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In 1996, [music]

In 1996, [music]

In 1996, [music] I received a telephone call out of the

I received a telephone call out of the

I received a telephone call out of the blue.

blue.

blue. It was a man calling himself Tony. He

It was a man calling himself Tony. He

It was a man calling himself Tony. He said his employer would like a copy

said his employer would like a copy

said his employer would like a copy [music] of a documentary I'd made about

[music] of a documentary I'd made about

[music] of a documentary I'd made about the Holocaust.

the Holocaust.

the Holocaust. I said, "Who's your employer?" He said,

I said, "Who's your employer?" He said,

I said, "Who's your employer?" He said, "I can't tell you." I [music] said, "Oh,

"I can't tell you." I [music] said, "Oh,

"I can't tell you." I [music] said, "Oh, go on." He said, "Okay, it's Stanley

go on." He said, "Okay, it's Stanley

go on." He said, "Okay, it's Stanley Kubric."

It was a [music] huge surprise. By 1996,

It was a [music] huge surprise. By 1996,

It was a [music] huge surprise. By 1996, Kubri had become in the public's eyes a

Kubri had become in the public's eyes a

Kubri had become in the public's eyes a reclusive mythical [music] figure, never

reclusive mythical [music] figure, never

reclusive mythical [music] figure, never appearing in public and hardly ever

appearing in public and hardly ever

appearing in public and hardly ever releasing films, although it hadn't

releasing films, although it hadn't

releasing films, although it hadn't always been that way.

In the 1950s [music] and60s he produced

In the 1950s [music] and60s he produced

In the 1950s [music] and60s he produced one brilliant film every few years. It

one brilliant film every few years. It

one brilliant film every few years. It was [music] an amazing track record.

[music]

[music]

[music] These were masterpieces classics that

These were masterpieces classics that

These were masterpieces classics that changed the way we looked at cinema. He

changed the way we looked at cinema. He

changed the way we looked at cinema. He was the most important and [music]

was the most important and [music]

was the most important and [music] mysterious director in the world.

mysterious director in the world.

mysterious director in the world. But then the gaps between releases of

But then the gaps between releases of

But then the gaps between releases of new films got longer and longer.

new films got longer and longer.

new films got longer and longer. What was he doing?

What was he doing?

What was he doing? I sent the tape and waited for something

I sent the tape and waited for something

I sent the tape and waited for something amazing to happen, for an invitation to

amazing to happen, for an invitation to

amazing to happen, for an invitation to the Kubric house or something. But

the Kubric house or something. But

the Kubric house or something. But something else happened

just as he finished editing Eyes Wide

just as he finished editing Eyes Wide

just as he finished editing Eyes Wide Shut, his first film in 12 years. He

Shut, his first film in 12 years. He

Shut, his first film in 12 years. He died.

It's a few years later. Unexpectedly,

It's a few years later. Unexpectedly,

It's a few years later. Unexpectedly, Tony Kubri's assistant phones again and

Tony Kubri's assistant phones again and

Tony Kubri's assistant phones again and suddenly I get the invitation to the

suddenly I get the invitation to the

suddenly I get the invitation to the Kubri House near St. Orbins's.

Tony had been reading one of my books

Tony had been reading one of my books

Tony had been reading one of my books and [music] he remembered our phone call

and [music] he remembered our phone call

and [music] he remembered our phone call from years before and so he thought it

from years before and so he thought it

from years before and so he thought it might be nice to invite me up for a bit

might be nice to invite me up for a bit

might be nice to invite me up for a bit of a tour.

We've got the builders in at the moment.

We've got the builders in at the moment.

We've got the builders in at the moment. How long they been here?

How long they been here?

How long they been here? A couple of years longer. Um,

A couple of years longer. Um,

A couple of years longer. Um, place needed a lot of uh work doing to

place needed a lot of uh work doing to

place needed a lot of uh work doing to it.

it.

it. Uh, home improvements, as you may

Uh, home improvements, as you may

Uh, home improvements, as you may imagine, were not high on Stanley's list

imagine, were not high on Stanley's list

imagine, were not high on Stanley's list of priorities.

of priorities.

of priorities. This is one of our uh, porter cabins

full of stuff.

Let me uh put the lights on.

Let me uh put the lights on.

Let me uh put the lights on. Stanley Kubri's house is amazingly full

Stanley Kubri's house is amazingly full

Stanley Kubri's house is amazingly full of boxes. There are boxes everywhere.

How many boxes would you say there are

How many boxes would you say there are

How many boxes would you say there are in total?

in total?

in total? I really can't say. I mean, clearly over

I really can't say. I mean, clearly over

I really can't say. I mean, clearly over a thousand.

a thousand.

a thousand. Yeah, but I wouldn't know because

Yeah, but I wouldn't know because

Yeah, but I wouldn't know because they're all over the place.

they're all over the place.

they're all over the place. Where are they?

Where are they?

Where are they? Oh, everywhere in the house. I mean, the

Oh, everywhere in the house. I mean, the

Oh, everywhere in the house. I mean, the half the house was filled with boxes and

half the house was filled with boxes and

half the house was filled with boxes and trunks.

trunks.

trunks. Tony and Yan say that some of these

Tony and Yan say that some of these

Tony and Yan say that some of these boxes [music] haven't been open for

boxes [music] haven't been open for

boxes [music] haven't been open for decades.

I adore Kubri's films and I find him so

I adore Kubri's films and I find him so

I adore Kubri's films and I find him so mysterious. I would love to be the first

mysterious. I would love to be the first

mysterious. I would love to be the first person to look through them.

I asked the family and they say yes.

I asked the family and they say yes.

I asked the family and they say yes. It's relics, isn't it? It's something

It's relics, isn't it? It's something

It's relics, isn't it? It's something very strange that that is left over.

very strange that that is left over.

very strange that that is left over. This person has touched that. So, I can

This person has touched that. So, I can

This person has touched that. So, I can only imagine that if you're a total film

only imagine that if you're a total film

only imagine that if you're a total film fan that then the boxes attain that

fan that then the boxes attain that

fan that then the boxes attain that level.

level.

level. I do sense that there's some concern

I do sense that there's some concern

I do sense that there's some concern about what I might do with what I find.

about what I might do with what I find.

about what I might do with what I find. That's what worries me that people pick

That's what worries me that people pick

That's what worries me that people pick up a fact or or a group of facts and run

up a fact or or a group of facts and run

up a fact or or a group of facts and run away with them and and build this

away with them and and build this

away with them and and build this Frankenstein out of it. um you know

Frankenstein out of it. um you know

Frankenstein out of it. um you know which is tough for us

which is tough for us

which is tough for us and wrong inaccurate.

I start randomly in a porter cabin with

I start randomly in a porter cabin with

I start randomly in a porter cabin with a box marked Islington which is where I

a box marked Islington which is where I

a box marked Islington which is where I live.

This is my video shop. This is my dry

This is my video shop. This is my dry

This is my video shop. This is my dry cleaners. These are doorways in my

cleaners. These are doorways in my

cleaners. These are doorways in my neighborhood. And this is what someone's

neighborhood. And this is what someone's

neighborhood. And this is what someone's written on them.

written on them.

written on them. All of these archive boxes here are

All of these archive boxes here are

All of these archive boxes here are mainly photographic research for um eyes

mainly photographic research for um eyes

mainly photographic research for um eyes wide shut. Everything from doorways to

wide shut. Everything from doorways to

wide shut. Everything from doorways to street [music] scenes,

cafes

[music]

[music]

[music] and apartment interiors.

It's like the whole of London is in this

It's like the whole of London is in this

It's like the whole of London is in this port cabin.

I mean, there's a whole box there full

I mean, there's a whole box there full

I mean, there's a whole box there full of gates, you know, escape gates.

of gates, you know, escape gates.

of gates, you know, escape gates. For for one scene and

For for one scene and

For for one scene and for one scene. Yeah.

for one scene. Yeah.

for one scene. Yeah. [music]

Did you do this on all the films?

Did you do this on all the films?

Did you do this on all the films? Yeah. Yeah.

Who were the photographers?

Who were the photographers?

Who were the photographers? I think most of the London stuff was

I think most of the London stuff was

I think most of the London stuff was done by Manuel Harlon, Yan's son. In

done by Manuel Harlon, Yan's son. In

done by Manuel Harlon, Yan's son. In fact, you can see there it says Manuel

fact, you can see there it says Manuel

fact, you can see there it says Manuel EWS size white shirt.

So, how many photographs did you take?

So, how many photographs did you take?

So, how many photographs did you take? I don't know. I can't remember. 30,000

I don't know. I can't remember. 30,000

I don't know. I can't remember. 30,000 was I think again was a number I arrived

was I think again was a number I arrived

was I think again was a number I arrived at once.

at once.

at once. So, how long were you tracing through

So, how long were you tracing through

So, how long were you tracing through London for?

London for?

London for? A year?

A year?

A year? Really? A every day?

Really? A every day?

Really? A every day? Yeah. Yeah, pretty much. Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah, pretty much. Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah, pretty much. Yeah. Did you feel like it was a good year?

Did you feel like it was a good year?

Did you feel like it was a good year? Yeah, I thought it was a great year

Yeah, I thought it was a great year

Yeah, I thought it was a great year actually. Originally was I was just

actually. Originally was I was just

actually. Originally was I was just going to do some stately homes and then

going to do some stately homes and then

going to do some stately homes and then suddenly I found myself um looking for

suddenly I found myself um looking for

suddenly I found myself um looking for um coffee shops and then um doorways

um coffee shops and then um doorways

um coffee shops and then um doorways that could be, you know, the hooker's

that could be, you know, the hooker's

that could be, you know, the hooker's doorway where Tom meets the prostitute.

doorway where Tom meets the prostitute.

doorway where Tom meets the prostitute. Um

Um

Um and you you took some hooker doorway

and you you took some hooker doorway

and you you took some hooker doorway photographs of my street which I thought

photographs of my street which I thought

photographs of my street which I thought was both exciting but also a bit of a

was both exciting but also a bit of a

was both exciting but also a bit of a kick in the teeth. Oh, really?

kick in the teeth. Oh, really?

kick in the teeth. Oh, really? [laughter]

[laughter]

[laughter] Sunny was always keen [music] on getting

Sunny was always keen [music] on getting

Sunny was always keen [music] on getting sort of the sort of deusrius of people's

sort of the sort of deusrius of people's

sort of the sort of deusrius of people's lives. So, he loved me sort of getting

lives. So, he loved me sort of getting

lives. So, he loved me sort of getting sort of bedside tables with sort of, you

sort of bedside tables with sort of, you

sort of bedside tables with sort of, you know, drying socks and a radio alarm

know, drying socks and a radio alarm

know, drying socks and a radio alarm clock and a sort of a Mickey Mouse light

clock and a sort of a Mickey Mouse light

clock and a sort of a Mickey Mouse light or something like that. And he'd say,

or something like that. And he'd say,

or something like that. And he'd say, "No art department would ever make

"No art department would ever make

"No art department would ever make this." You know, it's it's so bizarre

this." You know, it's it's so bizarre

this." You know, it's it's so bizarre that you you'd never think of it.

that you you'd never think of it.

that you you'd never think of it. You shot a lot of toy shops as well.

You shot a lot of toy shops as well.

You shot a lot of toy shops as well. Yeah, toy shops. Morties.

Oh, costume places. That was a really

Oh, costume places. That was a really

Oh, costume places. That was a really long job actually. I I was in every

long job actually. I I was in every

long job actually. I I was in every [music] costume shop in the southeast of

[music] costume shop in the southeast of

[music] costume shop in the southeast of England.

England.

England. And did he look at them all?

And did he look at them all?

And did he look at them all? All with tremendous excitement.

There was a time when I would get, you

There was a time when I would get, you

There was a time when I would get, you know, three or four four phone calls a

know, three or four four phone calls a

know, three or four four phone calls a day saying, you know, what are you

day saying, you know, what are you

day saying, you know, what are you doing? Have you found anything good yet?

doing? Have you found anything good yet?

doing? Have you found anything good yet? and you know what what's this place

and you know what what's this place

and you know what what's this place like? And he had such a charisma that

like? And he had such a charisma that

like? And he had such a charisma that you you wanted to please him.

you you wanted to please him.

you you wanted to please him. Would he not be overwhelmed by the

Would he not be overwhelmed by the

Would he not be overwhelmed by the amount of things he'd have to then look

amount of things he'd have to then look

amount of things he'd have to then look through?

through?

through? No, I would say he was rarely

No, I would say he was rarely

No, I would say he was rarely overwhelmed.

overwhelmed.

overwhelmed. Yeah, he was. I mean, he um it is true

Yeah, he was. I mean, he um it is true

Yeah, he was. I mean, he um it is true that he was an impatient man, but

that he was an impatient man, but

that he was an impatient man, but immensely patient with his work. M

immensely patient with his work. M

immensely patient with his work. M he had a particular gift I think that

he had a particular gift I think that

he had a particular gift I think that was a real gift in that most people if

was a real gift in that most people if

was a real gift in that most people if they work very constantly the doors have

they work very constantly the doors have

they work very constantly the doors have to be closed everything has to be quiet

to be closed everything has to be quiet

to be closed everything has to be quiet and

and

and he he could be interrupted all the time

he he could be interrupted all the time

he he could be interrupted all the time he would immediately go back to whatever

he would immediately go back to whatever

he would immediately go back to whatever it was

it was

it was he would refocus very quickly within a

he would refocus very quickly within a

he would refocus very quickly within a second

second

second there was one time when he wanted me to

there was one time when he wanted me to

there was one time when he wanted me to shoot the whole of Commercial Road from

shoot the whole of Commercial Road from

shoot the whole of Commercial Road from one end of the street to the other it's

one end of the street to the other it's

one end of the street to the other it's not a short street but he didn't want

not a short street but he didn't want

not a short street but he didn't want the buildings things to tilt forward or

the buildings things to tilt forward or

the buildings things to tilt forward or back. So I had to take a big ladder with

back. So I had to take a big ladder with

back. So I had to take a big ladder with my camera and it's this huge ladder that

my camera and it's this huge ladder that

my camera and it's this huge ladder that it was about, you know, 12t high this

it was about, you know, 12t high this

it was about, you know, 12t high this ladder and I had to climb to the top of

ladder and I had to climb to the top of

ladder and I had to climb to the top of the ladder, shoot a shop front, move the

the ladder, shoot a shop front, move the

the ladder, shoot a shop front, move the ladder on 12 ft, climb it again, shoot

ladder on 12 ft, climb it again, shoot

ladder on 12 ft, climb it again, shoot another shop front and then eventually

another shop front and then eventually

another shop front and then eventually be able to, you know, stick together

be able to, you know, stick together

be able to, you know, stick together with cellar tape a long long sort of

with cellar tape a long long sort of

with cellar tape a long long sort of literally 6 m ro photographs and he was

literally 6 m ro photographs and he was

literally 6 m ro photographs and he was said, "Well, how soon can you get here?"

said, "Well, how soon can you get here?"

said, "Well, how soon can you get here?" Yeah, come come right away. And um I

Yeah, come come right away. And um I

Yeah, come come right away. And um I drove straight back. Having spent an

drove straight back. Having spent an

drove straight back. Having spent an hour in Snappy Snaps just waiting and

hour in Snappy Snaps just waiting and

hour in Snappy Snaps just waiting and they're ready.

After Manuel got his photos developed,

After Manuel got his photos developed,

After Manuel got his photos developed, [music] he went home and cellarap them

[music] he went home and cellarap them

[music] he went home and cellarap them all together so they'd create a perfect

all together so they'd create a perfect

all together so they'd create a perfect panorama of the whole of Commercial

panorama of the whole of Commercial

panorama of the whole of Commercial Road.

Then he took the role back to the

Then he took the role back to the

Then he took the role back to the mansion where Stanley Kubri was waiting

mansion where Stanley Kubri was waiting

mansion where Stanley Kubri was waiting with [music] his art director Roy

with [music] his art director Roy

with [music] his art director Roy Walker.

Walker.

Walker. [music]

And he came in with Roy. Roy sure beats

And he came in with Roy. Roy sure beats

And he came in with Roy. Roy sure beats going there, doesn't it?

going there, doesn't it?

going there, doesn't it? And uh Roy said, "Oh, Stanley, you're

And uh Roy said, "Oh, Stanley, you're

And uh Roy said, "Oh, Stanley, you're going to have to go eventually."

going to have to go eventually."

going to have to go eventually." Listen, no one will bother us.

Listen, no one will bother us.

Listen, no one will bother us. It's okay. Come on.

It's okay. Come on.

It's okay. Come on. Come on.

Come on.

Come on. This is the hooker doorway scene from

This is the hooker doorway scene from

This is the hooker doorway scene from Eyes Wide Shut. It was eventually shot

Eyes Wide Shut. It was eventually shot

Eyes Wide Shut. It was eventually shot on a set at Pinewood.

A random search of a thousand boxes can

A random search of a thousand boxes can

A random search of a thousand boxes can drive someone crazy to be more

drive someone crazy to be more

drive someone crazy to be more chronological about it.

chronological about it.

chronological about it. Although there isn't much from the early

Although there isn't much from the early

Although there isn't much from the early days when Kubric [music] was making a

days when Kubric [music] was making a

days when Kubric [music] was making a film every few years. Just things like

film every few years. Just things like

film every few years. Just things like some old film cans of screen tests from

some old film cans of screen tests from

some old film cans of screen tests from long ago.

long ago.

long ago. [music]

Inevitably, the boxes are mainly filled

Inevitably, the boxes are mainly filled

Inevitably, the boxes are mainly filled with things [music] from the later years

with things [music] from the later years

with things [music] from the later years from 2001 a space odyssey onwards when

from 2001 a space odyssey onwards when

from 2001 a space odyssey onwards when there were the everlengthening [music]

there were the everlengthening [music]

there were the everlengthening [music] gaps between films.

gaps between films.

gaps between films. These boxes tell a lot of stories but

These boxes tell a lot of stories but

These boxes tell a lot of stories but mainly they tell [music] the stories of

mainly they tell [music] the stories of

mainly they tell [music] the stories of the gaps.

the gaps.

the gaps. 2001 was a warship. Prior to that was

2001 was a warship. Prior to that was

2001 was a warship. Prior to that was just the way films make on occasion to

just the way films make on occasion to

just the way films make on occasion to Spain you know for aspartus or pals of

Spain you know for aspartus or pals of

Spain you know for aspartus or pals of glory uh make those films without doing

glory uh make those films without doing

glory uh make those films without doing much more than everybody else was doing

much more than everybody else was doing

much more than everybody else was doing at that stage.

at that stage.

at that stage. But it was post 2001 that Stanley then

But it was post 2001 that Stanley then

But it was post 2001 that Stanley then began to get involved in everything that

began to get involved in everything that

began to get involved in everything that went on.

[music]

[music]

[music] Stanley had a tough time keeping up with

Stanley had a tough time keeping up with

Stanley had a tough time keeping up with himself.

himself.

himself. [music]

Sort of Katherine will of ideas and

Sort of Katherine will of ideas and

Sort of Katherine will of ideas and projects and things to do and and

projects and things to do and and

projects and things to do and and [snorts] so on. These memos date back to

[snorts] so on. These memos date back to

[snorts] so on. These memos date back to ' 68 when we were doing 2001. Please see

' 68 when we were doing 2001. Please see

' 68 when we were doing 2001. Please see that there is a supply of melons kept in

that there is a supply of melons kept in

that there is a supply of melons kept in the house at all times. Do not let the

the house at all times. Do not let the

the house at all times. Do not let the number go below three without buying

number go below three without buying

number go below three without buying some more. Thanks, Stanley.

some more. Thanks, Stanley.

some more. Thanks, Stanley. By their memos, you shall know them.

By their memos, you shall know them.

By their memos, you shall know them. Please check with the weather bureau and

Please check with the weather bureau and

Please check with the weather bureau and find out what the barometric pressure in

find out what the barometric pressure in

find out what the barometric pressure in London was last Friday, 11th of October

London was last Friday, 11th of October

London was last Friday, 11th of October between 6:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. in the

between 6:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. in the

between 6:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. in the morning. Also, find out what the average

morning. Also, find out what the average

morning. Also, find out what the average barometric pressure is on most days of

barometric pressure is on most days of

barometric pressure is on most days of the year. what is considered extremely

the year. what is considered extremely

the year. what is considered extremely high and what is considered extremely

high and what is considered extremely

high and what is considered extremely low and how they would describe the

low and how they would describe the

low and how they would describe the pressure on Friday the 11th of October

pressure on Friday the 11th of October

pressure on Friday the 11th of October during the times I mentioned

during the times I mentioned

during the times I mentioned God knows what that was about I mean

God knows what that was about I mean

God knows what that was about I mean he doesn't say why he wants to know

he doesn't say why he wants to know

he doesn't say why he wants to know no I mean you know things are done on a

no I mean you know things are done on a

no I mean you know things are done on a strictly on a need to know basis you

strictly on a need to know basis you

strictly on a need to know basis you know I used to come in in the mornings I

know I used to come in in the mornings I

know I used to come in in the mornings I mean we're standing up all night writing

mean we're standing up all night writing

mean we're standing up all night writing memos I mean what is find the time.

memos I mean what is find the time.

memos I mean what is find the time. Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. And then there were the fan letters.

Even though Kubric rarely [music] wrote

Even though Kubric rarely [music] wrote

Even though Kubric rarely [music] wrote back to his fans, the fan letters are

back to his fans, the fan letters are

back to his fans, the fan letters are perfectly preserved.

perfectly preserved.

perfectly preserved. The way they've been filed is

The way they've been filed is

The way they've been filed is extraordinary. [music]

extraordinary. [music]

extraordinary. [music] Kubri has written FP on the positive

Kubri has written FP on the positive

Kubri has written FP on the positive ones,

FN [music]

FN [music]

FN [music] on the negative ones.

on the negative ones.

on the negative ones. The ones from Albuquerque have been put

The ones from Albuquerque have been put

The ones from Albuquerque have been put in [music] the file marked Albuquerque

in [music] the file marked Albuquerque

in [music] the file marked Albuquerque and so on.

On the crazy letters, Kubrick has

On the crazy letters, Kubrick has

On the crazy letters, Kubrick has written crank.

Why did you keep a crank file?

Why did you keep a crank file?

Why did you keep a crank file? Um, just in case somebody uh suddenly um

Um, just in case somebody uh suddenly um

Um, just in case somebody uh suddenly um sprung out of the woodwork and did

sprung out of the woodwork and did

sprung out of the woodwork and did something. I mean, we we'd have a record

something. I mean, we we'd have a record

something. I mean, we we'd have a record of who they were.

of who they were.

of who they were. So, if he was ever assassinated, the

So, if he was ever assassinated, the

So, if he was ever assassinated, the police would have a list of suspects.

police would have a list of suspects.

police would have a list of suspects. Well, they would certainly have the the

Well, they would certainly have the the

Well, they would certainly have the the you know, the the crank files.

you know, the the crank files.

you know, the the crank files. We had uh you know, general crank files,

We had uh you know, general crank files,

We had uh you know, general crank files, then we had crank letters broken up by

then we had crank letters broken up by

then we had crank letters broken up by film as well.

film as well.

film as well. Why?

Why?

Why? It was more orderly.

It was more orderly.

It was more orderly. Orderly.

Orderly.

Orderly. More orderly. Yeah. I mean, logical.

Dear Stanley Kubri,

Dear Stanley Kubri,

Dear Stanley Kubri, I can no longer resist what I hope is a

I can no longer resist what I hope is a

I can no longer resist what I hope is a brotherly urge to write to you. It

brotherly urge to write to you. It

brotherly urge to write to you. It baffles and infuriates me how anyone of

baffles and infuriates me how anyone of

baffles and infuriates me how anyone of your talent can be so perverse or

your talent can be so perverse or

your talent can be so perverse or incompetent or cowardly or blind or

incompetent or cowardly or blind or

incompetent or cowardly or blind or whatever the hell it is. But the fact of

whatever the hell it is. But the fact of

whatever the hell it is. But the fact of the matter,

the matter,

the matter, I wondered what would drive someone to

I wondered what would drive someone to

I wondered what would drive someone to write a crank letter to [music] Stanley

write a crank letter to [music] Stanley

write a crank letter to [music] Stanley Kubri, which is why I've come to see the

Kubri, which is why I've come to see the

Kubri, which is why I've come to see the author of one. It turns out that Vincent

author of one. It turns out that Vincent

author of one. It turns out that Vincent was no ordinary crank. He was a

was no ordinary crank. He was a

was no ordinary crank. He was a successful TV script writer and a great

successful TV script writer and a great

successful TV script writer and a great Kubric fan. Everything was okay [music]

Kubric fan. Everything was okay [music]

Kubric fan. Everything was okay [music] in Vincent's life until the day London

in Vincent's life until the day London

in Vincent's life until the day London Weekend Television commissioned him to

Weekend Television commissioned him to

Weekend Television commissioned him to [music] write a 1-hour 50-minute drama

[music] write a 1-hour 50-minute drama

[music] write a 1-hour 50-minute drama called The Death of Adolf Hitler.

called The Death of Adolf Hitler.

called The Death of Adolf Hitler. more and more came to me. But I thought

more and more came to me. But I thought

more and more came to me. But I thought it will be so good when they get it that

it will be so good when they get it that

it will be so good when they get it that they when they see that they're 1 hour

they when they see that they're 1 hour

they when they see that they're 1 hour 50 minutes, in fact round about 6 hours,

50 minutes, in fact round about 6 hours,

50 minutes, in fact round about 6 hours, they will think that but we've this is

they will think that but we've this is

they will think that but we've this is just wonderful.

just wonderful.

just wonderful. This was 1973.

This was 1973.

This was 1973. Kubri's [music] films were changing

Kubri's [music] films were changing

Kubri's [music] films were changing cinema and the way people wrote films

cinema and the way people wrote films

cinema and the way people wrote films back then, which is why Vincent felt so

back then, which is why Vincent felt so

back then, which is why Vincent felt so inspired [music]

inspired [music]

inspired [music] to deliver his 6-hour death of Adolf

to deliver his 6-hour death of Adolf

to deliver his 6-hour death of Adolf Hitler. But they brought it down to 1

Hitler. But they brought it down to 1

Hitler. But they brought it down to 1 hour 50 minutes. And all the bits they

hour 50 minutes. And all the bits they

hour 50 minutes. And all the bits they had cut out were the bits that I wrote

had cut out were the bits that I wrote

had cut out were the bits that I wrote with my heart. It was like cardboard. WE

with my heart. It was like cardboard. WE

with my heart. It was like cardboard. WE WOULDN'T BE IN THIS MESS NOW IF IT

WOULDN'T BE IN THIS MESS NOW IF IT

WOULDN'T BE IN THIS MESS NOW IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU. YOU HAVEN'T BETRAYED THE

WASN'T FOR YOU. YOU HAVEN'T BETRAYED THE

WASN'T FOR YOU. YOU HAVEN'T BETRAYED THE PARTY. YOU HAPPY SAY GERMANY. YOU HAPPY

PARTY. YOU HAPPY SAY GERMANY. YOU HAPPY

PARTY. YOU HAPPY SAY GERMANY. YOU HAPPY ME.

ME.

ME. Thank you, gentlemen.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Thank you, gentlemen. The death of Adolf Hitler is similar to

The death of Adolf Hitler is similar to

The death of Adolf Hitler is similar to but definitely not as good as Kubrick's

but definitely not as good as Kubrick's

but definitely not as good as Kubrick's Doctor Strange Love.

Doctor Strange Love.

Doctor Strange Love. When they go down into the mine,

When they go down into the mine,

When they go down into the mine, everyone will still be alive. There will

everyone will still be alive. There will

everyone will still be alive. There will be no shocking memories and the

be no shocking memories and the

be no shocking memories and the prevailing motion will be one of

prevailing motion will be one of

prevailing motion will be one of nostalgia for those left behind combined

nostalgia for those left behind combined

nostalgia for those left behind combined with a spirit of bold curiosity for the

with a spirit of bold curiosity for the

with a spirit of bold curiosity for the adventure ahead.

They had reduced it reduced it reduced

They had reduced it reduced it reduced

They had reduced it reduced it reduced it to a very mediocre little thing and

it to a very mediocre little thing and

it to a very mediocre little thing and it seemed incredibly unjust to me. I

it seemed incredibly unjust to me. I

it seemed incredibly unjust to me. I should be up in the ranks with Kubri and

should be up in the ranks with Kubri and

should be up in the ranks with Kubri and I wasn't and it wasn't my fault I'd got

I wasn't and it wasn't my fault I'd got

I wasn't and it wasn't my fault I'd got the and all that. Yeah, I remember the

the and all that. Yeah, I remember the

the and all that. Yeah, I remember the night that I actually saw the death of

night that I actually saw the death of

night that I actually saw the death of Adolf Hitler on television. I put a coat

Adolf Hitler on television. I put a coat

Adolf Hitler on television. I put a coat on, got a bottle of scotch, went out in

on, got a bottle of scotch, went out in

on, got a bottle of scotch, went out in the garden under the stars, freezing,

the garden under the stars, freezing,

the garden under the stars, freezing, and drank the bottle of scotch, and I

and drank the bottle of scotch, and I

and drank the bottle of scotch, and I thought, "That's the end. That's the

thought, "That's the end. That's the

thought, "That's the end. That's the end."

end."

end." It was when Vincent got back inside from

It was when Vincent got back inside from

It was when Vincent got back inside from his garden that he wrote the crank

his garden that he wrote the crank

his garden that he wrote the crank letter to Stanley Kubri. Dear Stanley

letter to Stanley Kubri. Dear Stanley

letter to Stanley Kubri. Dear Stanley Kubri,

Kubri,

Kubri, I can no longer resist what I hope is a

I can no longer resist what I hope is a

I can no longer resist what I hope is a brotherly urge to write to you.

brotherly urge to write to you.

brotherly urge to write to you. Vincent's letter to Kubri is very long.

Vincent's letter to Kubri is very long.

Vincent's letter to Kubri is very long. He tells him that 2001 was a grave

He tells him that 2001 was a grave

He tells him that 2001 was a grave disappointment to him and he explains

disappointment to him and he explains

disappointment to him and he explains why in enormous detail.

why in enormous detail.

why in enormous detail. And now here's this for patronizing. I

And now here's this for patronizing. I

And now here's this for patronizing. I rarely write to strangers.

rarely write to strangers.

rarely write to strangers. If you find this letter offensive,

If you find this letter offensive,

If you find this letter offensive, consider how very few people I find

consider how very few people I find

consider how very few people I find worth offending.

I just want you to do better.

I just want you to do better.

I just want you to do better. I must have been thinking to myself that

I must have been thinking to myself that

I must have been thinking to myself that I should be in the Kubric league anyway.

I should be in the Kubric league anyway.

I should be in the Kubric league anyway. If they'd done my play properly, I would

If they'd done my play properly, I would

If they'd done my play properly, I would be up in that league. So, I'm going to

be up in that league. So, I'm going to

be up in that league. So, I'm going to get up in that league by being up there

get up in that league by being up there

get up in that league by being up there and talking him down here. That is

and talking him down here. That is

and talking him down here. That is desperation.

desperation.

desperation. And he saw it as a crank letter.

And he saw it as a crank letter.

And he saw it as a crank letter. Yes. Well, that's what he wrote at the

Yes. Well, that's what he wrote at the

Yes. Well, that's what he wrote at the top, wasn't it? Crank. Yeah.

top, wasn't it? Crank. Yeah.

top, wasn't it? Crank. Yeah. After the death of Adolf Hitler, Vincent

After the death of Adolf Hitler, Vincent

After the death of Adolf Hitler, Vincent had one more go. He tried to write the

had one more go. He tried to write the

had one more go. He tried to write the birth of Jesus Christ.

birth of Jesus Christ.

birth of Jesus Christ. And I spent the next two years. I don't

And I spent the next two years. I don't

And I spent the next two years. I don't think I ever got past page three or

think I ever got past page three or

think I ever got past page three or four. And it was Dil. That was two and a

four. And it was Dil. That was two and a

four. And it was Dil. That was two and a half years output was two was three

half years output was two was three

half years output was two was three pages of Dil.

pages of Dil.

pages of Dil. So you just wrote you just wrote and

So you just wrote you just wrote and

So you just wrote you just wrote and rewrote and rewrote the first

rewrote and rewrote the first

rewrote and rewrote the first [clears throat] three pages of the

[clears throat] three pages of the

[clears throat] three pages of the script.

script.

script. Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. You were like Jack Nicholson in The

You were like Jack Nicholson in The

You were like Jack Nicholson in The Shining. He's in a room writing over and

Shining. He's in a room writing over and

Shining. He's in a room writing over and over again. And then eventually his wife

over again. And then eventually his wife

over again. And then eventually his wife reads what he's written for all those

reads what he's written for all those

reads what he's written for all those months and it's just the same line.

months and it's just the same line.

months and it's just the same line. Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. All work and no play makes Jack a dull

All work and no play makes Jack a dull

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy over and over again.

Not far off that it was. Yeah.

Not far off that it was. Yeah.

Not far off that it was. Yeah. Golly. [music]

Golly. [music]

Golly. [music] Yeah. Golly.

[music]

[music]

[music] I start coming to the Kubric house about

I start coming to the Kubric house about

I start coming to the Kubric house about once a month to look through the boxes.

once a month to look through the boxes.

once a month to look through the boxes. [music] Although it's hard because they

[music] Although it's hard because they

[music] Although it's hard because they keep getting rearranged.

keep getting rearranged.

keep getting rearranged. There might be no [music] more films to

There might be no [music] more films to

There might be no [music] more films to make, but there were box sets and

make, but there were box sets and

make, but there were box sets and retrospectives to oversee. I think about

retrospectives to oversee. I think about

retrospectives to oversee. I think about Vincent the Crank Writer as I look

Vincent the Crank Writer as I look

Vincent the Crank Writer as I look through the boxes. He abandoned [music]

through the boxes. He abandoned [music]

through the boxes. He abandoned [music] his artistic ambitions to become a

his artistic ambitions to become a

his artistic ambitions to become a psychotherapist.

He felt that imperfect [music] people in

He felt that imperfect [music] people in

He felt that imperfect [music] people in an imperfect industry had damaged his

an imperfect industry had damaged his

an imperfect industry had damaged his work. The boxes show that Kubric was

work. The boxes show that Kubric was

work. The boxes show that Kubric was forever guarding against the [music]

forever guarding against the [music]

forever guarding against the [music] same thing happening to him, even if

same thing happening to him, even if

same thing happening to him, even if that meant him going to tremendous

that meant him going to tremendous

that meant him going to tremendous lengths, like measuring all the

lengths, like measuring all the

lengths, like measuring all the newspaper ads to make sure [music] he

newspaper ads to make sure [music] he

newspaper ads to make sure [music] he was getting his money's worth.

[music]

[music]

[music] There was one incident where he thought

There was one incident where he thought

There was one incident where he thought an ad in Germany had been smaller than

an ad in Germany had been smaller than

an ad in Germany had been smaller than the ad we had reserved. So, we measured

the ad we had reserved. So, we measured

the ad we had reserved. So, we measured the ads. It was a few millime short.

the ads. It was a few millime short.

the ads. It was a few millime short. How did he notice the missing

How did he notice the missing

How did he notice the missing millimeters? measured them. He looked at

millimeters? measured them. He looked at

millimeters? measured them. He looked at it. He was concerned about it.

it. He was concerned about it.

it. He was concerned about it. So, did he notice it with his naked eye

So, did he notice it with his naked eye

So, did he notice it with his naked eye or did he happen to

or did he happen to

or did he happen to No, he noticed it with his naked eye. He

No, he noticed it with his naked eye. He

No, he noticed it with his naked eye. He He noticed a lot of things with his

He noticed a lot of things with his

He noticed a lot of things with his naked eye.

So, he's got like a pile of ads and he's

So, he's got like a pile of ads and he's

So, he's got like a pile of ads and he's going through them. One and then next

going through them. One and then next

going through them. One and then next and then the next and then the next. He

and then the next and then the next. He

and then the next and then the next. He thinks, "Hang on, that one." Now,

thinks, "Hang on, that one." Now,

thinks, "Hang on, that one." Now, attached to each ad is a schedule of

attached to each ad is a schedule of

attached to each ad is a schedule of advertising that says on this day, the

advertising that says on this day, the

advertising that says on this day, the Friday or the Saturday, we will have a

Friday or the Saturday, we will have a

Friday or the Saturday, we will have a 450 mm ad in this newspaper. 450 mm ad.

450 mm ad in this newspaper. 450 mm ad.

450 mm ad in this newspaper. 450 mm ad. He measured it out. It wasn't 450 mm. It

He measured it out. It wasn't 450 mm. It

He measured it out. It wasn't 450 mm. It was 437 or 438 mm total. That was enough

was 437 or 438 mm total. That was enough

was 437 or 438 mm total. That was enough to say, we must find out what's

to say, we must find out what's

to say, we must find out what's happening here. So, I flew to Frankfurt

happening here. So, I flew to Frankfurt

happening here. So, I flew to Frankfurt with a piece of artwork. An ad was

with a piece of artwork. An ad was

with a piece of artwork. An ad was created. The metal plate was made. And

created. The metal plate was made. And

created. The metal plate was made. And indeed there was shrinkage three or four

indeed there was shrinkage three or four

indeed there was shrinkage three or four millimeters each side. At which point

millimeters each side. At which point

millimeters each side. At which point Stanley said fine I am now happy.

Stanley said fine I am now happy.

Stanley said fine I am now happy. We should think about doing ads some

We should think about doing ads some

We should think about doing ads some other way during they should think about

other way during they should think about

other way during they should think about doing ads photographically not on metal

doing ads photographically not on metal

doing ads photographically not on metal plate talk about precient which is the

plate talk about precient which is the

plate talk about precient which is the way advertising is made right now.

way advertising is made right now.

way advertising is made right now. And when he said I'm happy now was he

And when he said I'm happy now was he

And when he said I'm happy now was he happy now because he'd been proven

happy now because he'd been proven

happy now because he'd been proven right? Or was he happy now because the

right? Or was he happy now because the

right? Or was he happy now because the ad was the right military? unders. He'd

ad was the right military? unders. He'd

ad was the right military? unders. He'd learned something new that that does

learned something new that that does

learned something new that that does happen with ads.

He wasn't a fan of holidays, was he?

He wasn't a fan of holidays, was he?

He wasn't a fan of holidays, was he? [music] Or sort of downtime.

[music] Or sort of downtime.

[music] Or sort of downtime. I don't think he ever understood what

I don't think he ever understood what

I don't think he ever understood what holidays were about. I remember once I

holidays were about. I remember once I

holidays were about. I remember once I was in France on holiday and desperate

was in France on holiday and desperate

was in France on holiday and desperate to go down to the beach with my wife and

to go down to the beach with my wife and

to go down to the beach with my wife and then young daughter who was walking

then young daughter who was walking

then young daughter who was walking around our apartment with a bucket and

around our apartment with a bucket and

around our apartment with a bucket and spade ready to go. And uh the last thing

spade ready to go. And uh the last thing

spade ready to go. And uh the last thing I wanted to do was to tell Stanley who

I wanted to do was to tell Stanley who

I wanted to do was to tell Stanley who was on the phone. Um you know I've got

was on the phone. Um you know I've got

was on the phone. Um you know I've got to go now cuz we've got to go down to

to go now cuz we've got to go down to

to go now cuz we've got to go down to the beach cuz he just wouldn't have got

the beach cuz he just wouldn't have got

the beach cuz he just wouldn't have got there nor would he have appreciated you

there nor would he have appreciated you

there nor would he have appreciated you know that I was telling him this. And um

know that I was telling him this. And um

know that I was telling him this. And um and then I I but eventually the

and then I I but eventually the

and then I I but eventually the conversation went on for so long. My

conversation went on for so long. My

conversation went on for so long. My wife and daughter were making signs at

wife and daughter were making signs at

wife and daughter were making signs at me. I said, "Stan, I I I I've got to go.

me. I said, "Stan, I I I I've got to go.

me. I said, "Stan, I I I I've got to go. Can I call you back later?" He said,

Can I call you back later?" He said,

Can I call you back later?" He said, "Well, where are you?" "I'm in I'm in

"Well, where are you?" "I'm in I'm in

"Well, where are you?" "I'm in I'm in France, Stanley." "You're in France,

France, Stanley." "You're in France,

France, Stanley." "You're in France, right?" "What are you doing there?" I

right?" "What are you doing there?" I

right?" "What are you doing there?" I said, "I'm on holiday." "You're on

said, "I'm on holiday." "You're on

said, "I'm on holiday." "You're on holiday?" Said, "Yeah, where?" I told

holiday?" Said, "Yeah, where?" I told

holiday?" Said, "Yeah, where?" I told her I was in Can. You're in Can why?

her I was in Can. You're in Can why?

her I was in Can. You're in Can why? Why? And the conversation just went on

Why? And the conversation just went on

Why? And the conversation just went on and on and on. And then he asked me,

and on and on. And then he asked me,

and on and on. And then he asked me, "What are you going to do there?"

"What are you going to do there?"

"What are you going to do there?" I swear we're going to go down to the

I swear we're going to go down to the

I swear we're going to go down to the beach. And yeah, and my I mean I I I

beach. And yeah, and my I mean I I I

beach. And yeah, and my I mean I I I felt like I was such an idiot. I was

felt like I was such an idiot. I was

felt like I was such an idiot. I was going down to the beach to build sand

going down to the beach to build sand

going down to the beach to build sand castles and Stanley Kubri is asking me

castles and Stanley Kubri is asking me

castles and Stanley Kubri is asking me to explain this, which I could not do. I

to explain this, which I could not do. I

to explain this, which I could not do. I just could not do.

just could not do.

just could not do. [music]

[music]

[music] Look at these photos I found.

Kubri was looking for the perfect

Kubri was looking for the perfect

Kubri was looking for the perfect sinister hat for the Droogs to wear in a

sinister hat for the Droogs to wear in a

sinister hat for the Droogs to wear in a clockwork [music] orange.

How did he know when he had found the

How did he know when he had found the

How did he know when he had found the perfect [music] sinister hat?

I wonder if a man who was this obsessed

I wonder if a man who was this obsessed

I wonder if a man who was this obsessed with getting his work [music] right was

with getting his work [music] right was

with getting his work [music] right was difficult to live with.

difficult to live with.

difficult to live with. who he was as a father isn't the same

who he was as a father isn't the same

who he was as a father isn't the same person as who he was on a film set or

person as who he was on a film set or

person as who he was on a film set or with colleagues. To me, he was my

with colleagues. To me, he was my

with colleagues. To me, he was my father. I never felt I dare not disobey

father. I never felt I dare not disobey

father. I never felt I dare not disobey him ever. Uh which I'm absolutely

him ever. Uh which I'm absolutely

him ever. Uh which I'm absolutely certain if he was here, he would laugh

certain if he was here, he would laugh

certain if he was here, he would laugh out loud. [laughter]

out loud. [laughter]

out loud. [laughter] I thought that I feared disobeying him.

I thought that I feared disobeying him.

I thought that I feared disobeying him. And I was a perfect [laughter] match.

Please call up some sort of cat league

Please call up some sort of cat league

Please call up some sort of cat league or society or something like that or a

or society or something like that or a

or society or something like that or a pet shop. Find out if they make any kind

pet shop. Find out if they make any kind

pet shop. Find out if they make any kind of collars that you can attach a little

of collars that you can attach a little

of collars that you can attach a little bell to to keep the cat from killing too

bell to to keep the cat from killing too

bell to to keep the cat from killing too many birds, but will break away if the

many birds, but will break away if the

many birds, but will break away if the cat catches himself on a tree or branch

cat catches himself on a tree or branch

cat catches himself on a tree or branch instead of hanging the cat.

instead of hanging the cat.

instead of hanging the cat. Stanley was mightily preoccupied with

Stanley was mightily preoccupied with

Stanley was mightily preoccupied with the health and safety of his cows and

the health and safety of his cows and

the health and safety of his cows and dogs. In the end, we sort of made our

dogs. In the end, we sort of made our

dogs. In the end, we sort of made our own detachable collars. We bought in

own detachable collars. We bought in

own detachable collars. We bought in some regular collars and then sort of

some regular collars and then sort of

some regular collars and then sort of slit them and then joined them up with

slit them and then joined them up with

slit them and then joined them up with sort of easily breakable cotton.

sort of easily breakable cotton.

sort of easily breakable cotton. Could he laugh at himself at this aspect

Could he laugh at himself at this aspect

Could he laugh at himself at this aspect of his person?

of his person?

of his person? Oh, absolutely. Yeah. I mean, he would

Oh, absolutely. Yeah. I mean, he would

Oh, absolutely. Yeah. I mean, he would suddenly stop in his tracks and think,

suddenly stop in his tracks and think,

suddenly stop in his tracks and think, "Hold on a second." I mean, this is

"Hold on a second." I mean, this is

"Hold on a second." I mean, this is madness. Oh, this is so silly.

madness. Oh, this is so silly.

madness. Oh, this is so silly. Of course, it's this attitude that makes

Of course, it's this attitude that makes

Of course, it's this attitude that makes every frame of the films so special.

every frame of the films so special.

every frame of the films so special. Well, exa exactly. I I mean um if

Well, exa exactly. I I mean um if

Well, exa exactly. I I mean um if Stanley wasn't producing these memos, he

Stanley wasn't producing these memos, he

Stanley wasn't producing these memos, he wouldn't have produced the films that he

wouldn't have produced the films that he

wouldn't have produced the films that he produced.

Stanley always was very happy to have a

Stanley always was very happy to have a

Stanley always was very happy to have a new project. He felt it was like

new project. He felt it was like

new project. He felt it was like studying a new subject entirely.

Three.

Three.

Three. Being an internal student, he liked

Being an internal student, he liked

Being an internal student, he liked that. How much fun that is getting all

that. How much fun that is getting all

that. How much fun that is getting all the material together. you're like a

the material together. you're like a

the material together. you're like a child then and hence the huge archives

child then and hence the huge archives

child then and hence the huge archives with so many things in them.

with so many things in them.

with so many things in them. But then after Barry Lindon after he'd

But then after Barry Lindon after he'd

But then after Barry Lindon after he'd made a total of nine films, years began

made a total of nine films, years began

made a total of nine films, years began to go by between movies. What was he

to go by between movies. What was he

to go by between movies. What was he doing in there? The boxes [music] have

doing in there? The boxes [music] have

doing in there? The boxes [music] have the answer.

Many of the thousand boxes Kubric left

Many of the thousand boxes Kubric left

Many of the thousand boxes Kubric left behind have failed with his search for a

behind have failed with his search for a

behind have failed with his search for a story.

story.

story. Intelligent kangarooshaped reptiles on

Intelligent kangarooshaped reptiles on

Intelligent kangarooshaped reptiles on another planet intrigue and impress a

another planet intrigue and impress a

another planet intrigue and impress a Catholic priest.

Catholic priest.

Catholic priest. After a holocaust has destroyed the

After a holocaust has destroyed the

After a holocaust has destroyed the earth, some humans manage to escape to

earth, some humans manage to escape to

earth, some humans manage to escape to another planet called Gita. And there

another planet called Gita. And there

another planet called Gita. And there they found an entirely different

they found an entirely different

they found an entirely different civilization in which cannibalism is

civilization in which cannibalism is

civilization in which cannibalism is practiced. A young man creeps through a

practiced. A young man creeps through a

practiced. A young man creeps through a crack on a quest for some golden worms,

crack on a quest for some golden worms,

crack on a quest for some golden worms, has many adventures, and finally makes

has many adventures, and finally makes

has many adventures, and finally makes it back to our own outside world with a

it back to our own outside world with a

it back to our own outside world with a herd of white horses and a girlfriend.

herd of white horses and a girlfriend.

herd of white horses and a girlfriend. Throughout the 70s and 80s, [music] Tony

Throughout the 70s and 80s, [music] Tony

Throughout the 70s and 80s, [music] Tony employed a team of readers in America.

employed a team of readers in America.

employed a team of readers in America. They read thousands of novels and sent

They read thousands of novels and sent

They read thousands of novels and sent daily reports back [music] to England.

daily reports back [music] to England.

daily reports back [music] to England. They were frantically searching for the

They were frantically searching for the

They were frantically searching for the next Kubric movie, but they didn't know

next Kubric movie, but they didn't know

next Kubric movie, but they didn't know it because they had no idea who Tony's

it because they had no idea who Tony's

it because they had no idea who Tony's boss was.

boss was.

boss was. I formed a company called Imperion

I formed a company called Imperion

I formed a company called Imperion Films, which Stanley thought sounded

Films, which Stanley thought sounded

Films, which Stanley thought sounded like some sort of, you know, no hope

like some sort of, you know, no hope

like some sort of, you know, no hope film production company that never quite

film production company that never quite

film production company that never quite go off the ground. You know, he didn't

go off the ground. You know, he didn't

go off the ground. You know, he didn't want um the readers to know who they

want um the readers to know who they

want um the readers to know who they were working for. It was run rather like

were working for. It was run rather like

were working for. It was run rather like a communist spy cell, you know, nobody

a communist spy cell, you know, nobody

a communist spy cell, you know, nobody knew anybody else. You know, we we

knew anybody else. You know, we we

knew anybody else. You know, we we didn't have sort of social evenings

didn't have sort of social evenings

didn't have sort of social evenings where all the readers got together and

where all the readers got together and

where all the readers got together and it was all run out of New York by Judy

it was all run out of New York by Judy

it was all run out of New York by Judy Toby.

Toby.

Toby. Did you ever think to yourself, you

Did you ever think to yourself, you

Did you ever think to yourself, you know, in those 20 years, well, what's he

know, in those 20 years, well, what's he

know, in those 20 years, well, what's he doing in there?

doing in there?

doing in there? I did. I did. I I had I certainly had

I did. I did. I I had I certainly had

I did. I did. I I had I certainly had visual images of of this hermit sitting

visual images of of this hermit sitting

visual images of of this hermit sitting there pouring through things, but I you

there pouring through things, but I you

there pouring through things, but I you know I I I had no I had no idea why it

know I I I had no I had no idea why it

know I I I had no I had no idea why it would take somebody that long because

would take somebody that long because

would take somebody that long because previously he had he had been making

previously he had he had been making

previously he had he had been making movies you know

movies you know

movies you know that one a year

that one a year

that one a year you know a year apart and then it it

you know a year apart and then it it

you know a year apart and then it it slowed down a bit but maybe it was me.

slowed down a bit but maybe it was me.

slowed down a bit but maybe it was me. I've got a bit of bad news though, Tony.

I've got a bit of bad news though, Tony.

I've got a bit of bad news though, Tony. What's that?

What's that?

What's that? I've just found one that you read

I've just found one that you read

I've just found one that you read and you said that you didn't recommend

and you said that you didn't recommend

and you said that you didn't recommend it.

it.

it. And it was subsequently filmed and

And it was subsequently filmed and

And it was subsequently filmed and became the biggest blockbuster in

became the biggest blockbuster in

became the biggest blockbuster in Yeah. Have a look.

The Killing Fields by Bruce Robinson. My

The Killing Fields by Bruce Robinson. My

The Killing Fields by Bruce Robinson. My comments. The screenplay was boring to

comments. The screenplay was boring to

comments. The screenplay was boring to read.

read.

read. I kept flicking the pages to see how

I kept flicking the pages to see how

I kept flicking the pages to see how many more I had to read. The screenplay

many more I had to read. The screenplay

many more I had to read. The screenplay is very overwritten and contains lengthy

is very overwritten and contains lengthy

is very overwritten and contains lengthy descriptive passages. And

descriptive passages. And

descriptive passages. And he certainly was sad that he couldn't

he certainly was sad that he couldn't

he certainly was sad that he couldn't find a story he wanted to do. He was uh

find a story he wanted to do. He was uh

find a story he wanted to do. He was uh depressed, you know, and he would start

depressed, you know, and he would start

depressed, you know, and he would start and read around and start this and do

and read around and start this and do

and read around and start this and do research on certain things and gave up.

research on certain things and gave up.

research on certain things and gave up. And he felt it was bad luck that he

And he felt it was bad luck that he

And he felt it was bad luck that he couldn't find what he wanted to do next.

couldn't find what he wanted to do next.

couldn't find what he wanted to do next. What was he looking for when he was

What was he looking for when he was

What was he looking for when he was reading a book? Or

reading a book? Or

reading a book? Or the magic moment of falling in love with

the magic moment of falling in love with

the magic moment of falling in love with a story?

I suppose [music] the downside of

I suppose [music] the downside of

I suppose [music] the downside of immersing yourself in the details comes

immersing yourself in the details comes

immersing yourself in the details comes when your thought process takes you to a

when your thought process takes you to a

when your thought process takes you to a place where the detail is impossible

place where the detail is impossible

place where the detail is impossible [music] to take. There are boxes and

[music] to take. There are boxes and

[music] to take. There are boxes and boxes from the 80s filled with immense

boxes from the 80s filled with immense

boxes from the 80s filled with immense research for an eventually abandoned

research for an eventually abandoned

research for an eventually abandoned Holocaust film called Wartime Lies.

Holocaust film called Wartime Lies.

Holocaust film called Wartime Lies. You almost lose your hold on life. It's

You almost lose your hold on life. It's

You almost lose your hold on life. It's so depressing. You don't want to do

so depressing. You don't want to do

so depressing. You don't want to do anything if you read enough of that

anything if you read enough of that

anything if you read enough of that stuff.

And yeah, not not not easy to even look

And yeah, not not not easy to even look

And yeah, not not not easy to even look through just those photos.

through just those photos.

through just those photos. No, you sit crumbled in the corner, you

No, you sit crumbled in the corner, you

No, you sit crumbled in the corner, you start to cry and you you know it's it's

start to cry and you you know it's it's

start to cry and you you know it's it's too awful.

So that's why he gave that up and I was

So that's why he gave that up and I was

So that's why he gave that up and I was very glad when he gave up. I mean, I

very glad when he gave up. I mean, I

very glad when he gave up. I mean, I didn't want to see another one of those

didn't want to see another one of those

didn't want to see another one of those books.

books.

books. But there was a second reason why

But there was a second reason why

But there was a second reason why wartime liies never got made.

wartime liies never got made.

wartime liies never got made. We did about two years pre-production.

We did about two years pre-production.

We did about two years pre-production. We built up a massive great archive of

We built up a massive great archive of

We built up a massive great archive of Poland, of the concentration camps,

Poland, of the concentration camps,

Poland, of the concentration camps, everything. And uh while we were doing

everything. And uh while we were doing

everything. And uh while we were doing this two years worth of background

this two years worth of background

this two years worth of background research, of course, Steven Spielberg

research, of course, Steven Spielberg

research, of course, Steven Spielberg came along, researched, shot, edited,

came along, researched, shot, edited,

came along, researched, shot, edited, and released Schindler's List, which as

and released Schindler's List, which as

and released Schindler's List, which as Stanley said would have been a hard act

Stanley said would have been a hard act

Stanley said would have been a hard act to follow. So that was then abandoned.

to follow. So that was then abandoned.

to follow. So that was then abandoned. So he went from the very beginning to

So he went from the very beginning to

So he went from the very beginning to the very end of Schindler's List in the

the very end of Schindler's List in the

the very end of Schindler's List in the amount of time it took you to amass

amount of time it took you to amass

amount of time it took you to amass doing the research. Yeah.

doing the research. Yeah.

doing the research. Yeah. Isn't there a lesson there?

Isn't there a lesson there?

Isn't there a lesson there? Uh, I don't think so. Um, because

Uh, I don't think so. Um, because

Uh, I don't think so. Um, because that was the way that Stanley made

that was the way that Stanley made

that was the way that Stanley made films.

films.

films. I know one thing Kubri was doing during

I know one thing Kubri was doing during

I know one thing Kubri was doing during those years. He was getting annoyed with

those years. He was getting annoyed with

those years. He was getting annoyed with the boxes. He thought the lids were too

the boxes. He thought the lids were too

the boxes. He thought the lids were too tight.

tight.

tight. There was a company called G Rider up in

There was a company called G Rider up in

There was a company called G Rider up in Milton Kes and we we phoned them up and

Milton Kes and we we phoned them up and

Milton Kes and we we phoned them up and spoke to them and um Stanley worked out

spoke to them and um Stanley worked out

spoke to them and um Stanley worked out what he thought was the optimum size

what he thought was the optimum size

what he thought was the optimum size uh for a box

uh for a box

uh for a box um that was easy to handle, easy to

um that was easy to handle, easy to

um that was easy to handle, easy to store. Stanley figured, well, listen,

store. Stanley figured, well, listen,

store. Stanley figured, well, listen, you know, it can't be rocket science

you know, it can't be rocket science

you know, it can't be rocket science making a um a lid that's both snug yet

making a um a lid that's both snug yet

making a um a lid that's both snug yet will lift off easily. Did he actually um

will lift off easily. Did he actually um

will lift off easily. Did he actually um sit down with a with a pen and paper and

sit down with a with a pen and paper and

sit down with a with a pen and paper and and

and

and worked out exactly what it was? Yeah,

worked out exactly what it was? Yeah,

worked out exactly what it was? Yeah, it was the internal dimensions that we

it was the internal dimensions that we

it was the internal dimensions that we gave them. And then we then um Stanley

gave them. And then we then um Stanley

gave them. And then we then um Stanley rather then specified um what um

rather then specified um what um

rather then specified um what um thickness or micron of card that we

thickness or micron of card that we

thickness or micron of card that we wanted. Obviously, we had specific

wanted. Obviously, we had specific

wanted. Obviously, we had specific instructions and it actually says on

instructions and it actually says on

instructions and it actually says on here, lid to be not too tight, not too

here, lid to be not too tight, not too

here, lid to be not too tight, not too loose, and then in capital letters, just

loose, and then in capital letters, just

loose, and then in capital letters, just perfect.

perfect.

perfect. Got to give it a try. See if the

Got to give it a try. See if the

Got to give it a try. See if the dimensions worked.

dimensions worked.

dimensions worked. As you can see, that lid comes off

As you can see, that lid comes off

As you can see, that lid comes off perfectly.

perfectly.

perfectly. These are boxes that will, you know, see

These are boxes that will, you know, see

These are boxes that will, you know, see us all out.

us all out.

us all out. It's a lovely box.

It's a lovely box.

It's a lovely box. It's like the 2001, a space odyssey of

It's like the 2001, a space odyssey of

It's like the 2001, a space odyssey of boxes.

boxes.

boxes. I found a an internal memo in one of the

I found a an internal memo in one of the

I found a an internal memo in one of the boxes

boxes

boxes um that uh you know I don't know the

um that uh you know I don't know the

um that uh you know I don't know the production chief at Ryder and Co had

production chief at Ryder and Co had

production chief at Ryder and Co had sent to the floor manager um on their

sent to the floor manager um on their

sent to the floor manager um on their letterhead but the um written on it was

letterhead but the um written on it was

letterhead but the um written on it was um let me get the words right. Um fussy

um let me get the words right. Um fussy

um let me get the words right. Um fussy customer make sure the lids slide off

customer make sure the lids slide off

customer make sure the lids slide off properly. And uh Stanley found that

properly. And uh Stanley found that

properly. And uh Stanley found that terribly amusing. Yeah, I guess we were

terribly amusing. Yeah, I guess we were

terribly amusing. Yeah, I guess we were fussy customers as opposed to the

fussy customers as opposed to the

fussy customers as opposed to the customers who didn't mind spending all

customers who didn't mind spending all

customers who didn't mind spending all afternoon struggling trying to get a lid

afternoon struggling trying to get a lid

afternoon struggling trying to get a lid off.

off.

off. [music]

[music]

[music] He started staying in a lot more. So

He started staying in a lot more. So

He started staying in a lot more. So much so that the outside world no longer

much so that the outside world no longer

much so that the outside world no longer knew what he looked like, although he

knew what he looked like, although he

knew what he looked like, although he did go out [music] quite frequently to

did go out [music] quite frequently to

did go out [music] quite frequently to the St. Orin's branch of Ryman's.

the St. Orin's branch of Ryman's.

the St. Orin's branch of Ryman's. He was just particularly fond of

He was just particularly fond of

He was just particularly fond of beautiful things that you buy in a

beautiful things that you buy in a

beautiful things that you buy in a stationary store. Whether this is pads,

stationary store. Whether this is pads,

stationary store. Whether this is pads, notebooks, folders, inks. We had

notebooks, folders, inks. We had

notebooks, folders, inks. We had hundreds and hundreds of bottles of

hundreds and hundreds of bottles of

hundreds and hundreds of bottles of inks.

inks.

inks. I mean, we could have opened a

I mean, we could have opened a

I mean, we could have opened a stationary superstore.

stationary superstore.

stationary superstore. I I think Stanley had some sort of fear

I I think Stanley had some sort of fear

I I think Stanley had some sort of fear that one would run eventually run out of

that one would run eventually run out of

that one would run eventually run out of stationary. So, we had more stationary

stationary. So, we had more stationary

stationary. So, we had more stationary you can never imagine. And

you can never imagine. And

you can never imagine. And there's still there's still boxes full

there's still there's still boxes full

there's still there's still boxes full of old stationery from like ancient

of old stationery from like ancient

of old stationery from like ancient Rymans of days gone by.

Rymans of days gone by.

Rymans of days gone by. Stanley often used to joke that he was

Stanley often used to joke that he was

Stanley often used to joke that he was going to open the stationary nostalgia

going to open the stationary nostalgia

going to open the stationary nostalgia museum.

museum.

museum. I suppose stationary [music] collecting

I suppose stationary [music] collecting

I suppose stationary [music] collecting is the obvious hobby for a perfectionist

is the obvious hobby for a perfectionist

is the obvious hobby for a perfectionist because what could be more flawless than

because what could be more flawless than

because what could be more flawless than stationery?

stationery?

stationery? He would go to Ryman's and and see

He would go to Ryman's and and see

He would go to Ryman's and and see whether they have something new

whether they have something new

whether they have something new [laughter]

[laughter]

[laughter] and nobody knew what he looked like.

and nobody knew what he looked like.

and nobody knew what he looked like. No. No. And he paid all his cash.

No. No. And he paid all his cash.

No. No. And he paid all his cash. uh and and he didn't want to use a

uh and and he didn't want to use a

uh and and he didn't want to use a credit card because he didn't want to

credit card because he didn't want to

credit card because he didn't want to disclose his name and get into awkward

disclose his name and get into awkward

disclose his name and get into awkward conversations.

conversations.

conversations. [music]

[music]

[music] He found it uncomfortable to be asked,

He found it uncomfortable to be asked,

He found it uncomfortable to be asked, "Oh, are you standing? Did you do 2001?

"Oh, are you standing? Did you do 2001?

"Oh, are you standing? Did you do 2001? What does the end mean? I didn't

What does the end mean? I didn't

What does the end mean? I didn't understand that." Do you like the fact

understand that." Do you like the fact

understand that." Do you like the fact that he was not recognized easily? Not

that he was not recognized easily? Not

that he was not recognized easily? Not that he had given people lots of chances

that he had given people lots of chances

that he had given people lots of chances because he didn't really go out much.

because he didn't really go out much.

because he didn't really go out much. Well, you wouldn't need to in a place.

Well, you wouldn't need to in a place.

Well, you wouldn't need to in a place. He loved it here. You know, people

He loved it here. You know, people

He loved it here. You know, people always sort of uh put the finger on him

always sort of uh put the finger on him

always sort of uh put the finger on him and saying, "Oh, well, this is such a

and saying, "Oh, well, this is such a

and saying, "Oh, well, this is such a strange guy sitting in it." So, he had a

strange guy sitting in it." So, he had a

strange guy sitting in it." So, he had a lovely time. People came to him.

lovely time. People came to him.

lovely time. People came to him. I sometimes wonder what Kubri would have

I sometimes wonder what Kubri would have

I sometimes wonder what Kubri would have made of this documentary.

made of this documentary.

made of this documentary. Yan says he thinks he would have been

Yan says he thinks he would have been

Yan says he thinks he would have been intrigued.

intrigued.

intrigued. He didn't throw anything away and he

He didn't throw anything away and he

He didn't throw anything away and he would have liked the idea of someone

would have liked the idea of someone

would have liked the idea of someone years later trying to make sense of it

years later trying to make sense of it

years later trying to make sense of it all.

In the end, three films were released in

In the end, three films were released in

In the end, three films were released in 19 years, including one in 1987.

19 years, including one in 1987.

19 years, including one in 1987. There's a sort of random notebook he

There's a sort of random notebook he

There's a sort of random notebook he sort of carried around and would uh jot

sort of carried around and would uh jot

sort of carried around and would uh jot down odd notes in at odd times.

down odd notes in at odd times.

down odd notes in at odd times. Will you read some of them out?

Will you read some of them out?

Will you read some of them out? Um, let's see what we've got here.

Um, let's see what we've got here.

Um, let's see what we've got here. Include utter benalities.

You're a real comedian.

You're a real comedian.

You're a real comedian. Well, they call me the Joker.

Well, they call me the Joker.

Well, they call me the Joker. Well, I got a joke for you.

Well, I got a joke for you.

Well, I got a joke for you. I'm going to tear you a new [\h__\h]

Well, Pilgrim,

Well, Pilgrim,

Well, Pilgrim, only after you eat the peanuts out of my

only after you eat the peanuts out of my

only after you eat the peanuts out of my [\h__\h]

For months, I've noticed some old film

For months, I've noticed some old film

For months, I've noticed some old film cans on a shelf in the stable block.

cans on a shelf in the stable block.

cans on a shelf in the stable block. Nobody knows what's on them. They're

Nobody knows what's on them. They're

Nobody knows what's on them. They're just sitting there and have been for

just sitting there and have been for

just sitting there and have been for decades. They can't be out takes because

decades. They can't be out takes because

decades. They can't be out takes because Kubri had all his outtakes incinerated.

Kubri had all his outtakes incinerated.

Kubri had all his outtakes incinerated. They turn out to be 18 hours of footage

They turn out to be 18 hours of footage

They turn out to be 18 hours of footage that one of Kubri's daughters, Viven,

that one of Kubri's daughters, Viven,

that one of Kubri's daughters, Viven, shot on the set of Full Metal Jacket.

shot on the set of Full Metal Jacket.

shot on the set of Full Metal Jacket. Uh, Robert, yeah, let's see your

Uh, Robert, yeah, let's see your

Uh, Robert, yeah, let's see your position.

position.

position. I never meet Viven. She lives in Los

I never meet Viven. She lives in Los

I never meet Viven. She lives in Los Angeles now

Angeles now

Angeles now and we [\h__\h] around for an hour and 20

and we [\h__\h] around for an hour and 20

and we [\h__\h] around for an hour and 20 minutes and then we moved over here.

minutes and then we moved over here.

minutes and then we moved over here. Then we had I mean I know it seems like

Then we had I mean I know it seems like

Then we had I mean I know it seems like a lot of tea breaks but we had the tea

a lot of tea breaks but we had the tea

a lot of tea breaks but we had the tea break that was up at over there. We had

break that was up at over there. We had

break that was up at over there. We had that when you need

that when you need

that when you need you mean you had a tea break at 4:00

you mean you had a tea break at 4:00

you mean you had a tea break at 4:00 and you have a tea break at 6:00.

and you have a tea break at 6:00.

and you have a tea break at 6:00. No, this is a fresh tea break that you

No, this is a fresh tea break that you

No, this is a fresh tea break that you came up with the tea here.

came up with the tea here.

came up with the tea here. No, no, but if you had a tea break at 4,

No, no, but if you had a tea break at 4,

No, no, but if you had a tea break at 4, you don't have to break for this tea

you don't have to break for this tea

you don't have to break for this tea break. This must just be a, you know, a

break. This must just be a, you know, a

break. This must just be a, you know, a complimentary tea break. If you broke

complimentary tea break. If you broke

complimentary tea break. If you broke fatigue at 4:00, you don't have to break

fatigue at 4:00, you don't have to break

fatigue at 4:00, you don't have to break fatigue at 6:00 at at4 to 7:00, then

fatigue at 6:00 at at4 to 7:00, then

fatigue at 6:00 at at4 to 7:00, then break at for a meal at 7:30. So figure

break at for a meal at 7:30. So figure

break at for a meal at 7:30. So figure it out.

it out.

it out. I preer them all cuz it gives me more

I preer them all cuz it gives me more

I preer them all cuz it gives me more [\h__\h] headaches. Popsy

[\h__\h] headaches. Popsy

[\h__\h] headaches. Popsy [\h__\h] sling them right down that

[\h__\h] sling them right down that

[\h__\h] sling them right down that [\h__\h] piss hole.

[\h__\h] piss hole.

[\h__\h] piss hole. Right, Terry.

Right, Terry.

Right, Terry. Right.

Sort of man we knew though, Sandy.

Sort of man we knew though, Sandy.

Sort of man we knew though, Sandy. That's right.

That's right.

That's right. today's year.

Now, these two men are a little far

Now, these two men are a little far

Now, these two men are a little far apart. Uh, I think this last man should

apart. Uh, I think this last man should

apart. Uh, I think this last man should move up.

Terry,

Terry,

Terry, there's quite a solid mass of people on

there's quite a solid mass of people on

there's quite a solid mass of people on the left now.

the left now.

the left now. Stay there now. We're ready to get ready

Stay there now. We're ready to get ready

Stay there now. We're ready to get ready to shoot.

to shoot.

to shoot. All

[applause]

right. Beautiful.

right. Beautiful.

right. Beautiful. Is he okay?

Is he okay?

Is he okay? He

He

He died.

This is my

fun.

fun.

fun. They should only do it when they say

They should only do it when they say

They should only do it when they say this is my gun. And then let go again.

this is my gun. And then let go again.

this is my gun. And then let go again. This is for fighting. This is for fun.

This is for fighting. This is for fun.

This is for fighting. This is for fun. This is my

for

for

for Okay, one other thing. There's three

Okay, one other thing. There's three

Okay, one other thing. There's three beats on. When you do it, it should be

beats on. When you do it, it should be

beats on. When you do it, it should be three shapes. [clears throat] This is my

three shapes. [clears throat] This is my

three shapes. [clears throat] This is my gun. No. In time to the thing. This is

gun. No. In time to the thing. This is

gun. No. In time to the thing. This is my rifle. This is my gun. This is for

my rifle. This is my gun. This is for

my rifle. This is my gun. This is for fighting. This is for fun. So, give it

fighting. This is for fun. So, give it

fighting. This is for fun. So, give it three because a lot of people are just

three because a lot of people are just

three because a lot of people are just still touch and go with what they're

still touch and go with what they're

still touch and go with what they're doing. [laughter]

doing. [laughter]

doing. [laughter] Okay.

Okay.

Okay. And my rifle. This is my gun.

It was around the time of the release of

It was around the time of the release of

It was around the time of the release of Full Metal Jackets that rumors [music]

Full Metal Jackets that rumors [music]

Full Metal Jackets that rumors [music] of Kubri's apparent eccentric reclusive

of Kubri's apparent eccentric reclusive

of Kubri's apparent eccentric reclusive behavior began appearing in the papers.

behavior began appearing in the papers.

behavior began appearing in the papers. quote, "We're hearing stories that

quote, "We're hearing stories that

quote, "We're hearing stories that suggest Kubric is even more insane than

suggest Kubric is even more insane than

suggest Kubric is even more insane than psychiatrists had led us to believe.

psychiatrists had led us to believe.

psychiatrists had led us to believe. There's a thin line between being an

There's a thin line between being an

There's a thin line between being an artistic perfectionist and being a

artistic perfectionist and being a

artistic perfectionist and being a barking loon." Stanley has clearly

barking loon." Stanley has clearly

barking loon." Stanley has clearly crossed that line and then some.

crossed that line and then some.

crossed that line and then some. I tell y a little to your left and stay

I tell y a little to your left and stay

I tell y a little to your left and stay there after you move. Okay, aim your

there after you move. Okay, aim your

there after you move. Okay, aim your gun. He insists on eating all three

gun. He insists on eating all three

gun. He insists on eating all three courses of his dinner simultaneously in

courses of his dinner simultaneously in

courses of his dinner simultaneously in the manner of Napoleon, hates being

the manner of Napoleon, hates being

the manner of Napoleon, hates being driven faster than 35 mph, and refuses

driven faster than 35 mph, and refuses

driven faster than 35 mph, and refuses to fly despite having a pilot's license.

to fly despite having a pilot's license.

to fly despite having a pilot's license. Okay, so I'll yell fire when he hops

Okay, so I'll yell fire when he hops

Okay, so I'll yell fire when he hops over that concrete.

over that concrete.

over that concrete. Stanley was not clinically insane as

Stanley was not clinically insane as

Stanley was not clinically insane as Punch suggests. He was not insane.

Punch suggests. He was not insane.

Punch suggests. He was not insane. He was one of the smartest men who ever

He was one of the smartest men who ever

He was one of the smartest men who ever lived. He felt it's gone wrong that I've

lived. He felt it's gone wrong that I've

lived. He felt it's gone wrong that I've stayed uh secretive.

stayed uh secretive.

stayed uh secretive. Oh, private.

Oh, private.

Oh, private. Private.

Private.

Private. It's different.

It's different.

It's different. Well, I'm using the press's term, you

Well, I'm using the press's term, you

Well, I'm using the press's term, you know, he's secretive. I'm not secretive.

know, he's secretive. I'm not secretive.

know, he's secretive. I'm not secretive. I just don't want, you know,

I just don't want, you know,

I just don't want, you know, uh what had been very understandable

uh what had been very understandable

uh what had been very understandable and in fact envied by many uh people who

and in fact envied by many uh people who

and in fact envied by many uh people who are in in public life. uh turns out

are in in public life. uh turns out

are in in public life. uh turns out the truth is Kubric didn't need to go

the truth is Kubric didn't need to go

the truth is Kubric didn't need to go out [music] because the whole world came

out [music] because the whole world came

out [music] because the whole world came to him and the whole world was right

to him and the whole world was right

to him and the whole world was right here in a thousand boxes on this estate

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[music] I've been coming to the Kubri House for

I've been coming to the Kubri House for

I've been coming to the Kubri House for 5 years on and off because that's how

5 years on and off because that's how

5 years on and off because that's how long it takes to look through a thousand

long it takes to look through a thousand

long it takes to look through a thousand boxes.

boxes.

boxes. I suppose the closer you [music] get to

I suppose the closer you [music] get to

I suppose the closer you [music] get to an enigma, the more explicable it

an enigma, the more explicable it

an enigma, the more explicable it becomes. Even the crazy seeming stuff

becomes. Even the crazy seeming stuff

becomes. Even the crazy seeming stuff like the filing of the [music] fan

like the filing of the [music] fan

like the filing of the [music] fan letters by the town from which they came

letters by the town from which they came

letters by the town from which they came make sense after a while.

make sense after a while.

make sense after a while. He thought, uh, [music] I may need a

He thought, uh, [music] I may need a

He thought, uh, [music] I may need a spy. I may need an agent in in

spy. I may need an agent in in

spy. I may need an agent in in Albuquerque.

Albuquerque.

Albuquerque. And so he had a name and number.

And so he had a name and number.

And so he had a name and number. Well, we're thinking about show, you

Well, we're thinking about show, you

Well, we're thinking about show, you know, they might be showing the signing

know, they might be showing the signing

know, they might be showing the signing at you at the Albuquerque Odon.

at you at the Albuquerque Odon.

at you at the Albuquerque Odon. Yeah. Yeah. And you go down and check

Yeah. Yeah. And you go down and check

Yeah. Yeah. And you go down and check out the sound or check check out the

out the sound or check check out the

out the sound or check check out the print or whatever. or it could be

print or whatever. or it could be

print or whatever. or it could be something entirely different.

something entirely different.

something entirely different. Um but um he he saw those as potential

Um but um he he saw those as potential

Um but um he he saw those as potential kind of agents in the field, you know,

kind of agents in the field, you know,

kind of agents in the field, you know, um Stanley's irregulars.

um Stanley's irregulars.

um Stanley's irregulars. It's very thoughtful.

It's very thoughtful.

It's very thoughtful. Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. It's been 9 years since Kubri died. The

It's been 9 years since Kubri died. The

It's been 9 years since Kubri died. The estate is a very quiet place. But then

estate is a very quiet place. But then

estate is a very quiet place. But then one day in 2007, the silence is broken.

The boxes are leaving.

How you feeling, Burn?

How you feeling, Burn?

How you feeling, Burn? Well, that's today, isn't it?

This is Burnt Ihorn. He's a German

This is Burnt Ihorn. He's a German

This is Burnt Ihorn. He's a German archavist who's been living up at the

archavist who's been living up at the

archavist who's been living up at the Kubric House for the past four years,

Kubric House for the past four years,

Kubric House for the past four years, archiving the boxes for the family. He's

archiving the boxes for the family. He's

archiving the boxes for the family. He's the only person other than me in the

the only person other than me in the

the only person other than me in the family to have lived with these boxes

family to have lived with these boxes

family to have lived with these boxes for that long. Do you feel like your

for that long. Do you feel like your

for that long. Do you feel like your children are going off to university?

children are going off to university?

children are going off to university? Not really university. They're leaving

Not really university. They're leaving

Not really university. They're leaving home

home

home forever.

I mean, when they go to university, they

I mean, when they go to university, they

I mean, when they go to university, they come back to to clean the dirt as well.

come back to to clean the dirt as well.

come back to to clean the dirt as well. They won't come back.

I kept an eye on these boxes for

I kept an eye on these boxes for

I kept an eye on these boxes for four years nearly. Yes. Four years now.

For Burnt and me, the stuff in these

For Burnt and me, the stuff in these

For Burnt and me, the stuff in these boxes are puzzles and curiosities. But

boxes are puzzles and curiosities. But

boxes are puzzles and curiosities. But for Christian, there's something else.

for Christian, there's something else.

for Christian, there's something else. I get very upset at at seeing some of

I get very upset at at seeing some of

I get very upset at at seeing some of his old things

his old things

his old things because it's now old.

because it's now old.

because it's now old. You know what? You're moving polymer

You know what? You're moving polymer

You know what? You're moving polymer there.

there.

there. Also, I find old notebooks

Also, I find old notebooks

Also, I find old notebooks because the paper is old and dusty and

because the paper is old and dusty and

because the paper is old and dusty and yellow. They begin to look so sad. You

yellow. They begin to look so sad. You

yellow. They begin to look so sad. You know, the person is so very dead once

know, the person is so very dead once

know, the person is so very dead once the paper is yellow. So

the paper is yellow. So

the paper is yellow. So going through somebody's stuff

going through somebody's stuff

going through somebody's stuff is a very melancholy business.

is a very melancholy business.

is a very melancholy business. Christianne says it's time to let go and

Christianne says it's time to let go and

Christianne says it's time to let go and move on. So they've donated the archive

move on. So they've donated the archive

move on. So they've donated the archive to the University of the Arts London.

to just throw the stuff away would have

to just throw the stuff away would have

to just throw the stuff away would have been like burying Stanley again. It

been like burying Stanley again. It

been like burying Stanley again. It would have been terrifying to to just

would have been terrifying to to just

would have been terrifying to to just say, "Okay, I don't need this anymore."

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The boxes will be housed in a special

The boxes will be housed in a special

The boxes will be housed in a special climate controlled facility in the

climate controlled facility in the

climate controlled facility in the Elephant and Castle where film students

Elephant and Castle where film students

Elephant and Castle where film students and other students [music] can come and

and other students [music] can come and

and other students [music] can come and look through them and learn how Kubri's

look through them and learn how Kubri's

look through them and learn how Kubri's incredible attention to [music] detail

incredible attention to [music] detail

incredible attention to [music] detail created images like these.

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Heat. Heat.

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One of the very last boxes I opened back

One of the very last boxes I opened back

One of the very last boxes I opened back at the Kubri house contained [music] a

at the Kubri house contained [music] a

at the Kubri house contained [music] a video tape.

video tape.

video tape. On the tape, Kubri was addressing the

On the tape, Kubri was addressing the

On the tape, Kubri was addressing the camera and looking a bit nervous.

camera and looking a bit nervous.

camera and looking a bit nervous. The video was filmed by Leon Vitali, who

The video was filmed by Leon Vitali, who

The video was filmed by Leon Vitali, who [music] was one of Kubri's assistants.

[music] was one of Kubri's assistants.

[music] was one of Kubri's assistants. It's an acceptance speech made a few

It's an acceptance speech made a few

It's an acceptance speech made a few months before he died. He'd been awarded

months before he died. He'd been awarded

months before he died. He'd been awarded the [music] DW Griffiths Award by the

the [music] DW Griffiths Award by the

the [music] DW Griffiths Award by the Director's Guild of America.

Director's Guild of America.

Director's Guild of America. He really was a shy man. He was a shy

He really was a shy man. He was a shy

He really was a shy man. He was a shy man, you know, and to stand up in front

man, you know, and to stand up in front

man, you know, and to stand up in front of a camera and he put on a little blue

of a camera and he put on a little blue

of a camera and he put on a little blue blazer and he also had a little bag

blazer and he also had a little bag

blazer and he also had a little bag where he had a a comb and and you know,

where he had a a comb and and you know,

where he had a a comb and and you know, a little mirror and what have you and he

a little mirror and what have you and he

a little mirror and what have you and he called it his little actor's kit. It was

called it his little actor's kit. It was

called it his little actor's kit. It was all so sweet. I mean, you just wanted to

all so sweet. I mean, you just wanted to

all so sweet. I mean, you just wanted to hug him. It was so charming.

hug him. It was so charming.

hug him. It was so charming. Good evening.

Good evening.

Good evening. I'm sorry not to be able to be with you

I'm sorry not to be able to be with you

I'm sorry not to be able to be with you tonight to receive this great honor of

tonight to receive this great honor of

tonight to receive this great honor of the DW Griffith Award,

the DW Griffith Award,

the DW Griffith Award, but I'm in London making Eyes Wide Shut

but I'm in London making Eyes Wide Shut

but I'm in London making Eyes Wide Shut with Tom Cruz and Nicole Kidman.

with Tom Cruz and Nicole Kidman.

with Tom Cruz and Nicole Kidman. And just about this time, I'm probably

And just about this time, I'm probably

And just about this time, I'm probably in the car on the way to the studio. All

in the car on the way to the studio. All

in the car on the way to the studio. All this time, I suppose I've been searching

this time, I suppose I've been searching

this time, I suppose I've been searching for some kind of rose [music] bud, some

for some kind of rose [music] bud, some

for some kind of rose [music] bud, some individual item in a box that contains

individual item in a box that contains

individual item in a box that contains the essence of Kubric. And I think I

the essence of Kubric. And I think I

the essence of Kubric. And I think I found it in a few lines from this

found it in a few lines from this

found it in a few lines from this acceptance speech.

acceptance speech.

acceptance speech. Anyone who has ever been privileged to

Anyone who has ever been privileged to

Anyone who has ever been privileged to direct a film also knows that although

direct a film also knows that although

direct a film also knows that although it can be like trying to write War and

it can be like trying to write War and

it can be like trying to write War and Peace in a bumper car in an amusement

Peace in a bumper car in an amusement

Peace in a bumper car in an amusement park, when you finally get it right,

park, when you finally get it right,

park, when you finally get it right, there are not many joys in life that can

there are not many joys in life that can

there are not many joys in life that can equal the feeling.

equal the feeling.

equal the feeling. [music]

I think Kubrick knew he had the ability

I think Kubrick knew he had the ability

I think Kubrick knew he had the ability to make films of genius. And to do that

to make films of genius. And to do that

to make films of genius. And to do that when most films are [music] so bad,

when most films are [music] so bad,

when most films are [music] so bad, there has to be a method. And the method

there has to be a method. And the method

there has to be a method. And the method for him was precision and [music]

for him was precision and [music]

for him was precision and [music] detail.

detail.

detail. I think these boxes contain the rhythm

I think these boxes contain the rhythm

I think these boxes contain the rhythm of genius.

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[music] Heat. Heat.

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