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" The Loved One has been the most underrated film I've worked on. "
Terry Southern
Most
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" It's often the case with directors that they don't like to share credit, which is the case of Stanley. He would prefer just A Film By Stanley Kubrick including music and everything. "
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" Sometimes we would be staked out in the middle of the river, several barges tied together. So we could party. "
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" Grossing Out dealt with the western nations selling arms to the Third World and exploiting these countries. "
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" Peter Beard is one of those people I've known a long time. We have an affinity. We share certain values. "
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" After Strangelove I also started work on an adaptation of The Collector. "
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" It was a good experience working with Roger Vadim and Jane Fonda. "
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" In that sense, film is superior, but the difficulty is your lack of control as a writer. "
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" You can't do the end of the world in a conventionally dramatic way or Boy Meets Girl way. "
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" I think the degree of alienation and despair is more universal. "
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" Writing on a contract for a major studio you get the very best. "
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