Yesterday we discussed the quiddity of eggs, today we are celebrating someone horrified of eggs. That is right , the “Master of Suspense” Alfred Hitchcock suffered from ovophobia. He once said:
I’m frightened of eggs, worse than frightened, they revolt me. That white round thing without any holes . . . have you ever seen anything more revolting than an egg yolk breaking and spilling its yellow liquid? Blood is jolly, red. But egg yolk is yellow, revolting. I’ve never tasted it. (Imdb.com)
Hitchcock directed some of the greatest movies: Rear Window, Psycho, The 39 Steps, Strangers on a Train,North By Northwest, Birds, To Catch a Thief and Vertigo to name a few. His heroes are normal people in extreme situations, and his most frightening scenes were in commonplace situations. He was very much ahead of his time with his female characters: often stronger and more intelligent then their male counterparts. He also threw live birds and Melanie Griffiths’ mother and the first director to put a flushing toilet in a film.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Television show: http://www.hulu.com/alfred-hitchcock-presents
Whatcha thinking about Alfred? -- "I dunno murder stuff I guess"
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