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Marilyn: Behind the Icon is three series in one: an audio drama, an investigative series, and a discussion series. It blends a original scripted episodic story with commentary on the remarkable life of Marilyn Monroe. It’s up close, raw and real; telling her story through extensively researched historical events, including Marilyn Monroe’s own perspective in her own words. We explore her inner jou... more

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Host Nina Boski from the Behind the Icon podcast series sits down with filmmaker Remi Gangarossa to explore Marilyn’s Dark Paradise — an award-winning, emotionally powerful film that reimagines Marilyn Monroe’s life through fantasy, humanity, and hea... more

Co-Producers Nina Boski and Randall Libero offer final thoughts about this investigation series for listeners.

Donald McGovern continues blasting apart the presuppositions in the Netflix documentary, “The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe”.

Nina and Donald McGovern break down the Netflix documentary, "The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe".

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Remi Gangarossa
Filmmaker behind Marilyn's Dark Paradise
Independent filmmaker
Episode: Interview with Remi Gangarossa, Filmmaker Behind New Award-winning Marilyn Monroe Fantasy Drama " Marilyn’s Dark Paradise"

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 177 ratings
  • So good!

    When is season two coming out?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    @copyoncall
    United States2 months ago
  • Good Investigation

    Thank you for clarifying some of the rumors. I appreciate the investigation and setting some people’s accounts and speculations correct. We will never know the conversations that really happened or intimate workings of a lot of these people’s lives because they are celebrities and public figures. Just as we all have secret spaces for ourselves, I’m sure Marilyn did too. It is impossible to say what she really did every moment of every day or what she really thought. I just hope that whatever dem... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Crusty1179
    United States2 years ago
  • A wonderful gem of a podcast!!

    Excellent! I really do hope there will be more episodes in the future. I stumbled upon this podcast by chance (being a Monroe lover) and I am so thankful I did.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Oldhollywoodlover💄
    United States2 years ago
  • Poor

    I did not like the way the interviewers cut off the person being interviewed because his experiences with the actual person did not fit their narrative - they never met her - and his experiences and feelings were dismissed by them as fiction.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    ElleCamp
    United States3 years ago
  • Awesome

    Terrific series.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    La Quinta Guy
    United States3 years ago

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Interview with Remi Gangarossa, Filmmaker Behind New Award-winning Marilyn Monroe Fantasy Drama " Marilyn’s Dark Paradise"
Q: What should viewers take away about Marilyn from this film?
The film presents Marilyn as a thinking, evolving person whose choices and humanity matter, encouraging audiences to consider gray areas rather than seeking definitive answers about her life.
Interview with Remi Gangarossa, Filmmaker Behind New Award-winning Marilyn Monroe Fantasy Drama " Marilyn’s Dark Paradise"
Q: How was the casting of Marilyn handled and why was this actress chosen?
The creator researched and eventually found Stephanie Stewart, whose essence and humanity matched the project's needs; she was patient and willing to iterate to capture Marilyn's complexity.
Interview with Remi Gangarossa, Filmmaker Behind New Award-winning Marilyn Monroe Fantasy Drama " Marilyn’s Dark Paradise"
Q: What is Marilyn's Dark Paradise really about beyond time travel?
It's about telling Marilyn's story in a human light, blending fact with fiction to explore her life, fears, and humanity rather than just sensational moments or the tragedy commonly discussed.

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