The Remarkable Marlon Brando
I have been watching Marlon Brando movies as far back as I can remember. Long before I knew an inkling about the craft of acting I was deeply affected by his remarkable performances. My father, a huge Brando fan, had seen him in "Streetcar" on Broadway and spoke of the stellar performance he had witnessed. Actor William Redfield saw him play Stanley on stage 17 times. The nuances he brought to the role have been the subject of conversations to this day."On The Waterfront" was another of my father's favorites and hearing him talk about it made me eager to see it on the big screen. When I found out that a neighborhood theatre was playing a double bill and "Waterfront" was featured, I rushed over to see it. For a little over an hour I sat in the darkened theatre spellbound, my eyes glued to t...