Joel Brokaw, the son of late Hollywood agent Norman Brokaw, wrote a biography about his father, “Driving Marilyn.” Brokaw described how Elvis Presley was eager to work alongside Barbra Streisand, but was forced to turn the role down. Joel Brokaw, the son of late Hollywood agent Norman Brokaw, wrote a biography about his father, “Driving Marilyn.” Brokaw described how Elvis Presley was eager to work alongside Barbra Streisand, but was forced to turn the role down.