At Venice, Ellen Burstyn reflects on playing Marilyn Monroe and a lifetime in movies
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Of all the roles Ellen Burstyn might have been offered in her 90s, that of Marilyn Monroe, who died at 36, seemed fairly unlikely. But then one day Maggie Gyllenhaal came to her apartment to talk…
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Ellen Burstyn, the 93-year-old actress, received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival on Monday. She is set to premiere her 17-minute short film, "Flesh Impact," which stars Maggie Gyllenhaal as a 100-year-old Marilyn Monroe. Burstyn, who has a 90-year career in film, discussed her surprising role playing Monroe.
She recounted how she initially felt honored when the late actress recognized her in a nightclub during her early career. Burstyn emphasized that Monroe was not her genuine self, but rather presented a persona she had created. The film's inception was inspired by the luxury car company Genesis, which approached Gyllenhaal to create something around Monroe's 100th birthday.
Gyllenhaal envisioned Monroe, now at 100, auditions alone on stage, capturing the essence of the actress's vulnerability.
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