Montgomery Clift

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Burton Quote

Richard Burton, about Mr. Clift's acting skills: "Monty, like Garbo and Brando, had the extraordinary facility of giving you a sense of danger. You were never quite sure whether he would blow his lines or explode". Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Drenched in Sweat

Monty was drenched in sweat after filming a scene in A Place in Sun. He stated: "That's the worst part of acting. Your body doesn't know you're acting. It sweats and makes adrenalin just as though your emotions were real". Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Monty on Lunt

Monty on Alfred Lunt, his mentor and acting inspiration: "Alfred taught me how to select. Acting is an accumulation of subtle details. And the details of Alfred Lunt's performances were like the observations of a great novelist- like Samuel Butler or Marcel Proust". Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Ned Smith Quote

Ned Smith, on seeing Monty on Broadway in a revival of Our Town in 1944: "It was the first time I realized Monty was such a special actor. He had a moment at the end of the play where he jumps over a series of imaginary rain puddles- it was quite extraordinary the way he did it." Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Walker Quote on Music

Quote from Monty's friend, actress Nancy Walker (see also 8/21/09 entry), on Monty's love of music and singing: "He could never carry a tune, but, my God, did he believe in the lyrics!" Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Raintree Script Changes

Here is a quote from Edward Dmytryk, Monty's Raintree County director, with regards to script changes for the film: "Monty and I met as often as possible for drinks or lunch. I agreed to listen to his suggestions. He was obviously a great actor-very inventive. But I sometimes felt he worried things... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Selective

Monty always talked about being selective....how important it was to make choices.... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Jubilee Threat

While performing on Broadway in Jubilee, Monty required a bodyguard because of threats. The threats turned out to be from an irate stage mother whose son had lost the part to Monty. Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Wild River Qualities

Director Elia Kazan cast Monty in Wild River because he was both "intellectual and vulnerable". Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Delivered Second

Monty's mother, Sunny, had a long labor with Monty and his twin sister, Ethel. In fact, Monty was born two hours after the delivery of Ethel. Sunny was not expecting twins. Sign in to see full entry.

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