Comments by "Andrew Brendan" (@andrewbrendan1579) on "Marilyn Monroe Analysis" video.

@EMunaBee Excellent comment! I'm reminded of Jean Arthur who was an outstanding and respected actress on stage and in films (Miss Arthur worked with James Stewart in "Mister Smith Goes to Washington" and played the mother in "Shane") yet was extremely nervous and sometimes had to be talked out of her dressing room. Miss Arthur wasn't a diva or deliberately unprofessional, she just had severe anxiety yet kept performing. ---I read Brooke Hayward's memoir "Haywire" and it was mentioned that her mother Margaret Sullavan talked about how she hated acting yet kept doing it. I think both of these ladies had a gift that had to be expressed despite the difficulty that went with that expression.
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@Bren cato That reminds me of something Marilyn herself once said. Early in her career someone commented on how Marilyn was patterning herself after Lana turner. Marilyn said "When you're nobody and you want to be somebody you have to be somebody else".
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Fascinating commentary, Dr. Grande and fascinating comments from viewers. I've been interested in the life of Marilyn Monroe for a long time and have read and watched much about her. I would disagree in part with one thing: Marilyn not having good work habits. At times Marilyn was remarkably focused and self-disciplined on achieving goals and in giving a good performance. The lady who ran the Blue Book Modeling agency said of then Norma that she had never seen anyone who worked or studied so hard, "...who wanted to be somebody". Actress Mitzi Gaynor in an interview talked about meeting Marilyn in the morning after Marilyn had been "studying all night" in preparation for their work together. Marilyn often wasn't easy to work and it may have been inconsistent but at least part of the time her work habits were exemplary.
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