30. After becoming Marilyn’s acting coach during the filming of The Prince and the Showgirl, Paula Strasberg was paid $25,000, which was more than some of the featured actors.
That is quite a large sum of money for an acting coach, especially back then! Marilyn must have really needed the coaching, and Paula Strasberg must have been really worth it. No one would pay so much otherwise!
Given Marilyn’s difficulty with learning lines, having the coach around must have been a necessity.
