You mean Anthony PERKINS.

He's very good in this movie- the first time I ever saw it I was convinced his mother was alive, a testament to his acting ability. I suppose you could reduce this to a cheap parlour trick, but the filmmaking is pretty bravura. Hitchcock knew something we didn't.
Years ago the mother of a friend of mine said she had a mad crush on Anthony Perkins; I couldn't see how you could after seeing Psycho!

Thanks for the juicy context, Chris.
I can see how Kael would be turned off by it.