Huloo again, and welcome to the second installment of my Marilyn posts.
Today's theme is the 2011 movie My Week with Marilyn, to be directed by Simon Curtis. It based off a diary written by Colin Clark, the third assistant director for for the Marilyn Monroe-Laurence Olivier film The Prince and the Showgirl. His unofficial role was to keep Marilyn out of Olivier's way.
The diary has already been published, but all the details of one week were missing, and the missing week will become the frame for the film.
Although both Scarlett Johansson (=D) and Amy Adams(D=) were considered for the role, it eventually went to the star of Brokeback mountain, Michelle Williams (=o).
The question of authenticity in this film can be questioned, because of the lack of details pertaining to the events in the book the film is based on.
Hopefully it will be more historically accurate than the Naomi Watts film Blonde promises to be.
As for the question of whether Michelle looks the part, there is still cause for concern.
Michelle is, like Naomi, quite thin, and luckily blond, but there is a slight complication with her eyes, which are a light brown. And she is a little more full cheeked than Marilyn.
Her triumph, however, is that she can act. And the director has said that it will not be an impersonation of Marilyn, but rather an idea of her actions behind the camera.
Michelle: http://cdn.sheknows.com/celebrityphotos/2008/09/michelle-williams-loose-blonde-bun-hairstyle-08.jpg
Marilyn: http://www.raypfob.com/Images/Marilyn%20Monroe.jpg
So, as you see, there are some differences between them.
Will the film succeed?
Will life itself succeed?
Do we have any more macaroni and cheese?
Stay tuned.
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