A notable quote about Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire
September 1st 2007 18:52
Natalie loves Marlon Brando, and who wouldn't? What an animal, a true savage, melted down and poured into the shaky mold of a working-class man. He belongs out in the savannah, clubbing animals and feasting on raw flesh.
I read the Pajiba review of the film, and there's an interesting quote from the documentary on the DVD extras.
Before they filmed the movie, they were rehearsing for the Broadway version, and Brando was basically terrorizing Jessica Tandy, who played Blanche.
"(Brando) began to dominate Blanche and throw the balance of the play off… And it very much worried (director Elia) Kazan, and he said, ‘What am I supposed to do, say to the guy, ‘Be less good’?"
Man, never tell an actor to be less good. Let it go all the way and take the Oscars home to the bank.
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Comment by Nickoftime's Sanity Corner
gotta logve Streetcar eh? I think ossibly one of Brandos best films by d=far, that and Apocalypse Now...
Loved the approach you took with this post!
Take care,
Nick
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