{"product_id":"stanley-kubrick-and-me-thirty-years-at-his-side-paperback","title":"Stanley Kubrick and Me: Thirty Years at His Side - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmilio D'Alessandro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFilippo Ulivieri\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eSimon Marsh\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis intimate portrait by his former personal assistant and confidante reveals the man behind the legendary filmmaker--for the first time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stanley Kubrick, the director of a string of timeless movies from \u003ci\u003eLolita\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDr. Strangelove\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Full Metal Jacket, \u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange\u003c\/i\u003e until Kubrick's death in 1999. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Emilio was the silent guy in the room when the script for \u003ci\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/i\u003e was discussed. He still has the coat Jack Nicholson used in the movie. He was an extra on the set of \u003ci\u003eEyes Wide Shut\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. The paperback edition has a new foreword by Matthew Modine, who is featured in the book and starred as Private Joker in Kubrick's \u003ci\u003eFull Metal Jacket\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmilio D'Alessandro\u003c\/b\u003e left Italy at eighteen to become a racecar driver but turned to driving a minicab after the economic crisis in the late sixties ended his career. He worked closely with Stanley Kubrick for thirty years while raising a family with his wife, Janette. After Kubrick's death, he returned to his native land. He lives in Cassino, Italy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFilippo Ulivieri\u003c\/b\u003e was born 1977 and is Italy's leading expert on Stanley Kubrick. Since 1999, he has run the website archiviokubrick.it, a database of factual information about the life and work of Stanley Kubrick. His research on \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange\u003c\/i\u003e, Kubrick's unrealized films, and the myths surrounding his public image have been presented in several international conferences and published in Italian and English. He has adapted \u003ci\u003eStanley Kubrick and Me\u003c\/i\u003e for the screen as \u003ci\u003eS Is for Stanley\u003c\/i\u003e (Alex Infascelli, 2015), winner of the David di Donatello award for Best Documentary Feature. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003e2001 between Kubrick and Clarke: The Genesis, Making, and Authorship of a Masterpiece\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Modine\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning actor who has worked with many of the film industry's most acclaimed directors. He has starred in movies from Alan Parker's \u003ci\u003eBirdy\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert Altman's \u003ci\u003eShortcuts\u003c\/i\u003e (for which he won a Golden Globe Award), and Stanley \u003ci\u003eKubrick's Full Metal Jacket\u003c\/i\u003e (in the iconic role of Private Joker) to the \u003ci\u003eSicario\u003c\/i\u003e sequel \u003ci\u003eSoldado\u003c\/i\u003e and the shark thriller \u003ci\u003e47 Meters Down\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently starring in the Netflix original series \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he won the 2017 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble. He also directed the award-winning short film \u003ci\u003eSuper Sex\u003c\/i\u003e, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and has recently mounted three features: \u003ci\u003eThe Rocking Horseman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Horror\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Horizon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 390\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769507086624,"sku":"9781950691067","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/06fcdabd03638c94fc5c74b6c63857aa.webp?v=1780349809","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/stanley-kubrick-and-me-thirty-years-at-his-side-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}