Alan Cumming on the First Time He Met Stanley Kubrick

[@swishb2474]

The title for this video was very suggestive

[@DungeonStudio]

Hilarious! Hope Alan brought an extra pair of pants to the show! LOL

[@DLNOT]

Like every Stanley Kubrick film... All suggestive, cryptic & innuendo-filled 😆

[@johndawhale3197]

LOL

[@vexomnight3079]

ahahahahaha

[@FigmentSALabel]

Yea, you're right. Very funny.

[@Meta_was_my_idea]

His role in Eyes Wide shut was so short, yet great. Although his acting in Titus was epic.

[@markhirstwood4190]

Short but they took a week to shoot it.

[@m.theresa1385]

Thank you! I need to rewatch Titus, it was riveting. I had the pleasure to see his one man Macbeth some years ago, what a treat!

[@valmacclinchy]

@@m.theresa1385 wow, that must've been amazing

[@Aristadoe]

For a second I thought that was Robert Downey jr

[@Unqualifiedmedicalperson]

ARISTADOE The Rebel God Yeah. A Scottish, bisexual Robert Downey Jr. lol

[@DelightLovesMovies]

Eyes Wide Shut is one of my favorite films.

[@JohnDoe-tm9wz]

FIDELIO

[@DelightLovesMovies]

@@JohnDoe-tm9wz haha

[@JohnDoe-tm9wz]

@@DelightLovesMovies Let´s go where the rainbow ends

[@HAMID-dr4qp]

@@JohnDoe-tm9wz 🤣🤣🤣

[@dj_bullets7106]

His part in EWS was hilarious. That movie has some genuinely funny moments in it most people totally missed.

[@sclogse1]

Yeah, there's a shop scene that had a crazy energy to it.

[@randomrecipes5007]

My favorite film, and Alans part makes me smile every single time. Great actor.

[@valmacclinchy]

​@@randomrecipes5007Alan is a legend...stole that scene 😂❤

[@randomrecipes5007]

@@valmacclinchy He had no business being that good for such a small part lol.

[@TheStockwell]

Standing up to Kubrick the first time you meet him? That's just being professional, so bravo, Mr. Cumming!

[@brendanduffy6145]

I watched eyes wide shut for the first time last week absolutely loved it, masterpiece.

[@brendanduffy6145]

@Eric Andre paths to glory was also brilliant ✌

[@brendanduffy6145]

Dr Strangelove looks hilarious I will check it out 👍

[@brucemoyers1006]

Treat yourselves with the Kubrick collection.

[@saidtheactress]

That sequence is a "masterclass" in the craft of film upstaging.

[@Fuliginosus]

Alan Cumming reminds me of the actor who played Reverend Runt in Barry Lyndon.

[@elainepapas]

David Maxfield That actor is Melvin Murray, also a fantastic British actor. I love both of them

[@kyleboulton1963]

elainepapas Murray Melvin gave one of the best performances in Barry Lyndon (imo) and I was surprised to see he was already an established actor with films like ‘Taste of Honey’ (1961). In regards to Alan Cummings, I was surprised when finding out he’s NOT Pee-wee Herman, and secondly, that Scottish accent of his. So much British talent in Kubrick’s filmography.

[@rikjamesguitare]

@@kyleboulton1963 out of each one of them, i must say Barry Lyndon is my top Kubrick film, easily. In my opinion, I thought every role was stellar and near- perfect with such graceful rhythm. Everyone EXCEPT Ryan O'Neal, no disrespect.

[@plasticweapon]

why?!

[@williampatrick2971]

They look similar and have similar mannerisms

[@SingleTax]

"How come you're packing fudge, Mr. Cruise?" -- Butters

[@MrDavey2010]

Alan is such a highly talented actor

[@valmacclinchy]

He was mesmerizing as the Emcee in the 1998 Broadway revival of Cabaret

[@jaywilldoit]

That role was freaking hilarious for no reason at all lol.

[@stefanbernhard2710]

Cruise flashing his dr. Badge 😊

[@TT-rx8hm]

Did he just say.... I think everyone knew it be his last film........ Omg

[@geminiwriter8875]

Some people believe Kubrick was assassinated because of Eyes Wide Shut being too close to Hollywood society.

[@juxe411]

the man was 68 - 70 years old whilst making the movie. The space between Kubricks penultimate film (Full Metal Jacket) and his last film (Eyes Wide Shut) was 12 years. Kubrick was known for taking his time with his movies. It was very likely that if he had not died Eyes Wide Shut still would’ve been his last film or at least his second to last film considering he really wanted to make A.I which then went on to Spielberg

[@willscomix]

@@juxe411 I think by the time he was filming EWS he was just going to produce the AI film. Probably would've been brilliant if he'd been involved, apparently Chris Cunningham was going to do the special effects

[@whitetpoison]

Off topic: this man's style is very elegant and awesome. I hope to look like that when I reach his age.

[@darumadaruma8801]

Mr. Cumming steals every second of that scene.

[@LukeDallert]

one of the most underrated actors

[@samihahmed2020]

i feel like that’s actually a pretty good kubrick impression

[@Carboxylated]

Ive seen this twice today. Both times by chance. Wow says a lot of the power a dead man can still have. Kubrick will never be topped. I honestly do not know any director who is as dimensional with his storytelling and 4th wall breaking on the audience that strikes deep chords with all.

[@slan7]

His last name is arousing.

[@erickaslov]

I am more then sure is fake

[@somberlight]

erick kaslov it's not. for reference, did you know that surname "Glasscock" is legit?

[@abdiridwan7605]

Vinci Taylaran. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@nsrikanth6734]

0:14 mins, With two men..... Big Guys! Brilliant performance. Short and unforgettable.

[@mag5235]

What people don't get is that Stanley was intentionally giving Alan an indirect compliment about his acting skills; the idea that if he compliments Alan indirectly it subconsciously validates Alans video performance while testing his ability to extrapolate on the absurdity of the compliment. What do I mean? There's a 0% chance Stanley didn't know Alan was Scottish after 7 or 8 tapes, and he wanted to see if Alan was aware of this clerical improbability. It was a test and compliment delivered in a clandestine fashion.

[@roflswamp6]

I love people that have the ability to articulate these things thanks for putting jt into words !

[@cgh7337]

Why did he think that it would be Kubrick's last film? I thought Kubrick was already starting to work on AI?

[@dutcheeseful]

Because he exposed the elite.....

[@javierfernandez6030]

I was also impressed for that comment...

[@Truthseeker1961]

He WAS already starting and virtually finished with A.I., with all the private faxes on it he was sending Spielberg, but he never intended to direct it.

[@plasticweapon]

because he waited a zillion years between films and he was pushing 70?

[@cgh7337]

@@plasticweapon Did you miss the part where I said he was already working on AI?

[@ItzMizAsh01]

I love that scene

[@pjp967]

peewee herman was in eyes wide shut ?

[@stewartbloomfield8035]

stanley was humble inoffensive and very calm i worked for 1 year on fmj. driver props etc.

[@eldani8268]

Wow! I don't know if you're joking or telling the truth, but if you are telling the truth, I would love to hear more about your experience!

[@stewartbloomfield8035]

hi yes very true the best place to speak etc is the stanley kubrick appreciation society on facebook it's the biggest one i think with 14,000 members. stew.

[@eldani8268]

Definitely gonna check it out! Thank you very much sir!

[@shopo6847]

he is a troll lmao

[@LEARSIKCIGAM]

release the Kubrick cut

[@theasian24601]

Weird seeing him with that hair cut in the movie. I’m used to seeing him with stylus fun cuts

[@r4wendro]

he looks so much like robert downey junior in the thumbnail

[@johndoe9965]

Damn, he really just met Kubrick and came in his pants?

[@esotericed8736]

Very interesting.

[@NoBody-vh9zf]

the title is so good

[@elaisagrace5232]

Nice red chairs/ shirt. Feet at a perfect "square" 90 degrees during the interview. I see you, Luce!

[@MINDxWORM]

They kept in touch afterwards? Kubrick and McDowel became very close and developed a strong friendship during A Clockwork Orange and after filming finished Kubrick never kept in contact again. I find it hard to believe especially since Kubrick died 3 days after handing in Eyes Wide Shut to the studio.

[@massesesclaves644]

+MIND WORM - Cumming said that he was friend with his nephew and Kubrick was a real family man. I might be talking out of my derriere, but I always felt McDowell was pretty immature in his early days as an actor, maybe it was nurturing a working relationship on the set, but nothing beyond that. Pure speculation of course. And by the way, you seem to forget that it took a year to edit the film. Shooting and editing are two separate things.

[@brendanwoods9927]

He's one cool daddy.

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

I loved this scene. I LOVE THE WHOLE FUCKING FILM!!!! Kubrick's best in my opinion.

[@jaywunder13242]

classic, like most of Kubrick's films.

[@sponger04]

Classic movie that is beautifully put together

[@dsousa12345]

The second memo about barometric pressure in London on a particular date is simply a man who has assistants doing a Google search in the era before the internet. Imagine how much time it would take to find that info in 1968, it would require a trip to the library. Kubrick knew he had better things to do with his time, but he still wanted the info. Hence he had an assistant to do it . He used the tools he had.

[@sagarsaxena6318]

Clickbait!

[@AA-sn9lz]

Not everyone would get that one

[@thomassharoniard4629]

Alan Cumming is such a powerful and wonderful actor to store away beside Dustin Hoffman

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

apparently everyone in hollywood knew it was going to be his last film... everyone but stanley

[@aliensoup2420]

When it takes 8-10 years to make 1 movie. While Spielberg and Ridley Scott crank them out 2 per year.

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

@@aliensoup2420 but kubrick's are 25x better

[@aliensoup2420]

@@OGRE_HATES_NERDS People just presume that by default because its Stanley Kubrick. Personally I think Gladiator is is a richer dramatic experience than Barry Lyndon. They are nearly comparable visually. Kubrick's movies are typically more cerebral, but they are not necessarily more satisfying - at least not initially - until one has viewed them several times over. The Shining is more of a psychological exercise, but its not that good of a story. It's my least favorite Kubrick movie, among the last 8. People talk so much about Kubrick movies because they are so enigmatic - they force the viewer to dig, since so much meaning is hidden in subtext. If cryptic means better, then I guess you are correct.

[@williampatrick2971]

His acting and accents are good. I assumed he was American from the film

[@jacobharris4838]

2 year anniversary. What a coincidence.

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

That scene took a week? FUCK!

[@MrPaulbyron]

Everyone knew it was going to be his last film?

[@okilfeathermusic]

he was 70 and had only made two other films after Barry Lyndon in 1976. I remember being sadly surprised when Kubrick died but I'd say if you were a jobbing actor it would have been pretty clear from the sparseness of his output you weren't going to have another chance to try out for him.

[@afcw1969]

Yes, I heard that too. Is that a slip of the tongue? Is there a secret group of actors inside that film that caused the death of Kubrick with Cruise, Cummings, and other main actors behind Stanley's death?

[@conorohara5481]

Cummings' answer was from a working perspective,@@afcw1969; Rumour has it that executives associated with the film were furious at the cult scenes because of their similarities to what has recently come to light, twenty years later, with Epstein/Andrew et al.

[@afcw1969]

@@conorohara5481 secret clubs do not reveal their secrets, unless they want to die.

[@loralynf.9722]

@@okilfeathermusic he was murdered

[@yellow6100]

Id just say "Sup Kuby"

[@mr.anitabonghit]

"Kube-ster"

[@moe47988]

I always thought this was played by Paul Reubens

[@emiliospowerballer1441]

Read the title again slowly, Alan

[@Epiousios18]

Thank you for this, I got a good laugh.

[@Kompazine]

Good response

[@kerrylawrence1771]

I just don't understand Cummings saying they stayed in touch., Kubrick died six days after the release !

[@ElgrimSC]

God, is this possible to have a more suggestive title ? oO

[@cybernautadventurer]

My gosh how different he sounds irl

[@garchbrown]

We got on like a house on fire?

[@cosmiclino2080]

+Zachary Lee British expression, very common

[@garchbrown]

+Cosmic Lino What's it mean? We burned down and cost the residents everything they owned?

[@cosmiclino2080]

Zachary Lee two people becoming friends very quickly like a house burning very fast and intensely, its just a silly expression that sound ridiculous to those who arent used to to hearing it

[@spikeep6141]

Well, seeing as how his character was *The Concierge,* that would place him in prime position to serve as *Tom Cruise’s Baggage-Handler.* Just *one* amongst *many,* as we are all discreetly mindful of the fact -

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool

[@bossickroy1671]

would have a pint with Alan any day in Edinburgh

[@gigisdad]

Laughed like drains. That's a line in Trashed by Black Sabbath.

[@ocasio3024]

Dude is a great actor. Doesn’t do enough serious work. A short scene for him here but done perfectly well. Also, looks like Paul Ruben in this film. LoL

[@jamilabrownie]

I forget how well he can pull off an American accent

[@DoctorSess]

I straight up thought this was Pee Wee Herman in Eyes Wide Shut the whole time 🤯

[@davidmayhew4818]

Who is this preditory looking MC? Where do they find these people?

[@geo-george1375]

Pervs-R-Us?

[@tomkot]

*The Incredible Nightcrawler*

[@Tgogators]

He is 50 in this..He could pass for his late 30s.

[@boomerhgt]

Yeah a very old looking late 30s

[@envision546]

Programmer in Goldeneye

[@tysonb3568]

This was funny. But knowing Kubrick I think we can all understand him not appreciating the shock of finding out Alan not American....lol He was probably concerned Alans accent might lilt out EVER so slightly....etc The man WAS a control freak

[@stevemorse108]

He acted the pants off Tom Cruise in that scene.

[@shantybrownstone1686]

If Alan would just squint is left eye a little, he could play Thom Yorke.

[@MrDjambronk]

this guy should play Jimmy Page

[@boomerhgt]

Another Scot who loves the place so much he couldn't leave quick enough but doesn't mind supporting the SNP from afar .

[@johnwatts8346]

somewhere under the rainbow.

[@PLut11]

I'm not so interested in the video as I was interested in this title. Clicked to see some comments and I wasn't disappointed.

[@spikeep6141]

And this is why Kubrick doesn’t have a Fandom, reason #57 : *He Doesn’t Suffer Fools.*

[@sofia.ysabel]

I'm sorry for having the sense of humor of a 5th grader but the title made me giggle

[@newgmail9706]

0:54

[@VGLV888]

✅☑️

[@draoicht22]

Everyone knew it was going to be his last movie ? Really ?? Sounds a bit strange. Maybe hw had inside information

[@El-gt7bu]

Certainly wouldn’t of been his last film

[@rickfrombohemia9550]

I ded et sex times, lol.

[@JoseRodriguez-ty5iz]

Pee Wee Herman was in Eyes Wide Shut 😂

[@pjp967]

sorry i didn't see your comment hahaha

[@withnail-and-i]

He's not Pee Wee Herman he fucking looks like him though

[@loralynf.9722]

Lol

[@1292liam]

he's gay presumably (in real Life)?

[@TheMultiGamerOfficial]

What an unfortunate video title

[@Oggydog313]

Stanley was the king of putting real life into his movies .. Cummings is the gay guy

[@kittenkat3910]

Damn i guess people just get off to anything nowadays huh

[@Peshur]

The dude asking questions has got zero light in his eyes. His sitting close in to the talent just makes it look extra fake. ..a contrived over “pretending” to be interested.

[@exclamationpointman3852]

Saw this guy in all kind of films, didn't know until fairly recently: A) He was gay. B) He wasn't American. Guess that means he is a great actor.

[@TrequartistaFM]

EXCLAMATIONPOINTMAN!!!!!!!!!! You didn’t think he was gay? He acted pretty camp in spy kids

[@GenieBella]

Nope, he's bisexual. He's indeed a great actor though.

[@aspieanarchist5439]

@@TrequartistaFM He did but a lot of people in the early 2000s chalked that up to him playing a prima donna kid`s show host/mad scientist.

[@MrLethivic]

What a bizarre accent

[@jackfahy2283]

Tom Caine he’s American Tom.. he just doesn’t understand

[@drivethrufilmzz]

FLOOP

[@tiagoribeiro885]

He could play a great Joker

[@plasticweapon]

yeah, who couldn't?

[@watermelonlalala]

Is that how gays come on to each other? Really?

[@lucasa_0485]

Compellingly weird accent

[@erubielgonzalez543]

Este peladito dijo tres palabras en la pelicula y ya se cree importante

[@Stormin.93]

Your not American

[@michaelloparco2173]

Alan reminds me of Pee Wee….

[@kbs2242]

This is a appropriation of somebody else's fiction I've never ridden fiction once I've tried writing a fiction at a camp and actually even wrote one and a half pages so that was really good that was really good I actually wrote something then I went to like five years later I went to high school and there was literature class and they were like maybe people should start writing I was like I'm not a writer I'm not gonna write anything I don't have any creative ideas so I didn't write any stupid fucked up stories in high school because no one would be interested in it and I know that I don't have a talent for writing fiction because if I would have to write something it would probably just be like a description of the music video that's I don't I'm not a creative person in that way and I don't know how to write it is so extremely sad that Stanley Cup Rick passed away this is all so horrible I've heard the real story a person probably an actor from the film was describing the story of the real facts about cobras life and it turned out that he was actually shocked murdered on the streets shot with a shotgun I think that seeing the current films such as hundred shades darker of gray or silver or wolf Dove or whatever color they think it is because it's probably Delta 💓✈️☁️😘 and his two are writing those descriptions it's not people who actually see colors the way they should be seen so even in those current films they should not let the Russian soft and delicate housekeepers have to do with aluminum weapons especially of such tiny caliber is it a small hummingbird of paradise i.e. Which way should win playing guitar on stage because it is connected to an Amplifier and there is movement on the stomach tickling and the feeling of sound which sound actually feel like not only inside of the years and through the years but also physically

[@ajg5138]

Ridden?

[@PowerGuido-ky3gy]

Generic Robert Downey Jr