Monster in a Box

1992
PG-13
1h 27m

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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.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.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.

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- Nick Broomfield
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- Spalding Gray
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Trivia
The unnamed child who projectile vomited on stage at Lincoln Center's run of "Our Town" was Shane Culkin. This was confirmed by his famous brother Macaulay Culkin on Marc Maron's WTF Podcast.

Quotes
Spalding Gray: [on travelling to Nicaragua] We sign up with thirty-six fact-finding American groups. Earnest! EARNEST! I felt like TRASH!

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Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Patriot Games/Monster in a Box/Class Act/Zentropa (1992)

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How to make a movie about nothing

Jerry Seinfeld has nothing on Spalding Gray. This is one of the more unusual 90 minutes you will spend, as Gray discusses the trials and tribulations of writing a screenplay.

The entire movies shows Gray sitting at a desk, looking straight ahead. He deals with personal and professional relationships, religious and ethical beliefs; and yet somehow manages to hold your attention.

Not for everyone, but you can actually watch it in parts, or even flick back and forth if it's on TV. The snippets of Gray's life sometimes seem real, sometimes unbelievable, but always give a feeling of truly looking into another person's soul.