So he lured me down to his apartment. He made me sit on his piano bench. Then he made me play Chopsticks. Then suddenly he turned at me. His eyes bulging. He was frothing at the mouth. Just like The Creature from the Black Lagoon.

mymarilynmonroedaily:

Marilyn photographed by Harold Lloyd

“My only desire is to do my best, the best that I can from the moment the camera starts until it stops. That moment I want to be perfect, as perfect as I can make it.” - Marilyn Monroe

fuckindiva:

Marilyn Monroe filming The Seven Year Itch, 1955

alwaysmarilynmonroe:

Marilyn in a colour Costume Test Photo for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953.

1957 The Prince and the Showgirl | 2011 My Week with Marilyn.

vintagesonia:

Marilyn Monroe, C.1956. Photographed by John Florea

winnieis:

“My illusions didn’t have anything to do with being a fine actress. I knew how third rate I was. I could actually feel my lack of talent, as if it were cheap clothes I was wearing inside. But, my God, how I wanted to learn, to change, to improve!”