Ryan O'Neal on Making "Barry Lyndon" with Stanley Kubrick
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Actor Ryan O'Neal remembers the colorful production of "Barry Lyndon" at "An Academy Salute to Stanley Kubrick" with host Malcolm McDowell on November 7, 2012 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
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Barry Lyndon was a series of Oil Paintings strung together into a movie. Each frame viewed individually is a period oil painting. Brilliant beyond belief. Stanley was in a league of his own.
@TheNeverposts
4 жыл бұрын
so true, I've always thought that too
@MrBastilleDay
4 жыл бұрын
A Rake’s Progress, I believe.
@leonardocastagna6640
4 жыл бұрын
Rembrandt
@kaamkmca
3 жыл бұрын
Very well said. What a beautiful production.
@JeffFreemanPresents
3 жыл бұрын
@Lancelot Arc It’s absolutely riveting.
One of the most beautifully shot movies in cinema history.
@brucestephens6772
3 жыл бұрын
It's been called the most beautifull movie ever made......I've gotta agree.
@grantmcgowan8399
3 жыл бұрын
@@brucestephens6772 Yes, along with Ridley Scott's "The Duellists"...
@Fulgrim_The_Phoenician
3 жыл бұрын
@@grantmcgowan8399 ahh yes. Good call! That movie is also very beautiful!! Same league as Barry Lyndon.
@edizgunes
2 жыл бұрын
@@brucestephens6772 do you count animated ones?
@brucestephens6772
2 жыл бұрын
@@edizgunes Sorry Ediz,speaking stricktly live action cinema.
RIP Ryan O'Neal. Thank you for your incredible performance in Barry Lyndon
I finally saw this film after years of avoiding it in case it was boring. Let me tell you: it was never boring for a second!
@gomezgomez7759
Жыл бұрын
Same. It eas funny n kinda low brow at times. It was hilarious. N the landscapes were beautiful
@RideAcrossTheRiver
2 ай бұрын
@@gomezgomez7759 It's very mid-70s British!
one of the most underrated films ever, beautifully shot and the lighting incredible
@njuham
3 жыл бұрын
It's not underrated at all! It is very highly rated!
@65g4
3 жыл бұрын
@@njuham its underrated in the sense its not that well known by a lot of people
@edizgunes
2 жыл бұрын
It has a 4.3 average on Letterboxd in top 100
@kdizzle901
Жыл бұрын
It’s his forgotten masterpiece but 2001 will always be my favorite
@65g4
Жыл бұрын
@@edizgunes its not for everyone some people will find just too slow
I consider Barry Lyndon the best movie ever made.
@miholju
4 жыл бұрын
"The Colonel may say I'm ruined, and send me to the Devil. But, I would go to the Devil to serve the Regiment."
@Wilantonjakov
4 жыл бұрын
For me, Barry Lyndon is just a hair below the Godfather and Blue Velvet.
@shanegreen1677
4 жыл бұрын
@@Wilantonjakov Blue Velvet?! Not to assault your tastes, but I'm quite surprised to find someone who ranks that higher (or as high) as Godfather and Barry Lyndon...
@Wilantonjakov
4 жыл бұрын
@@shanegreen1677 Why might that be? In which way do you consider it to be inferior? I consider it to be one of the greatest examples of film noir cinema, and definitely deserving of a top five. After seeing 2001 and Barry Lyndon again, I would probably rate Blue Velvet a little lower, behind all three of the aforementioned.
@Wilantonjakov
4 жыл бұрын
@@shanegreen1677 Hang on. sorry, I meant Mulholland Drive. Always used to get the two mixed up because I believe both are film noir and share many dream-like states. I always thought Mulholland Drive was one of my favourites, Blue Velvet never left as much of an impression on me. Still a great film though If I recall correctly.
At the time of its commercial release in 1975, Barry Lyndon was not a financial success, and some critics found it ponderous and slow moving. However, with the passage of time, the film looks more impressive than ever. It is unquestionably O'Neal's best performance and the direction and cinematography is superb.
@jackiescanlon
9 жыл бұрын
I agree. Cinematography and music are spectacular, and the scene where (spoiler alert) Barry's son dies just breaks my heart.
@futuropasado
5 жыл бұрын
And as time passes, critics are putting the film where it belongs, in the top 40 ever. It ranked very high in the recent critics and directors charts.
@dkelly26666
5 жыл бұрын
This happened with many of Kubrick's films. After he'd made a couple of acclaimed , successful films, there would be this enormous anticipation while he made the next film. Then, when the new film was released, there would be this chorus of disappointment. It was not as great as his previous films. Then, time would pass, and then the film would be a lot more acclaimed once everyone else caught up with his vision. Then, the same thing would happen the next time. "2001" was seen as weird and plotless and slow initially, "Clockwork" was seen as depraved and sick and controversial, "Barry Lyndon" was slow and overlong and bloated, "The Shining" was seen as outright terrible and unfaithful to the novel, "Jacket" was an inferior Vietnam movie among a slew of Vietnam movies at the time, and finally, "Eyes Wide Shut" was seen as simply his final, and worst, film. Today, ALL of these films are seen as great films. Masterpieces. Even "Eyes" is finally catching up and developing a following in recent years. These are all seen as being among the greatest films of all time, now. many classics down through the ages experienced this same thing. Welles' "Citizen Kane" and "Touch of Evil" are good examples. Hitchcock's "Vertigo" was baffling to 1958 audiences. This seems to happen a lot with Scorsese, too. His past films are so acclaimed, but then each new one is highly anticipated, then quickly brushed aside, only to find a huge appreciation later. I wonder will his masterpiece "Silence" be considered one of the great films a few years from now? Long after "La La Land" and the like is long forgotten.
@MrBrian987987
4 жыл бұрын
So true!
@mirazusta2002
4 жыл бұрын
@@dkelly26666 I have to agree with you in that Silence is a great movie, however underrated. I had read many bad reviews about the film through the years, and I wasn't able to go to see it in the theatre at the time of its release. So, about 5 months ago I saw the movie on cable TV at last. I got instantly hooked by the story of the two struggling Jesuits in medieval Japan searching for their fellow brother Cristovao Ferreira, at a time when being a Christian in that country was punished with death. Aside of the fascinating plot, based on real facts, the cinematography and acting are topnotch, which makes the movie truly worth seeing.
visually the best film ever made. Pure magic
nice to find out after one and a half minute that he was speaking to Malcolm McDowell all the time
@TeleNikon
5 жыл бұрын
I know, right?!
Ryan O'Neal was born to play this roll.
Ryan O’Neal was incredible in Barry Lyndon and I consider it one of my favourite movies by Stanley Kubrick and a true masterpiece
He should've won an Oscar.
Barry Lyndon is possibly one of the most beautifully shot movies I've ever seen in my life. Every scene just takes your breath away.
Barry Lyndon is in fact an underrated masterpiece. For all the great achievements from a cinematic standpoint, for me it was always about a man ahead of his time, a man born in the wrong era; this passionate being, a misunderstood romantic, clashing with the conventions of a classical society.
@TrondBie
7 жыл бұрын
This.
@chrisyeomans5547
7 жыл бұрын
python7275 barry lyndon for me was saying no matter how much wealth you have, we are all equal in the end. like the epilogue says: It was in the reign of George III that the aforesaid personages lived and quarrelled; good or bad, handsome or ugly, rich or poor, they are all equal now.
@python7275
7 жыл бұрын
It's also true.
@ranbirgautam8810
7 жыл бұрын
Baaаrryyyу Lyndon movie herе => twitter.com/bb7205bf16a257fbc/status/795843389044293632 Ryaan О Neal on Мaking Barry Lуndon with Stanley Кubrick
@shkodranalbi
6 жыл бұрын
I agree : a rare and magnificent work or art - one of the greatest cinematic achievement (it looks so fresh, because it is timeless)
Stunning masterpiece of a film. I'm watching again for the 20th time.
@miholju
4 жыл бұрын
"The Colonel may say I'm ruined, and send me to the Devil. But, I would go to the Devil to serve the Regiment."
Just saw it for the first time. I expect i will watch it again a few hundred more times. A masterpiece !
Barry Lyndon was certainly one of the most beautiful films ever made.
lol I can't believe he is American! He did such a good Irish accent in the film
@briandoherty245
3 жыл бұрын
Great film, but it wasn't a great accent!
O'Neal is a great storyteller. He was perfect for the role and I can't imagine another actor playing it. The guy's masculine and emotes feminine. Might be good to note he's had stage 4 leukemia for years so those of you who are taking shots at his looks should realize cancer medications often result in weight gain.
@tomdoyle2272
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry to be a bore, but his Irish accent was terrible
@PeterBryson91
Жыл бұрын
@@tomdoyle2272 the accent was wholly absent at times, then as if he seemed to remember it he'd kick in halfway through a sentence.
I feel Barry Lyndon and Paper Moon are the best things Ryan O' Neal ever did, as well as his career-best performances
@dbarker7794
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Also: Paper Moon is so good.
My favourite film. So perfect. And Ryan O'Neil is fantastic in it.
It’s amazing how the very character of Barry Lyndon seems to rear his head in his voice every now and then, or perhaps Barry was just well… Ryan Rest easy, you gave the world a great deal of art in your life which will continue to amaze
Ryan O’Neal and Malcom McDowell are the two best actors to ever perform in a Kubrick film
@katelinmarie5360
4 жыл бұрын
I did like Nicholson & Sellers, but you're probably right.
Love the film and its fidelity to Thackeray's gift through the narrator. Ryan O'Neal embodies the central character just as the film as a cinematic whole captures the times. I recall seeing it in the theatre as a young filmgoer and being thrilled by it then. Perceived as too plodding for the commercial viewer at the time.With each subsequent viewing, I appreciate more.
I love this film. When I see it, I see hints of the Napoleon film Kubrick never got around to making. I'm happy he didn't just throw all his research away. My opinion: "Barry Lyndon" is the breathtaking consolation prize Kubrick awarded himself when MGM pulled the plug on the Napoleon film.
@Sandlot1992
10 жыл бұрын
that's not all, Stanley Kubrick work on other film projects like the Lord of the Rings and a film about Anne Frank!
@TheStockwell
10 жыл бұрын
Richard Canipe The Lord of the Rings film never got any further than The Beatles thinking it would be great film to do, with Kubrick directing. There's a great Wikipedia entry that mentions the film Kubrick never got around to making. His film about Napoleon got as far as Kubrick having a script, locations for shooting figured out, all the pre-production work in place, and everything ready to go. MGM pulled the plug before was to start. Kubrick was awfully angry and moved over to Warner Bros., where he stayed for the rest of his life. The last I heard, Steven Spielberg had read Kubrick's script and was planning to film it as a gigantic television mini-series.
@Pantano63
9 жыл бұрын
TheStockwell Fuck MGM, I hope they rot. A TV series? really? that's what all his research and script worth? a TV series? That's even offensive, why not a 3-hour movie? is Spielberg afraid of a money loss? he's a bloody billionaire. That cheap, weak bastard. MAKE A PROPER FILM.
@TheKingpinChemist
8 жыл бұрын
+leonardo h but Kubrick even said in an interview that TV mini series are the way to go as far as long, overdrawn stories that would be too big for moviegoers. Not to say that his Napoleon is too overdrawn or long, but to get all the detail that would be necessary to convey the story properly, I don't see why a mini series would be a bad thing. IMO.
The best film ever. It open new windows of appreciation in your brain. That is, new states of mind, of mental pleasure you didn't knew exist. ( Please excuse my English. )
@FigmentSALabel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
People would talk down on O'Neal's performance but his quiet and subtle acting was on purpose. The scene where his son is dying really showed his ability and it was standout from the whole film from a very still performance. Kubrick wanted you to fill Lyndons shoes through the film, O'Neal was a carrier and a slate for the viewers.
@Retrostar619
4 жыл бұрын
Bingo.
@Blaqjaqshellaq
3 жыл бұрын
He had a similar scene at Ali McGraw's deathbed in LOVE STORY.
@sayitwithhellhounds
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
One of the Best Films ever!! Funny how a lot of the films made during the time of Barry Lyndon feel so dated, but when I watch Barry Lyndon, it looks and feels so fresh...like it was made this year...or even years in the future. The movie is timeless!!
Barry Lyndon is my favorite movie, at first i didn't know why, but every time i watch it again or think about it, then i know. Cinematography is amazing. And then, content wise, the rise and fall of somebody... Superb!
@brekezek
5 жыл бұрын
And then the conclusion is brilliant. None of this matters.
@rayhill5767
Жыл бұрын
A rich full life of triumph and trouble. It’s amazing.
This movie is art.
Amazing. One of the best films I’ve ever seen Ryan O’Neal was so good in it
Barry Lyndon is a great movie.
My favorite scene/shot is when hes reading to his younger son next to that humongous painting. the scene starts tight, making it feel like an intimate moment between father and son. cut to a damn near long shot of the room their in. GIANT PAINTING, giant sofa that almost seems to spew out a giant carpet. Efective yet, BEAUTIFUL!
@tamaracarter1836
Жыл бұрын
7 years late to comment, but I agree. The room they are in is called “the Double Cube Room”; which was decorated in 1650 (all original furniture too), and can be found in Wilton House (South-West England). Very popular as a filming location and connects to a couple of other rooms of the same style, such as the “Single Cube Room” from the 1630s.
the most masterful application of cinematography in film history by far
That film was Ryan O’Neal’s best acting performance.
j'ai revu ce magnifique film hier soir, Ryan est magnifique !
Ryan O'Neal was an underrated actor, much like "Barry Lyndon". His acting was subtle but rich in emotions.
Incredible film, you will feel every emotion there is
I would nominate this film for greatest achievement by humanity. Though his other films on the same level
Yes! It'd be wonderful to be able to watch the whole conversation with Ryan O'Neal and Malcolm McDowell.
@llama40204
7 ай бұрын
I agree. Can someone make this happen?
my favorite films of all time are Elem Klimov's Come and See and Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker and Federico Fellini's Amarcord.
@gerardvermeer2
2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking exactly this!
@johnhernan9238
2 жыл бұрын
all my lists, which tend to evolve as years and viewing goes by, being with 1. Come and See.
An absolute masterpiece of a film and so great to hear Ryan's anecdotes. RIP Ryan O'Neill.
Ive worked on film sets before my god a whole day to shoot one scene incredible
Just watched this two days ago. Just amazing.
I love that SK used special lenses from NASA to film the movie completely in natural light and/or candlelight. I also love how many of the film's establishing shots looked just like 18th Century paintings. Complete with random dogs running around European courtesans in fancy gardens.
Such a treat to watch it for the first time last week
Ok, reading a lot of the comments. Hey, hate to say it, it is SK's most under-rated film. Over all it was panned by the critics, too long, too slow...bla blabla!! Now it is a masterpiece on many critics top lists. And you know what, yes Warners demanded a bankable star, but let's face Ryan O'Neal was wonderful, so let's forget that criticism.
@thunderpeel2001
4 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Mueller Ryan O’Neal was the worst thing in the movie, but it was still utterly magnificent.
@curgaldurgans
4 жыл бұрын
Barry Lyndon won 4 oscars and was nominated for best picture, I wouldn't call that panned by critics.
@taliamason7986
4 жыл бұрын
@@curgaldurgans That's now the Academy Awards work.
@geg6315
3 жыл бұрын
@@thunderpeel2001 Ryan O’Neal was excellent in it I can’t see how you could say something like that
@artlover1477
Жыл бұрын
@@curgaldurgans That's the Academy, not the critics, bit of a difference.
One of my favorite movies! Visually breathtaking!
Thanks for the anicdotes Mr O'Neil, and thanks for starring in one of the best films to grace the screens.
Possibly the sexiest movie ever made!!!! I am absolutely head over heels for costume/period pieces, and this one I can watch time and time again. Critics who don't love this film, really don't like movies. Ryan was a mesmerizing animal in this film... Kubrick was great! A true auteur of the cinema.
@jackfahy2283
6 жыл бұрын
Jolene8 can it Jolene no one cares
@peterjoyfilms
5 жыл бұрын
@@jackfahy2283 Yes they do
@Altair584
4 жыл бұрын
@@jackfahy2283 yeah, they do
@FigmentSALabel
3 жыл бұрын
@@jackfahy2283 Oh yes they do. That's what the comment section is for.
@FigmentSALabel
3 жыл бұрын
I think your use of the word animal is accurate. Also the film is sexy. That's where all the tension comes from.
Stanley Kubrick gave to Malcom McDowell and Ryan o' Neal the role of their life.
I haven't seen all his directions but the ones which I've seen they all made me say that this man always thinks and directs out of the box
Perhaps Kubrick's last truly great film. Every time I watch it I get caught up in that world. Creating a period film is hard and many fail to suspend that disbelief that you are not in tht period of time but Barry Lyndon does not feel like a "modern" film. I tell people it has a deliberate pace. The word slow seems derrogotorial and just wrong to apply to this film. It will bore many who are weened on Lucas, Spielberg, etc, but to true film lovers it is a stunning adventure. Magnificent.
"When you work with Stanley, a scene takes a day." That sounds like a perfect work environment.
I love this movie I wish I could find it to watch it again!! Thanks for the vid btw!👍
One of my top fav. Films
Ryan O’Neal is such a phenomenal actor
@kevinmalone3210
6 ай бұрын
Did you see his role in the movie, Paper Moon? He was very good in that movie as well.
As time flies by, I'm beginning to think this was the better film over Jaws and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, from 1975.
This Movie experience is like visiting a museum of still photos about classical paintings that are talking and moving.
The timing is unreal.. I got this video in my recommended yesterday, and i watched it then, and today he is dead. Rest in Peace.
Brilliant and perfect film, but I agree with Norbert Brein - Murray Melvin stole the show. Still one of my fave films ever, Kubrick at the top of his game.
@stephentaylor4885
10 жыл бұрын
Have you ever seen The Devils by Ken Russell? Murray Melvin steals the show in an even more, but similar way, as in Barry Lyndon.
@Blaqjaqshellaq
3 жыл бұрын
He also played Rita Tushingham's gay friend in A TASTE OF HONEY.
Yes, more of this. Please!
Ryan O'Neal is dreamy in this picture, he's a visual god... he is as desirable as every stunning landscape seen in this movie. His rage and his misery are classic.
@kevinmalone3210
6 ай бұрын
Lady Lyndon would agree with you, she was like Putty in his hands.
OH GOD OH MAN OH MAN OH GOD
@TheFortressMaximus
3 жыл бұрын
Lol he is
@ghostemane3209
3 жыл бұрын
IS HE WHO I THINK HE IS OH MY GOD
Rip Ryan O'Neal 💔😢😭🕊🕊 Barry Lyndon forever
A painting in motion. You could take any frame at random and hang it on a wall. One of the most eyegasmic movies ever made.
Love story, Paper moon and Barry Lyndon are an incredible body of work.
Ridiculously beautiful movie
That's his interviewer is Malcolm McDowell who starred in Kubrick's "Clockwork Orange" makes this even better.
Thank you to hear about Kubrick.
The book by W.M. Thackeray is also a must-read!!
One of the Master's greatest. Hollywood, please don't ruin this film by remaking it, like you have with many other classics
The best film ever!
One word.Perfection
Dit was ryan o neil zen allerbeste rol ooit hierin bewees hij zen knap acteertalent de film was dan ook een monument met prachtige senes
Ryan was so professional and detail.
Love hearing that Goldsmith music at the beginning
yes a great film. I like the highwayman sequence the best. Such good dialogue. Nic e to hear about its making from Ryan.
Young R. O'Neal : all American male beauty , an American Prince 😍
Ryan O'Neal is an Irish catholic his family is from County Cork,Ireland.
Few people actually know the effort Kubrick put into this movie. The candle lit scenes used special highly volatile candles that had three wicks, to provide more light. That's why the candles on the tables lighting the actors faces were so bright. He used a custom Carl Zeiss lens that was incredibly fast ( f/0.7!) and that was designed to allow Apollo astronauts to take pictures of the dark side of the Moon from orbit. The lens wouldn't fit Kubrick's movie camera, so at great expense, he had a movie camera specially modified to use just this lens. If you ever go to to Kubrick exposition, and if that lens is on display, it's like a magnet for anyone involved in cinematography.
@kevinmalone3210
6 ай бұрын
Hmm, so that's how he did it. Color film needs alot of light, so to film those low lighting scenes took extra care and effort. It was a genius move on Kubrick's part.
very true. Can be said of most of his films.
More if this please! :)
il mio film preferito amo barry lyndon
Oh god Oh man
Kiitos!
Rest in peace Ryan O'neal 😢😰💔🥺🕯️
When I see rooms with only candles for light in Game Of Thrones I think of Barry Lyndon.
He constantly looks like he’s on the verge of tears
I Love Ryan O'Neal, he is my favorite actor, I got to know him of the TV series called "Peyton Place" it was long time ago.
Ryan was the perfect choice for Redmond-another guy who's slid through life on his looks and charm...
@rayhill5767
Жыл бұрын
Ooff. Accurate
@kevinmalone3210
6 ай бұрын
I can't imagine all the hard work O'Neal had to do to get where he did. He did the soap opera Peyton Place in the 60s for 5 yrs before he started to rise in the Hollywood film industry. He earned his status. Nobody handed him anything.
Meraviglioso film scene colore costumi
Interesting that Malcolm McDowell is interviewing because he stars in what I think of as a sort of modern Barry Lyndon..... O Lucky Man!
@erikfreitas7093
11 ай бұрын
“O Lucky Man!” is such a wonderful film!
RIP Ryan O’Neal 🙏🕊🕊🕊🪦
I bought an issue of Mad Magazine when I was under ten and they had a pastiche called 'Borey Lyndon’ which biased me against this film for years until I saw it.
@kyletitterton
4 жыл бұрын
Ach Borey Lyndon is kinda funny and let's be honest: to a mainstream audience it is. Doesn't mean it ain't a masterpiece too ;)
@dbarker7794
3 жыл бұрын
As much as I love this movie, Borey Lyndon is pretty good.
@Charliecomet82
3 жыл бұрын
I loved "Borey Lyndon" and couldn't wait to see the movie after I finished reading it.
@rayhill5767
Жыл бұрын
This movie is what big screen TVs were made for. I saw it on VCR back in the day and was not impressed.
@kevinmalone3210
6 ай бұрын
When it came to make a parody of a movie, nobody did it better than, MAD Magazine, 😅.
Some of the filming was done at the Vee in Tipperary
Back in the day he is a fancy man from every movi
Indeed!!!
Still for money, the greatest film ever made.
@MrAkashvj96
9 жыл бұрын
henman09 It's probably Kubrick's best but I wouldn't say it's the greatest film ever made.
@cortadew
8 жыл бұрын
+Nameless Paladin which movie do you think is the best?
@MrAkashvj96
8 жыл бұрын
Cor Tadew Well when I think of the best, I'm thinking about the films that speak to me more than any other. I don't believe in objectivity when it comes to art. But even with that thought in mind, I don't think I can definitively pick one film which I rate above all others. But here are a few of my favourites, in chronological order - - Chimes at Midnight (1964) - Welles - Andrei Rublev (1966) - Tarkovsky - Blowup (1966) - Antonioni - Persona (1966) - Bergman - Scenes from a Marriage (1974) - Bergman - Barry Lyndon (1975) - Kubrick - Providence (1977) - Resnais - Satantango (1994) - Bela Tarr - Yi Yi (2000) - Yang - A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) - Spielberg - A New World (2005) - Malick There are several other films that I could add to that list but I think these are the ones that I keep coming back to.
@cortadew
8 жыл бұрын
Nameless Paladin Yeah I agree, I believe some films click in deepest bottom of the mind for some people depending on the way they are interpreting the experience. That's why top polls don't work for me because they are based on way too many factors which people will never come to an agreement.
@cortadew
8 жыл бұрын
Nameless Paladin I always like to read your comments they are so insightful and smart 😀, Are you a film critic by the way? it's hard to find people like you on KZread's comment section.
Classic stuff!