Stanley Kubrick 1998 Speech

[nuke]

I wonder how many takes he put himself through before submitting this.

[alexanderg]

I only wish we could have several more Kubrick masterpieces.

[mitchsullo]

It’s actually a very good speech. Probably took 6 months and 220 drafts for him to write it

[maurice]

The thought of never seeing another Kubrick production still haunts me. A true legend.

[Riskmangler]

What a perfect example of humility and deflection: He credits a colleague (Spielberg) and then discusses the award's namesake, never discussing his own work or contributions to the artform.
He let his art speak for itself.
It still does.

[SC-ewfc]

Leon Vitali filmed this for Stanley and he said Stanley had what he called his “actors kit” which was a little comb and things to make himself look presentable. He said it was so adorable how nervous Stanley was about this little acceptance speech.

[canadude]

The Shining and Eyes Wide Shut are amongst the only movies I can watch over and over again, and still be deeply in tune with. We lost a great hero over 20 years ago, but he left behind some amazing art for us to continue to enjoy and appreciate. RIP Mr. Kubrick

[Linkzelda]

Stanley kubrick is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time

[annaritaranalli]

First time I hear kubrick 's voice....he had a pretty beautiful vocal timbre

[leonidzagrov]

Stanley Kubrick is so wise and knowledgeable, he even looks and sounds like one of those classical Greek philosophers


Edit: People when I said he sounds like a Greek philosopher, I meant to say that that's how I can imagine a conversation would sound like between Plato and Aristotle. Not that he has a Greek accent or speaks Greek.

[tonywords]

I love that he never lost his slight Bernie Sander New Yawhk accent

[bwmcelya]

Kubrick is still, the greatest director ever to shit between two shoes. He lived, he died, and he gave us the greatest movies ever made, about one every ten years.

[jacktheripoff]

It's really surprising hearing him say in a mid-1960's interview that when he graduated high school his grade point average was so bad he would never get admitted into any collage, never even tried. He just went from still photagraphy to film-making in his adult life. Most film directors seem to come from formerly being actors, film-editors, screenwriters, assistant directors and such. Some go right to film school with the sole intent of being a motion picture director. But I never known of one who started off first as a still photagrapher. Maybe that's what made him so visually unique with his films. Spielberg summed it up when he said that nobody crafted a film like Kubrick.

[Kylefassbinderful]

He always looked and sounded like a tough new yorker. I have unmatched respect for the work he did and the way he went about it all.

[abhradeepgoswami]

They made Kubrick read a Script to praise themselves??
Eyes wide shut made my eyes wide open. Hats off to Kubrick.R.I.P. LEGEND.
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED.

[shaharlevi]

One of the greatest legends the film industry ever knew, I can binge watch his films in loop until my deathbed just like my dear chap Alex from Clockwork Orange.

[JohnLutherable]

imagine Kubrick lecturing his daughter. "Have a seat there and let me explain to you why drugs are bad for five hours and 45 minutes "

[saicharansinganmala]

Wish he lived longer like Clint Eastwood.

[lolvonlolipopp]

How have I missed this? Thank you algorithm and thank you Aram for uploading it!

[AYouTubeUser]

Stanley Kubrick: God Bless You, Sir. You were a profoundly amazing and talented film-maker, artist, intellectual and visionary. You took the art and science of motion pictures to superlative heights, to outer space and beyond. May your Soul Rest in Eternal Peace.