According to Christiane Kubrick, it took many many takes, and when he saw this on TV, he put his head down, into his arms. I guess that he still wasn't satisfied. (To be fair, if this was a movie scene, it would be pretty bad.)
Apparently Kubrick was so frustrated at Kubrick's performance he spent an hour yelling at himself in the mirror until his hair began falling out. He thought Kubrick was being unnecessarily cruel, but in retrospect he realizes it helped bring the best out of him. The end result was the wild, psychotic performance you see here. For this reason Kubrick always credits himself with helping himself become a better actor.
I have a DEEP respect for Stanley Kubrick. He wasn't just a film director. He was one of the greatest artists and most brilliant thinkers of the 20th century. 2001: A Space Odyssey, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, etc. Those films aren't just entertainment, they're works of art.
I like how he didn't make the speech about himself, but went beyond his own persona or even the award itself to give some insight into the human condition. Cheers!
So don't panic, it's called a neural enhancement. While you were sleeping the nano stuff freed you, from your frontal lobe. It was a DARPA/AT&T public private program. The first thing you'll notice is the inability to recognize irony and although you think award speeches made by corporate employees accepting corporate approval are good sources of insight about our nature, it's not, Same reason a celebratory raising of the glass is not a proper way to conclude a fallacious argument. It's better an opener. But denying your instict to use the gift of reason is not a proper foundation to make epistemic claims about the nature of man. Except as an example of man's strength to overcome nature. In your case it was a true victory Ah, you'll figure it out, i'm a delta too, got my labotomy in the test tube, the way nature intended.
Being such a perfectionist with his actors, he was likely 10X more critical of himself while shooting this. An absolute legend and my favorite director.
Someone commented how they were irritated "there just isn't enough Kubrick films to go and indulge in," how "there could have been so (much) more to cherish." That's like complaining Beethoven should've written more than nine symphonies, or being bitter over Vermeer only leaving us 34 paintings. What Kubrick left IS enough to cherish and "indulge in" because his films can be watched over and over and still not wear out, the same way you can listen to the Beethoven Ninth without getting tired of it. Martin Scorsese once said that a Kubrick film "is equivalent to ten of somebody else's."
hey man i’m extremely bitter everyday that mozart didn’t live past 35. right when the lacrimosa gets to the point that ceases being mozart i turn it off.
@@ChopinIsMyBestFriend I have a massive box set of the "complete" Mozart. The record label wanted to be authentic and also have the best performances. When it came to the Requiem, they chose a great, large, classic performance. Then, they added one of those fussy, carefully researched "authentic" versions. To top it off, they included a THIRD version which was, literally, all Mozart lived long enough to write. I love stuff like that! The liner notes were great, too. One essay made it clear that Mozart didn't die in total poverty. He spent money like crazy, but he was also earning money like crazy. It balanced out, except for the part where he died with a lot of unpaid bills - which his next opera would've covered.
He didn’t move much, but he still did. There is a Shining documentary. Heard someone theorize he might have been acting in it and that it wasn’t always his real persona. But lots of Stanley footage there. He also has a cameo in Eyes Wide Shut.
''If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed.'',This interview had my eyes tearful...one of the greatest directors in this world,he is inspiration behind all my choices,decisions and acts in life...he may be gone but he is alive in our hearts...love and respect from italy
Amercan tourist in Amsterdam, talking to me 1 minute about Stanley Kubrick. He said: "He was a renaissance man". Until then, i never heard the expression. But it fits very well.
I love how this is technically Kubrick's acceptance speech, and yet, he spends most of it critiquing the award's namesake instead of sharing his own thoughts and feelings. Even here, in a 3 minute address that he probably spent 3 minutes crafting, you can see how thoughtful and questioning his mind was. He turns a victory speech into a cautionary tale.
It's WY the man was and still is one of the greatest geniuses that ever lived In a way he was the Einstein of Artistic symbolical and impactful filmmaking in a way. And goddamn I miss this man and his fucking great work and still wish he was living today and hadn't been murdered for the making of Eyes Wide Shut.. On that note I do certainly believe that Kubrick ended up being the one on which in the end, did flew to close to the sun.. Kubrick = legend.
According to his wife, he worked really hard on the speech. It was a big deal to him. He didn't care about awards and honorary degrees, but this award came from his peers, from other directors. His wife said he practiced his delivery over and over. When he saw the broadcast and how stiff he looked in front of a drab dark background, he was mortified.
In the early days of the Internet, I was able to download this speech (although it took several attempts and a long time to finally play), but it was the first time I heard what Kubrick sounded like. I had been a solid fan for several years at that point, but had never heard him speak. I like the fact he didn't play the media's game and did his own thing, even getting a major studio to comply with his every wish. Yes, he was much more than a movie director...this man was one of the great ones.
All his movies had a deeper meaning, he was always trying to tell/let us in on "things" and all his movies are still as relevant today as they ever were... the greatest film maker never try to fly too high.
Can't help but feel that he is foreshadowing here, hinting at the gravity of what the film "Eyes Wide Shut" really exposes and the danger that leaves him in. I think he alludes to this and is also describing himself with his Icarus reference and in describing Griffiths career the way he did. Kubrick died unexpectedly after completing his final cut, and something like a half hour was cut from Kubricks own final cut. Lots of other intrigue surrounds the film as well
Yes and right when he says DW was prepared to fly too high at 2:19...Kubrick seems to do a rehearsed eyeglass adjustment. Like a signal. It looks forced as if it was to highlight what he just said...to what he was currently doing and he knew it.
@Crewsade bullshit. He was more intelligent than this rassistic impression of your worldperception. Dont you see you make the same mistake like all rasists did before ? The colour is the problem. Happy birthday rasist. If you really think that. And if yes....where is the source for that rumor and where to find please. Can't belive that. Or is it just ....you ? And watch movies with more insight. Like this one. I bet you did not even watch this masterwork of exposing rituals and high society. And this is completly antirassistic...as powerful and rich masters of massmindfuck are always operating globaly. And Kubrick told it all through massiv subliminal massages in torrents. He was a master of the subconsciousness. And knew what it changes if you cut a thenth of a second. Emotion. Breath. And perception of the moment. The message. A Kubrick Film is so much more ...and guys like you break it down to tools of your mindest and agenda. Its heartless what you do: Killing the soul of the film by this. The soul of the film wanted to talk about the unsaid things you SEE in the movie. And nobody talks about them afterwards. A comparison with the original is also very interresting. As i did not know that it opens up new doors of perception because some scenes are much alike the original. The feeling....the atmosphere ( atmosfear ) of the images are like of the same family. He did not even took much effort in hiding this. This film is like a case for Columbo or so. 😅 Peter Falk ....please do the rest of the questions to be thought out. This is the first time i see Kubrick talking alive himself..long after his death. Life is sometimes unfair. Maybe he is reborn.....as god of his own created ( film)world as reflection of reality. Isn't it ALL about that? Think about. Get your self ( dis ) connected. The meaning changes by the sight. Namaste.
What a completely humble man he was. He spends most of this speech speaking about Griffith and very little about himself. He was a class act. I'm such a fan of his films. What a legacy he has left behind. Wish he was still around to make more great films. To me, he will always be The Master.
Absolutely true. I remember leaving 2001 thinking it was a pretty lackluster film, but upon pondering its meaning, I realized how beautiful and wonderful it truly is, and have since watched it 27 times.
I had the pleasure to meet a few artists while I was living in Hertfordshire. Ii have met Brian W Cook in a restaurant in Berkhamsted who told me about movies and his friendship with him , but unfortunately Stanley was not around anymore. He was truly a genius. Peace and love.
I always thought Stanley Kubrick was British, probably because of how 'British' A Clockwork Orange feels to me, because of his relationship with Peter Sellers, and because he filmed most of his majors works here, and interviews with him are so rare, so somehow I missed this rather important detail. To realise he was actually American is quite the surprise!
Stanley Kubrick was a cultural hero, a genius. This speech, ironically, especially the delivery, reminds one of the infamous last dialogue delivered in the pre-recorded message for the astronauts onboard the Discovery in "2001". "It's purpose... and origin... is still a total mystery." Mr. Kubrick, your brilliant art will live on forever. Thank you for enriching our lives.
No director living today hasn't not been influenced by him. It's impossible to not find his touch in any of the post 80s classics, Hollywood or not. There's a bit of Kubrick in every great modern film.
He was now master of the world and he was not sure what he should do next,but he would think of something.....Kubrick always did!...The master filmmaker.
Aside from being the greatest filmmaker ever to have lived, Kubrick was also a conundrum and an enigma, but he also had a wonderful sense of humour, and it’s peppered throughout his movies. This speech could easily be an allegory for something else, but it’s telling he talks more about DWG, after whom the award is named, more than his own achievements.
In my opinion maybe the greatest director that's ever been. Not much more to say. See the films he's made and the picture becomes clearer and clearer each time :)
This was while he was making Eyes Wide Shut, which apparently took a lot out of him, especially when he suddenly died of a heart attack just days after presenting the final cut of the film.
this man stanley i have so much respect for quiet calm inoffensive and in my opinion one of the greatest directors of the 20th century and a absolute joy to work for, there was only stanley's vision and it was unique, i miss him myself a lot. stew full metal jacket crew.
Kubrick is not a guy who would plug a movie here. Yet he opens up making sure he gets it out that he is working on Eyes Wide Shut with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Two of the day’s biggest stars. I believe he did this strategically in case something should happen to him. This way they couldn’t completely bury the film as if it never existed...though anyone who has done their homework can see it has been heavily edited and tampered with. But still...he got the basic idea out. If you are an individual who truly sees what he is trying to communicate...know he prob paid his life for it and give that man a thank you
That's a very interesting combination - they're both almost at opposite ends of the cinematic spectrum in terms of style and content. Still, they're both great directors. Well done on having such diverse taste!
Such lovely comments, bless all of you from your creator of choice. Kubrick, what a huge topic. Don't didn't even realize I was such a huge fan. As a child watched all of his works without even realizing the man behind the curtain. Spartacus, Lolita, Strangelove, odyssey, clockwork etc. In fact didn't even realize I was a film buff. Just really liked good movies. Kubrick the master of the masters. Oh ya forgot shining and full metal, and others. Space Odyssey , was like being stoned on drugs, without the drugs. Clockwork, like being in an alternate universe. Absolutely gorgeous film making. Spielberg , you definitely got a bead on Kubrick, the genius behind the curtain.
The thing about Kubrick was, all his films are different. The only thing all his films have in common are his style. Over the coarse of forty years in filmmaking, he only made thirteen movies. What a brilliant director.
According to Stephen King, who claims to know more about the cinematic artform than Kubrick, he wasn't taking any risks making The Shining, or Barry Lyndon. This is from the guy that directed Maximum Overdrive, & claims his Shining miniseries (which is forgotten today), is better than Kubrick's film in every way possible.
a lot of the editing in kubricks movies and the pan shots and zooms seem very mechanical because they are often quick or only change in one direction. they almost alienate the viewer. I agree with futunaki
He opens with a tacky reference to 'Cruise and Kidman', and then goes on to make a intelligent, insightful speech which denotes his intellect and politics.
You make an excellent point about Kubrick's lead characters being self saboteurs, Greg. Something I never realised. And I agree about 2001; a rare glimmer of hope from Kubrick regarding the evolution of Humanity.
incredible genius, but more important a moral man.. I detect in his voice a great sense of reservation, yet appreciation. It is not worth troubling over where this comes from, it could be a personal issue, but considering his profession and the various characters that most likely had more severe issues with controlling impulse that him I would wager that the guilt or burden that sounds very prevalent was more likely about truth. And, Hollywood being the art center of illusion, truth to this man, was still important, despite a very profound ability to manufacture illusion.
Re-watch the Shining keeping sexual abuse in mind, if you pay close attention, reflect and shine, you will be shocked, there is a whole hidden, unspoken, story about this which is perhaps darker and more disturbing/upsetting than the surface plot. Plus there's nothing supernatural in the movie, all that stuff is either dreams or mental realizations. I think it's Kubrick's favorite work.
For whatever reason I cannot reply to your comment, but this is to your question, Augure Zera. Well first off, he is paying tribute to Griffith because it is the D.W. Griffith Award (now the Lifetime achievement award). But more importantly, he is doing so for all the reasons he stated in this speech. Did you not listen to what Kubrick was saying? Simply dismissing Griffith's work as nothing more than KKK propaganda is incredibly myopic; a failure to see how he helped shaped what cinema is today, regardless of what his personal ethical stances might have been.
Wow, a swear a tear just rolled off my cheek. What a heartfelt speech he gave! I think he was trying very hard not to choke up. His best film was most definitely his last. I get horrified and overwhelmed every time I so much as think about Eyes Wide Shut.
The five best filmmakers of all time, in my own opinion, (and in no particular order) : Stanley Kubrick Terrence Malick David Lynch Lars von Trier and Roman Polanski Thank you to Mr. Kubrick and the rest, as the 5 filmmakers who continually inspire me to continue making movies and fulfilling my own dreams, and hopefully further inspiring audiences to think about life, the universe and everything in a completely new way.
Remember he does not live long after this speech, as Stanley Kubrick passed away in early March 1999 just before Eyes Wide Shut was soon later released in early 1999. I'll never forget that I was driving from LA to Santa Barbara near Ventura that morning when I randomly heard the news on the car radio of him passing away. I thought, what a loss to humanity and the world of great film making art he was.
I think the greatest tragedy is that Kubrick never got to diversify his catalog as much as he would have liked to. I would have loved to see Kubrick's take on a slapstick comedy or an action movie, for better or worse. I know AI was going to be his attempt at honoring Speilberg, and it's a shame it didn't come to fruition.
I agree with you to a certain extent. Kubrick did give AI over to Spielberg willingly and it turned out to be one of Spielberg's most underrated movies. In fact, all of the bits people thought were Kubrick's were actually Spielberg's and vice versa. I always encourage people to watch AI.
***** Pity they didn't get Daniel Dennett in as an adviser. AI could have used some expert input on its subject matter. Of course, that might have meant a complete rewrite. : )
God bless you Stanley & thankyou for all of your hard work, that paid off as beautiful pieces of Machiavellian art of the highest form :) Rest easy my idol, rest easy
Odd interview... considering he died recently after.. and the producers of Eyes Wide Shut completely changed the film in editing from what he had intended. He was trying to expose something in America with that film, we'll never know what it was.
I'm a Brit, and I don't detect anything noticeably "British" in his accent. Interestingly his daughter Vivian largely had her father's accent when young, but after growing up in the UK now has an almost entirely British accent (with occasional American moments).
I'm an American who has lived in Britain, and I hear a faint touch of North London (Bushey Heath area). It's not at all a pure New York or Transatlantic Atlantic accent. Not at ALL, sir.
He was definitely a director, but not JUST a director. Not only some guy who made mainstream, uneducated entertainment for the masses. An artist and thinker.
according to his wife, when he watched this clip later he was horrified by how stiff he seemed. shows that even the best director ever doesn't necessarily have great acting skills!
***** No way. He knew way too much detail for that to be an actor. He had the timeline correct with Nixon wanting to boost moral for the country even though NASA couldn't get us to the moon by 1969.
There are many much more serious arguments against the moon landing than the silly ones you mentioned. Seems like controlled opposition is what you resulted to. This reminds me of the magic bullet arguments related to the assassination of JFC. No serious conspiracy theorist/analysts mentioned it and months later it was refuted by uncle Sam making those conspirators look ridiculous. Also, whether Kubrick is related or not is irrelevant to the credibility of the evidence provided by uncle Sam and should not be used as an anti-argument unless we are discussing his directing of the footage.
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They are honored he accepted the reward.
Open the pod bey doors hal
Exactly lol
Grandiose power this sentence has. Also funny.
@@vilentman111 Hal do you read me?
I'm afraid I can't do that. Dave.
Stanley Kubrick is the greatest filmmaker of all time.
+Lchaney2219 the more I see and learn about his films, the larger and more brilliant he appears to be.
+Lchaney2219 At the time nobody could make Moon landing Movie, but him...
i say YESSSSS. founding father film about the space. more better than startrek and star wars
What makes you believe that? And what Makes you believe the moon landing(s) were movies?
no, Tarkovsky
I wonder how many takes this took
According to Christiane Kubrick, it took many many takes, and when he saw this on TV, he put his head down, into his arms. I guess that he still wasn't satisfied. (To be fair, if this was a movie scene, it would be pretty bad.)
It took so many takes that the camera exploded!
Apparently Kubrick was so frustrated at Kubrick's performance he spent an hour yelling at himself in the mirror until his hair began falling out. He thought Kubrick was being unnecessarily cruel, but in retrospect he realizes it helped bring the best out of him. The end result was the wild, psychotic performance you see here. For this reason Kubrick always credits himself with helping himself become a better actor.
Smaptey imma guess 185
outstanding move @@DougWIngate
I have a DEEP respect for Stanley Kubrick. He wasn't just a film director. He was one of the greatest artists and most brilliant thinkers of the 20th century. 2001: A Space Odyssey, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, etc. Those films aren't just entertainment, they're works of art.
100%. You can't call him a director, he is much much more than that.
It’s sad that he is dead, but when I watch his films I feel his presence.
Didn’t he die shortly after eyes wide shut?
@@SSBB4 yeah like 1 month after it came out
Before it came out large chungus
People Say He Was Murdered But I don't Think So Actually He Died Of Heart-attack , Still I wanted Him To live more 90 Years.
It said that people leave meaningless comments but when I read them I feel bad for the people who wrote them
EYES WIDE SHUT: the most underrated film of all time
Barry Lyndon!
Deeply occult and he clearly gave up a bit too much.
@@sweetsunnyvibes lol why should we agree on that?barry lyndon is a masterpiece lol
Η Μαγεια Του Κινηματογραφου : Agreed, Barry Lyndon is slow but it feels like 2 hrs, not 3
@@sweetsunnyvibes its not boring honestly but hey everyone has a right to their own opinion even if its wrong
THE BEST DIRECTOR IN THE HOLLYWOOD HISTORY !!!
Hitchcock in #1 Kubrick in #2, but the two are genius.
Enzo R. Castillo - He wasn't a /Hollywood/ director.
There are two kinds of people in this world, those who prefer Hitchcock and those who prefer Kubrick
@@sanitorz232 why not both
It's True
I like how he didn't make the speech about himself, but went beyond his own persona or even the award itself to give some insight into the human condition. Cheers!
So don't panic, it's called a neural enhancement. While you were sleeping the nano stuff freed you, from your frontal lobe. It was a DARPA/AT&T public private program. The first thing you'll notice is the inability to recognize irony and although you think award speeches made by corporate employees accepting corporate approval are good sources of insight about our nature, it's not, Same reason a celebratory raising of the glass is not a proper way to conclude a fallacious argument. It's better an opener. But denying your instict to use the gift of reason is not a proper foundation to make epistemic claims about the nature of man. Except as an example of man's strength to overcome nature. In your case it was a true victory Ah, you'll figure it out, i'm a delta too, got my labotomy in the test tube, the way nature intended.
This man is my hero and I will always remember him..
I never thought Kubrick would agree to be filmed like this.
SteveDurnin maybe he knew this was his last speech.
He filmed it himself and then sent it to the academy.
This robot is not Stanley Kubrick 😤 you’re welcome
Being such a perfectionist with his actors, he was likely 10X more critical of himself while shooting this. An absolute legend and my favorite director.
Someone commented how they were irritated "there just isn't enough Kubrick films to go and indulge in," how "there could have been so (much) more to cherish." That's like complaining Beethoven should've written more than nine symphonies, or being bitter over Vermeer only leaving us 34 paintings. What Kubrick left IS enough to cherish and "indulge in" because his films can be watched over and over and still not wear out, the same way you can listen to the Beethoven Ninth without getting tired of it.
Martin Scorsese once said that a Kubrick film "is equivalent to ten of somebody else's."
How do you watch Beethoven?
@Aidan Oakes Learn more about music and music theory. It'll make you appreaciate how technically perfect it really was, and centuries ago no less
hey man i’m extremely bitter everyday that mozart didn’t live past 35. right when the lacrimosa gets to the point that ceases being mozart i turn it off.
@Aidan Oakes I listen to them both. Why settle for 100% when you can have 200%?
@@ChopinIsMyBestFriend I have a massive box set of the "complete" Mozart. The record label wanted to be authentic and also have the best performances. When it came to the Requiem, they chose a great, large, classic performance. Then, they added one of those fussy, carefully researched "authentic" versions. To top it off, they included a THIRD version which was, literally, all Mozart lived long enough to write. I love stuff like that! The liner notes were great, too. One essay made it clear that Mozart didn't die in total poverty. He spent money like crazy, but he was also earning money like crazy. It balanced out, except for the part where he died with a lot of unpaid bills - which his next opera would've covered.
Finally, I found a moving footage of Kubrick
I know right. lol i hope there's a grand documentary being made with all his footage somewhere
It sounds very close to the Windows microsoft computer SAM's voice, and you can barely tell he is saying in the video what we hear automated
He didn’t move much, but he still did. There is a Shining documentary. Heard someone theorize he might have been acting in it and that it wasn’t always his real persona. But lots of Stanley footage there. He also has a cameo in Eyes Wide Shut.
Stanley later added, "Y'all bitches ain't even on my level. Peace."
My hero and inspiration for becoming a filmmaker and a better photographer
Me too.
+darthbriboy Me, too! It's funny how the world works! :D
same
Yeah, he came as close to making a perfect film as anyone could so far.
no, that's Tarkovsky and Bresson
The greatest film director, ever. Thank YOU, Stan.
''If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed.'',This interview had my eyes tearful...one of the greatest directors in this world,he is inspiration behind all my choices,decisions and acts in life...he may be gone but he is alive in our hearts...love and respect from italy
Kubrick is a true visionary innovator that other directors today can only wish to be.
He sounds like HAL.
+Larogue TruG I laughed way too hard at this
+Ze Gogo It wasn't that funny...
My Father created me at his image.
I like the sound of his voice.
I like the sound of my voice.
I can sing for you.
Do you want to hear the song ?
cafe cyn.que ok
Nipper leans closer to Victrola
My favourite director. Kubrick is an artist and genius.
Amercan tourist in Amsterdam, talking to me 1 minute about Stanley Kubrick. He said: "He was a renaissance man". Until then, i never heard the expression. But it fits very well.
S Gommeren thank you
The greatest Director of film the world has ever known.
I love how this is technically Kubrick's acceptance speech, and yet, he spends most of it critiquing the award's namesake instead of sharing his own thoughts and feelings. Even here, in a 3 minute address that he probably spent 3 minutes crafting, you can see how thoughtful and questioning his mind was. He turns a victory speech into a cautionary tale.
It's WY the man was and still is one of the greatest geniuses that ever lived In a way he was the Einstein of Artistic symbolical and impactful filmmaking in a way. And goddamn I miss this man and his fucking great work and still wish he was living today and hadn't been murdered for the making of Eyes Wide Shut.. On that note I do certainly believe that Kubrick ended up being the one on which in the end, did flew to close to the sun.. Kubrick = legend.
I’m intrigued by your estimation of time spent on this speech. Ya. I think you’re right. He didn’t give a _______
Like Barry Lyndon.
According to his wife, he worked really hard on the speech. It was a big deal to him. He didn't care about awards and honorary degrees, but this award came from his peers, from other directors. His wife said he practiced his delivery over and over. When he saw the broadcast and how stiff he looked in front of a drab dark background, he was mortified.
Yes the story of wax and feathers...
Maybe only fly at night then.
In the early days of the Internet, I was able to download this speech (although it took several attempts and a long time to finally play), but it was the first time I heard what Kubrick sounded like. I had been a solid fan for several years at that point, but had never heard him speak. I like the fact he didn't play the media's game and did his own thing, even getting a major studio to comply with his every wish. Yes, he was much more than a movie director...this man was one of the great ones.
All his movies had a deeper meaning, he was always trying to tell/let us in on "things" and all his movies are still as relevant today as they ever were... the greatest film maker never try to fly too high.
Kubrick was a masterpiece maker, it's because of him that i started to like movies.
R.I.P. Stanley ;_;
The Michelangelo of Cinema
This speech is as warm and human as his films. Kubrickbot2000 thanks you!
"Eyes Wide Shut" was Kubrick's final film. Rest in peace, Stan.
He sounds like Microsoft SAM.
Yah. If it was from New York lol
***** Noooo. That's not what I was going for.
+MegaFriendlyCreeper More like Microsoft Sam sounds like Kubrick :P
"SAM loves you
You can hear it in his voice
SAM loves you
In a meaningful way"
- Severed Heads
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Can't help but feel that he is foreshadowing here, hinting at the gravity of what the film "Eyes Wide Shut" really exposes and the danger that leaves him in. I think he alludes to this and is also describing himself with his Icarus reference and in describing Griffiths career the way he did. Kubrick died unexpectedly after completing his final cut, and something like a half hour was cut from Kubricks own final cut. Lots of other intrigue surrounds the film as well
Aaron Wilkins thank you and yes, he also flew too close to the sun and we all know the rest.
They did not cut half an hour. Apart of that, agree
@Nocturnal Joe Actually 20 seconds. You can find out what was cut VERY easily.
Yes and right when he says DW was prepared to fly too high at 2:19...Kubrick seems to do a rehearsed eyeglass adjustment. Like a signal. It looks forced as if it was to highlight what he just said...to what he was currently doing and he knew it.
@Crewsade bullshit.
He was more intelligent than this rassistic impression of your worldperception.
Dont you see you make the same mistake like all rasists did before ?
The colour is the problem.
Happy birthday rasist. If you really think that. And if yes....where is the source for that rumor and where to find please. Can't belive that. Or is it just ....you ?
And watch movies with more insight. Like this one.
I bet you did not even watch this masterwork of exposing rituals and high society. And this is completly antirassistic...as powerful and rich masters of massmindfuck are always operating globaly.
And Kubrick told it all through massiv subliminal massages in torrents. He was a master of the subconsciousness. And knew what it changes if you cut a thenth of a second. Emotion. Breath. And perception of the moment. The message. A Kubrick Film is so much more ...and guys like you break it down to tools of your mindest and agenda. Its heartless what you do: Killing the soul of the film by this.
The soul of the film wanted to talk about the unsaid things you SEE in the movie. And nobody talks about them afterwards. A comparison with the original is also very interresting.
As i did not know that it opens up new doors of perception because some scenes are much alike the original. The feeling....the atmosphere ( atmosfear ) of the images are like of the same family.
He did not even took much effort in hiding this.
This film is like a case for Columbo or so. 😅 Peter Falk ....please do the rest of the questions to be thought out.
This is the first time i see Kubrick talking alive himself..long after his death.
Life is sometimes unfair.
Maybe he is reborn.....as god of his own created ( film)world as reflection of reality.
Isn't it ALL about that? Think about.
Get your self ( dis ) connected.
The meaning changes by the sight.
Namaste.
What a completely humble man he was. He spends most of this speech speaking about Griffith and very little about himself. He was a class act. I'm such a fan of his films. What a legacy he has left behind. Wish he was still around to make more great films. To me, he will always be The Master.
simply LEGEND
Absolutely true. I remember leaving 2001 thinking it was a pretty lackluster film, but upon pondering its meaning, I realized how beautiful and wonderful it truly is, and have since watched it 27 times.
He knew they were coming for him. The shade he just threw in that speech is incredible.
Stanley is no God, but he is the best God can give.
i highly doubt that
+JimCim78 proven fact.
***** cmon now, i think God can create something better than Stanley fucking Kubrick
No gods, no masters.
/except Kubrick
***** well you really must love him then, i guess
Spoken like a true artist! RIP Stanley Kubrick
Bless you in Heaven xx. Your movies changed my life xx
This man was the greatest film maker ever. There will never be another like him.
If you like him or not. This interview just proves one thing: there are movie directors and then there's Stanley Kubrick.
I adore this man so much. I love literally all of his films. 2001 A Space Odyssey is by far my favorite though.
I had the pleasure to meet a few artists while I was living in Hertfordshire. Ii have met Brian W Cook in a restaurant in Berkhamsted who told me about movies and his friendship with him , but unfortunately Stanley was not around anymore.
He was truly a genius.
Peace and love.
Kubrick definitely led an examined life, all great artist do. Hopefully.
Cheers Kubrick, you inspired me to move a few fingers.
Fita Weyra cute and honest.
I always thought Stanley Kubrick was British, probably because of how 'British' A Clockwork Orange feels to me, because of his relationship with Peter Sellers, and because he filmed most of his majors works here, and interviews with him are so rare, so somehow I missed this rather important detail. To realise he was actually American is quite the surprise!
"Forget the wax and feathers and do a better job on the wings."
Well. Fucking. Said.
Stanley Kubrick was a cultural hero, a genius. This speech, ironically, especially the delivery, reminds one of the infamous last dialogue delivered in the pre-recorded message for the astronauts onboard the Discovery in "2001".
"It's purpose... and origin... is still a total mystery."
Mr. Kubrick, your brilliant art will live on forever. Thank you for enriching our lives.
Don't fly too high, Icarus. Your wings will melt before you get to the fucking moon.
lol you got the msg in his speech
+astien perez No it's a msg of detail but some say the moon may be a dead star or Sun.
No director living today hasn't not been influenced by him. It's impossible to not find his touch in any of the post 80s classics, Hollywood or not. There's a bit of Kubrick in every great modern film.
The triple neggy off the bat here thats awesome and fun
i thought his voice was deeper, what a beautifully interesting man
he was that very much so. stew fmj crew member.
Were you the driver?
Altho I've watched all his movies, this is the first time I hear him talk. Wish he had made more movies.
This is the first time I have heard Kubrick speak.
He was now master of the world and he was not sure what he should do next,but he would think of something.....Kubrick always did!...The master filmmaker.
Love this guy. first movie I saw as a kis was 2001 A Space Odyessy.
Thats how hard it is to get a Stanley Kubrick interview not even TH-cam has one! only an audio one, i love the master :)
legend....sorely missed.
Aside from being the greatest filmmaker ever to have lived, Kubrick was also a conundrum and an enigma, but he also had a wonderful sense of humour, and it’s peppered throughout his movies. This speech could easily be an allegory for something else, but it’s telling he talks more about DWG, after whom the award is named, more than his own achievements.
In my opinion maybe the greatest director that's ever been. Not much more to say. See the films he's made and the picture becomes clearer and clearer each time :)
I just went and saw the Stanley Kubrick exhibit today at the Contemporary Jewish Museum and it was amazing!
This was while he was making Eyes Wide Shut, which apparently took a lot out of him, especially when he suddenly died of a heart attack just days after presenting the final cut of the film.
this man stanley i have so much respect for quiet calm inoffensive and in my opinion one of the greatest directors of the 20th century and a absolute joy to work for, there was only stanley's vision and it was unique, i miss him myself a lot. stew full metal jacket crew.
Genius. "Icarus should h ave forgotten the was and the feathers and worked on making better wings. " sublime
His voice, and intellect, never aged. Amazing visionary.
Kubrick is not a guy who would plug a movie here. Yet he opens up making sure he gets it out that he is working on Eyes Wide Shut with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Two of the day’s biggest stars. I believe he did this strategically in case something should happen to him. This way they couldn’t completely bury the film as if it never existed...though anyone who has done their homework can see it has been heavily edited and tampered with. But still...he got the basic idea out. If you are an individual who truly sees what he is trying to communicate...know he prob paid his life for it and give that man a thank you
That's a very interesting combination - they're both almost at opposite ends of the cinematic spectrum in terms of style and content. Still, they're both great directors. Well done on having such diverse taste!
"The hardest part about being a director is getting out of the car."
Such lovely comments, bless all of you from your creator of choice.
Kubrick, what a huge topic. Don't didn't even realize I was such a huge fan. As a child watched all of his works without even realizing the man behind the curtain.
Spartacus, Lolita, Strangelove, odyssey, clockwork etc. In fact didn't even realize I was a film buff.
Just really liked good movies.
Kubrick the master of the masters. Oh ya forgot shining and full metal, and others. Space Odyssey , was like being stoned on drugs, without the drugs. Clockwork, like being in an alternate universe. Absolutely gorgeous film making. Spielberg , you definitely got a bead on Kubrick, the genius behind the curtain.
The thing about Kubrick was, all his films are different. The only thing all his films have in common are his style. Over the coarse of forty years in filmmaking, he only made thirteen movies. What a brilliant director.
According to Stephen King, who claims to know more about the cinematic artform than Kubrick, he wasn't taking any risks making The Shining, or Barry Lyndon. This is from the guy that directed Maximum Overdrive, & claims his Shining miniseries (which is forgotten today), is better than Kubrick's film in every way possible.
Stephen King is a writer who lives in a world of his own making. He has no grasp on reality
a lot of the editing in kubricks movies and the pan shots and zooms seem very mechanical because they are often quick or only change in one direction. they almost alienate the viewer. I agree with futunaki
He opens with a tacky reference to 'Cruise and Kidman', and then goes on to make a intelligent, insightful speech which denotes his intellect and politics.
***** He was a genius..
He wanted to plug his movie...
This man put all his effort in everything he did, even in his speeches. He's not just a legends, he is The Legend.
This is deep AF, Stanley Kubrick was the Icarus of the film industry
My thought as well
You make an excellent point about Kubrick's lead characters being self saboteurs, Greg. Something I never realised. And I agree about 2001; a rare glimmer of hope from Kubrick regarding the evolution of Humanity.
incredible genius, but more important a moral man.. I detect in his voice a great sense of reservation, yet appreciation. It is not worth troubling over where this comes from, it could be a personal issue, but considering his profession and the various characters that most likely had more severe issues with controlling impulse that him I would wager that the guilt or burden that sounds very prevalent was more likely about truth. And, Hollywood being the art center of illusion, truth to this man, was still important, despite a very profound ability to manufacture illusion.
Kubrick right after the camera cut: Alright, now let’s go again!
Re-watch the Shining keeping sexual abuse in mind, if you pay close attention, reflect and shine, you will be shocked, there is a whole hidden, unspoken, story about this which is perhaps darker and more disturbing/upsetting than the surface plot. Plus there's nothing supernatural in the movie, all that stuff is either dreams or mental realizations. I think it's Kubrick's favorite work.
What about the door opening on its own
There's nothing supernatural until Delbert Grady unlocks the door to the pantry Jack is trapped in!
Martin Hodge yeah there is. The women in 237.
I’m convinced. You are a Lord.
Seriously. That rings true.
LordRothschiId only problem is the dry storage lock undone.
eyes wide shut was'nt the best film for him to go out with, but i do have to say every movie he's directed has been a good one. RIP man.
For whatever reason I cannot reply to your comment, but this is to your question, Augure Zera.
Well first off, he is paying tribute to Griffith because it is the D.W. Griffith Award (now the Lifetime achievement award). But more importantly, he is doing so for all the reasons he stated in this speech. Did you not listen to what Kubrick was saying? Simply dismissing Griffith's work as nothing more than KKK propaganda is incredibly myopic; a failure to see how he helped shaped what cinema is today, regardless of what his personal ethical stances might have been.
he opened soo many eyes
I've actually never heard his voice before. Huh.
Wow, a swear a tear just rolled off my cheek. What a heartfelt speech he gave! I think he was trying very hard not to choke up. His best film was most definitely his last. I get horrified and overwhelmed every time I so much as think about Eyes Wide Shut.
OMG! There are 2001 Likes!
He has chosen you to become the next best living director.
Haha🙌🏻👍🏻
I wish Stanley was my grandfather... He was a philosopher and such a wise man.
"I'm sorry not to be with you tonight"...The man never left his estate!! (unless to shoot of course)
+jackhackett80 You barely even leave your corner of the room Father!
The five best filmmakers of all time, in my own opinion, (and in no particular order) :
Stanley Kubrick
Terrence Malick
David Lynch
Lars von Trier and
Roman Polanski
Thank you to Mr. Kubrick and the rest, as the 5 filmmakers who continually inspire me to continue making movies and fulfilling my own dreams, and hopefully further inspiring audiences to think about life, the universe and everything in a completely new way.
there is two different types of directors or a way you shoot the scene
THE KUBRICK or THE SPIELBERG
I’m sitting in my car right now about to go on set to shoot my first scene of my first feature and I thought of this.
simply the best
Remember he does not live long after this speech, as Stanley Kubrick passed away in early March 1999 just before Eyes Wide Shut was soon later released in early 1999. I'll never forget that I was driving from LA to Santa Barbara near Ventura that morning when I randomly heard the news on the car radio of him passing away. I thought, what a loss to humanity and the world of great film making art he was.
I think the greatest tragedy is that Kubrick never got to diversify his catalog as much as he would have liked to. I would have loved to see Kubrick's take on a slapstick comedy or an action movie, for better or worse. I know AI was going to be his attempt at honoring Speilberg, and it's a shame it didn't come to fruition.
I agree with you to a certain extent. Kubrick did give AI over to Spielberg willingly and it turned out to be one of Spielberg's most underrated movies. In fact, all of the bits people thought were Kubrick's were actually Spielberg's and vice versa. I always encourage people to watch AI.
*****
Pity they didn't get Daniel Dennett in as an adviser. AI could have used some expert input on its subject matter. Of course, that might have meant a complete rewrite. : )
His catalog of movies are pretty damn diverse, although granted, the cold tonality remains largely the same throughout.
God bless you Stanley & thankyou for all of your hard work, that paid off as beautiful pieces of Machiavellian art of the highest form :) Rest easy my idol, rest easy
Whether he faked the moon landing, or not, can't we just all agree that he was a brilliant filmmaker, and just leave it at that?
Yeah, I HATE that theory.
Oona Craig Examine away...
Wyatt Button You'd have to be really dumb to believe that myth..... what a film-maker he was!
No, but just a confusing & uncomfortable filmmaker
thenowuk He was, indeed, a great movie maker. And, some people, a great many it seems, are awfully dumb.
This guy is such an inspiration to me. I can't even begin to describe him.
Odd interview... considering he died recently after.. and the producers of Eyes Wide Shut completely changed the film in editing from what he had intended. He was trying to expose something in America with that film, we'll never know what it was.
We know what it was. Weinstein,epstein etc its all coming up
More than two years later isn't "recently after."
He looks like an auto animatronic at Disneyland
Is it just me or is a slight British accent audible when he speaks?
That's his NY accent
I'm a Brit, and I don't detect anything noticeably "British" in his accent. Interestingly his daughter Vivian largely had her father's accent when young, but after growing up in the UK now has an almost entirely British accent (with occasional American moments).
I'm an American who has lived in Britain, and I hear a faint touch of North London (Bushey Heath area). It's not at all a pure New York or Transatlantic Atlantic accent. Not at ALL, sir.
it is a strange mix of british and american
EASYTIGER10 well hello my great intel British Sir how’s it going over there and how is all the gals
He was definitely a director, but not JUST a director. Not only some guy who made mainstream, uneducated entertainment for the masses. An artist and thinker.
according to his wife, when he watched this clip later he was horrified by how stiff he seemed. shows that even the best director ever doesn't necessarily have great acting skills!
I've heard it been said that he couldn't write and he couldn't act.
Eyes Wide Shut was trying to tell us something that is being revealed in 2017.... very eerie.. now I have to re-watch his entire filmography
Thanks for directing the fake moon landings Stanley.
***** the moon landings were faked. You do agree on that I hope.
***** I saw Stanley's confession video and that is Stanley. Come on dude.
***** No way. He knew way too much detail for that to be an actor. He had the timeline correct with Nixon wanting to boost moral for the country even though NASA couldn't get us to the moon by 1969.
Steve Bartman. I have heard former CIA confession about the fake moon landing. He was consulted for this shit.
There are many much more serious arguments against the moon landing than the silly ones you mentioned. Seems like controlled opposition is what you resulted to. This reminds me of the magic bullet arguments related to the assassination of JFC. No serious conspiracy theorist/analysts mentioned it and months later it was refuted by uncle Sam making those conspirators look ridiculous.
Also, whether Kubrick is related or not is irrelevant to the credibility of the evidence provided by uncle Sam and should not be used as an anti-argument unless we are discussing his directing of the footage.