Inspired by Stanley Kubrick, actor Jack Huston’s directorial debut chronicles a day in the life of an ex-con as he prepares for the boxing match of his life.
Actor Jack Huston says two creative sparks convinced him to make his feature directing debut with boxing drama“Several years ago, I was watching Stanley Kubrick’s first film, a documentary short he shot in 1951, also called,” Huston says. The film famously follows the great Irish American boxer Walter Cartier over the course of an ordinary day as he prepares for a 10 p.m. title bout.
“It’s this amazing glimpse into the real life of a boxer,” Huston explains. “He eats breakfast, he goes to church, he visits his twin brother, he goes around town — and it’s all leading up to a big prize fight. I remember thinking, ‘What a wonderful premise for a deeper narrative to develop.
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