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I go to the movie section and eagerly peek through the selections.<\/p>\n
I was very disappointed.<\/p>\n
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All the movies were whack!<\/p>\n
Old school Planet of the Ape movies and Alfred Hitchcock movies.<\/p>\n
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Who the hell is Alfred Hitchcock??<\/p>\n
Sound\u2019s like a bird.<\/p>\n
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Anyways, curiosity got the best of me and I decided to watch one of his films.<\/p>\n
The movie I rented was called Birds<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n When I watched Birds, I was pleasantly surprised.<\/p>\n It was a thriller about when birds attack and disrupt ordinary life.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What a strange concept,<\/em> I thought.<\/p>\n But Alfred Hitchcock was able to make it work.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Since I was pleasantly delighted by the movie, I went on to rent more of his films.<\/p>\n That’s when I saw:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Each movie was amazing to me.<\/p>\n He was creating thrillers without many special effects.<\/p>\n His movies were based in the 70s, so he had little to work with.<\/p>\n However, despite having little to work with, he was providing a lot.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n ‘So, what did you end up learning from Alfred?’<\/p>\n I learned that you can produce a lot with a little.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n As I got older, I once again got curious about Alfred.<\/p>\n More specifically in 2020.<\/p>\n When the lockdowns were going on, I was like:<\/p>\n ‘Let me check out some Alfred Hitchcock interviews.’<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In one of the interviews, he shared a story about an actress who came to his office crying.<\/p>\n She was upset by something Alfred did…<\/p>\n Or didn’t do.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Alfred asked her what was wrong.<\/p>\n She said:<\/p>\n ‘Alfred, most directors are giving me endless feedback on set. But you don\u2019t say anything. You don’t make me change anything!’<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n And he was like:<\/p>\n ‘That\u2019s because you’re doing a great job.’<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Done.<\/p>\n End of the conversation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n When you have little, that’s when you can do a lot.<\/p>\n Because with little, you have no choice but to keep the important thing the important thing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n A lot of whiners make excuses.<\/p>\n They are like:<\/p>\n ‘I would be able to make movies too if I had x, y, and z.’<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n They begin listing off all these gadgets and software that they don’t have.<\/p>\n While completely undermining what they do have.<\/strong><\/p>\n ‘And what do these whiners have, Armani?’<\/p>\n Their mind<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That\u2019s what made Alfred\u2019s work stunning.<\/p>\n It was the simplicity.<\/p>\n The simplicity allowed him to keep the story as the king.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Alfred’s fundamental philosophy can be broken down to the following line:<\/p>\n \u2018Allow the audience to know more than the character.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wow!<\/p>\n It seems too simple, doesn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But think about any suspense film that you watch.<\/p>\n All those movies have one thing in common.<\/p>\n The audience members know more than the idiot who is about to go into the dark forest.<\/p>\n \u2018Don\u2019t go into the forest lady! The monster is in the forest!\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n By knowing something that the character doesn\u2019t know, we automatically become engaged.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Think about this, my friend…<\/p>\n Alfred’s philosophy that created endless work can be boiled down into 1 simple line.<\/strong><\/p>\n This further highlights how Alfred could do a lot with little.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n We have so many tools nowadays.<\/p>\n But just collecting tools for the sake of collecting tools creates clutter.<\/p>\n The more clutter that you have, the more you lose sight of the bigger picture.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n James Clear\u2019s blog is a good example of eliminating all clutter.<\/p>\n There aren’t any graphics or anything like that.<\/p>\n Just his ideas.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A first-time reader may say that the blog is a tad bit boring.<\/p>\n Why not spice it up, James??<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n But a long-time reader loves how it isn’t too flashy.<\/p>\n Lack of clutter allows the\u00a0idea to remain king.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Therefore, when identifying how to add simplicity to your life, you need to know what you are prioritizing.<\/p>\n With content, it’s always the idea that is king.<\/p>\n Without the idea, you have nothing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Once you have centered the idea in your workflow, now tools are only<\/strong> bought in if it helps amplify the idea.<\/p>\n Otherwise, you can live without it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n No matter which interview it was, Alfred always gave glimpses of how he viewed filmmaking as a craft<\/a>.<\/p>\n By viewing it as a craft, it was easier to reinforce the fundamentals.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Storytelling<\/a> is a subject that combines a lot of other topics.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n You need to be good with words.<\/p>\n Need to understand human nature.<\/p>\n Need to understand how to activate nostalgia at will.<\/p>\n Be proficient with technology along with a lot of other topics.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That\u2019s why you’ll see a lot of people in the later parts of their life trying to create some sort of content.<\/p>\n The sum of their wisdom is naturally pulling them towards telling stories.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The cool thing about our era is that we can get a head start.<\/p>\n Rather than mastering storytelling later in our lives, we can start early.<\/p>\n That\u2019s when a lot of lessons from old-school filmmakers like Alfred come to life again.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Storytelling doesn\u2019t need to be made complex.<\/p>\n Alfred Hitchcock proved that.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n However, you need to know some leverage points that will produce a lot of fantastic tales.<\/p>\n That’s why frameworks help.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In my book, Art and Science of Storytelling<\/strong><\/em>, I share frameworks that will help you improve your storytelling game.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You\u2019ll learn how to:<\/p>\n Along with storytelling exercises to bring the information to life.<\/p>\n If you are ready to level up your storytelling game, then be sure to grab a copy here:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What I Learned from Alfred Hitchcock When I was a kid, I\u2019d go to the local library to get books. My mind was blown when I found out you could rent movies too. My younger self thought: ‘If I could rent movies all along, why the hell am I wasting my time renting…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMy Experience with Alfred Hitchcock<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nWhat I Learned from Alfred Hitchcock<\/h2>\n
Keeping the Important Thing the Important Thing<\/h2>\n
How He Became the King of Drama<\/h2>\n
How to Apply Simplicity to your Life<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nReinforce the Fundamentals<\/h2>\n
Book to Master Storytelling<\/h2>\n
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\nAudiobook<\/a><\/h3>\n\u2013 ArmaniTalks\u00a0<\/strong>
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