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Monster in a Box: Directed by Nick Broomfield. With Spalding Gray. This is the story of Spalding Gray and his attempt to write a novel. It is a first person account about writing and living, and dealing with success while trying to be successful.
Monster in a Box is a monologue originally performed live on stage by the writer Spalding Gray then subsequently made into a 1992 film starring Gray and directed by Nick Broomfield.
Page 1 of 3, 5 total items. Monologuist Spalding Gray talks about the great difficulties he experienced while attempting to write his first novel, a nearly 2,000-page autobiographical tome ...
Just as frenetic and jazzed as his previous monologues, Monster in a Box is an incredibly personal journey through Spalding Gray's cascading fears, desires and successes. It's spasmodic, neurotic and intricately illustrated through language and humour.
In "Monster in a Box", Gray recounts the years he spent writing a massive nearly 2,000 page semi autobiographical novel after his mother's suicide. Constantly being sidetracked by his own, absurd misadventures, Gray's life becomes a whirlwind of comic mischief and insightful self reflection.
26 de jun. de 1992 · Gray's "Monster in a Box," like his earlier "Swimming to Cambodia", is a filmed monologue augmented by music, subtle lighting changes, and what dramatic interest, suspense and humor he can create with the sound of his own voice.
15 de may. de 1992 · Overview. Monster in a Box (1992) 05/15/1992 (US) Comedy 1h 27m. User. Score. He Survived Swimming to Cambodia. Now the Adventure Continues. Overview. This is the story of Spalding Gray and his attempt to write a novel. It is a first person account about writing and living, and dealing with success while trying to be successful. Nick Broomfield.
