Monster in a Box

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Monster in a Box is a monologue film and stage piece by Spalding Gray in which he humorously and anxiously chronicles the process of writing his sprawling autobiographical novel "Impossible Vacation."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monologue film
stage monologue
about Spalding Gray’s anxiety about completing "Impossible Vacation"
the creative process of autobiographical writing
the pressures of sudden fame
basedOn Spalding Gray’s stage monologue "Monster in a Box" NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Spalding Gray NERFINISHED
describedBySource film reviews
theater programs
director Nick Broomfield NERFINISHED
distributor Fine Line Features NERFINISHED
follows Swimming to Cambodia NERFINISHED
genre autobiographical film
comedy
one-person show
hasInfluenceOn later autobiographical monologue films
hasPart humorous anecdotes about fame
reflections on writer’s block
stories about travel and public readings
hasPublication film version
theatrical stage version
hasTitle Monster in a Box NERFINISHED
language English
mainSubject writing the novel "Impossible Vacation"
medium film
stage performance
musicBy Laurie Anderson NERFINISHED
narrativeForm first-person monologue
narrativeLocation Los Angeles NERFINISHED
New York City NERFINISHED
partOf Spalding Gray’s body of monologue works NERFINISHED
performer Spalding Gray NERFINISHED
productionCompany Cedar Grove Productions NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1992
runtime approximately 90 minutes
setting simple stage with desk and microphone
starring Spalding Gray NERFINISHED
style confessional monologue
dark humor
storytelling
workChronology precedes "Gray’s Anatomy"
writer Spalding Gray NERFINISHED

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Spalding Gray notableWork Monster in a Box