Talking with Jimmy Fallon at The Tonight Show Ana de Armas spilled beans about her experience portraying Marilyn Monroe.

Ana de Armas Shares Her “Terrifying” Experience of Playing Marilyn Monroe in ‘Blonde&#8217;

An emblem of the mid-20th century’s sexual revolution, Marilyn Monroe became the
world’s most enduring stars of her time. Ana de Armas was seemingly the woman to
pay homage to this extravagant personality in her 2022 film Blonde. And she
rightfully did justice to the role that perhaps offers a graphic depiction of
the pop icon’s jaw-dropping life. For all we know, it is the greatest example of
Andrew Dominik’s dark, inventive artistry.



Furthermore, the long, shocking, and devastating look into the dichotomy between
person and character, may have been an ‘edge of the seat and at one stretch’
experience for the viewers but it was certainly not the case for the
Cuban-Spanish actress. Appearing as the very first guest of 2023 on The Tonight
Show, the 34-year-old, notably, spilled beans about siphoning Marilyn Monroe in
the movie.


ANA DE ARMAS ON HOW SHE RECREATED THE CHARACTER OF MARILYN MONROE IN BLONDE

After gulping in her favorite flavor of Ice Cream, Jimmy Fallon asked her to
give some insights on the set of the movie and her experience playing the pop
icon. To which the Golden Globe notably replied they had to shoot the takes “a
lot of times.” Moreover, she informed the host that “Andrew is very detailed and
precise.” Additionally, she said it was very important for the director to nail
every aspect of “these recreations.”



The No Time to Die actress further dished on how they had set two monitors and
would parallelly play Monroe’s clips and her characterization of the icon. From
makeup to hairdo, they did everything with sheer perfection. Notably, the
experience to her was “terrifying.” Furthermore, when asked how else one can
describe the movie, Armas simply answered the movie is a take on the actress’s
life through her lens. It is a darker take on Monroe’s personal and professional
life. In conclusion, the movie on the whole is more about Norma Jean, “the woman
who was unseen this whole time.”

Have you watched the movie yet? If yes, do let us know your thoughts on it.

ALSO READ: How Did Ryan Gosling Look Out for His Co-star Ana de Armas on the Set
of ‘The Gray Man
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If not, you can always stream it
[https://www.netflix.com/watch/80174263?source=35] on Netflix.

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<p>An emblem of the mid-20th century&#8217;s sexual revolution, Marilyn Monroe became the world&#8217;s most enduring stars of her time. <strong>Ana de Armas was seemingly the woman to pay homage to this extravagant personality in her 2022 film</strong> <em>Blonde</em>. And she rightfully did justice to the role that perhaps offers a graphic depiction of the pop icon&#8217;s jaw-dropping life. For all we know, it is the greatest example of Andrew Dominik&#8217;s dark, inventive artistry.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="BLONDE | From Writer and Director Andrew Dominik | Official Trailer | Netflix" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aIsFywuZPoQ?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>Furthermore, <strong>the long, shocking, and devastating look into the dichotomy between person and character, may have been an &#8216;edge of the seat and at one stretch&#8217; experience for the viewers but it was certainly not the case for the Cuban-Spanish actress</strong>. Appearing as the very first guest of 2023 on <em>The Tonight Show</em>, the 34-year-old, notably, spilled beans about siphoning Marilyn Monroe in the movie.</p>
<h2>Ana de Armas on how she recreated the character of Marilyn Monroe in Blonde</h2>
<p>After gulping in her favorite flavor of Ice Cream, Jimmy Fallon asked her to give some insights on the set of the movie and her experience playing the pop icon. To which the Golden Globe notably replied they had to shoot the takes <em>&#8220;a lot of times.&#8221;</em> Moreover, she informed the host that <em>&#8220;Andrew is very detailed and precise.</em>&#8221; Additionally, she said it was very important for the director to nail every aspect of <em>&#8220;these recreations.&#8221;</em></p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Ana de Armas was Terrified to Play Marilyn Monroe in Blonde (Extended) | The Tonight Show" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PSiOX4MpuK8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>The <em>No Time to Die</em> actress further dished on how they had set two monitors and would parallelly play Monroe&#8217;s clips and her characterization of the icon. From makeup to hairdo, they did everything with sheer perfection. Notably, the experience to her was <em>&#8220;terrifying.&#8221; </em>Furthermore, when asked how else one can describe the movie, Armas simply answered the movie is a take on the actress&#8217;s life through her lens. It is a darker take on Monroe&#8217;s personal and professional life. In conclusion, the movie on the whole is more about Norma Jean<em>, &#8220;the woman who was unseen this whole time.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Have you watched the movie yet? If yes, do let us know your thoughts on it.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-how-did-ryan-gosling-look-out-for-his-co-star-ana-de-armas-on-the-set-of-the-gray-man/">How Did Ryan Gosling Look Out for His Co-star Ana de Armas on the Set of &#8216;The Gray Man</a>&#8216;</p>
<p>If not, you can always <a href="https://www.netflix.com/watch/80174263?source=35" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stream it</a> on Netflix.</p>


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