Marlon Brando: Early Intentions
Interview with Marlon Brando
Conducted by James Grissom
1990
It
doesn't matter
why you initially want to do something. Early intentions don't matter--not to
me. They didn't matter to Stella [Adler]. They didn't matter to Tennessee
[Williams]. What I'm saying is that you may have written a book or auditioned
for a play or picked up a brush to paint something because your heart was
broken; because you wanted to make someone mad; because your face is littered
with acne and you want to be seen in a way that is appealing. There are a
million reasons why you first put on the slippers and hit a stage to dance what
you couldn't express in words: Perhaps someone was beating you and you didn't
trust your voice. These biographies--these intentions--are important to you,
and they may be what got you started, but all that matters once you study and
once you really begin to work well is that you tell the truth; that you
communicate this truth directly to those working with you and watching what you
do. You can keep the early story and the emotions that brought you there, but
what keeps you working--and what allows you to deserve your spot--is the
ability and the courage to tell the truth. All art is shared truth.
© 2014 James Grissom
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