[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

It has something to do with the "craft," it doesn't allow for depth of intellect. Hitchcock knew this and used it to his advantage.

Didn't Hitch compare actors to cattle? As a former drama major, I can say it's all too true.

[durasell]

Hitch compared them to cattle, but that was one of the nicer ways he described them. Hitchcock was known for storyboarding every moment of screen time. Also, for playing games with the actors' heads.