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LEE UNKRICH
Lee Unkrich is the Academy Award-winning director of Toy Story 3 and Coco. He’s also the foremost expert in all things related to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. His brilliant three-volume set on the film is now available through Taschen publishing. Click here for more information and to purchase this extraordinary set.
stanley kubrick (1987)
The following interview was conducted in 1987 for Rolling Stone magazine by journalist Tim Cahill. The recordings of this interview have never before been heard by the public. Mr. Cahill has generously made them available exclusively to listeners of The Kubrick Series.
LISA LEONE
Lisa is an acclaimed director and photographer who was tasked with serving as Kubrick’s set decorator and general assistant during the preproduction and filming of Eyes Wide Shut. She considers Kubrick her mentor.
DEREK LYONS
Derek is one of the most prolific and impressive supporting background players in the history of film. He has appeared in hundreds of films, including The Shining, Star Wars and Flash Gordon.
author & journalist tim cahill
Mr. Cahill is an acclaimed journalist, author and co-founder of Outside magazine. He interviewed Kubrick in 1987 for Rolling Stone magazine.
matthew modine
By the time he was offered the starring role in Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket', Modine had already worked with some of our finest directors, including Alan Parker, John Sayles and Robert Altman.
vincent d’onofrio
"Full Metal Jacket" was D'Onofrio's screen debut. So indelible was his performance that it forever placed him in the pantheon of our greatest actors. D'Onofrio gained 70 pounds for the role of Leonard, shed his hair, and struggled through the emotional turmoil that coincided with this dramatic physical transformation.
producer james b. harris
Harris approached Kubrick with a proposal for a production partnership following a successful stint in sales and distribution. He produced Kubrick's 'The Killing', 'Paths of Glory' and 'Lolita' prior to embarking on his own successful directing career.
julienne davis
Davis played Amanda Curran in Kubrick's 'Eyes Wide Shut', the mystery woman (and possible murder victim)
who assists Tom Cruise's character in the film.
fay masterson
Masterson portrayed the character of Sally in Kubrick's 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
FILMWORKER Director Tony Zierra & Producer Elizabeth Yoffe
Director Tony Zierra and producer Elizabeth Yoffe discuss their documentary FILMWORKER, which tells the story of Kubrick's long-time personal assistant Leon Vitali.
Director of photography larry smith
Smith worked as a chief electrician on 'Barry Lyndon', a gaffer on 'The Shining', and as the cinematographer of 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
special effects supervisor paddy eason
Paddy Eason was the digital effects supervisor on 'Eyes Wide Shut', and oversaw the controversial edits to the film following Kubrick's death.