Stewart Mitchell > Recent Status Updates

Really appreciating the discussion of Foreign Correspondent and its criticism of American neutrality during the start of WWII. Also appreciating just how many masterpieces Hitchcock released in such a short span of time. It must have been so exciting to follow his career as it happened.

Devastating moment here where Hitch is identified in the American press as being a really fat son of a bitch.

Within 50 pages we’ve made it through the drudgeries of family history, read 5 early Hitchcock stories in their entirety, and are officially at the point where he is beginning to make films, yet all of this background still feels comprehensive, nothing significant seems to have been glossed over. Very much enjoying this so far.

Far too early to tell if this will be any good, but my initial impression is that I like McGilligan’s approach so far. Interrogating the “official” Hitchcock narrative as well as other accounts, acknowledging contradictions without trying to paint a definitive picture of the unknowns; this is how a biographer should treat their sources.

Funniest Bernhard I’ve read yet. His use of italics is unparalleled.

I immediately get the impression that this author understands Peckinpah and is going to give his life and work the attention it deserves. Childhood is usually the least interesting part of most bios, but the connections being made here between Peckinpah’s early experiences and recurring themes in his films are fascinating so far. Extremely excited for this.

Read a lot while sitting around the airport today. Can I finish this before I’m back in the US?