{"id":1894,"date":"2023-10-09T14:19:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T14:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=1894"},"modified":"2023-10-09T14:19:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T14:19:49","slug":"hitchcocks-blondes-a-book-review-seeks-to-see-vintage-hollywood-stars-outside-of-the-directors-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=1894","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Hitchcock&#8217;s Blondes,&#8217; a book review, seeks to see vintage Hollywood stars outside of the director&#8217;s perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"983\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Capture-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Capture-6.jpg 983w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Capture-6-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Capture-6-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Hitchcock&#8217;s Blondes: The Unforgettable Women Behind the Legendary Director&#8217;s Dark Obsession&#8221; by Laurence Leamer sounds like a fascinating exploration of Alfred Hitchcock&#8217;s complex relationships with the blonde actresses who starred in his films. The book&#8217;s focus on shifting the perspective away from the director&#8217;s gaze and towards the experiences and contributions of these actresses is a refreshing approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book appears to address not only Hitchcock&#8217;s creative collaborations but also the troubling aspects of his behavior and his authoritarian tendencies as a director. It is essential to acknowledge the complexities of Hitchcock&#8217;s legacy and his treatment of women in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By shedding light on the lives and experiences of these actresses, &#8220;Hitchcock&#8217;s Blondes&#8221; offers a more nuanced understanding of their roles in the world of cinema and their contributions to Hitchcock&#8217;s films. It also serves as a reminder of the need to recognize the agency and talent of the women who worked in the film industry during that era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, this book seems like a valuable addition to the literature on Alfred Hitchcock and his films, providing a fresh perspective on an iconic director and the women who played significant roles in his work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Hitchcock&#8217;s Blondes: The Unforgettable Women Behind the Legendary Director&#8217;s Dark Obsession&#8221; by Laurence Leamer sounds like a fascinating exploration of Alfred Hitchcock&#8217;s complex relationships with the blonde actresses who starred&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1894"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1896,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1894\/revisions\/1896"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}