Emerald Fennell was inspired by Psycho as she made Saltburn
Emerald Fennell took inspiration from 'Psycho' when making 'Saltburn'. The 38-year-old director has helmed the psychological thriller and suggested that both the tone and casting of Barry Keoghan in the lead role were influenced by Sir Alfred Hitchcock's classic film. Asked if she had 'Psycho' in mind while crafting her movie, Emerald told SlashFilm: "Always. ('Psycho' star Anthony Perkins) was also a heartthrob. That's who Alfred Hitchcock cast, a heartthrob, teen heartthrob, for that part. "People forget that because ('Psycho' is) what he's so famous for, and it kind of, in many ways, made h...