You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Joining me this month is special guest actor Jack Hammett who starred in the role of Brandon in Theatre Clwyds adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s ROPE which I saw earlier this year.
As listeners may know by now, ROPE is a firm Hitchcock favourite of mine and therefore I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with Jack!
In the first part of the podcast, we get underneath the charming, controlled and pristine exterior of Brandon, as Jack shares details of how he brought the character life in performance, including his research, preparation and readings of the role. In the second part of our discussion, Jack shares his exclusive thoughts and initial responses to Hitchcock’s ROPE which he watched for the first time ahead of our discussion. To get such fresh and new takes on ROPE was such a treat for me indeed and I am so pleased to bring you this episode of Talking Hitchcock!
Where to find Talking Hitchcock and Links to Rebecca’s Work
Find Talking Hitchcock on X @hitch_pod and Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email me on talkinghitchpod@gmail.com
Read Rebecca’s editorial for FANGORIA to mark ROPE’s 75th anniversary-Cat And Mouse: Who Is The Real Villain Of Hitchcock's ROPE?
Find Out More and Access Talks from HITCH CON 23 including Rebecca’s talk ‘Rooting for Rupert-How Hitchcock Complicates Our Responses to the Hero/Anti-Hero of ROPE’ here- HitchCon 23 Home — HitchCon International Alfred Hitchcock Conference
Find Rebecca and her work on X and Instagram @PendlePumpkin
Links to Jack and his work
X: JackHammet
Instagram: Jack_Hammet
Find out More About Theatre Clwyd
References
Rope-play- Patrick Hamilton
Rope-film -(1948) dir Alfred Hitchcock
Rope -play-(2024) dir Francesca Goodridge at Theatre Clwyd
Music used from Trailer for Rope at Theatre Clwyd