As part of Universal Studio's tribute
to Hitchcock, Janet Leigh returned to that notorious
Room 1 of the Bates Motel set (located in the backlot
of Universal Studios and accessible via the park's
tour tram).
For the occasion, AMC scream contest winner, Sue
Pelinski of Park Ridge, IL, was given the high honor
of recreating that famous bathroom drama.
Pelinski who shared a shrill with Leigh today
said, "She's so pretty and so nice. She said she
wouldn't scream without me. .... It's been a
scream!"
Leigh who was a good sport and a sharp interviewee
had this too say...
Press: Is this the first time
you've been back to the Bate's Motel?
JL: Well no. I visited Tony Perkins when he
was here to do Psycho 2 and 3. And I've been back
myself with my grandchildren, you know, to see the
park. Oh and for Amazon.com's tribute to
Hitchcock.
Press: What did you think of
the remake?
JL: I didn't see it.
Press: After doing that
shower scene, do you get chills each time you step in
to take one these days?
JL: I don't take showers as a result, not
the acting it, but the seeing it - edited, scored and
put together. It left such an impression.
Press: Were you upset about
Alfred turning the cold water on you?
JL: That's a rumor. The cold water was not
turned on. I can scream very nicely on my own. That's
what I'm paid to do. The water was extremely
comfortable.
Press: What about the
statements that Alfred made demeaning actors.
JL: Hitchcock said that stuff about actors
to get a rise. He had a lot of respect for
actors.
Through September 24, 2000 each Sunday night at
8:00e.s.t., AMC will air a Hitchcock film introduced
by Sharon Stone.
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