Why people recommend it
Marlon Brando by Truman Capote and Marlon Brando is a biographical work capturing the life, career, and enigmatic personality of the legendary Hollywood actor. On the May 24, 2018 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von titled Jamie Kennedy | This Past Weekend #98, guest Jamie Kennedy brought up the book while discussing the history of the entertainment industry. Kennedy explained that reading Marlon Brando's book provided him with a genuine understanding of what Hollywood used to be like during past eras. To illustrate his point, he recounted anecdotes mentioned in the text about major movie premieres, describing how studio events and crowds would stretch down the boulevard from Mann's Chinese Theatre past Gower Street. The reference served as a historical window into the golden age of cinema glamour, contrasting past Hollywood traditions with the modern landscape of the entertainment business.
Who recommended it
- Jamie Kennedy Recommended
Jamie Kennedy — 1 mention
“I understood what Hollywood you gotta read Marlon Brando's book and he would say that there would be a premiere of Mann's Chinese and it would go from Mann's Chinese down past the Gower”