One of the all-time great actors, considered by many to be the best. Marlon Brando's particular swagger and intensity marks his performances. Whether in his younger days as one of Hollywood's sexiest leading men or his later days as "The Godfather", Brando stole the show when the camera was on him.
Of all the strange characters and figures who drift through Jonathan Lethem's new novel Chronic City – which include an obsessive motormouth of an ex-rock critic, a giant tiger, a soul-redeeming pit bull, Marlon Brando and a cloud that hangs permanently over the place where the World Trade Center might have been – the strangest is New York City itself.
Publ.Date : Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:50:57 GMTJust in time for Thanksgiving, we recall the films and performances that have earned the industry's lowest honor: the Razzie Awards.
Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:09:59 GMTI’m still a little fuzzy on how I became an authority on acting cool. But sometimes one simply must accept the destiny fate hands out. In any event, I am sharing the wealth with an extract below from my new book The Birth (and Death) of the Cool . I am also doing double duty this week as a guest blogger at Powell’s . Finally, I am making cool appearances (or approximations thereof) next Tuesday ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:48:56 GMT
Full Marlon Brando News
Brando balked at the prospect of Burt Reynolds in the role of Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather." Brando got his way. And James Caan got the part.
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