At Venice, Ellen Burstyn reflects on playing Marilyn Monroe and a lifetime in movies
- Ellen Burstyn, 93, received a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival on Monday, September 7, 2026.
- Burstyn starred in a 17-minute short film titled 'Flesh Impact' directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, in which she played Marilyn Monroe at age 100.
- Burstyn never met Monroe, who died at 36, but shared a massage therapist who told stories about Monroe and lent Burstyn one of Monroe's books called 'The Thinking Body.'
- Burstyn described Monroe as creating a persona, stating 'She created the whole concept of Marilyn Monroe and played it.'
Ellen Burstyn, 93, was honored with a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival on Monday. At the ceremony, she reflected on an unexpected late-career role: playing Marilyn Monroe at age 100 in a 17-minute short film titled 'Flesh Impact,' directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Burstyn said the project came about when Gyllenhaal approached her with the unconventional idea. Though Burstyn never met Monroe, who died at 36, the two shared a massage therapist who told stories about Monroe and lent Burstyn one of Monroe's personal books, 'The Thinking Body,' which contained items like old receipts.
Reflecting on Monroe's public image, Burstyn noted that Monroe was not what she presented to the world. 'She created the whole concept of Marilyn Monroe and played it,' Burstyn explained, describing how Monroe carefully constructed her famous persona.
在威尼斯，艾伦·伯斯坦反思饰演玛丽莲·梦露和电影生涯
93岁的艾伦·伯斯坦在周一获得威尼斯电影节终身成就金狮奖。在颁奖典礼上，她回顾了一个意外的晚年角色：在导演玛吉·吉伦哈尔执导的17分钟短片《肉体冲击》中饰演100岁的玛丽莲·梦露。
伯斯坦表示，这个项目是在吉伦哈尔向她提出这个非常规想法后产生的。虽然伯斯坦从未见过36岁去世的梦露，但两人共用过一位按摩师，他讲述了关于梦露的故事，并借给伯斯坦梦露的个人书籍《思考的身体》，其中包含旧收据等物品。
在反思梦露的公众形象时，伯斯坦指出梦露并不是她在公众面前展现的样子。伯斯坦解释说，'她创造了整个玛丽莲·梦露的概念并扮演了它'，描述了梦露如何精心构建她著名的人设。