Dialogue
"Good dialogue simply isn't enough to explain all the infinite gradations of a character. It's behavior-what's going on behind the lines." -Monty quote Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
Turn-on
"Elizabeth Taylor is the only woman who turns me on. She feels like the other half of me." -Monty quote Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Freud Salary
Monty's salary for the 1962 film, Freud, was $130,000. Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Search Salary
Monty's salary for the 1948 film, The Search, was $60,000. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Eternity Salary
Monty's salary for the 1953 film, From Here to Eternity was $150,000. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Directing Quote
I feel my real talent lies in directing for my later years." -Monty quote Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
High Noon
Monty turned down Gary Cooper's role in the 1952 film, High Noon. Gary won the Best Actor Academy Award for his performance. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Burt Nervous
In Robert Laguardia's 1977 biography, "Monty," Burt Lancaster was so in awe of Monty, he actual shook in their first scene in From Here to Eternity. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Paternalistic
Even though director John Huston (worked with Monty in Freud and The Misfits) had mixed feelings towards Monty, he was also somewhat paternalistic. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Illegitimate
Monty's mother was illegitimate. Sign in to see full entry.