Vietnam in England and a literal toxic environment are all in a day's work for the master filmmaker.
The Big Picture Stanley Kubrick's meticulousness was the stuff of urban legends. To put it simply, the renowned filmmaker was very particular when it came to his movie sets. However, for his Vietnam War film Full Metal Jacket, he didn't see the necessity of going to Vietnam or any other tropical country in Southeast Asia to mimic the conditions. Kubrick infamously had a great fear of flying and decided to replicate the feel of a war zone in his home country of England.
Why Casting 'Full Metal Jacket' Was So Wild The casting process was no different. According to Stanley Kubrick's biography by Vincent LoBrutto, Stanley Kubrick reviewed over 800 auditions on videotape, diligently screening until he found the best ones for the job. While he had a reputation for being a perfectionist, Kubrick didn't get to have his first choices for the majority of the cast. The heart of the picture, Private Joker, was originally meant for Anthony Michael Hall.
Shooting at a decommissioned gas plant had its own disadvantages. Carcinogens were known to be underneath the soil, and asbestos was everywhere. Modine even described the horrific showers they would take after, where the water would turn into a cobalt-esque blue because of the chemicals in their body. The Vietnam sequences were shot first, and it was to the benefit of the actors involved. They could finish all the hard stuff first, take a break, and then resume a more relaxed activity.
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