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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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‘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


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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


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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


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Finishing the Picture

Read my review of Arthur Miller’s last play, Finishing the Picture – inspired by the filming of The Misfits - here


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