At the 83rd Venice Film Festival, legendary actress Ellen Burstyn was honored with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
The 93-year-old actress shared a story about an unexpected offer to play Marilyn Monroe. According to her, director Maggie Gyllenhaal once came to her apartment and suggested she play Monroe at the age of 100. Burstyn called the idea "a good one."
Burstyn also reflected on how film sets have changed throughout her career. She remains active and continues to work on new projects.