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Tag Archives: Arthur Miller
Scarlett Johansson on Monroe Comparisons
Actress Scarlett Johansson is often compared to Marilyn as a sex symbol and comedienne, and she has channelled the Monroe look in many photo shoots. However, as she told USA Today recently, she has no plans to play MM onscreen: … Continue reading
Posted in Acting, Celebrities, Theatre
Tagged A View From the Bridge, Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe, Scarlett Johansson
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Last of the Love Goddesses
Another extract from Peter Bogdanovich’s 2004 essay on Marilyn, featuring his interview with Arthur Miller: “I, quite candidly, had to realize, as many have before me, that that (motion picture) business makes human relations almost impossible – especially if you’re … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe, Peter Bogdanovich, Who the Hell's In It?
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Not Such an Odd Couple
Writing for St Louis Jewish Light, Robert A. Cohn looks back at Marilyn’s marriage to Arthur Miller. ‘Like Joe DiMaggio before him, Miller was completely smitten by Monroe, who despite her “dumb blonde” persona in many of her roles, was … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Arthur Miller, Jewish, Judaism, Marilyn Monroe, Religion
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Inside the Actor’s Studio
In his 2004 collection of essays on movie actors, Who the Hell’s In It?, director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show) recalled his sole encounter with Marilyn: “Only one time was I in Marilyn Monroe’s presence, and she never would … Continue reading
Arthur Miller: Stylish in Specs
The press dubbed Marilyn’s romance with Arthur Miller ‘The Egghead and the Hourglass’. However, Esquire magazine argues that Arthur was, in fact, a style icon for men. “If you’re at all like me — which is to say a man … Continue reading
Vera Day Remembers Marilyn
Vera Day, who played Marilyn’s friend Betty in The Prince and the Showgirl, has spoken to The Daily Beast about the challenge of acting alongside the world’s famous star. “I thought Marilyn was just beautiful. I used to gaze at her … Continue reading
‘After the Fall’ in Washington
Arthur Miller’s 1964 play, After the Fall - widely controversial for its unflinching portrait of a self-destructive woman, seemingly based on Marilyn – is being staged at Washington’s Theatre J, through to November 26. Chris Klimek reviewed the production for the … Continue reading
Posted in Theatre
Tagged After the Fall, Arthur Miller, Gabriela Fernández-Coffey, Theatre J, Washington
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Variations on Marilyn
The myriad imitators of Marilyn Monroe have been much-discussed of late. Perhaps the most interesting analysis comes from The AV Club, considering past film portrayals in The Goddess, The Sex Symbol, Insignificance, and Mister Lonely; Marilyn-inspired characters in The Munsters and … Continue reading
Michelle Williams: ‘Becoming Marilyn’
Michelle Williams has been talking about her performance in My Week With Marilyn. She told Newsweek, “I knew all the stuff that was written in Arthur [Miller’s] journal. I knew what she read. This man was going to save her; … Continue reading
Finishing the Picture
Read my review of Arthur Miller’s last play, Finishing the Picture – inspired by the filming of The Misfits - here