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'1 hats the titlr IHOVlL‘land has
’nwardcd Cecil B. (le Millc in recogni-
.tion of his ability to discover and de-
'velop stars of the silver screen.
In the course of his motion picture
Work the producer has directed most
of the famous stars of yesterday and
today. But of greater importance is
4‘he fact that he has hccn instrumental
’in introducing to thc‘screcn nearly a
“the star
‘ ‘dozcn of the most popular present—day
uminarics. .
2 How does he them! his players?
\Vhat is the secret of Cecil B. dc
‘tMille's success in picking potential
stars?
What quality have the dc Mille—
created stars in common?
“ \Vhat are the ruh-s by which he
makes his sclcctions? Or are there
tales?
Has Dc Millc an uncanny sixth sense
that detects the hidden spark of gcnius‘
In file hrcast of the humble applicant?
And the Roster Grows.
All thtse questions and more have
been asked as the roster of his stellar
gradiiatcs grows In the past Cecil B.
'de Mille maintained a determined si-
lence on the subject. He has admitted
that brains and beauty—and more
brains than beautyL—werc helpful in
nchieving screen success. Beyond this
lie has refused ’to' do.
Now he has broken that silence.
tho eve of his departure for anest-
tendcd .vacation tour oi Europe and»
Africa, he voiced his requirements jor
Imbitiousrscrcen. players. And he sums
It all up in one word:. ' 2‘.
“Personality!" ’ -
“Personality-is the one absolutely:
essential quality for screen success."
.313 Mr ' déflfillé.‘ " Without it beta
ty, brains and ability count for noth-
In; All the
On
tm in the world can
'not supply it spgrk‘ atleastfijs
not present. 113.5}? mark can be iantihd
into flame by icxous training, butiit
can not be created; it must be sappli'td
by natuse." A
Just whatms‘Jthty?”
To m Mint.
Binni- Glyg, famous novc1il9‘;
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‘ tally essential.
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a personal magnetism that instinctively
claims attention and afiiration.
Sir James M. Barrie, you remember,
comments on personality under the
name of “charm" in “What 13er
Woman Knows" when he says:; “It’s
a sort of bloom on_a woman. It you
have it you~ don't need to have.va ..
thing else; and ifryou don’thave Sit, it
doesn't matter whatlclse you haye.” f,
To all of which Cecil‘B. de'Mille'
adds a. hearty "Anion.” As. {sofas
screen stardom is concerned it is v.4
It’s the’ least commcil
denominator of individual screen glory.
Bytavhat of. helm? .. .
According to do Milk» it tslccs see
0:121.er to: mmnali‘y: always.
“Beauty isn’t essential to screen suci
cesss'f' hmdeclpres. "P‘eoge‘thinb‘rit is.
Thsy- thinks of thgir-»;farorits state» a.
being either beautiful or handsome. But
in nine cases out .oirt‘cnthil begin?
is not a physical thing; rather is It a
reflection of this same personality that
is so all—important.
Few at lad M.
“Thgsoaoewety farm stars who
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doesn't mean a. big screen following.
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sonality it is a total loss.
beauty plus mrsonality makes a coxn~ have} attempted to
bination that is highly desirable. But niqtsc'f'. of the screen ;
the important thing; to note is thaޤt Perms. they haw been
‘is personah‘y' and not beauty that is thur'prmous traimngfj'fi
essential.
“Ability? Of conne, an actor or: an likened to playing «the
must have «abihtyf (1: Mill: violin,
“Ability is fully inborn. Likd music. But a violinist... ;
personalit}, it is a gift from Nature. ovorquin would mam
But to an even- greator extent than in thee sage actor from: find“.
the case of personality. —it can be deil ’
~velope'd. Work and mm; mature it he icon do 3W7 ' ~.
justasthesamecdflhflahondevelop 'i
great.
actress
musicians or-
life away and fail.
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success.
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of semen aetnig‘: contrary to popu-
it is the most dificult triumpkaof‘fdorhtSwmw Beforeher
form of dramatic. m It is a 3m ire. Calcium dd Millemroducm
lat opinion,
painters—if Elie
.divinospsthis thgye insfie boson-nag: that
is absolutely «elitist.
Great painters and: great musicians do: '
not become grét‘withontyws of 1:4 ngefiqwtso.
bottom “cm:- Worband them that lie
we work are cum touchstones oi sonality and Wat: Add
Of course. the most talented actors oF‘ ilie“
tiqns. Miss Swanson served an- appren—g fore. The Swanson nose was—and is—
wig: tideship in comedy and had some little 3 distinct iacor in the Swanson per-
"the itch—3 cyanide-nee in serious dramatic work. sonality. Nature made it that “3}
“ Bit her work as a dramatic actress with a purpose. And that way it has
‘ ha‘d- been exceedingly limited. . . remained ' x .
cem bymdm CccilB.‘ deMtBe chanced One evening Cecil Be dc Millc was
my be ftotsce one of’tllese- portrayals. _It was dining in a certain famous California
- exceptional. But his sixth sense restaurant Across the room sat a
’ atcly. saw in her what no other young woman who attracted the at-
‘ 7 saw The spark of future. tendon of the producer Innuirv pro—
; gram was selected her fort duped the infiormation that she “as a
tho-aw MWDon’t Gx‘nnge- Your Hnsa: leading woman for a popular slap-stick
mantel
extent stage and scree
In the latter ca. 1
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One month later she was playing in
“Male and Female;” The girl was
‘Egfle Daniels; Today she is starring
in borrow: main.- There were many
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