Outsider
Monty refused to play the Hollywood game: selling himself as a commodity. He had the integrity to remain true to himself. Unfortunately, that led many in the Hollywood community to view him as an outsider. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Stanislavski
Monty often referred to Stanislvaski's idea of the three motors of the actor: the mind, the will, and the heart. Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Insomnia
Monty often suffered from insomnia. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Admiration for Richardson
Monty admired the perfection of Sir Ralph Richardson, his co-star in The Heiress. Of his acting technique, Monty remarked, "Can't the man make any mistakes?" Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Berlin Film Festival
Monty's Freud was selected to represent the United States at the Berlin Film Festival in 1963. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Video Tribute by The Clash
I mentioned in my 11/1/09 entry that The Clash wrote a song called "The Right Profile," with direct reference to Monty. Here is a video tribute including that song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wDqwm-Yhmo&feature=related Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Meticulous
Actor and friend Kevin McCarthy (9/9/09 and 4/26/10 entries) described Monty as being "meticulous" with regards to his work. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, April 30, 2010
New Generation of Actors
"Monty and Brando fathered a whole generation of actors - Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, Bob DeNiro." -quote from Bill Gunn Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Gland Operation
In 1928, a seven-year-old Monty and his family were traveling throughout Europe by boat on Ile de France. Another boy held Monty underwater in the ship's swimming pool, and he almost drowned. Unfortunately, he burst a gland in his neck, resulting in an abscess around his ear and a temperature of 104... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Lenny Bruce
Monty enjoyed the talents of Lenny Bruce. The controversial stand-up comic died August 3, 1966, at age 40, two-and-one-half months before Monty died. Sign in to see full entry.