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This documentary proved to be a first for different reasons. For example: Marlon Brando was well known for being an intensely private man who loathed just about everything that came with Hollywood and fame. To hear him project his own inner thoughts about himself and his early life, came as quite a surprise to many fans.
A documentary made entirely out of archive footage and Marlon Brando's own words from recordings, confessionals, and self hypnosis.
In a late 1970s interview, Brando admitted to feelings of shame and embarrassment when he accepted the Oscar for Best Actor for "On the Waterfront." He dismissed the Oscars ceremony as being "manipulation."
For the first time in Brando's own words, the fans got to hear the actor discuss the various styles and techniques of acting, who Brando's idols were etc.
When James Dean arrived on the Hollywood scene in 1954, he immediately became influenced by Marlon Brando - both in terms of his acting style and what Dean believed was Brando's lifestyle. Brando did his very best to discourage and dissuade the upcoming star from any of this.
During Brando's childhood, he discouraged any of his friends from coming to his home.