Michelle Williams Evokes Sublteties of Complexity in Marilyn Monroe for Annie Leibovitz

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Posted Sep 13, 2011

With an Iconic Photographer, shooting a oscar-winning actress, portraying one of the greatest pop-culture figures of all-time, for the ultimate fashion-tome ever known – this is what you’ll get.  The incomparable Photographer, Annie Leibovitz, managed to take on a subject, so over exposed and over-done, and capture something uniquely fresh/contemporary – while still remaining remarkable close to the original imagery.

With Michelle Williams in front of your lens, you would immediately see the opportunity to create an homage to Marilyn Monroe with great depth/authenticity.  And with all the colors of a great actress, Michelle pulled out a beautifully nuanced performance, capturing those beautiful “Static Moments of Frenzy” that Monroe was so known for, while exuding a fragile mix of sexuality/innocence.

Playing Marilyn in her current project “My Week with Marilyn”, Adam Green’s article for Vogue’s October Issue, describes the Williams performance as one that “Doesn’t resort to impersonation or cliche'”, and I would quite certainly second that motion for this stunning layout.  This film is a “Behind the Scenes” look at the iconic movie star during the filming of “The Prince and the Showgirl.”  Williams’ ability to evoke the subtleties of her character, and the talent to handle such complex material, is what sets her apart from many of her Hollywood Peers.   Katie Holmes’ Jackie O’ – enough said.