"She went right down into her own personal experience for everything, reached down and pulled something out of herself that was unique and extraordinary. She had no techniques. It was all the truth, it was only Marilyn.''⠀ Actor and director John Huston discusses the raw talent of Marilyn Monroe. The definitive twentieth century muse, the actress was born on this day in 1926. Take a peek over gettyarchive for a candid portrait of Marilyn by her friend, the photographer Sam Shaw. 📷: Marilyn Monroe blows a kiss for the camera upon arriving at Idlewild Airport to work on the film, The Seven Year Itch, on September 10, 1954 | Onyx Media, Llc - Footage | gettyarchive | gettyarchive⠀ #marilyn #marilynmonroe #screenidol #goldenageofhollywood #classichollywood #oldhollywood #vintagefashion #vintagemovies #1950s #silverscreen #thesevenyearitch #blondebombshell #cinemahistory #filmhistory #johnhuston #botd #happybirthdaymarilyn #archivephoto #photoarchive #gettyimages