"Kubrick ate it up. He loved it. He just let me go crazy"

R. Lee Ermey's quote is referring to his experience dealing with Stanley Kubrick on the movie Full Metal Jacket. Ermey was cast as the drill trainer and was given a great deal of liberty to improvise his lines. Kubrick was very impressed with Ermey's efficiency and allowed him to take innovative liberties with his character. Ermey was able to bring a lot of his own personality to the function and Kubrick was extremely receptive to it. He was so happy with Ermey's performance that he enabled him to go wild with his improvisations. Ermey's quote is a testament to Kubrick's appreciation for his work and his desire to let Ermey take the character in his own instructions. It is a testimony to Kubrick's rely on Ermey's skill and his willingness to let him explore his creativity.