By Mónica Rubalcava
Los Angeles, US, June 1 (EFE).- Marilyn Monroe was far more than the glamorous screen siren who became a global icon.
Behind the enduring image of the blonde bombshell was a disciplined method actress and pioneering producer who challenged Hollywood’s studio system and helped redefine what creative control could look like for women in the film industry.
“Marilyn Monroe was, in herself, the ultimate performance. That wasn’t really her. She was Norma Jeane Baker. The creation of ‘Marilyn Monroe’ was the supreme performance,” Emily Carman, associate professor of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University, told EFE.
Amy Greene, wife of photographer Milton H. Greene, one of Monroe’s closest collaborators and friends, recalled how the actress seemed to transform instantly from Norma Jeane, the reserved and private woman behind the myth, into Marilyn Monroe, the dazzling star who captivated everyone around her.
