Complex sentence: Cited by author James McKay as the "epitome of the suave Continental", Jourdan was spotted in a French film by a talent scout working for David O. Selznick, who offered the actor a contract.
Split into simpler sentences: Cited by author James McKay as the "epitome of the suave Continental". Jourdan's work in French films had been spotted by a talent scout working for David O. Selznick who offered the actor a contract.