"A little understanding of these tremendous problems, "constantly faced by producers, would smooth their path," commented Miss "Moise, "for no one in pictures can expect encouragement. Strong men break funder the demands for work at ceaseless tension. Fifteen hours day, with meals and sleep mere incidental, are the lot of the director and staff. As a matter of fact, everyone is interested in his job to the exclusion of everything else—and somehow this attitude prevails from the [director to the humblest office boy while a picture is in production. The directors, of course, are most anions to gauge the public pulse, for their hope is of judging what the public wants, and producing it"
Miss Moise is in a rare position to Jjudge for she has been herself a director for the past year, a coworker with Mitchell" Liesen on "Cradle Song." and has just come from America after directing the dialogue for "Cleopatra," Mr. Cecil de Mille's latest extravaganza. fact, it was to Miss Moise that Miss Dorothea Wieck was confided when fit became imperative for the clever German actress to study English. With years of experience as a stage
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