#the birds
Remembering the ‘Master of Suspense’, Sir Alfred Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) on his birth anniversary.
Post link
My holiday sale is ON! All month, enjoy 15% off every item and get a FREE 4x6" print with any purchase (no minimum spend) at my Etsy shop. Specify the title of the artwork at checkout. But that’s not all!
For TWO days only, use your American Express card to spend $20 or more on Etsy and receive a $10 credit towards your next purchase. Ends December 5 at 11:59 PM ET. Etsy credit expires Dec 31, 2018. *U.S. only.
Happy Holidays! Shown here is my illustration of Tippi Hedren in Hitchcock’s film THE BIRDS, part of my 13 Hitchcock Blondes series (limited edition prints available in two colors and multiple sizes and types of paper).
Post link
Some moments are better left silent
Sad news today. Although it seems like these past few weeks, we’ve had way too many of these stories, especially for classic film fans.
Rod Taylor was born in 1930, and he passed away just days shy of his 85th birthday. He was perhaps on my top 5 of favorite classic film stars. I mean, as a classic film fan, you’ll ALWAYS hear me say “OH I LOVED [HIM/HER]!!!” but he is in my top 5. Sure, he was handsome as all get-out, but his attraction goes way beyond his looks. His talent was remarkable, and you ALWAYS felt like he truly was the character he was playing. It didn’t matter if he was an astronaut that may or may not have returned from Mars (Twilight Zone), a Victorian-age man who traveled through time (The Time Machine), a pilot who isn’t really a pilot (Sunday in New York), a guy who saves his nearly-one-night-stand from a pack of murderous crows (see what I did there? And if I have to tell you the name of that, why in God’s name are you reading this?), a not-so-unfaithful husband (Do Not Disturb), a freewheeling private detective who only works when he needs money (Darker than Amber), or Winston Churchill (Inglourious Basterds) or… well…. You get the picture.
He didn’t often get to have a character that required his native Australian accent, which is a shame. But you would never be able to tell if you didn’t know. He brought you into each of his characters with words and gestures that made you feel like every single person his character cared for was safe and sound in his arms.
He leaves to cherish his memory, aside from all of his fans, his daughter Felicia Taylor (CNN Financial Reporter), his wife Carol, and his former wives Mary Hilem and Peggy Williams.
I know that I’ll raise a glass to Rod tonight to toast his memory, ever thankful for his ability to give me so many hours of entertainment. It was pretty obvious to us that he loved what he did, and we’re thankful for it. Thanks, Rod. Good on ya, mate.
1.The Birds (1963) Showtime
2. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) VOD
3.Tailgate (2019) VOD
4.Green Room (2015) Showtime
5. American Psycho (2000) Showtime
6. No Country for Old Men (2007) VOD
7.Super Dark Times (2017) VOD
8. My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020) VOD
9. The Wretched (2019) Hulu
10. We Summon the Darkness (2019) Netflix
“Our primary function is to create an emotion and our second function is to sustain that emotion.”
– Alfred Hitchcock on directing
Still from The Birds (1963, dir. Alfred Hitchcock)
Post link
How to achieve Tippi Hedren’s character makeup in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds.
Tippi Hedren, main actress in British film director Alfred Hitchcock’s movie “The Birds” (1962)
Philippe Halsman
Estate stamped, silver Museo rag fine art paper
Post link
I watched a bunch of Hitchcock movies during TCM’s Hitchcock 50, now I’m taking some of those sketches I made during the films and bringing them to final.
Post link
what movie do y’all know front to back like it doesn’t even have to necessarily be Good,, it’s just something you’ve seen so many times that the dialogue is printed into the very core of your being
