Norma Jean & Marilyn Page #3

Johnny, I can't believe

I just saw Eleanor Powell

and Loretta Young!

I'm having lunch

next to the most famous stars

in Hollywood!

Well, baby, you're gonna be bigger

than all of 'em put together.

Ah, thank you.

Whoa-whoa-whoa! Mmmm.

Who's that?.

The goyish-looking one is Darryl Zanuck

he's chief of production at Fox.

Started off as a writer

at Warner Brothers,

used to write Rin Tin Tin movies.

And the Greek guy sitting

next to him, that's Spyros Skouras.

He's out here from New York.

He's the chairman of the Board at Fox.

So, this guy grew up

in a little village in Greece,

his family raised sheep

and now he's Zanuck's boss.

So what we have hear

is a guy who used write

for a German Shepherd sucking up

to a guy who used to be a shepherd.

See, everybody's beholden

to somebody else.

Don't ever forget that.

Can I meet them?.

You listen to me.

Right now, you're the mystery woman.

You see, everybody in this room

is dying to know who you are.

And I want to keep it exactly like that

So just trust me.

I do. You know I trust you, Johnny.

You're the finest man I ever met.

Well...I have ulterior motives.

So do I.

What are those?.

Nembutals.

Can't seem to get to sleep

without them anymore.

And these are Benzedrine.

One to go up and one to go down.

I hope your doctor knows

what he's doin'.

That stuff's really dangerous.

Actually, your uncle sends them to me.

You're crazy! You wanna kill yourself?.

I know what I'm doing,

and I know exactly what I need.

You're just gonna

have to take me the way I am, Eddie.

Take me the way I am

or don't take me at all.

Most of the gals who pose

for us are actresses or models.

Usually the don't like to give

their real name.

So you can make up any name you like.

How about Margaret Tuman?.

Or what about Judy Garland?.

Oh, honey, I could tell you stories,

believe me.

Okay, Norma Jean. Get ready.

Great. Mmm, good.

Very good.

Okay, here we go.

Get in position. Yes. Oohhh.

I like that. Oh, beautiful.

Right in the camera.

And...

Yeah.

Nice.

This girl's gonna be a major star,

Darryl.

Just look at these fairways, will you?.

Like velvet and right

in the middle of the desert.

Hillcrest is a goat track compared

to this place.

I'll tell you something,

she has real flesh appeal.

Oh, yeah?.

I promise you,

you haven't seen anything

like this since Harlow.

Harlow was never Miss September.

Yeah but...

Has she got any film on her?.

Not until you authorize the screen test

Eh. Will you look at that!

On in one and then I three putt!

Hmmm. Daryll, I understand that

Henry Hathaway needs more prep time

on "Northside 777."

Actually I could call Jimmy Stewart

and get him to agree to

a two week delay.

It won't cost you a nickel.

Alriught, Johnny.

Shoot your screen test --

black and white.

Color.

Deal.

Johnny?. They called me at Hillcrest.

I came as soon as I heard...Johnny?.

I'd be lost without you, Johnny.

You have to get better.

You have to.

Besides, I know what you need.

What?.

This.

Oh. Come here.

Johnny?.

Oh, oh, oh, oh...

I've fallen for her, Mozelle.

Oh, Johnny,

you've fallen for every blonde starlet

you've ever represented, including me.

But you've never made a fool

of yourself like this before.

The entire Morris office

is talking about it.

Abe Lastfogel says

you act like she's your only client!

So, is this going to be

some kind of ongoing thing?.

I'm sorry, Mozelle.

I love her. I want to marry her.

Well, maybe she'll let you.

She's ambitious enough.

But she doesn't love you, Johnny.

I don't care.

Then you deserve each-other!

She's a bimbo, John.

She's a one-line telephone operator...

She's a walk-away funny waitress.

Come on, Darryl,

you've been wrong before.

Who hasn't?.

She's a star.

From the neck down she's a star,

but the girl has no chin to speak of.

She's got a nose like a baked potato.

Let's have a blade.

After this, we redefine the chin,

you'll hardly recognize yourself.

All contract players

at Twentieth Century Fox

are required to study

at the actor's lab Monday,

Wednesday and Friday mornings.

You'll need a singing coach.

You'll be paid

seventy-five dollars per week.

I know. I know.

Then let's start with your name.

"Norma Jean Dougherty"

is not a movie star name,

and that is the sad fact of it...

You remind me of someone.

Ever hear of Marilyn Miller?.

No.

She was a great musical comedy star

on Broadway in the 20's.

Funny...Sexy as hell.

God, I was crazy about her.

Marilyn Dougherty?.

What do you like?.

Any-one you particularly admire?.

How about Lincoln?.

Too many "lins."

Besides it should be a literative.

Maybe we should stay

with American Presidents...

Marilyn Madison?.

Mmmmm, no.

"Marilyn Monroe."

Has a nice round tone to it.

What do you think?.

Norma Jean?.

Who?.

Then long live Marilyn Monroe!

You never really loved me.

You just thought it would be fun

to be in love with me, that's all.

It's true... Torvald.

Um, when I lived at home with Papa,

he always told me

what he thought about everything.

So I never had any ideas of my own.

Oh, dear. No. No, no, no, no, no.

What comes next?. Um...

You never really loved me Orville...

Oh, I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to...I'm...I'm...

I don't belong here. I'm...I'm sorry.

You okay, Norma Jean?.

Don't call me that. I'm Marilyn.

Look, it's alright.

Everybody's gone, you can come out now.

Oh, god, I was hathetic out there.

Everybody else has talent,

it's easy for them.

Oh, you're wrong, okay?.

It's not easy for anybody.

But, they can all get up there

and do it, Eddie.

They can all get up there and perform,

same as you can.

I'll never be an actress.

No, listen.

All you need is some coaching.

Okay?. Every time you perform

you're gonna improve.

I'll work with you.

We can rehearse together.

We'll do scenes together.

You're great!

You're gonna be great.

Promise?.

Guarantee it.

Mmmm. Hey! I bet Johnny knows

all the best coaches in town!

Diction! Diction! Diction!

You speak with your mouth closed!

I-did-not-want-to-pet-the-dear-soft-cat

I didn't want to pet the quick...

I ' m sorr--

Oh, it's not it, is it?.

You have to know your lines backwards

and forwards

so you can throw away the words

and speak the soul!

If you arrive on the set unprepared,

you are guaranteed to fail!

And if you fail, I will be crucified.

I'm sorry, Natasha.

I am trying to love you, but sometimes

you make it so difficult.

You don't have to love me, Natasha.

Just teach me.

When you left you broke my heart.

Because I never thought we'd part.

Every hour in the day,

you will hear me say,

"Baby won't you please come home?. "

Your vocal range is tiny,

your volume is small

and your phrasing is...is trite.

Altogether it's pretty terrible.

But not hopeless.

Is isn't?.

No. You can... You can carry a tune.

Not...

not very far but you can carry one.

And the sound engineers can bring up

your volume when you record.

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