``Torn Curtain'' Hitchcock's ambitious attempt at a spy thriller *Note! Contains spoilers.

Conflict with Paul Newman

In fact, the casting for ``Torn Curtain'' was not what Hitchcock wanted. Initially, Cary Grant was considered for the role of Michael, and Eva Marie Saint was considered for the role of Sarah. In short, there was a possibility that the duo from `` North by Northwest '' could have played the lead roles in this film as well.

However, Cary Grant, who had already reached his 60th birthday, firmly declined the offer on the grounds that he was ``too old.'' At the request of Universal Pictures, Paul Newman, who became a star actor after starring in `` The Hustler '' (61), will be cast in the role. By the way, Anthony Perkins, known for his role as Norman Bates in `` Psycho ,'' said in an interview that ``Hitchcock wanted to cast me in the role of Michael, but that didn't happen because of the studio's opposition.'' There is. Oh, are you serious? Suddenly it's hard to believe, it's such a crazy casting.

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In the end, Eva Marie Saint was unable to appear in the role, and Hitchcock tried to cast Samantha Eggar, who won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival for The Collector (1965), but due to strong push from Universal, Julie Andrews, who gained popularity in `` Mary Poppins '' (64) and `` The Sound of Music '' (65), will play the role of Sarah. Stars Paul Newman and Julie Andrews were brought in, but Hitchcock didn't think they were the right fit for the role. In particular, the plays of Paul Newman, who studied method acting at the Actors Studio, often left me at a loss.

``What I didn't like was Paul Newman's acting.As you know, Paul Newman is an actor from the Actors Studio.I don't like his neutral gaze, which doesn't express anything.'' , which was absolutely necessary for editing the scene, but Newman didn't like acting with a neutral gaze that didn't express anything.''(*)

During filming, Hitchcock reportedly received a four-page memo with questions about the script, which made him furious. It's been a long time since I worked with classic stars like Cary Grant, James Stewart, Ingrid Bergman and Grace Kelly. Hitchcock continues filming, struggling and suffering, unable to build a relationship of trust with the new generation of stars.

Parting ways with Bernard Herrmann