Post by dowcat on Sept 10, 2022 2:02:26 GMT
Ana de Armas Says Marilyn Monroe’s Spirit Was With Her For The Filming Of “Blonde”
Ana de Armas believes the ghost of Marilyn Monroe was on set during the filming of Blonde: 'She was with me'
Ana de Armas has claimed the spirit of the late Marilyn Monroe was an extra on the set of Blonde, in which she stars at the classic film icon.
The actress, 34, is only two years younger than the Seven Year Itch star was when she died of a drug overdose in 1962.
In a press conference on Thursday at the Venice Film Festival, Ana told reporters that she felt Marilyn's presence during filming of the fictionalized account of her life, insisting her spirit would let them know if she was happy or unhappy with the way things were going, according to Reuters.
'She was all I thought about, she was all I dreamed about. She was all I could talk about. She was with me,' Ana asserted. 'And it was beautiful. I think she was happy.'
'I truly believe that she was very close to us. She was with us,' she continued, 'She would also throw things off the wall sometimes and get mad if she didn't like something. Maybe this sounds very mystical,' the Knives Out actor admitted,' but it is true. We all felt it.'
Scenes were also filmed in the apartment the former Norma Jeane Baker shared with her mentally ill mother and in the room where Marilyn died.
'It definitely took on elements of being like a séance,' claimed the director.
The film is not a traditional face-based biopic, and is instead based on the novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates.
It details not only Marilyn's career, but her relationships with men, including her three husbands and President John F. Kennedy.
Ana, who was born in Cuba, and speaks with an accent, employed a voice coach to help her with the California native's breathy way of speaking.
Book: Blonde is based on the book by Joyce Carol Oates. Adrian Brody, 49, stars as The Playwright, based on Marilyn's third husband, Arthur Miller
In spite of the cultural differences, the director said he knew Ana was the right person for the role after seeing her in the dark thriller film Knock Knock.
'I knew it was her as soon as I saw her on TV. It is a little bit like when you fall in love at first sight, when the right person walks through the door you know it,' he said.
Variety has called Ana's performance one of 'breathtaking shimmer and imagination and candor and heartbreak.'
Brad Pitt served as a producer on the project. Julianne Nicholson and Adrian Brody costar in the drama, which will debut on Netflix on September 16.
Ana de Armas believes the ghost of Marilyn Monroe was on set during the filming of Blonde: 'She was with me'
Ana de Armas has claimed the spirit of the late Marilyn Monroe was an extra on the set of Blonde, in which she stars at the classic film icon.
The actress, 34, is only two years younger than the Seven Year Itch star was when she died of a drug overdose in 1962.
In a press conference on Thursday at the Venice Film Festival, Ana told reporters that she felt Marilyn's presence during filming of the fictionalized account of her life, insisting her spirit would let them know if she was happy or unhappy with the way things were going, according to Reuters.
'She was all I thought about, she was all I dreamed about. She was all I could talk about. She was with me,' Ana asserted. 'And it was beautiful. I think she was happy.'
'I truly believe that she was very close to us. She was with us,' she continued, 'She would also throw things off the wall sometimes and get mad if she didn't like something. Maybe this sounds very mystical,' the Knives Out actor admitted,' but it is true. We all felt it.'
Scenes were also filmed in the apartment the former Norma Jeane Baker shared with her mentally ill mother and in the room where Marilyn died.
'It definitely took on elements of being like a séance,' claimed the director.
The film is not a traditional face-based biopic, and is instead based on the novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates.
It details not only Marilyn's career, but her relationships with men, including her three husbands and President John F. Kennedy.
Ana, who was born in Cuba, and speaks with an accent, employed a voice coach to help her with the California native's breathy way of speaking.
Book: Blonde is based on the book by Joyce Carol Oates. Adrian Brody, 49, stars as The Playwright, based on Marilyn's third husband, Arthur Miller
In spite of the cultural differences, the director said he knew Ana was the right person for the role after seeing her in the dark thriller film Knock Knock.
'I knew it was her as soon as I saw her on TV. It is a little bit like when you fall in love at first sight, when the right person walks through the door you know it,' he said.
Variety has called Ana's performance one of 'breathtaking shimmer and imagination and candor and heartbreak.'
Brad Pitt served as a producer on the project. Julianne Nicholson and Adrian Brody costar in the drama, which will debut on Netflix on September 16.
www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11198665/Ana-Armas-says-ghost-Marilyn-Monroe-set-filming-Blonde-me.html
