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Title: Stanley Kubrick and Me

Subtitle: Thirty Years at His Side

Author: Emilio D'Alessandro, Filippo Ulivieri, Simon Marsh - translator

Narrator: Stephen Hoye

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-29-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 58 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians

Publisher's Summary:

This intimate portrait by his former personal assistant and confidante reveals the man behind the legendary filmmaker - for the first time.

Stanley Kubrick, the director of a string of timeless movies from Lolita and Dr. Strangelove to A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Full Metal Jacket, and others, has always been depicted by the media as the Howard Hughes of filmmakers, a weird artist obsessed with his work and privacy to the point of madness. But who was he really? Emilio D'Alessandro lets us see. A former Formula Ford driver who was a minicab chauffeur in London during the Swinging Sixties, he took a job driving a giant phallus through the city that became his introduction to the director. Honest, reliable, and ready to take on any task, Emilio found his way into Kubrick's neurotic, obsessive heart. He became his personal assistant, his right-hand man and confidant, working for him from A Clockwork Orange until Kubrick's death in 1999.

Emilio was the silent guy in the room when the script for The Shining was discussed. He still has the coat Jack Nicholson used in the movie. He was an extra on the set of Eyes Wide Shut, Kubrick's last movie. He knew all the actors and producers Kubrick worked with; he observed firsthand Kubrick's working methods, down to the smallest detail. Making no claim of expertise in cinematography, but with plenty of anecdotes, he offers a completely fresh perspective on the artist and a warm, affecting portrait of a generous, kind, caring man who was a perfectionist in work and life.

Members Reviews:

Revelatory

I really enjoyed this memoir about one of my favorite directors. This book touched me by channeling a range of emotions throughout the story. The most it did was give me tremendous insights on a reclusive genius. If you think youd be interested in learning more about Stanley Kubrick, you should listen to this book.

This title was well written and well performed so it falls on your ears pleasantly.

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Where does Stanley Kubrick and Me rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

This is one of the better audible books I've purchased, as I wasn't anticipating the level of emotional involvement that came from the bond between Emilio and Kubrick. As an overall tale, it's very interesting if only to know the in's and out's of a life of director, but if one is already a Kubrick fan, then I'd say this is a must because it fleshes Kubrick out as a three-dimensional, complex character: An animal lover that treated his employees like slaves at times, a warm and affectionate man that wanted control in nearly every facet of his life, a complete perfectionist that could be completely messy and absent-minded.

What did you like best about this story?

This is one of the best stories of brotherly love I've ever encountered. Even if you are not a fan of Kubrick, the slow and sure unfoldment of the unbreakable bond between Stanley and Emilio is utterly absorbing.

That said, the frustrating part was how Kubrick acted as a boss: manipulative, petulant, absurdly unfair while demanding extreme hours and dedication from his team around him.