The film is all edited with private recordings recorded by Marlon Brando during his lifetime. These tapes were left in the mansion where he lived before his death. This inspired director Stephen Riley to have the idea to make a film that uses Brando's own voice to tell his own experience. In addition to listening to tape recordings, Stephen Riley also read all the books about Marlon Brando, and visited people who had known Brando in New York and Los Angeles, including the daughter of the acting teacher, actor Harry Dean Stanton, personal friends, and family. Members and others
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Listen to Me Marlon background creation
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Extended Reading
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Marlon Brando, Himself: Through introspection and the examination of my mind, I feel as though I'm coming closer to the common denominator of what it means to be human.
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Marlon Brando, Himself: Many times I remember being down in the dumps and then I saw a movie that took me away for a few hours and I was completely restored. And I realized, oddly enough, that actors make a contribution to people's lives. Giving us a gift that you can't buy. Something that they can imbue with power and beauty and magnificence. Something beyond themselves. And we do need that.