Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-03
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about the best preparation . glrl
could have for work In pictures.
and believe me, Dick Charles
knows-he was an extra himself a
few years ago. He says that about
the best advice he could offer a
person looking for extra work and
an eventual career in pictures Is
To work e year or two III stock and
then come out TO Hollywood with
enough money TO pay living ex-
pensss for q year or two more.
They'll tell YOU the same thing"
he added, at Central Casting Bu-
reau. Have YOU been there?"
III am registered there" she told
him.
Well. that's something in your
favor-they're not registering every
BODY that's looking for extra work"
They told me there that I should
have enough money to last me.
without work Of any sort, for at
least one year and preferably three"
Rcrimer nodded. 7 know. If YOU
are just looking for a job, 1t sounds
pretty tough; but If you're looking
for a career. it's different. You sort
Of expect 70 have 70 make sacrifices.
7 suppose"
You know something about that
yourself. don't your Anne Winter
said, smiling.
Rorimer looked puzzled.
Don't you remember the time you
gave Up eating lunch?" she asked.
He chuckled. "Oh yes, 7 did lay
something on the altar Of Art, didn't
II" y. Gone far enough?"
"Just as you say. ! do feel like
dancing, though"
Rorimer swung the car TO the
left at the next street. All right.
we'll % back on Hollywood Boule-
ward. Meanwhile how about the
story Of your lifeP The life and
loves" he added, "of Anne Winter"
Anne shook her head. Life only"
she said positively; and that's so
uneventful I'll have finished before
we reach the boulevard
He deliberately slowed down.
Anne Winter laughed joyously.
Born in Tulsa she said, MINI
licking his manner OF his own reci-
tai. raised In Tulsa, went To school
in Tulsa. ."
There had been, she added, a
course in q dramatic school.
And then the stock companies.
... I did well enough to raise my
hopes. and 10 persuade my father
against his better judgment to let
me come to Hollywood to see II I
was good enough for pictures
She went on to say. with a swift
rush Of enthusiasm. that her faith
er was perfectly adorable" and that
she was crazy about him.
Mothers a dear. too-only, my
father seems to understand me bet
ter. He's more tolerant Of my whims
and enthuSiasms."
Rorimer nodded and made a left
turn. reminding her a. the car
swung under brighter lights that
Hollywood Boulevard had been
reached and she had not yet fin
ished.
Wen. It was about finished. Anne
Winter said. About al that remain
ed to tell was that she was on pro-
baton Tor one year. AT the end Of
that time my parents ere coming
out to see me. and II I'm making
real progress I'm 70 be allowed 20
stay. If uCt"-she made an express
sive gesture with her hands. palms
uDWard-"I have 10 60 home =.
That's fair. isn't It2"
lit certainly was. Dan agreed, and
w found It q pleasant thought that
her stay tn Hollywood was to be
guaranteed for 2 minimum Of a
year.
Her father. she informed him.
was q lawyer. He used TO be q
Judge. but he went back To private
practice some years ago."
His decision does him credit as
q iurist. Solomon couldn't have
done better" He said. You're
bound w W a long way with a faith
en- like that behind YOU"
You're nice 10 say that 1900.
Well. that's the end OF my story"
ROrimer said. smiling at her, I'm
sure it's rust the beginning"
You're 50 kind. I'm sure what
you are really thinking is that I'm
4 movie-mad, ratJle-brained girl