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
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stage monologue ⓘ |
| about |
Spalding Gray’s anxiety about completing "Impossible Vacation"
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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
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Spalding Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
film reviews
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theater programs ⓘ |
| director | Nick Broomfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Fine Line Features NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Swimming to Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical film
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comedy ⓘ one-person show ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later autobiographical monologue films ⓘ |
| hasPart |
humorous anecdotes about fame
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reflections on writer’s block ⓘ stories about travel and public readings ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
film version
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theatrical stage version ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Monster in a Box NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | writing the novel "Impossible Vacation" ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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stage performance ⓘ |
| musicBy | Laurie Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person monologue ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Los Angeles
NERFINISHED
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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
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dark humor ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| workChronology | precedes "Gray’s Anatomy" ⓘ |
| writer | Spalding Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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