The Washington times., 1922-08-25
PNET, SEEKING
MOVIE CAREER,
| OUTL|NESPLAN
Peruvian Diplomat Expects to
Start at Bottom and Climb
to Stardom.

Il
One side, Rodolfo Valentino.
'Avaunt, Ramon Navarro! Make way
for the infante who seeks your
cinema crowns. none other than
George Pezet, Peruvian diplomat, in.
trepid toreador, and darling Of Wash
ington's society dansants.
The youthful George is headed
straight for Hollywood, large titles
in electric bulbs. mash notes and
glory. II face Is a fortune and a
charming demeanor a ticket to film
flame. George Is destined to be d
| headliner.
While George chatted with the as.
sistant society editor today, q COM
mon or garden variety of reporter
from the rough city room was al.
lowed to initerrogate him in the
sacred precincts where the doings
and undoings Of the local elite are
faithfully recorded.
Wants Romantic Roles.
With the aid of the resourceful
lady aforementioned. the uncouth
scribe ELECTED the following predilec.
tions and beliefs from George:
He wants romantic roles. prefer
ably opposite an American blonde.
He doesn't want to be doubled"
in stunts, including bull-fighting.
He would have injected in the oft
wishy.washy feature film OF the
United States a modicum Of the real.
ism obtaining in such contemporane-
GUS foreign dramas as THE Passion
Flower" and The World and His
Wife"
IIa n,o,,Ia wall. ~. x..a,,,- ..,o
ture as popular in Peru as In this
country. utilizing the gorgeous ana
ruin-studded scenery OF his. native
land as sets" for celluloid dramas
Of the conquestadores.
What the Latin lover really is. he
would demonstrate TO the envy Of
Valentino, the f1apper's patron saint
George Pezet is the son OF Victor
Pezet. Peruvian consul general at
New Orleans. a nephew of Senior Don
Federico Alfonso Pezet. Peruvian am
ba ssador, and up until three days ago
civil attache at the embassy here
He Is listed as Jorge A. Pezet. but II
seems highly probable he will adopt
more striking name when he ad-
vances in the film game.
Fought In Bull Ring.
He won a promise to be given a
chance on a visit TO New York three
months ago, when he went through
several studios and met the Gish
girls and other notables. He should
film well. the consensus has II. Be
fore he came to this country three
years ago he took part in a number
of society amateur affairs in Lima,
and was a marked success. Previous
to this, he had actually entered the
bull ring as a toreador, which is no
child's job.
Young Pezet just how young he is,
X not gtTmane to this narrative
for he has the innate poise and gal
lantry Of the culture Latin) served
sentative Of his native land, through
the Tacna africa conference among
other things. until he could no longer
resist the lure of the silver sheet. He
will go to New York Sunday, thence
to Los Angeles and Hollywood. He
does not expect to flash into stardom
| like an intrusive meteor. but to climb
from humble beginnings to headlines.
For months he has been studying the
technique of proper registration, and
| the scion of noble houses of France
and Spain is meekly ready to accept
directors bawlings-out, inconveni'
ences. and dangers il only he can
wax big in the movie world.
Intends To Be Magnate.
George intends to be a magnate
some day.
"Nf" rircipal aim." he said in his
excellent English. rs to study the
motion "iCture industry. in order TO
start II later in South America where
the most wonderful natural adva1-
taees exist. The motion picture is
undoubt edly one of the greatest in
dustries of the future. and a practi.
cal and effective method for real
campaign of international propa-
ganda."
In the interim. George proposes to
drink to the dregs the cup OF
Thespian triumph. He Is sure he Is
an actor. and he certainly seems OF
film type" or medium height,
lithely strong from his athletic pur'
-ri's ha has the clear olive complex
ion of his birthright, and the restraint
of gesture Of hs training. The "A.
| s. e. says he has very expressive
ewes, and is a wonderful dancer. 1t
certainly looks bad for Valentino.
There is a strong strain Of drama
turgic ability through his family. His
cousin. A. Washington Pezet, Ia the
author Of several successful plays,
among them "A Bad Man." produced
last year in New York, and he him
self has written many scenarios.
George thinks when the time Is ripe
y" him 20 start operations on the
home grounds he will take with him
American directors, and probably
American actors and actresses. He
will be the only South American. so
far as records show, in the movies.