That DePalma has made all kinds of movies - from comedies to horror to thrillers to dramas - and even though he's obviously a fan of Hitchcock, much of what critics see as Hitchcock in many of his films is just speaking the visual language of film.
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Of course you shoot it that way - you don't want to look illiterate, do you? Carrie 2013 Miss Desjardin was portrayed by Judy Greer in the movie.
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It's more to do with the role than what men in the audience think.