Kubrick's Universe - The Stanley Kubrick Podcast

In 2021, our good friend David Constantine reached out to Stephen with exciting news—he was heading to Texas to meet Shelley Duvall, the wonderful actress made famous for her portrayal of Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s "The Shining.” Stephen suggested that David record the meeting and conduct an informal interview with Shelley. David agreed, and that December, he and his nephew Joe drove to Texas to meet Shelley at a local restaurant in her hometown. Recorded: December 2021 We caught up with David recently to chat with him about his time with Shelley. Recorded: 17th July 2024 We also spoke with Shining super-fan Lee Unkrich to reminisce and remember his own fond and special memories of Shelley Duvall. Recorded: 23rd July 2024 Hosted by Jason Furlong / Written by Stephen Rigg, Mark Lentz  and Jason Furlong  / Produced and edited by Stephen Rigg Please support us at : www.patreon.com/user?u=67509795 Kubrick’s Universe Podcast (KUP) - Facebook Page : www.facebook.com/KubricksUniverse Kubrick's Universe Pod

This is the fourth part of our Thekatria Kubrick series. This time, we look at Kubrick’s fourth feature film Paths of Glory from 1957. Hosted by Mark Lentz, moderated by James Robert Sherman and populated by members of THE SKAS ACADEMY. Part 4, Paths of Glory from 1957. Recorded: 30th September 2023 Hosted by Jason Furlong / Written by Stephen Rigg and Jason Furlong / Theme and original music written and performed by Jason Furlong / Produced and edited by Stephen Rigg Please support us at : www.patreon.com/user?u=67509795 Kubrick’s Universe Podcast (KUP) - Facebook Page : www.facebook.com/KubricksUniverse Kubrick's Universe Podcast (KUP) - Youtube Channel : www.youtube.com/@kubricksuniversepodcast The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (SKAS) - Facebook Group : www.facebook.com/groups/TSKAS/ The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (SKAS) - YouTube Channel : www.youtube.com/@stanleykubrickappreciation The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (SKAS) - Twitter Page : https://twitter.com/KubrickAS Contact : s

This is the third part of our Thekatria Kubrick series. This time, we look at Kubrick’s third feature film The Killing from 1956. Hosted by Mark Lentz, moderated by James Robert Sherman and populated by members of THE SKAS ACADEMY. Episode 3, The Killing from 1956. Recorded: 23rd September 2023 Hosted by Jason Furlong / Written by Stephen Rigg and Jason Furlong / Theme and original music written and performed by Jason Furlong / Produced and edited by Stephen Rigg Please support us at : www.patreon.com/user?u=67509795 Kubrick’s Universe Podcast (KUP) - Facebook Page : www.facebook.com/KubricksUniverse Kubrick's Universe Podcast (KUP) - Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGFwtfJ5IuGAGpbrKjMQ9g The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (SKAS) - Facebook Group : www.facebook.com/groups/TSKAS/ The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (SKAS) - YouTube Channel : www.youtube.com/c/TheStanleyKubrickAppreciationSociety1 The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (SKAS) - Twitter Page : https://twitter.co

Here is the second episode in our Thekatria Kubrick series. This time, it is of course Kubrick’s second feature film Killer’s Kiss, that will be discussed. Hosted by Mark Lentz, moderated by James Robert Sherman and populated by members of THE SKAS ACADEMY, Jonathan Harvey, Robert Koehler, Mark McKennon, Nick LaMattina, James Philip, Brian Kahn, David Sukovaty, Kathy Metzger and Ian Roscow. Episode 2, Killer's Kiss from 1953. Recorded: 16th September 2023 Hosted by Jason Furlong / Written by Stephen Rigg and Jason Furlong / Theme and original music written and performed by Jason Furlong / Produced and edited by Stephen Rigg Please support us at : www.patreon.com/user?u=67509795 Kubrick’s Universe Podcast (KUP) - Facebook Page : www.facebook.com/KubricksUniverse Kubrick's Universe Podcast (KUP) - Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGFwtfJ5IuGAGpbrKjMQ9g The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (SKAS) - Facebook Group : www.facebook.com/groups/TSKAS/ The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (S

This is the first of a new 13 x part series, coming from the mind of our very own Mark Lentz, in which each of Kubrick's feature films will be discussed in chronological order. The series is called ‘Thekatria Kubrick’, which is in the format of a round-table discussion hosted  by Mark Lentz, moderated by James Robert Sherman and populated by members of THE SKAS ACADEMY. Episode 1, Fear and Desire from 1952. Recorded: 9th September 2023 Hosted by Jason Furlong / Written by Stephen Rigg and Jason Furlong / Theme and original music written and performed by Jason Furlong / Produced and edited by Stephen Rigg Please support us at : www.patreon.com/user?u=67509795 Kubrick’s Universe Podcast (KUP) - Facebook Page : www.facebook.com/KubricksUniverse Kubrick's Universe Podcast (KUP) - Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGFwtfJ5IuGAGpbrKjMQ9g The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (SKAS) - Facebook Group : www.facebook.com/groups/TSKAS/ The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (SKAS) - YouTube Chann

Episode 65 : Full Metal Jacket with Ken Shane If you are a fan of Full Metal Jacket and you would like to get involved with an exciting new documentary about the making of the film, then head over to Indiegogo now: https://igg.me/at/Modern-Art-Masterpiece/x/57690#/ Ken Shane was born in London, England in the 1960s. He has been an assistant director for almost 40 years, and worked as a production manager during that time as well.  One of Ken’s first jobs was working for George Lucas on a little box office flop in 1980 called The Empire Strikes Back. He continued working straight on from that time, and has over 100 film and TV productions on his resume. In 1985 he worked with Tobe Hooper on the insanely over-the-top space vampire classic Lifeforce as well as on Ridley Scott’s Legend. He was busy as well in 1987, working on Superman 4: The Quest For Peace, John Boorman’s Hope And Glory, and Steven Spielberg’s Empire Of The Sun. He went on to work on Tim Burton’s Batman in 1989. He would work with Burton again

Episode 64 : Running in Parallel with Stuart Cooper Stuart Cooper has made significant contributions to the film industry as an accomplished actor, writer and director.  His early acting career in the 1960s showcased his talent through various film and TV appearances, including his notable role as Roscoe Lever in the 1967 classic war film "The Dirty Dozen" n which young Stuart held his own among such heavyweight actors as Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, and Donald Sutherland. However, Stuart’s passion always lay in directing, and he eventually pursued this path wholeheartedly. He directed his first feature film, "Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs,” in 1974. The film was very well-received film. It starred John Hurt and David Warner, and was based on a play by David Halliwell. Little Malcolm And His Struggle Against The Eunuchs established Stuart’s directorial skills, winning him the Berlin Silver Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival that year. Yet, it was his second film, "Overlord," release

Episode 63 : A Clockwork Orange with John Bates Today’s guest is John Bates, he has worked in various jobs at Brunel University over the last 50 or so years. To Kubrick fans, Brunel University has a special resonance. It was of course the location of the Ludovico Medical Facility where Malcolm McDowell playing Alex, had his treatment. There were in fact four areas at the University used by Kubrick; Alex’s apartment ground floor lobby, where he comes home to his flat block, The Ludovico facility check-in, Alex’s bedroom at the Ludovico facility, and the now iconic Ludovico Therapy Screening Room, where we see Alex bound to a chair wearing lid-locks and forced to watch violence on the big screen. John as a 16 year old school leaver at his first job at Brunel was witness to Stanley Kubrick and his team filming ‘A Clockwork Orange’, and was even employed to work with Kubrick’s crew. Our producer Stephen Rigg spoke to John Bates on the 17th of January 2023 Production Credits : Hosted by Jason Furlong /  Written b

Episode 62 : The Shining with Brian Towns In this episode we bring to you an amazing guy named Brian Towns. You might not know the name, but you certainly know the face. Brian Towns began his career in show business as a photographic model in the 1950s. He went on to act in various theatre productions, doubled many actors in film and TV, and even worked as a stuntman for the James Bond franchise. In 1979 Stanley Kubrick was looking for someone to play the part of the ghostly hotel owner Mr. Horace Derwent for his next film, The Shining.  The character of Horace Derwent developed over the years from Stephen King’s original 1977 novel, through Kubrick’s film adaptation in 1980, onto Kings own mini-series in 1997, Kings 2013 follow up novel Dr. Sleep and finally in Mike Flanagan’s film adaptation of Dr. Sleep in 2019. The character was called Horace in King's original novel, but became known as Harry in Kubrick’s film, at least in the script, as his name was never mentioned in Kubrick’s film or in the end credit

Episode 61 : A Special Tribute to Composer Gerald Fried As time goes by, we lose some of the amazingly talented people who worked with Stanley during his film career, and we recently lost composer/conductor, Gerald Fried, February 17th 2023 to be precise, at the grand old age of 95. We spoke to Gerald in late 2018 when he was just 90 years young. He was one of the earliest collaborators of Stanley Kubrick, dating back to the very early 1950s. Gerald Fried, a native New Yorker, had scored almost 300 films and television shows in a career spanning over 70 years. His movie scores include such varied titles as Machine Gun Kelly for Roger Corman, Jack Nicholson’s first feature film The Cry Baby Killer, The Killing of Sister George, Too Late The Hero & The Grisson Gang, all three for director Robert Aldrich. His TV credits include some of the most popular shows being produced at the time including M Squad, Wagon Train, Gunsmoke, Gilligan’s Island, The Man From Uncle, Mission Impossible, Lost In Space, Police W

Episode 60 :The Shining with Lee Unkrich A few episodes ago, we spoke to Howard Berry, about a new book that has just been released, called Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. It was produced and written by Lee Unkrich and Johnathan Rinzler. Well now, we speak to Lee Unkrich himself about his new book, which was ten years in the making. Lee worked at Pixar Animation for 25 years in various departments. His films include; A Bug’s Life, Cars, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, Wall-E, UP!, Brave, Monsters University, Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur and all four Toy Story films. Lee won Oscars AND Baftas for Best Animated Feature Film for his work directing Toy Story 3 and Coco, but it’s Lee’s love and fascination for Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining that places him firmly in 'Kubrick’s Universe'. Production Credits : Hosted by Stephen Rigg /  Written by Stephen Rigg and Jason Furlong / Original music written and performed by Jason Furlong / Produced and edited by Stephen Rigg. Music : Various We'll Meet Again by Jason Furlong

Episode 59 : The Shining with Jay Friedkin In this episode we have something quite special for you. A wonderful guy from Los Angeles who has been a film editor since the late 70s. He was Oscar and Bafta nominated for Best Film Editing for his seminal work on the fantastic Australian movie, Babe. He went on to work again with Mad Max director George Miller on Babe 2: Pig In The City. Jay tells us how he got into the business and of one of his first experiences in the cutting room working with Robert Redford on Ordinary People, which went on to win 4 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director for Redford himself. But, it was his connection to The Shining that we really wanted to speak to Jay about. Jay has the distinction of being the guy who was woken early one morning in New York by a telephone call from Stanley Kubrick, who offered him a very interesting job proposition. The Shining had been in a handful of Cinemas in New York and LA on it’s opening night when Stanley decided he hadn’t finished editing

Episode 58 : A Clockwork Orange - First viewings, thoughts and reminisces We have a great selection of reminisces, thoughts and lasting impressions of A Clockwork Orange, from some of our listeners and members of The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society, followed by a SKAS ACADEMY zoom session hosted by Mark Lentz. These weekly discussions on all things Kubrick, are open to all; Google “Meetup Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society”, to find the link and sign up. Recorded throughout 2022. Production Credits : Hosted by Jason Furlong /  Written by Stephen Rigg and Jason Furlong / Original music written and performed by Jason Furlong / Produced and edited by Stephen Rigg. Music : Symphony No. 9 performed by the London Symphony Orchestra We'll Meet Again by Jason Furlong Links : Kubrick’s Universe Podcast (KUP) - Facebook Page : www.facebook.com/KubricksUniverse Kubrick's Universe Podcast (KUP) - Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGFwtfJ5IuGAGpbrKjMQ9g The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (S

Episode 57 : The Shining with Howard Berry Howard Berry is a filmmaker, broadcaster, film consultant, oral historian and Kubrick family collaborator on a number of fascinating projects relating to Stanley Kubrick and The Shining. Interview recorded in March 2020. Production Credits : Hosted by Jason Furlong /  Written by Stephen Rigg and Jason Furlong / Original music written and performed by Jason Furlong / Produced and edited by Stephen Rigg. Music : Midnight, The Stars and You by The Ray Noble Band Symphony No. 9: IV. Ode To Joy (Excerpt) performed by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf We'll Meet Again by Jason Furlong Audio Clips : Staircases to Nowhere documentary directed by Howard Berry Toy Story 4 directed by Josh Cooley Links : Kubrick’s Universe Podcast (KUP) - Facebook Page : www.facebook.com/KubricksUniverse Kubrick's Universe Podcast (KUP) - Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGFwtfJ5IuGAGpbrKjMQ9g The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (SKAS) - Facebook Group : www.fa

Episode 56 : The Shining with Leon Vitali In this episode we talk to friend and long-time assistant to Stanley Kubrick, Leon Vitali about his time working on The Shining and his collaboration with Stanley. Production Credits : Hosted by Jason Furlong /  Written by Stephen Rigg and Jason Furlong / Original music written and performed by Jason Furlong / Produced and edited by Stephen Rigg. Music : Dies Irae by The Filmation Orchestra Women of Ireland by Sean O'Riada (Perf. Derek Bell) Cello Concerto In E Minor by Antonio Vivaldi Dominique by Debbie Reynolds [The Singing Nun] We'll Meet Again by Jason Furlong Audio Clips : Making The Shining The Shining Stanley Does It All by Scatman Crothers (Youtube) Filmworker Screening in New York 2018 Links : Kubrick’s Universe Podcast (KUP) - Facebook Page : www.facebook.com/KubricksUniverse Kubrick's Universe Podcast (KUP) - Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGFwtfJ5IuGAGpbrKjMQ9g The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (SKAS) - Facebook Group : www.fa

Episode 55 : Lolita and The Dirty Dozen with Colin Maitland Colin Maitland in his short but brilliant film career acted alongside heavyweights such as Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland and Clint Walker in Robert Aldrich’s 1967 classic, The Dirty Dozen. Colin played one of the infamous Dozen, Seth Sawyer. Colin also played Charlie Sedgwick in Stanley Kubrick’s 1962 film, Lolita. His scene was set at Camp Climax and Colin played directly opposite the inimitable James Mason. And as this year marks the 60th anniversary of that film, we thought we’d commemorate this criminally underappreciated (by some, not all) Kubrick masterpiece by talking to Mr Colin Maitland. We interviewed Colin in March 2022, when he told us some amazing behind-the-scenes stories about his time filming The Bedford Incident, A Shot In The Dark, The Dirty Dozen and Lolita. Production Credits : Hosted by Jason Furlong /  Written by Stephen Rigg and Jason Furlong / Origin

Episode 54 : The Art & Design of A Clockwork Orange with Paula Benson Design, culture, film, music and art have always been at the heart of what Paula Benson does in both her business and personal life. She is the Founder and Editor of the website Film and Furniture, the online resource which identifies and offers fascinating facts about the furniture and décor we see in our favourite films. The site attracts a worldwide audience and has grown to become the definitive place to learn about and source furniture and decor from many iconic films. Paula also co-founded the London-based Design and Branding Agency Form, where for 3 decades they have created award-winning, strategic and visual branding and graphic design for clients. She frequently gives talks on design around the world. Stephen first met Paula at the BFI back in 2019 during a Kubrick retrospective season and now we present to you an insight into the locations and set design of A Clockwork Orange as we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary

Episode 53 : A Clockwork Orange with Gillian Hills Gillian Hills is an actress, singer, songwriter, poet, artist and Illustrator, she really is the definition of the term Renaissance Woman. Born in Egypt, Gillian spent her early years in France, where she was discovered at the tender age of 14 by Roger Vadim, the director of And God Created Woman and Barbarella. Vadim described her as the next Brigitte Bardot and cast her in his version of Dangerous Liaisons, released in 1959. In 1960, at 15, Gillian was cast in the lead of the British film Beat Girl with co-stars Adam Faith, Christopher Lee and Oliver Reed. That same year, Gillian recorded her first records with Henri Salvador, for the French record label Barclay, and In 1961, she appeared at the Olympia Theatre in Paris on the bill with Johnny Hallyday. Serge Gainsbourg wrote his first duet for Hills, which they sang together on French TV in 1963. She was soon signed up to the AZ record label and continued to record her self-penned songs as well as cover v

Episode 52 : Anthony Burgess and A Clockwork Orange with Andrew Biswell Andrew Biswell was always interested in the works of British author Anthony Burgess, going back to when he was a 15-year-old schoolboy and first discovered Burgess’s novel A Clockwork Orange. He went on to write his doctoral thesis on Burgess's fiction and journalism. He then wrote a Burgess biography, entitled The Real Life of Anthony Burgess, published in 2005. He is also the editor of A Clockwork Orange: The Restored Text, published in 2012. All this eventually lead to him being offered the position of the director of the International Anthony Burgess Foundation. He is also a Professor of Modern Literature at Manchester Metropolitan University. Production Credits : Hosted by Jason Furlong /  Written by Stephen Rigg and Jason Furlong / Original music written and performed by Jason Furlong / Produced and edited by Stephen Rigg. Music : Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 by Edward Elgar Burt Cramer Classic Pop Society Links : The Intern

Episode 51 : A Clockwork Orange with Simon Fay In this episode, we delve into Anthony Burgess's 1962 novel A Clockwork Orange, as we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kubrick's film adaptation. Simon Fay is a writer and video essayist and author of multiple novels, he also runs the Youtube channel ‘Content Lit’ where he discusses the best books of the 20th century. As a stalwart Kubrick fan, his latest series, 'Kubrick's Books," takes a deep dive into the director's work and into the novels that inspired him. Production Credits : Hosted by Jason Furlong / Analysis written by Simon Fay / Written by Stephen Rigg and Jason Furlong / Original music written and performed by Jason Furlong / Produced and edited by Stephen Rigg. Music : Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 by Edward Elgar Burt Cramer Classic Pop Society Links : Content Lit with Simon Fay : https://www.youtube.com/c/ContentLitwithSimonFay Kubrick’s Universe Podcast (KUP) - Facebook Group : https://www.facebook.com/KubricksUniver