What did Kubricks colleagues think of him?
Marlon Brando “Stanley is unusually perceptive, and delicately attuned to people. He has an adroit intellect, and is a creative thinker–not a repeater, not a fact-gatherer. He digests what he learns and brings to a new project original point of view and a reserved passion.” Kirk Douglas “He’ll be a fine director some day, if he falls flat on his face just one. It might teach him how to compromise.” George C. Scott. “He’s so self-effacing and apologetic it’s impossible to be offended by him.” Chris Cunningham – promo director “He was a really lovely, really normal bloke. He was totally relaxed and had a brilliant sense of humour. the press totally got the wrong idea, but if you don’t do interviews people have to blow what already exists out of proportion.” Diane Johnson – co author of The Shining screenplay “He was a funny, brilliant, well-read eater of Chinese sweet-and-sour ribs and an appreciative watcher of other people’s movies, loyal to old friends, a tender-hearted animal lover,
