Marilyn & Me by Schiller Lawrence

Author:Schiller, Lawrence [Schiller, Lawrence]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780385536684
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 2012-05-28T23:00:00+00:00

On the set, Marilyn had been joking with Wally Cox. Now, at the end of the day, when she came out of her dressing room, he was waiting for her, and they walked onto the lot together. She was wearing the fur cap from her last scene, white capri slacks, and a beautiful sweater, and she had a mink coat slung over her shoulder. I decided to continue shooting and followed them as they got into a limo, which had been waiting for them. Neither of them seemed to mind that I was still shooting. In the backseat, where they were snuggling and laughing, I noticed a few bottles of beer by Marilyn’s feet.

Wally looked at me and said, “We’re going to Mulholland. Why don’t you come along?” He meant they were going to Marlon Brando’s house, which was on Mulholland Drive above Bel Air.

There had been numerous stories over the years about Marilyn and Marlon, who knew each other from the Actors Studio. Wally was Brando’s best friend, and I really didn’t want to pass up the opportunity to photograph them together at Brando’s secluded home. At the same time, I knew that Judi and the baby were waiting at home and that the photo lab was developing my color pictures.

Instead of getting into their limo, I said I’d follow in my own car. That would be better, because I’d be able to leave when I wanted to.

“Okay, see you!” Marilyn squealed, and the limo took off, leaving me behind to run as fast as I could to my car in the parking lot. They were not waiting for me, and the fact was that I didn’t know where on Mulholland Drive Brando lived. By the time I reached my car, my energy was gone, and I was upset with myself. I should have gotten into the limo, I was thinking.

As smart as I think I was, I was not as smart as I should have been.

When I got back to my apartment, Judi asked me how it went with Marilyn.

“She approved all the black-and-whites except one,” I told her.

“That’s wonderful,” Judi said and went back to taking care of Suzanne.

I didn’t tell her about missing out on the chance to shoot Marilyn and Wally Cox at Brando’s house.

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