Brando at 100: The Enduring Influence of the Hollywood Rebel
The Saturday Evening Post : by Donald Liebenson On the 100th anniversary of Marlon Brando’s birth, we interview the author of “Marlon Brando: Hollywood Rebel” about his best films, his reputation for Method acting, and why Brando was the original punk. April 3, 2024, marks the centennial of iconic actor Marlon Brando, whom the American […]
Celebrating Marlon Brando on his centennial: Unsung movie gems
Everyone remembers their first time. That is the first time they saw Marlon Brando. by Susan King For the late Mike Nichols, seeing Brando on Broadway in 1947 in his seminal turn as Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams‘ “A Streetcar Named Desire,” was the catalyst that lead to his career in the arts which saw […]
A Streetcar Named Desire : Academy Museum in Los Angeles, CA
SUNDAY APRIL 7th 7:30PM Academy Museum in Los Angeles, CA Elia Kazan cast three Actors Studio veterans in his film version of Tennessee Williams’s stage classic, with Marlon Brando making an indelible impression in his nominated performance as Stanley Kowalski, a role he originated on stage, while Karl Malden and Kim Hunter (both Broadway carryovers) […]