Comments on: Robert Duvall Describes Late Director Stanley Kubrick As An “Actor’s Enemy”

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:29:31 +0000

If putting actors into classic movies which will be remembered throughout the ages is being an enemy to actors, then Yes, Kubrick was an Actor\’s Enemy. I think that Kubrick is brilliant and the movies Duvall names here have great performances. I like it better when Kirk Douglas called Kubrick \”A talented little shit\”.
And why is Gosling laughing in the Background? If you want to see bad performances watch Blue Valentine with Gosling.

By: David Rilstone

David Rilstone — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:29:31 +0000

\”Lonesome Dove\” was indeed a classic with memorable performances by Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Robert Urich, Rick Schroeder, Diane Lane, Angelica Huston, and a strong supporting cast. Great story, great acting, great film making.

By: Edward Davis

Edward Davis — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:29:31 +0000

Nah, she\’s great. Shelly Duvall is super underrated in general.

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:29:31 +0000

Aw I love Nicholson\’s performance in The Shining although Shelley Duvall was pretty bad. Funny how I still consider The Shining to be one of my all-time favorites even though I do dislike Duvall\’s performance in that movie.

And I actually thought McDowell\’s performance was excellent in A Clockwork Orange even though I\’m not a big fan of the film.

By: dasds

dasds — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:29:30 +0000

re Seven: I\’m guessing if it wasn\’t Somerset or John Doe he turned down, it was the guy R. Lee Ermey played.

@rodie: exactly.

By: rodie

rodie — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:29:30 +0000

I don\’t think Duvall means anything malicious toward Kubrick. In fact he says those were great films, but there\’s obviously something about certain performances in those films that he finds irritating from his experience as an actor and director. Maybe he can look at a performance and what we see as really interesting, he sees as forced or over the top or something that feels like it was take 50. He doesn\’t go into much detail, so its hard for us non-actors to get at what he\’s really referring to. I don\’t think his comment was that big of a deal, though. Heaven forbid someone critique something from a Kubrick film…no we mustn\’t do that!

By: Glass

Glass — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:29:30 +0000

Kubrick may not have been an actor\’s director, but the man knew how to get inspired performances from his casts.

By: jon

jon — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:29:30 +0000

Ryan, I think you misunderstood why Gosling was laughing in the background. He is giggling because Duvall sounds crazy when is says the stuff about Kubrick not because he agrees with him.