Noting that “he was the master of the overhead shot” and various other film techniques, Bee Wilson puts forth the important point that Hitchcock stylised his films and utilised such varying camera shots that they became synonymous with him and his masterful use of them. This is pointed to by journalist Bee Wilson, who stated in her June 2012 article, Alfred Hitchcock: from silent film director to inventor of modern horror that “His influence is still everywhere”. I will also examine Hitchcock’s treatment of his actresses and the connected controversy, as well as the general prowess of his filmmakers, and will argue that Hitchcock would struggle to be accepted and successful in contemporary Hollywood today, even with his legacy, and the elements that made his films so unique: I believe that, while he would still attract an audience, his presentation of women in his films and treatment of his actresses would come under such scrutiny that he would struggle to have the creative freedom he once enjoyed therefore his films would almost certainly struggle to be successful in the environment of contemporary Hollywood.įirstly, in attempting to answer whether Hitchcock would still be successful in contemporary Hollywood, we must first look at his legacy as a filmmaker and the skills as a director that made him so well known in his own era. In this essay, I will explore the common characteristics of Alfred Hitchcock’s works, such as the themes of his central female characters and the character arc of all his male characters.
Would Alfred Hitchcock be as successful in contemporary Hollywood?
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