Kubrick loved to sign. I have a few stills that his PA at Hawk Films got for
me in the mid-70s as the bookshop I was working for (The Cinema Bookshop in
Great Russell Street, London) was where he got his film books.
She explained that few people asked him to sign because of his reputation
for NOT signing, but he was always extmely flattered when asked... but NEVER
on the set,
In fact, Kubrick, while a strong director and perfectionist, was well-known
as a warm and caring family man.
The PA also told me that he insisted on packing all his own parcels,
including mine.... because he didn't trust anyone else to do it. An
impeccable job, too which I have since slavishly followed. So when people
ask me who taught me to pack, I can say "well, it was Stanely Kubrick,
actually."
Much misunderstood as a person and film maker, he left a relatively small
body of work, but everyone a meticulously crafted and multi-faceted gem.
Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "McDaniel Kirby" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Speaking of Kubrick
That opinion is RIDICULOUS. In the sense of deserving and inspiring
ridicule.
BARRY LYNDON is a wonderful film. Deliberate doesn't always mean slow.
Gorgeous
it is, and there is no better self-evident example of the moralism that
Kubrick represented.
I first saw it on Christmas night, 1975 at the Wilshire Theater in
Dallas, Texas. The folks
from Warners had been there to tune their system to perfection for the
Dallas market.
Thanks to a generous friend of a member of this list, who worked with
Kubrick, I was
able to have him sign a one sheet for the film for me.
Kirby
www.movieart.net
On Mar 15, 2009, at 6:30 PM, Roger Kim wrote:
I was just reading Bruce's latest club email, and I was appalled to
learn that Barry Lyndon was voted Kubrick's worst film. That is a great
movie!!! What is the world coming to??!!!
-rk
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