Ana de Armas on Where Her Own Life Inspired Her Marilyn Monroe

Ana de Armas is already well on her way to superstardombut playing Marilyn Monroe in Blonde has put her right in the center of the cultural conversation, from awards chatter to the films controversial take on the life of an icon. For de Armas, however, the only thing that really matters is the next great role. To me, all I m doing is working, she says. The expectation of something changing, or the thought that this dramatic thing in your life is going to happen and now people are going to see you in a different wayvery quickly I understood that s just not something I want to look forward to, or pay attention to. In this episode of In the Envelope: The Actors Podcast, de Armas breaks down what it takes to maneuver a big break while delivering her breathtaking Blonde performance from her first day on set to the night she said goodbye to Marilyn. Backstage has been the, 1 resource for actors and talentseekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstages podcast, feat