00:01So, you mentioned a lot of things about Marilyn, but I would love to know for you personally,
00:06what is something unexpected that maybe took you by surprise that you want more people to know about her?
00:12There are two things, really. One is that she was a kind, very regular person that cared about a lot
00:19of other people,
00:20and she was also extremely powerful.
00:25She was not a victim, and she was in charge of her own creation, basically.
00:31I think most people don't realize how smart she was, and that she created Marilyn.
00:37She knew how to dress, she knew how to make herself up, and she was, you know, so, I think,
00:44passion-filled when she became an actress.
00:47She knew what she wanted, she went after it.
00:50And I think most people don't realize how hard she worked to do it.
00:55That she, you know, took acting classes, and dance lessons, and voice lessons.
01:01And even when she would do a full day of filming when she was done, she would go train.
01:07And so, she took it very seriously, and I think those two things in particular, where she was not a
01:13victim,
01:14she was very strong, and that she was also a very nice, regular person, and she cared about people very
01:20much.
01:20Definitely, and we see a lot of her pieces here, and I would love to know, because they all have
01:25stories.
01:26But for you personally, how would you describe her style, and what made it stand out from other people's styles,
01:33especially of that generation?
01:34Sure, I think her style, she was always on the cutting edge of fashion.
01:38So, she actually had such a high profile that she dictated style.
01:43So, she had some favorite designers through the years, in the 50s.
01:48C.L. Chapman was her favorite designer, and she was a well-known designer here in New York.
01:53And so, she was very adept at creating figure-hugging, like mostly silk dresses.
02:01So, they covered quite a bit, at the same time, they were, you know, very sensual to wear.
02:07And then, that...
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