In Hitchcock's eyes the movement was dramatic, not the acting. When he wanted the audience to be moved, he moved the camera. He was a subtle human being, and he was also the best director I have ever worked with.
“Well, I'm... first and foremost I'm a theater guy and everything that I know comes from the theater.”
“My parents signed me up for classical guitar lessons, which made for two years of the most depressing Wednesday evenings.”