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Male Party Guest #1: We were just talking about Alfred Hitchcock. Truffaut says that "Notorious" is his best film.
Val: I agree! I agree. A masterpiece.
Lori: What are you talking about? You hate that - he hates that movie. The ending makes you crazy!
Val: Yes. Cause its a masterpiece. Every time I watch that movie, when Cary Grant is is carrying Ingrid Bergman down the staircase, I always think that the Germans are gonna catch them. No matter how many times I see it! I think the Germans are gonna get 'em.
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Male Party Guest #1: Hitchcock was an artist, but, he was commercial.
Val: You say that like it's a good thing?
Female Party Guest: No. Well, you have to be both. I mean he knew what he was doing, you know. So, you know, in order to make movies you have to think about the audience. You have to - otherwise you're just making movies for yourself. It's like, eh, like artistic masturbation.
Male Party Guest #2: That's right. That's right. You're a narcissist.
Val: Well, I'm a classic narcissist then.
Judy Toma
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