Me and Hitch

by Evan Hunter

Describes the working methods of Alfred Hitchcock and his insights into the filmmaking process through the letters and memories of the author, who collaborated with Hitchcock in making the film, "The Birds"

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Film

91 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Better known by his pseudonym Ed McBain.

Born Salvatore Albert Lombino, he legally adopted the name Evan Hunter in 1952. While successful and well known as Evan Hunter, he was even better known as Ed McBain, a name he used for most of his crime fiction, beginning in 1956.

Reviews

[Bettie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Evan Hunter: he was even better known as Ed McBain, a name he used for most of his crime fiction, beginning in 1956.

#1 - Screenwriter Evan Hunter is set to meet film director Alfred Hitchcock in 1960s Hollywood - but what to wear? Read by Ed Bishop.

#2 'The Birds' screenwriter hatches an idea - but can it win Alfred Hitchcock the Academy Award he craves? Read by Ed Bishop.

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#3 The first draft of Hitchcock's new film is written, but people still want to know - why did the birds do it?

#4 Evan Hunter starts on the screenplay for 'Marnie' - and over at 'The Birds' Hitchcock gets out his pen.

#5 'The Birds is Coming', but as Hitchcock plans his next film, Marnie, what is the screenwriter's future?

Really interesting.Slightly bitchfest but how else could one deal Hitchcock...

[Edu Moyano F · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesante libro sobre la relación creativa entre Alfred Hitchcock y el guionista Evan Hunter, pero demasiado breve y telegráfico. Curioso saber que al propio guionista de Los pájaros el final de la película le dejó tan frío como a mí 😅.

[Russio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lightweight, super quick read of how Hitch was a bit of a bugger to work with but otherwise a genius. As told by the screenwriter of The Birds and Marnie.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short memoir from Hunter (who also wrote as Ed McBain) about his working with Hitchcock on The Birds and Marnie fairly sings off the page, full of incident and detail and beautifully written. Honest but clearly admiring of the great director, this is an invaluable snap-shot of a creative period that gets rosier with every year that passes. Highly recommended.