Topic: Rock Hudson

Vivian Kubrick discusses the "spiteful" nature of the media and the reality of "psychopaths" in Hollywood. she recounts the disastrous New York premiere of 2001: A Space Odyssey, where two-thirds of the audience, including actor Rock Hudson, walked out in the first fifteen minutes. Despite the initial backlash from critics and studio heads, the film became a massive success with the public within days.

Vivian Kubrick recounts the disastrous initial reception of 2001: A Space Odyssey, where nearly two-thirds of the premiere audience walked out. She specifically remembers actor Rock Hudson storming out and calling the film "blasphemous" due to its depiction of human evolution from apes. Despite the initial devastation felt by her father and the panic from MGM studio heads, the film eventually found its audience through word-of-mouth and long lines at public screenings.