There are no philosophical statements in his work, except ironic ones.
Hitchcock was content, with very few exceptions, to make films about crime and guilt. There are no philosophical statements in his work, except ironic ones. Nothing is ever taken quite seriously. He used big stars, flamboyant locations, audacious camera strategies. By making a cameo appearance near the beginning of almost all of his films, he became personally famous at a time when most people never ever thought about a film’s director. When most serious directors scorned television, he became even more famous with a weekly half hour program, “Alfred Hitchcock Presents.” How well-known did he become? Using only a few curved lines, he was able to draw a caricature of himself that is instantly recognizable.