This excellent documentary captures, in Brando's own words, his philosophy of what it meant to him to be an actor, and additionally, what it meant to be a member of the human race. Kudos to both Brando and the people who had the wisdom to resurrect these tapes and put together this intriguing montage.
shareI agree with all the praise mentioned above. A few times during this documentary I had tears in my eyes.
Brando always had excuses for his alleged misbehavior on films like "Mutiny on the Bounty" and "Apocalypse Now." I would have liked some first person accounts that either support or refute his view of what happened. Difficult artists often have great explanations for being difficult, but other eyewitnesses often do not agree. The film gives Brando's view only. I recall an interview some years ago with the director of "The Ugly American" who told how impossible it became to work with him. I just saw the documentary on the making of "Island of Dr. Moreau" which hardly increases one's respect for Brando.
Two things in the film will always be with me:
All of Brando's wives somehow resemble the nanny that he adored as a child, and whom he felt deserted him.
A film clip shows the start of an interview with a journalist where Brando is supposed to talk about his new film ("Bedtime Story," I think), and he is simply in agony at the task. He almost cannot talk.
What was Brando's excuse for Apocalypse Now?
shareI agree with all the praise mentioned above. A few times during this documentary I had tears in my eyes.
All of Brando's wives somehow resemble the nanny that he adored as a child, and whom he felt deserted him.