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Welcome new patrons! Perhaps the technique Stanley Kubrick is most known for is the seemingly endless amount of takes he would shoot. Many think that Kubrick’s purpose for shooting so many takes was that he was a ‘perfectionist’–a label that Kubrick rejected. In this video, we’ll take a look at Kubrick’s actual reasons behind using this technique on Full Metal Jacket and the situations in which actors found themselves spending an enormous amount of time and effort getting their performances the way Kubrick wanted.

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Why Kubrick did so many takes in Full Metal Jacket

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Anonymous

Loved it! Thanks

Anonymous

Great episode, as always! Fincher is another ‘perfectionistic’ director who also has said (in his Seven commentary) that he doesn’t do so many takes to ‘get it right’ but to try and find the scene and give it a chance for something unexpected to happen. I think the misconception is they’re trying to get everything in a take ‘just so’ when really they’re almost mining for gold, and are willing to hold out for what they truly believe is the best the can get to.

cinematyler

Thanks! This makes a lot of sense. I feel like Paul Thomas Anderson uses that technique as well. It feels like you are giving up a lot of the magic if you simply set out to shoot what is written without allowing for spontaneity or for the performances to really develop into something interesting.