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11. Pressure from the Director Drove Duvall to the Brink

The film’s lead actress, Shelley Duvall, says the film was the single hardest project she’s ever worked on. Kubrick was reported to verbally abuse the young actress, telling her that she was wasting everyone’s time. She reportedly suffered from nervous exhaustion throughout filming, including physical illness and hair loss. Later, she reflected that the director was most likely trying to help her get into character.

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