Vinessa Shaw Tells All: Hocus Pocus, Eyes Wide Shut & Kubrick

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Show by Keith Reza

Vinessa Shaw Tells All: Hocus Pocus, Eyes Wide Shut & Kubrick Hocus Pocus Star Vinessa Shaw on Kubrick, Dangerfield & Quitting Acting | Reza Rifts Vinessa Shaw (Hocus Pocus, Eyes Wide Shut, 3:10 to Yuma) joins Keith Reza on Reza Rifts for an honest talk about growing up on film sets, working with legends, and lasting in Hollywood. Vinessa goes behind the scenes of Hocus Pocus and the ballgown Allison was originally supposed to wear for the whole movie. She shares what it was like at 15 working with Rodney Dangerfield on Ladybugs, how he protected the young cast, and the first role she was offered without auditioning. The heart of the episode is Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut: three days of private talks before filming, the meeting where Tom Cruise told her not to worry about the missing script, the scene that took 69 takes and beat the Full Metal Jacket record, and the moment Kubrick pulled her aside to say she was really good, right when she was thinking of quitting. The talk moves through 3:10 to Yuma and the flimsy 1800s broom that broke James Mangold, the joy of Corky Romano with Chris Kattan, her fears about AI in entertainment, why live audiences cannot be replaced, and her return to music with the Freedom Fry cover of Come Little Children. If you love Hocus Pocus or classic Hollywood stories, this episode delivers. Guest Info Vinessa Shaw began as a child actor and broke out as Allison in Disney's Halloween classic Hocus Pocus (1993). Her film work spans three decades and includes Ladybugs (1992), Coyote Summer, Eyes Wide Shut (1999), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), and Side Effects (2013). She has worked with directors James Gray, Alexandre Aja, and Kathryn Bigelow. In 2026 she returned to music, teaming with indie folk pop duo Freedom Fry on a cover of Come Little Children from Hocus Pocus, released October 8 on their EP Haunts. Guest Social Links Instagram (her main platform): https://www.instagram.com/vinessaofficial/ X: https://x.com/VinessaShaw IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005416/ Come Little Children with Freedom Fry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElVvJQdTJn8 Note: she is not on TikTok or Facebook; a fake account impersonates her. Chapters 02:13 Fangirling over the Young Guns reunion 04:25 Ladybugs and Rodney Dangerfield 10:00 How Rodney looked out for the kid actors 12:56 Coyote Summer and carrying a movie 16:13 Auditions and directors who take risks 20:12 Hocus Pocus and the ballgown that got cut 24:15 Fans asking for Kiss me, I'm Allison 25:00 Eyes Wide Shut and working with Stanley Kubrick 28:05 The Tom Cruise meeting and the missing script 30:00 69 takes and beating the Full Metal Jacket record 39:27 Live audiences and movie theaters 41:47 Corky Romano with Chris Kattan 51:22 Returning to music, piano, and songwriting 56:23 Hocus Pocus 3 theories and wrap up Call to Action If this episode made you smile or taught you something, do three quick things: like the video, subscribe to Reza Rifts, and tell one friend or one enemy who needs it. Drop a comment with your favorite Vinessa Shaw moment and hit the bell so you never miss the next one. Host Links Support the show on https://patreon.com/rezarifts61 Follow Keith on all social media platforms: FB: https://www.facebook.com/realkeithreza IG:https://www.instagram.com/keithreza ALT IG:https://www.instagram.com/duhkeithreza X:https://www.twitter.com/keithreza TT:https://www.tiktok.com/keithreza Book Keith on cameo at www.cameo.com/keithreza Check out my website for dates at https://www.keithreza.com/ Subscribe - Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts - Tell a friend :) Be a Rifter! #HocusPocus #VinessaShaw #RezaRifts #KeithReza #EyesWideShut #StanleyKubrick #KissMeImAllison #ComeLittleChildren #FreedomFry #Ladybugs #RodneyDangerfield #CorkyRomano #Halloween #SpookySeason #Podcast

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