Kubrick decided Alex's stare would be the first shot of the movie, a long and methodical pullback from a close-up of Alex's face that would not just introduce the character but the tone and world of the film. post 
Yet despite Kubrick clearly having experience with shot composition, it was actor Malcolm McDowell who created the Stare, causing it to be defined not just for his character and the film but for future Kubrick movies.
As Donald Trump’s mug shot from his arrest in Fulton County, Georgia, took off online Thursday night, spawning memes of every shape, stripe and color, one compilation stood out among the rest. post
In the meme, Trump as jail bird joins a photo montage of villains from three of Kubrick’s Warner Bros. classics — Malcolm McDowell as Alex in 1971’s “A Clockwork Orange,” Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance in 1980’s “The Shining” and Vincent D’Onofrio as Private Pyle in 1987’s “Full Metal Jacket.”
Kubric Stare, interest over time, google trends. query
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