Stanley Kubrick: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers)

Often viewed as an eccentric and reclusive figure who consented to very few interviews, director Stanley Kubrick has long aroused fascination in fans and filmmakers alike. This book from the University Press of Mississippi's Conversations with Filmmakers series, selected and edited by Gene D. Phillips, gathers together sixteen of Kubrick's interviews spread across the years 1959 to 1987. Reading the great man speaking in his own words, I'm reminded of what an eloquent and candid conversationalist he in fact was. Highlights include Penelope Houston's 1971 interview with Kubrick for Sight and Sound where he discusses A Clockwork Orange, Richard Schickel's 1975 chat regarding Barry Lyndon for Time magazine, and Tim Cahill's wonderful 1987 interview for Rolling Stone to coincide with the release of Full Metal Jacket. Providing countless valuable insights into this peerless filmmaker, this book is essential for any Kubrick fan.

During his lifetime Kubrick was accused of being a recluse and rarely speaking to the press. This collection of interviews from the fascination "Conversations with..." series puts that to rest.Here you have a very candid and extraordinarily generous Kubrick speaking to various journalists over the decades and providing valuable insight into his thought processes and production techniques. What he emphatically would not do is explain his films He very rarely did film or radio interviews and was not often seen on red carpet events during his later career, something which no doubt niggled journalists who weren't working for the bigger print publications and so made up whatever story they could.Read it and hear one of the greatest directors ever, in his own words

Great purchase, fast delivery.

Great!

My granddaughter loved it

Fascinating for all students of film

Book is only 207 pages against the 270+ pages as mentioned

c'était arrivé un peu tard mais le livre est comme neuf et je peux même pas attendre à commencer de le lire, c'est un livre incontournable pour les grand fans de Kubrick.

The books exclusively on Stanley Kubrick can be counted on two hands. The biographies on Kubrick, although not badly written are not very interesting. Once Kubrick become married to his third wife and settles in England his life is not very interesting. He did not live the wild, Hollywood lifestyle of other directors. Most of his life was spent peacefully with his family on an English estate. With that said, if one is interested in Kubrick's films or how the man thought and felt this is the book to read. He gave really fascinating interviews through his entire career. The best one is probably the one he did during the time of 2001, but they are all enjoyable to read. I would highly recommend this volume to any Kubrick fans. Another important Kubrick book is the one written by Michael Herr.

I thought I had read just about everything there was to read about Stanley, but about half of the interviews in this book were new to me. The interview with Playboy(?) about 2001 is especially fascinating. Kubrick was one of the greatest artists and minds of the century.

His book was full of insightful interview and well crafted (he edited all his print interviews himself) responses from the master of cinema. Some are a little redundant, I could have done without learning about his roots as a photographer for Look Magazine five or more times over, as the bulk of the book are reprinted magazine articles that each have the obligatory bio blurb. But as a massive Kubrick fan I was not disappointed by the insight into his films provided by the great auteur himself.