The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-30
CHAPTER TWO

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ONCE coming &c Hollywood Anne
- Winter had worked one day as
an extra.
Rorimer had said. as they left
the Brown Derby: Tell me now
about yourself. I've been very good,
1 think, to wait all through din
ner."
What did Ziggy Young tell you
about me?" she asked.
HE said you had come out here
to work in pictures. You've
had stage experience, haven't you?"
Did Ziggy Young tell you that?"
Rorimer said no. Its in your
voice; Ziggy didn't have to tel
me-" But her voice, he told him
self, was not all. There was a
definite poise about her, an assured
ease of movement; and certain lit
tie mannerism, ike her trick Of
her hands, bespoke her training.
She laughed. You're. very OBJ
servant, aren't you?"
Perhaps
They turned into the parking lot
beside the restaurant and Rorimer,
giving the attendant his ticket,
asked her II she would like a little
ride before dancing.
Then I hear your life story
without tie competition of George
Olsen's band" 1t was decidedly
pleasant, he thought, with Anne
Winter beside him in the a and
Anne Winters low, vibrant voice in
his ear.
They swing east ON Sunset boule-
ward. The cool breeze that had
come with the evening sang against
the windshield and rushed past them
into the night. Dan pointed toward
the sky. Hollywood stars" he said
with a smile.
She nodded thoughtfully, her
mood changing. They are far
away, aren't they? I've worked
just one day since I've been here"
Rorimer might have told her that
she could count herself fortunate
for that. Instead, he said, But
you've been i'll, and you've been
here less than two weeks. You'll get
your chance"
DO you really think SOP"
"Stage experience helps tremend-
ouSly, now that the pictures talk"
But her practical stage experience,
she Informed him, had been limited
to stock company engagements in
Tulsa and Kansas City, I'm not
from Broadway"
That isn't necessary
I've begun to think it is quite
important"
OF course, a reputation means
~ a great deal. But not quite
all. I was talking with the casting
director at Continental the other
day." he said warmly, land he told
me that stock company experience
was just about the best preparation
a girl could have for work in pic
lures.
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 per-
son looking for extra work and an
eventual career in pictures is to
work a year or two in stock and
thu 1 come out to Hollywood with
enough money to pay living *
penseS for a year or two more.
They'll tell you the same thing"
he added, at Central Casting Bu-
reau. Have you been there?"
II 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 1 should
have enough money to last me,
without work of any sort, for at
least one year and preferably three"
Rorimer nodded. II know. If
you're Just looking for a job, it
sounds pretty tough; but if you're
looking for a career it's different.
You sort of expect to have to make
sacrifices. I suppose"
you know something about that
yourself. don't you?" Anne Winter
said, smiling.
Rorimer looked puzzled.
Don't you remember the time
you gave up eating lunch?" she
asked.
He chuckled. "Oh yes, I did lay
something on the altar of art.
didn't -" Gone far enough?"
Just as you say. I do feel like
dancing. though"
Rorimer swung the car to the
left at the next street. "All right,
we'll go back to Hollywood boule-
ward. Meanwhile, how about the
story of your life? The life and
loves" he added. of Anne Winter"
Anne shook her head. Life only"
she said n0sitivelv "a0d that's so