He forbade the cast and crew from talking to or touching “The Girl” as he called her.
Hitchcock is consideredthe master of suspenseand pioneered filmmaking techniques that are still widely used.
When he died in 1980, Alfred Hitchcock left behind a legacy of a horror master.
Tippi Hedren collapsed after filmingThe Birds’iconic attic scene, according to Miller (pictured), who got to know the actress while making the HBO movie.
Unfortunately, he didnt just make creepy movies and TV shows, Hitchcock was creepy in real life too.
Two of Hitchcocks most famous masterpieces,The Birds(1963) andMarnie(1964) stared Tippi Hedren.
Hitchcock hired the young model from Minnesota after seeing her in a diet drink ad.The Birdswas Hedrens first role.
Unbeknownst to Hedren, Hitchcock cast her because of his personal sexual interest in her.
When she didnt return his feelings, he became a nightmare to work for.
Hedren says his actions got worse the longer they worked together.
Sometimes, just before filming a scene, he would lean in and whisper an obscene request to her.
I said I wanted to get out of my contract.
He said: You cant.
You have your daughter to support, and your parents are getting older.
I said: Nobody would want me to be in this situation, I want to get out.
And he said: Ill ruin your career.
I said: Do what you have to do.
And he did ruin my career.
Marnieis a movie about sexual violence.
It stars Tippi as Marian Holland, as a beautiful blonde woman who steals from her employers.
The person who adapted the script forMarnie, Evan Hunter, felt this was confusing an unrealistic.
Hedrens performance inMarnieis considered one of the all time greatest performances by an an actor.
The popular concept of the male gaze was actually introduced in a 1975 essay about Hitchcock.
Then it will stop happening.
Hedren says the film accurately portrays her experiences with Hitchcock.
Tippi Hedrens legacy is much more positive.
Tippi is also the mother of Melanie Griffith and the grandmother of Dakota Johnson.
