Method or Madness: Marilyn at the Actors Studio

In my second post on Isaac Butler’s new book, The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act, I look … More

Beginnings: Marilyn and the Method

The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act by Isaac Butler is a new history of method acting, from … More

Peter Bogdanovich Dies at 82

Peter Bogdanovich, the filmmaker, actor and historian, has died of natural causes at home in Los Angeles, aged 82. In … More

Method Blondes: Marilyn and Nico

Christa Päffgen, the actress and singer better known as Nico, was born in Nazi Germany in 1938. Her father died … More

Carroll Baker Remembers Marilyn

Now 90 years old, actress Carroll Baker – who attended the Actors Studio with Marilyn, and found fame in Baby … More

Ellen Burstyn Remembers ‘Luminous’ Marilyn

Oscar-winning actress Ellen Burstyn, 86, is a lifelong member of the Actors Studio and has often spoken of her admiration … More

Xavier Loyá: Marilyn’s Mexican Actor Friend

Actor Xavier Loyá has died aged 92, Infobae reports. He was born in Mexico City in 1927, and raised in … More

Marilyn’s Method in ‘Yours Retro’

Marilyn is featured in a 5-page article by Chris Hallam about method acting in the movies for Issue #30 of … More

Marilyn at Julien’s: Friends and Family

Continuing a series on the Hollywood: Legends and Explorers event at Julien’s Auctions on July 17, I’m looking at notes, … More