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When she was alive, many men who knew her longed for her, and women who knew her may also be a little jealous of her.
She ranked 6th in the "American Film Institute's Greatest Actress in a Century" selection, ahead of her are Catherine Hepburn, Betty Davis, Audrey Hepburn, Ingrid Bergman and Greta Garbo, and Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Vivien Leigh and other superstar beauties are ranked behind her.
Her stage name is Marilyn Monroe, which was once another name for Hollywood, because people think of Hollywood and think of her.
According to public information, Monroe was born in 1926 and only made her film debut in 1948, she is not a representative of Hollywood who became famous overnight or at a young age, but her influence on Hollywood is decisive. She is one of the symbols of Hollywood becoming a worldwide pop culture symbol.
A cute girl who lacks confidence, security and determination
Before stepping into Hollywood, Monroe's life and life experience can be described as miserable, her father is unknown, her mother has mental illness, and she has been living in foster homes, orphanages, relatives and other places without much warmth since she was a child. It is difficult to develop an independent, confident, clear, and decisive personality in such a growth environment.
We can't know for sure what Monroe's character and psychological traits are, because there are only some third-party evaluations.
Jean Nicolasko, the director of "Willing to Marry the Golden Turtle", once said to Olliana Farage: Monroe is a lovely girl, very ambitious, very committed to work, and not as stupid as some people say. "She is a timid person, and she always feels inferior in her heart. When others spoke, she listened with her mouth open, as if what others were saying was something new than ever heard. When people asked her, she didn't say a word, worried about saying something stupid. Sometimes she also mumbles. She never answers questions without asking a friend's advice. "Even when a reporter asks her which color she prefers, she asks for opinion.
The Monroe in Jean Nicolasko's mouth is desperately lacking in confidence, security and determination. For this, Monroe's third husband Arthur Miller also had a similar description.
Miller's marriage to Monroe was once hailed as "the union of the great American mind and the great American flesh." Miller took the initiative to talk about Monroe in an interview with Farage, saying that she is a very good cook, making noodles and bread are delicious, and she is also a great actress. But the two eventually divorced, and Miller died of heart failure on February 10, 2005, at the age of 89, and in his published autobiography, Monroe was only a small part of his life.
Monroe's dearest and loved ones were few, except for Arthur Miller, and the closest person to her was - photographer Milton Green.
Some people think that they are confidants and friends, and the friendship between them is pure, based on similar origins and backgrounds, so that both parties trust and rely on each other. At least Green's wife herself is convinced of this, and she herself has a very close relationship with Monroe.
There are also many people who think that Green is the person behind the manipulation of Monroe, "She listens to him and obeys him like a boss." In 1955, Monroe's bold move to terminate her contract with Fox was considered to be instigated by Green, and since then, Monroe has been under Green's "close protection". For a while, Green hid Monroe's whereabouts, and in order not to find her, Monroe changed her residence every 20 days, and even Fox and Monroe's ex-husband Joe DiMaggio knew nothing about her whereabouts.
"Flying freely" in "silly white sweet" type characters
In her short life, Monroe participated in many movies, but not too many people talked about it. It's not that her acting skills are not deep enough, but she is always limited to a fixed type - silly white sweet role. The culprit behind this restriction is capital.
In the 50s of the 20th century, Hollywood was still the domain of studio tycoons, and they tied up big stars with contracts, even such as Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable, Gregory Peck. The contract term of this star system is generally seven years, and the studio has the right to renew.
During the contract period, stars are the "assets" of the studio, and they have to accept the personality created by the studio for them, and matters of size such as appearance, figure, hair color, life, and name must be arranged by the studio. What's more deadly is that stars do not have the autonomy to choose scripts and roles, can only accept the arrangements of the studio, and if they disobey slightly, they will be punished, which can be understood as the snow hiding of the moment. Therefore, watching the films of that period, you can always see Bogart playing a tough guy, and the vast majority of Gable starring in are romance films.
Monroe is no exception, on May 11, 1950, Marilyn Monroe's six-month contract with Fox was extended by 7 years. After that, Monroe starred in "Willing to Marry the Golden Turtle Son-in-law" and "The Seven-Year Itch". Although in 1955, Monroe terminated her contract with Fox for more initiative (including salary), but finally re-signed a contract with Fox a year later, and starred in a series of movies such as "Bus Stop", "Dragon Play Phoenix", "Passion Like Fire", "Random Mandarin Duck Score" and so on.
These films have a commonality, and almost all of the roles played by Monroe in them are silly white sweet, vases, sexy girls, and goddesses of pure desire... And the most complex film she played and the film that can best present her acting skills is "Dragon and Phoenix".
In this film, Monroe, who plays opposite Lawrence Oliver, seems to be at ease. In the film, Monroe's switching and interpretation of many emotions such as innocence, stupidity, coquettishness, gentleness, elegance, alertness, doubt, scheming, loss, grief and many other emotions can be said to be meticulous, and these interpretations make the protagonist very delicate, three-dimensional, and full, making her sit in the parade convoy of the Royal Guard, and it is reasonable to accept everyone's admiration.
Whether it was at the beginning, or now, 60 years after Monroe's death, about Monroe herself, in addition to her beauty, sexiness, and ultimate charm, there is always a thick fog, and there is no light of truth to dispel such a fog, and there is no enough objective and true record to query.
But through the films she participated in, the audience can still see an actor's dedication and focus on the film, she has played silly Baitian again and again, but they are not the same. The "Monroe" of "Willing to Marry the Golden Turtle Son-in-law" is more innocent and delicate; "Monroe" in "The Seven-Year Itch" is more like a dream goddess created by Puxin Nan, perfect and simple to dreamlike; "Monroe" in "Bus Stop" is a small town girl who is looking for herself, longing to be famous, but finally awakening in the face of love; "Monroe" in "Passion Like Fire" is saying that she wants to marry a golden turtle son-in-law, but her actions are for the girl who has always moved forward for love; "Monroe" in "Random Mandarin Duck Score" is a neurotic woman who overflows with love, is overly kind, and refuses to accept the cruel reality...
Those roles, Monroe portrayed so vividly and realistically, that it is difficult for the audience to distinguish whether she is acting in her true colors or acting skills are natural. Even now, the silly white sweet image in many American film and television dramas can still see strong traces of Monroe, or pronunciation, or demeanor, movement, expression...
Therefore, if you want to understand Monroe, perhaps watching the film she starred in is the most accessible way to her, although it is only her part of the film.