Kaufman Quote
Millard Kaufman, the screenwriter of Raintree County, made this observation of Monty during the Raintree shoot: "He gave the impression of being charged up all the time without ever exploding". Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Blue Velvet
In the 1986 David Lynch film, Blue Velvet, the scene where Laura Dern's character (Sandy Williams) is in her bedroom thinking over her relationship (with Jeffrey) features a picture of Monty in the background. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Chemistry
Monty believed that Marlon Brando had a "chemistry" connection with his audience, but felt he worked harder at his craft than Brando. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
I Confess Scene
Watch Monty in this scene from I Confess: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRba8SV2MsU&feature=related Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Mercurial
Monty was often described as "mercurial". Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Another Tribute
I found this Monty video tribute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOOGsCLPAxM Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Portraits
Take a look at this Monty You-Tube clip played to a popular song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjPXsKsIbzw&feature=fvsr Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Rebels
Marlon Brando and Monty were both rebels on the screen, although Monty's rebellion was more intellectual, reasoned, and oblique. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
No Oscar Noms, But...
Monty's Wild River, received no Oscar nominations but was selected by the U.S. Library of Congress' National Film Preservation Board to be preserved in the United States National Film Registry. Wild River is one of 15 films recently released as part of a DVD film set of Elia Kazan films. The others... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Worry
Many felt that Monty would "worry things to death...the little things"....particularly in terms of how precisely he played his scenes. Sign in to see full entry.