Filmworker
Directed by TONY ZIERRA
Starring LEON VITALI, RYAN O'NEAL, DANNY LLOYD
Released 18 MAY
Whether it was making Tom Cruise do 95 takes of walking through the same door during the filming of or harshly bullying, director Stanley Kubrick’s exhaustive methods for achieving cinematic perfection are well documented. , a look at the life of Leon Vitali, who gave up a successful career in acting to become Kubrick’s right hand man, achieves something fresh by showing what it was like to live under the rule of the dictatorial genius on a 24/7 basis. From the off, it’s clear Vitali maintains a passionate, if slightly creepy, love for Kubrick. Sitting next to a Kubrick cuddly toy and describing his audition for (he ended up playing the crucial role of Lord Bullingdon), Vitali’s lips quiver as he almost sensually describes how the director’s handshake, “sent a buzz right through you.”
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