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(17) February 2012 by: Urban sista
“People always see Marilyn Monroe. As soon as they realize I'm not her, they run,”
- Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe, in My Week with Marilyn.
Marilyn Monroe: iconic actress, sex symbol and style star. A film star so well known that many classic aspects of Hollywood fashion and style are, even now, attributed to her. Countless ad campaigns and music videos have taken inspiration from her classic wardrobe and most famed shots, especially her most famous scene, with a white dress worn over an air vent. She's even inspired a trend in piercing - lip piercings placed off centre above the mouth are named 'Monroe piercings,' after the characteristic beauty spot on the left side of her face. She's even 'official' on Twitter (@marilynmonroe), where The Estate of Marilyn Monroe tweets interesting articles about her legacy and some of her more famous quotes.
If you're looking for a great girl's night out, new movie release, My Week with Marilyn is a great pick. Based on true events, the movie is a fresh and intimate look at the actress over two weeks of filming one of her most famed movies, The Prince and the Showgirl, which was directed by super director Laurence Olivier in 1957. The movie is based on two diaries compiled by Colin Clark (played by Eddie Redmayne), an assistant of Olivier. The film explores Clark's week with Monroe while filming and exploring England with her, off set.
Michelle Williams, who plays Monroe in the film, started her career on teen drama series Dawson’s Creek, which was launched all the way back in the 90s. This role is her most acclaimed to date. She has received twelve film awards so far for it, including the Golden Globe for Best Actress, and is nominated for an Oscar in the same category this year.
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Did you know?
The re-enactments of the scenes from The Prince and the Showgirl that appear in this movie were filmed on exactly the same soundstage where the original movie was filmed –? giving the film an authentic touch.
Image credit: The Weinstein Company