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by Rebecca McCallum
A podcast exploring the work and world of Alfred Hitchcock. Created and hosted by Rebecca McCallum
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- Aug 19, 202655 min
KIM NOVAK'S VERTIGO with Director Alexandre O. Philippe
You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Today, I am truly honored to bring you an episode that felt truly magical and precious to record and so very dear andclose to my heart. I was delighted to be joined in conversation with Alexandre O. Philippe the director of KIM NOVAK'S VERTIGO. In our discussion, Alexandre shares his early Hitchcock memories and we then talk about everything strange, cosmic andwonderful that swirls about what is such a beautiful and intimate film. Find Talking Hitchcock on Twitter @hitch_pod and Instagram@talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email me on talkinghitchpod@gmail.com
- Apr 18, 20262h 2m
Vera Miles The Hitchcock Blonde Who Got Away- with author Christopher McKittrick
You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast Rebecca McCallum with author Christopher McKittrick to discuss his wonderful book- Vera Miles The Hitchcock Blonde Who Got Away. Christopher’s book represents the first full length biography that examines and celebrates both Vera’s life and her extensive professional achievements in the world of filmand television. In this episode, we discuss all things Vera, with a focus on her work with Hitchcock. Christopher also shares an exclusive never revealed before observation he has made about Psycho! This episode was a true delight to record and I enjoyed our conversation immensely, as I hope you will too…Find Talking Hitchcock on Twitter @hitch_pod and Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email us on talkinghitchpod@gmail.comChristopher is a published author of non-fiction andfiction and has worked as an editor and contributor of content across numerous industries. You can find him on Instagram@chrismckit and visit his website: Home - ChristopherMcKittrick - AuthorYou can purchase his book VERA MILES-THE HITCHCOCK BLONDE THAT GOT AWAY by following this link Publications - ChristopherMcKittrick - Author
- Dec 22, 20251h 33m
REAR WINDOW -The Making of a Hitchcock Masterpiece with Jennifer O'Callaghan
You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast Rebecca McCallum with author Jennifer O’Callaghan to discuss her book: Rear Window-The Making of a Hitchcock Masterpiece in the Hollywood Golden Age.We explore Jennifer’s journey writing the book and take a deep dive into the making of one of Hitchcock’s most beloved films, REAR WINDOW. Jennifer shares some unique insights following her research and interviews with relatives of the stars and those adjacent to the film. We discuss our readings of REAR WINDOW, it’s characters, score, set and the ambiguous ending! Find Talking Hitchcock on Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email me on talkinghitchpod@gmail.comYou can find Jennifer on Instagram @jennocallaghan and visit her website https://www.jenniferocallaghan.com/You can purchase her book Rear Window-The Making of a Hitchcock Masterpiece in the Hollywood Golden Age https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790118/rear-window-by-jennifer-ocallaghan/
- Dec 20, 202513 min
4 SEASONS OF HITCHCOCK FESTIVAL-March 2026!
4 SEASONS OF HITCHCOCK FESTVIAL 2026!Join Talking Hitchcock for a festival over two weekends celebrating the career of the Master of Suspense!I will be screening The Lodger (1927) and The 39 Steps (1935) on Saturday 7th March and Rear Window (1954) and Frenzy (1972) on Saturday 14th March at Pictureville Cinema in the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford. Tickets and Details for 4 Seasons of Hitchcock at Pictureville Cinema in the National Science and Media Museum Talking Hitchcock Presents: Four Seasons of Hitchcock | National Science and Media MuseumTo Sign Up for Membership at Pictureville for free to get early access for tickets visit Pictureville Cinema membership | NationalScience and Media MuseumTo find out more about Pictureville and what they do, visit them online Pictureville Cinema | National Science and Media Museum,BradfordFind Talking Hitchcock on Twitter @hitch_pod and Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email me on alkinghitchpod@gmail.comFind me and my work on Instagram @PendlePumpkin
- Feb 21, 20251h 36m
Staging THE BIRDS with Christopher Diehl & Season 2 Mailbag!
You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast Rebecca McCallum with special guest –actor, director and Hitchcock enthusiast-Christopher Diehl who last year put on awonderful Hitchcock Theatre Festival. In this interview, we focus on staging The Birds as amongst other things we cover what attracted Hitchcock to du Maurier’s work, the challenges of adapting The Birds, costume, sound, score and the importance and the power of theatre. After our conversation, I’ll be back to answer some questions which were kindly sent by listeners, as is the Talking Hitchcock tradition, to mark the closing out ofSeason 2. Thank you to everyone who has supported the podcast in its second season, I hope you have enjoyed coming along on the Hitchcockian adventure with me and I look forwardto bringing you more discussions in Season 3.Support Talking Hitchcock by making a donation to my Ko-Fi page: Buy Rebecca McCallum a Coffee.Find Talking Hitchcock on Blusky and Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email me on talkinghitchpod@gmail.comFind Rebecca and her work on Instagram @pendlepumpkinYou can find Christopher Diehl /Chino Community Theatre Company in the following places:Instagram @chinocommunitytheatreOnline Chino Community Theatre (google.com)Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chinocommunitytheatre Listen to Talking Hitchcock Episodes ReferencedStaging Patrick Hamilton's ROPE–Talking Hitchcock – Apple PodcastsARCHIE-THE MAN WHO BECAME CARY–Talking Hitchcock – Apple PodcastsREAR WINDOW (1954) with Ygraine–Talking Hitchcock – Apple Podcasts Read Rebecca’ Article for FANGORIA The Past, The Present And The Perverse: VERTIGO As A Possession FilmReferencesAFI Salute to Alfred Hitchcock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn8uRMCENkE&pp=ygUkaGl0Y2hjb2NrIGFmaSBsaWZlIGFjaGlldmVtZW50IGF3YXJkCinema Cinemas -Hitchcock SpecialCinéma Cinémas - Speciale Hitchcock - James Stewart - 1984 - YouTubeWhy Alfred Hitchcock was a "little afraid" of James StewartLawrence J. Quirk’s James Stewart: Behind the Scenes ofa Wonderful Life
- Dec 20, 202419 min
MERRY HITCHMAS! A Tour of 2024 & Plans for 2025!
You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum as she shares her reflections on what 2024 has been like for Talking Hitchcock and plans for 2025! Find Talking Hitchcock where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases: Blusky @talkinghitchpod.bsky.social Instagram @talkinghitchpod or get in touch via email on talkinghitchpod@gmail.com Visit the Talking Hitchcock Linktree where you can find links to all my work Rebecca McCallum | Twitter | Linktree Supporting Rebecca and Talking Hitchcock You can support Rebecca and Talking Hitchcock by buying a ko-fi or donating here: https://ko-fi.com/pendlepumpkin LINKS: Listen Listen to Rebecca guesting on What A Scream Podcast discussing ROPE (1948) and DIAL M FOR MURDER (1954) Ep140:Hitchcock with Rebecca –What A Scream – Apple Podcasts Listen to Rebecca guesting on The Projection Booth podcast discussing FRENZY (1972) TheProjection Booth Podcast: Episode 676: Frenzy (1972) Listen to Rebecca guesting on The Movie Palace Podcast discussing SUSPICION (1941) Suspicion–TheMovie Palace Podcast – Apple Podcasts Listen to Rebecca guesting on The Boxing Movie Podcast discussing THE RING (1927) TheRing–The Boxing Movie Podcast – Apple Podcasts Read Read Rebecca’s review of Hitchcock Storyboards by Tony Lee Moral for Dread Central 'Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards' Review Read Rebecca’s editorial on Marnie for Fangoria Mothers, Men And Memories: Revisiting Hitchcock's MARNIE At 60 Read Rebecca’s editorial on Hitchcock Mother’s for Fangoria The 9 Best Alfred Hitchcock Movies To Celebrate Mother's Day Purchase The Age of Thrills Magazine featuring Rebecca’s essay on THE 39 STEPS with Hemlock Books www.hemlockbooks.co.uk/Shop/category/110 Purchase The Nottingham Horror Collective Zine Issue IX ‘The World’ featuring Rebecca’s essay It’s the End of the World-Nurturing and Nihilism in The Birds (1963) THE NOTTINGHAM HORROR COLLECTIVE ISSUE VI: THE DEVIL – The Nottingham Horror Collective Visit and Learn More About Cinema’s and Community Spaces Storyhouse Chester Home | Storyhouse Mockingbird Cinema Birmingham Mockingbird Cinema | Home National Science and Media Museum National Science and Media Museum
- Nov 29, 20241h 39m
Staging Patrick Hamilton's ROPE / playing the role of Brandon plus First Responses to Hitchcock's ROPE with actor Jack Hammett
You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Joining me this month is special guest actor Jack Hammett who starred in the role of Brandon in Theatre Clwyds adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s ROPE which I saw earlier this year. As listeners may know by now, ROPE is a firm Hitchcock favourite of mine and therefore I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with Jack! In the first part of the podcast, we get underneath the charming, controlled and pristine exterior of Brandon, as Jack shares details of how he brought the character life in performance, including his research, preparation and readings of the role. In the second part of our discussion, Jack shares his exclusive thoughts and initial responses to Hitchcock’s ROPE which he watched for the first time ahead of our discussion. To get such fresh and new takes on ROPE was such a treat for me indeed and I am so pleased to bring you this episode of Talking Hitchcock! Where to find Talking Hitchcock and Links to Rebecca’s Work Find Talking Hitchcock on X @hitch_pod and Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email me on talkinghitchpod@gmail.com Read Rebecca’s editorial for FANGORIA to mark ROPE’s 75th anniversary-Cat And Mouse: Who Is The Real Villain Of Hitchcock's ROPE? Find Out More and Access Talks from HITCH CON 23 including Rebecca’s talk ‘Rooting for Rupert-How Hitchcock Complicates Our Responses to the Hero/Anti-Hero of ROPE’ here- HitchCon 23 Home — HitchCon International Alfred Hitchcock Conference Find Rebecca and her work on X and Instagram @PendlePumpkin Links to Jack and his work X: JackHammet Instagram: Jack_Hammet Find out More About Theatre Clwyd Home | Theatr Clwyd References Rope-play- Patrick Hamilton Rope-film -(1948) dir Alfred Hitchcock Rope -play-(2024) dir Francesca Goodridge at Theatre Clwyd Music used from Trailer for Rope at Theatre Clwyd
- Oct 25, 20243h 4m
THE LODGER (1927) with Adam Robinson
WET OFF THE PRESS!!! You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum with special guest , award-winning writer, performer, theatre-maker and workshop leader Adam Robinson for this deep dive episode into what is often referred to as the first true Hitchcock film. We carry out our own wet off the press investigations, discussing the film in detail as well as exploring new readings of the McGuffin, Gothicism, bringing danger into the domestic and the beauty of Ivor Novello …. Find Talking Hitchcock on X @hitch_pod and Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email us on talkinghitchpod@gmail.com You can find Adam Robinson on the following platforms: X: @Adam_Zed Instagram: @adam__zed Website: Adam Z. Robinson (adamzrobinson.com) Find Rebecca and her work on X and Instagram @PendlePumpkin References The Lodger (1927)-dir Alfred Hitchcock Literature Film Quarterly (1983)-Hitchcock’s The Lodger-Lesley W. Brill Early Hitchcock: The German Influence-Hitchcock Annual-(1999)-Sidney Gottleib Working with Hitchcock-Sight and Sound (1980)-Ivor Montagu Alfred Hitchcock and Francois Truffaut Interview-(1962)-The Lodger The Lodger and the Aesthetic Origins (2001)-Richard Allen Action-Bob Thomas and Alfred Hitchcock The German Years (1973)-TV Interview The Haunted Screen-(2008)-Lottie Eisner Undertones of Expressionism in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lodger (youtube.com)-IUCinema Hitchcock’s Heroines-(2018) Caroline Young www.brentonfilmcom The Times Review-January 1927 To-Night Golden Curls, Murder and Mimesis (2013)- Sanford Schwartz Doubles and Doubts in Hitchcock The German Connection in Hitchcock Past and Future edited by Richard Allen and Sam Ishii-Gonzales (2004)-Bettina Rosenbladt
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