onlybrando:Marlon Brando with sister Jocelyn Brando on the set of “The Wild One” C.1953. One game
onlybrando: Marlon Brando with sister Jocelyn Brando on the set of “The Wild One” C.1953. One game they played regularly as children was a form of charades called “Essences.” A player picked someone and had to describe the person by answering questions from other players, such as, “What kind of a day is this person?” or “What kind of a house?” Years later, Brando asked hissister Jocelyn for a character sketch to help him write his autobiography, and she followed the “Essence” grid to describe her brother. “What kind of water— a beaver pond”; “What kind of bird— woodpecker with a peacock’s tail”; “What kind of instrument— microscope”; “What kind of chemical element— mercury”; “What kind of sport— judo or kickboxing”; “What kind of weapon— boomerang”; “What kind of sound— owl or train whistle in the night”; “What kind of playing card— joker”; “What kind of reptile— chameleon”; “What kind of dog— mastiff and bulldog mix”; “What kind of tree— ironwood”; “What kind of store— hardware”; “What kind of nationality— homesick gypsy. Excerpt From Brando’s Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work. -- source link
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