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Alfred Hitchcock interview article 

Alfred Hitchcock was an English film director and producer. He is one of the most influential and extensively studied filmmakers in the history of cinema. 

How is the representation of woman constructed in the Alfred Hitchcock interview? 

This article convey's the fact that he feels empowered towards woman portrayed by the language used 'quickly snapped her up' implying the fact that he feels his wife has no choice in being with him. The word 'snapped' creates a feeling that it was his choice only and that he has more power over her meaning she has to go along with it. He has represented woman as objects rather than humans with feelings and values, and this is shown throughout. He talks about one woman, Tippi Hendren as "wasn't at all an experienced actress when i first saw her" this shows that Hitchcock is overconfident thinking if he signs her, he can make her better.  This quote here 
also shows his arrogant personality "I recognized in her at once"





This photo is serious with direct eye contact to the audience 

The way he has constructed woman here is showing how beautiful they are on the outside and using them in his films for this but he is not interested in them themselves, just what his audience is going to think of his film. His selfish opinion comes across through this interview creating many people to dislike him.

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