These are the kinds of facts that make you immediately say, โ€œDid you know?โ€ next time you need an ice breaker.

Puzo and Brando would eventually talk over the phone, and, by then, Marchak had read the book and knew the role was right for him. She also slowly played to Brando's ego by commenting to him about all his fellow actors who were being considered for the role, causing him to want the part even more.