“Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments.” This line from Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116, recited in “The Trouble with Harry”, could refer both to the couples in the quartet of films that John Michael Hayes scripted for Alfred Hitchcock and to their collaboration itself. This presentation explores Hayes’ contribution toward shaping these romances during the most affirmative period of Hitchcock’s career.

HitchCon Advisory Board member. Steven is the author of “Writing with Hitchcock: The Collaboration of Alfred Hitchcock and John Michael Hayes.” He’s appeared on-screen in the documentary “Viaggio nel Cinema in 3D: Una Storia Vintage, which premiered at the 2016 Venice Film Festival;” in the documentary “The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style;” and in featurettes on home video releases of “To Catch a Thief and North by Northwest.” Since 2011, Steven has been teaching film studies and screenwriting at Mercy University in Westchester County, New York. Beginning with his popular course on Hitchcock, Steven partnered with his local Alamo Drafthouse Cinema to host discussions for both students and the theater audience. He’s also hosted film series on Orson Welles, Hollywood Westerns, and Screwball Comedies.