Monster in a Box (1992)

This is the story of Spalding Gray and his attempt to write a novel. It is a first person account about writing and living, and dealing with success while trying to be successful.

Director:

Nick Broomfield

Writer:

Spalding Gray

Star:

Spalding Gray

Cast

Credited cast:
Spalding Gray	...	Himself

Storyline

This is the story of Spalding Gray and his attempt to write a novel. It is a first person account about writing and living, and dealing with success while trying to be successful.

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Plot Keywords:

writing | one man show | live performance | monologue | based on play | 

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Taglines:

He Survived "Swimming to Cambodia." Now The Adventure Continues.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic material

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

June 1992 (USA)

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Gross USA:

$311,245

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$311,245

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel Four Films, Jon Blair Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Broadway production opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on January 21, 1991 and ran for 16 performances.

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Quotes

Spalding Gray: [on travelling to Nicaragua] We sign up with thirty-six fact-finding American groups. Earnest! EARNEST! I felt like TRASH!

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Connections

References Moonstruck (1987)

User Reviews

Best of genre

Three of the things you can say about Spalding Gray are: he certainly marched to the beat of his own "drummer;" he was never at a loss for words; and he obviously felt that those watching and listening to him would be interested in every aspect of his life, experiences and thoughts - no matter how trivial at times.

Most of us are not quite as far "off the wall" as he was. Most of us aren't as interested in sharing the most minute parts of ourselves with others - even one-on-one or in small groups, let alone on stage.

But that doesn't make it any less-interesting to watch and listen to this erudite, unusual man. And after seeing one of his performances, on reflection, we can find many of his articulate musings were perhaps more relevant to our own lives and thoughts than we may have first thought.

Granted, he was a "New York/avant-garde" type of personality, and undeniably a bit "strange." (There are those who would maintain describing someone as "New York" and strange" was being unnecessarily redundant.)

I give him a "10" for the talent he presents in this genre which is his specialty.