the idea of exploring marriages, particularly ones that are in process for a long time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/i-love-the-idea-of-creative-collaboration-i-love-the-idea-of/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) > [I think Alma Reville was the only one Alfred Hitchcock trusted. When it came to issues of taste or what the audience wanted, down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/i-think-alma-reville-was-the-only-one-alfred-hitchcock-trusted-when/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) > [I really relate to outsider characters. Especially the eccentric, lunatic weirdos like Alfred Hitchcock, Viktor Navorski in The Terminal, or the Anvil guys. Everything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/i-really-relate-to-outsider-characters-especially-the-eccentric/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) > [Being English definitely gave me some insight into these eccentric Brits puttering around Hollywood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/being-english-definitely-gave-me-some-insight-into-these-eccentric/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) > [I think everyone who saw Alfred Hitchcock Psycho movie, as I did when I was young, was impacted. The shower scene is nuts. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/i-think-everyone-who-saw-alfred-hitchcock-psycho-movie-as-i-did-when/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) > [I think it's impossible to get any movie made, let alone a character story. Even with big stars, which we had, there were challenges.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sacha-gervasi/i-think-it-s-impossible-to-get-any-movie-made-let-alone-a-character/) [Sacha Gervasi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sacha-gervasi/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alfred-hitchcock/sacha-gervasi/#itemlist", "name": "6 Alfred hitchcock Quotes By Sacha Gervasi", "numberOfItems": 6, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I went to film school and studied Alfred Hitchcock. I knew of Alma Reville existence, but had no idea really who she was or how influential she was on him. She stayed in the shadows. Go online, and there are hardly any images or film of her. She really stayed out of the limelight on purpose. 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