The character of Annie Doultry is plainly a self-portrait of Brando. There are transcripts of conferences he and Cammell had, and Brando did a lot of improvising, playing the Annie Doultry character. Plainly he saw this as a part that he might play in a movie himself. |
There had never been such a display of dangerous, brutal male beauty on an American stage -- its influence can still be felt, in fashion photography and sport as well as acting. |
There's a funny thing to when you're writing something that's not quite yours. You feel unburdened. There's a strange liberty to it, although I was still trying to be faithful to them. |
We have more (potential) sites than the ability to fill them. |
[Exuding a blend of power and sensuality that defied gender expectations, Garbo] made you understand passion, ... She identified the bittersweet quality of love better than any star. |