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Monster in a Box Directed by Nick Broomfield Produced by Nick Broomfield Written by Spalding Grey Starring Spalding Grey Music by Laurie Anderson Release date(s) 1992 Country United States Language English Monster in a Box is a monologue originally performed live on stage by the writer Spalding Gray then subsequently made into a 1992 film starring Gray and directed by Nick Broomfield.[1]
A follow-up to Gray's earlier work, Swimming to Cambodia, the work consists of a long-form monologue by Gray detailing the trials and tribulations he encountered while writing his first novel, Impossible Vacation. The soundtrack for the film was composed by Laurie Anderson.
An extended version of the monologue was published in book form prior to the release of the film.
Parody
This monologue — or at least its title — was parodied on Sesame Street in an installment of "Monsterpiece Theater." The main actor (and writer) for the parody was a monster aptly called Spalding Monster in homage to Gray.
References
- ^ Vincent Canby. "A 'Monster' Dense With Meaning". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E0CE0DD143CF936A35755C0A964958260.
External links
Films directed by Nick Broomfield Who Cares? (1971) · Proud to be British (1973) · Behind the Rent Strike (1974) · Juvenile Liaison (1975) · Wittingham (1980) · Fort Augustus (1981) · Soldier Girls (1981) · Tatooed Tears (1982) · Chicken Ranch (1983) · Lily Tomlin (1986) · Driving Me Crazy (1988) · Diamond Skulls (1989) · Juvenile Liaison 2 (1990) · The Leader, His Driver and the Driver's Wife (1991) · Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1992) · Monster in a Box (1992) · Tracking Down Maggie (1994) · Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam (1995) · Fetishes (1996) · Kurt & Courtney (1998) · Biggie & Tupac (2002) · Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) · His Big White Self (2006) · Ghosts (2006) · Battle for Haditha (2007) · Sarah Palin: You Betcha! (2011)
Categories:- American films
- English-language films
- 1990s drama film stubs
- 1992 films
- Concert films
- Films directed by Nick Broomfield
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