Monroe Skipped Breakfast…
Breakfast at Tiffany’s was written by Truman Capote and released in 1958. The story revolved around a New York socialista in the late 1950s. Holly Golightly is a beautiful, charming, not the smartest, want to be socialite who aspires to become one of the famous New York Ladies Who Lunch, but first she needs to find her sugar daddy. It’s interesting to note that in Capote’s book, Holly is written as a call girl but her character was toned down in the movie because mainstream American audiences were disgusted by the idea of watching Audrey Hepburn play the role of a tart.
Capote had originally set out to have blond bombshell Marilyn Monroe play the lead. Capote adored her as illustrated in one of his best biographical pieces, The Dogs Barked. He felt a certain tie with Monroe as they both share a similar background. Each had a history of bleak childhoods, both had trouble dealing with their fame and coped by using drugs and alcohol, and even both ultimately met a similar end to their lives.
Though Monroe passed on the part, Hepburn was perfect for the role. Her accent and the chic personality of Holly’s character, mixed with Hepburn’s unmatched stage presence all tallied up to a hit movie.
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Monroe Skipped Breakfast…
Breakfast at Tiffany’s was written by Truman Capote and released in 1958. The story revolved around a New York socialista in the late 1950s. Holly Golightly is a beautiful, charming, not the smartest, want to be socialite who aspires to become one of the famous New York Ladies Who Lunch, but first she needs to find her sugar daddy. It’s interesting to note that in Capote’s book, Holly is written as a call girl but her character was toned down in the movie because mainstream American audiences were disgusted by the idea of watching Audrey Hepburn play the role of a tart.
Capote had originally set out to have blond bombshell Marilyn Monroe play the lead. Capote adored her as illustrated in one of his best biographical pieces, The Dogs Barked. He felt a certain tie with Monroe as they both share a similar background. Each had a history of bleak childhoods, both had trouble dealing with their fame and coped by using drugs and alcohol, and even both ultimately met a similar end to their lives.
Though Monroe passed on the part, Hepburn was perfect for the role. Her accent and the chic personality of Holly’s character, mixed with Hepburn’s unmatched stage presence all tallied up to a hit movie.