At Venice, Ellen Burstyn Reflects on Playing Marilyn Monroe and a Lifetime in Movies
Burstyn says the role reflects changing portrayals of women as the 17-minute short premieres and she receives an honorary Golden Lion.
- On Monday, actor Ellen Burstyn, 93, premiered the 17-minute short film 'Flesh Impact' at the Venice Film Festival, where she received the honorary Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.
- Director Maggie Gyllenhaal developed the project after Genesis chief marketing officer Amy Marentic proposed creating something around Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday; Burstyn plays the star imagined at that age.
- In a career spanning over 50 years, Burstyn has appeared in around 150 films and currently serves as co-president of The Actors Studio, where she mentors younger performers.
- Burstyn also appears in the feature film 'Place to Be' alongside Taika Waititi, screening at the festival; she admitted feeling 'slightly overwhelmed' by the dual presentations.
- Reflecting on industry shifts, Burstyn noted that when she started in Hollywood, women were rarely on set outside acting roles, but now integrate into crews handling heavy equipment.
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At Venice, Ellen Burstyn reflects on playing Marilyn Monroe and a lifetime in movies
Ellen Burstyn, at 93, stars as a 100-year-old Marilyn Monroe in the short film “Flesh Impact,” premiering at the Venice Film Festival.
Ellen Burstyn, 93, Accepts Venice’s Golden Lion by Becoming Marilyn Monroe
At 93, Ellen Burstyn accepted Venice's honorary Golden Lion the only way she knows — by acting. In Maggie Gyllenhaal's short 'Flesh Impact' she plays Marilyn Monroe at 100, and she credits her whole career to the Method training that built it.
In Venice, 2026 Ellen Burstyn received the Golden Lion at the Career of the 83rd Film Festival, on the day of the screening of Flesh Impact. The actress, 93... The article Ellen Burstyn receives the Golden Lion at the Career in Venice, 2026 comes from Bigodino.
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