"Stanley Kubrick was known for unorthodox directing methods, and one persistent Hollywood rumor claims he used cheese sandwiches to aggravate Jack Nicholson on the set of "The Shining." In much-discussed lore, Kubrick allegedly controlled what was served during filming. Nicholson was said to have despised cheese sandwiches, and Kubrick intentionally made shure he was fed cheese sandwiches continuously throughout the entire two weeks of production."
"'I've been researching this movie so long that I've seen these incorrect or exaggerated stories appear, and then I've watched them become more and more exaggerated over the years,' Lee Unkrich told IndieWire. 'Like Stanley Kubrick found out that Jack Nicholson didn't like cheese sandwiches, and so he made him eat cheese sandwiches through the entire shoot to keep him in a bad mood. Ridiculous.'"
Stanley Kubrick gained a reputation for unorthodox directing and a persistent Hollywood rumor claimed he deliberately fed Jack Nicholson cheese sandwiches to keep him irritated during The Shining's shoot. The rumor describes continuous feeding over two weeks and speculates about rubbery store-bought American cheese or particular sandwich bread. Repeatedly serving a disliked food can plausibly annoy an actor, which helped the rumor spread. However, twelve years of production research uncovered no evidence supporting the claim. The rumor appears to have grown and exaggerated over time despite the lack of corroboration from production records or firsthand testimony.
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