Nostalgia is serving the industry to capitalize on stories of people from the past, who had controversial, yet resilient personalities. These stories are not only money spinners but gain a lot of awards buzz. One such story was that of one of the most intriguing personalities in Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe. Ana De Armas portrayed the actress in Andrew Dominik’s ‘Blonde’.
The actress too had a turbulent Hollywood trajectory. It was when she was dating Ben Affleck all the attention was on the actress. Her every move was seen and publicized for people to scrutinize. Even after the breakup, she had a very disturbing post-breakup life. She left Los Angeles due to the constant intrusion. This social media and increasing paparazzi culture are also, according to the actress, the reason for the dying tradition of a superstar.
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“That Mystery Is Gone”: Ana De Armas On The Vanishing Of The ‘Super Star’ Tradition
Ana De Armas is now a nominee contending with other contemporaries in the ‘Best Actress’ category for the coveted Academy Award trophy. It is all due to her dedicated, well-articulated, beautifully aching of Hollywood’s most controversial figure, Marilyn Monroe. She sketched her in Andrew Dominik’s Netflix film ‘Blonde’. Now, the Cuban actress is on the cover of Vanity Fair’s 2023 Hollywood cover issue.
During the cover interview, Natalie Jarvey, the interviewer asked Ana whether Hollywood still produces superstars like Marilyn Monroe. The ‘Knives Out’ actress responded by saying, “I feel like the new generations don’t have that concept, because of social media”.
She continued, “There is so much information out there and oversharing. The concept of a movie star is someone untouchable you only see onscreen. That mystery is gone. For the most part, we’ve done that to ourselves—nobody’s keeping anything from anyone anymore”.
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The Actress Also Weighed On How She Utilizes Social Media
The interviewer also asked her about her perspective on Hollywood after working on ‘Blonde’. The actress seemed disappointed with the perpetuation of hostile and discriminative traditions in the industry. She said, “It’s definitely made me more protective of myself and set boundaries and know my limits for how much I’m willing to give—and how much I want to keep to myself. But at the same time, it clearly is a place where incredible opportunities happen. I’m very grateful to be working in the industry”.
To keep her privacy intact, she is limiting her social media use and the content she puts on. The Oscar nominee said, “If it was up to me, I would delete Instagram right now, but I can’t. I understand that I’m not just an actress. I have other brands that I’m working with and I have other commitments”.
She continued “It’s been good for Blonde and for films that I want to talk about. It’s tricky because you feel the pressure to share some personal insight, or something about your private life, to keep people interested in you. You have to find a balance somehow, which I find very difficult”.
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