Norman: "I think that we're all in our private traps, clamped in them, and none of us can ever get out. It's a beautifully written, beautifully acted scene between these two lost souls who, ironically, seem to share a common bond of loneliness and desperation. Delicious!Īt any rate, the quote in question is spoken by Norman in his chilling, pre-shower encounter with Marion. and then we're still not sure what it all means. It takes a sister, a boyfriend, a private eye, a bumbling cop, and a smug psychiatrist to sort it all out. "Psycho", of course, tells the story of Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), a Phoenix secretary who steals $40,000 from her boss' arrogant client, hightails it out of town and, ultimately, makes a particularly poor choice in overnight accommodations. How he was not even nominated for an Oscar baffles me still.
Is there a more twisted, pathetic, menacing, heartbreaking, and ultimately fascinating character in the history of American movies? Anthony Perkins gives one of the truly great, truly iconic performances of all time. Norman Bates - the very name can send a chill through the spine.
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