Monster in a Box
Monster in a Box is a monologue originally performed live on stage by the writer Spalding Gray then subsequently made into a 1992 film starring Gray and directed by Nick Broomfield.[1]
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| Directed by | Nick Broomfield |
| Produced by | Jon Blair Norman I. Cohen Renée Shafransky |
| Written by | Spalding Gray |
| Starring | Spalding Gray |
| Music by | Laurie Anderson |
| Cinematography | Michael Coulter |
Release date | 1992 |
Running time | 87 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $311,245 |
A follow-up to Gray's earlier work, Swimming to Cambodia, the work consists of a long-form monologue by Gray detailing the trials and tribulations he encountered while writing his first novel, Impossible Vacation (the titular "monster"). The soundtrack for the film was composed by Laurie Anderson.
An extended version of the monologue was published in book form prior to the release of the film.
Parody
This monologue – or at least its title – was parodied on Sesame Street in an installment of "Monsterpiece Theater." The main actor (and writer) for the parody was a monster aptly called Spalding Monster in homage to Gray.
References
- Canby, Vincent (5 June 1992). "A 'Monster' Dense With Meaning". The New York Times.