Luis國際資訊事務所

by Marcus Maurice
Alfred Hitchcock is one of the greatest to ever sit in a director's chair.
希區考克是有史以來最偉大的導演之一。

Most phobias are acquired from tragic events in the past. Movie director Sir Alfred Hitchcock, the genius that practically invented and then mastered the thriller genre, made many film lovers develop ablutophobia, a fear of showering. In his magnum opus, Psycho, the female lead character was taking a shower when a crazed killer came in and started stabbing her with a knife. There was no nudity or violence on screen, but the creative way Hitchcock filmed the chilling scene left many people terrified of showering for a long time. The scene, which is less than three minutes long, seems like it goes on forever because of the tension built up by Hitchcock's camera angles and the eerie screeching of violin music.
　　The shower scene in Psycho is generally thought of as the most hair-raising scene ever on screen, but this wasn't Hitchcock's first attempt at horror. At the age of 21, Hitchcock started working at a British movie studio at the bottom of the ladder—making titles for silent films. At this job at Islington Studios, he was determined to learn anything he could about designing sets, production, lighting effects, and direction. Soon, the company offered Hitchcock his first directorial duty in 1925. The Pleasure Garden was a profitable film for the company and for the next 15 years, Hitchcock directed others like Blackmail, 39 Steps, and The Man Who Knew Too Much. While these films made Hitchcock famous in his home country of England, it wasn't until he moved to Hollywood that he became a household name.

1. suspense n. 懸疑
keep sb in suspense　　使某人一直處於懸疑狀態，吊某人胃口
例: The audience was kept in suspense until the end of the movie.
（那部電影一直到最後都讓觀眾處於懸疑的心情。）

2. practically adv. 實際上
例: Practically speaking, your plan doesn't seem useful.
（就實際而言，你的計畫似乎沒有用。）

3. stab vt. 刺，捅
stab sb in the + 身體部位　　刺某人的某身體部位
例: The gangster stabbed Ms. Lin in the arm.
（這名歹徒刺向林小姐的手臂。）

4. be terrified of...　　害怕……
= be frightened of...
= be scared of...
= be afraid of...
例: My little sister is terrified of needles and refuses to go to the hospital.
（我的小妹害怕打針而不願上醫院。）

5. build up...　　建立∕慢慢累積……
例: It's hard to build up one's reputation, but it's easy to ruin it.
（要建立起聲譽並不容易，但要毀掉它卻不難。）

6. attempt n. 企圖，試圖
in an attempt to V　　試圖（做）……
例: Vincent worked day and night in an attempt to finish the project on time.
（文森日夜工作，試圖準時完成那項專案。）

7. at the bottom of the ladder　　在基層，在最低職務
ladder n. 梯子
例: When he returned to his job, Mark was at the bottom of the ladder again.
（當馬克再次回到工作崗位，是從基層開始做起。）

8. be determined to V　　決定（做）……
例: Tiffany was determined to take part in the marathon.
（蒂芬妮決定要參加馬拉松比賽。）

9. profitable a. 有利潤的
profit n. 利潤 & vi. 獲利
profit from...　　從……獲利
例: Holly profits from each one of her three investments.
（荷莉的 3 項投資都有獲利。）

10. a household name　　家喻戶曉的人∕事∕物
household a. 為人所熟知的
例: Barack Obama was not a household name until he ran for president.
（歐巴馬直到競選總統才成為家喻戶曉的人物。）

1. phobia n. 恐懼症
2. thriller n. 恐怖電影∕小說
3. genre n.（文學或藝術等的）類型
4. ablutophobia n. 害怕洗澡或沐浴的一種恐懼症
5. magnum opus n. 曠世鉅作
6. lead character n. 主角
= leading character
a lead actor/actress　　男主角∕女主角
= a leading actor/actress
7. crazed a. 瘋狂的
8. nudity n. 裸露
9. film vt. 拍攝（電影）
10. chilling a. 令人害怕∕毛骨悚然的
11. tension n. 緊張
12. angle n. 角度
13. eerie a. 令人恐懼的
14. screeching a. 尖銳刺耳的
15. hair-raising a. 令人恐懼∕毛骨悚然的
16. horror n. 恐怖
17. title n. 字幕
18. set n.（電影的）拍攝場地
19. lighting effect n. 燈光效果
20. directorial a. 指導的，指揮的

1. take a shower　　淋浴
take a bath　　洗澡
2. be thought of as...　　被視為……
= be looked upon as...
= be regarded/seen/viewed as...

大多數的恐懼症源自於過往的悲慘事件。電影導演亞佛烈德‧希區考克卻是實際發明並 稱霸驚悚電影類型的天才，讓許多電影粉絲罹患了『淋浴恐懼症』。在他的經典之作《驚魂記》中，女主角正在淋浴時，一名瘋狂殺手卻闖進來不斷用刀刺殺她。整 個過程沒有裸露或暴力鏡頭出現在大銀幕上，但希區考克用創意手法拍下這令人膽顫心驚的一幕，讓許多人有好一段時間都害怕淋浴。儘管這一幕過程不到 3 分鐘，但在希區考克的取鏡角度和詭異而尖銳的小提琴配樂陪襯下，營造出的緊張氣氛讓人覺得彷彿永不休止。
　　
《驚魂記》中的淋浴場景一般被認為是影史上最令人毛骨悚然的一幕，但這卻不是希區考克拍攝驚悚片的初試啼聲之作。21 歲那年，他在英國一家電影公司從基層做起，剛開始是製作默片字幕。就在當年的伊斯靈頓片場，他下定決心儘可能學會場景設計、製作、燈光效果和執導等各方面 的技術。沒多久，在 1925 年電影公司就給了他第一份導演的工作。《歡樂園》這部電影為公司帶來不少利潤，而在接下來 15 年裡，希區考克陸續執導了《敲詐》、《國防大機密》以及《擒凶記》。雖然這些片子讓希區考克在英國的家鄉逐漸打響名氣，但一直到他搬到好萊塢後，才成為家 喻戶曉的人物。