Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-28
Greta GarbO's Private Life
Acfress Becomes Early Mystery to Hollywood
Grants First Inferview-Staler
Only Associate.
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WINE kTGEbA AT8EDQ WIS i4AttAA4A
Temptress" got my frst Interview with
her.
The Publicity Department had been
puzzled BY this strange girl. They
weren't sure she would give an inter
view. They admitted that they knew
almost nothing about her. They laughed
because they had found an actress who
didn't want to talk about herself.
They felt certain, nevertheless. that
Carlo would soon ~cone to her senses.
Th>Y chuckied 70 think how they would
soon have her knocking at their door.
Carlo was persuaded to 60 70 the
studio for an interview when she learned
she was TO talk with a writer whose
Swedish husband was to serve as IN
terpreteT.
Was Contrast to Others.
We met In a bare little ONCE. Carlo
came in. tall and awkward and SELF
conscious. She wore plain suit. badly
in need OF pressing. Her eyes were
shaded by q green visor drawn down
over her forehead She pulled It on as
she entered the door.
Her dark brown hair cit had been
dyed for the picture. for she Is a natural
blond hung almost TO her shoulders
Later this long hatrcut-which at the
time seemed most untidy-was to be
known all over the world as the Carlo
bob. Greta was q decided contrast to
the other well groomed. perfectly poised
actresses on the lot
It was her smoldering, heavy-lidded
eyes that Immediately drew attention.
The whites OF them were so exceedingly
clear. the blus so deep. The heavy black
lasheS on the upper lids curled back
arched brows. Her lower laShes swept
her cheeks
when 1 first went into pictures,
was asked to cut my lashes," she said.
Direction Was DIfRcult.
Her mouth was large, but soft and
appealing. Her teeth were broad and
even. She had the creamy complexion
of the Scandinavian. Vivid hpStick ac-
centuated her lips.
She settled into chair with the lazy
grace OF an animal, toying with the
eyeShade with her large, capable hands
She had the long, tapering fingers OF
the artist On q middle finger she
wore an odd ring.
ST was frantic when Mauritz Stiller
was taken from the picture" she said.
1T is so difhcult for me to understand
direction through an interpreter. Every
thing over here is strange and different.
And this studio is so large 1t con-
fuses mt. are iii tAlS sSuNioS do AotSN
as this? would get lost II some one
did not take me to the many different
stages where we work.
You all hurry so much. Every one
goes on the run. We do not rush so
in Sweden. It took months and months
to make Costa Behring'S Saga We
had to wait for the Winter to make the
Winter scenes. Then we had to wait
for Summer to get Summer scenes.
Her English Was Amazing.
Here you make any climate you want
right in the studio. You finish pic
ture in few weeks. I don't know
whether I like 1t or not.
And they make me play bad girl.
Sometimes I would like to- play sooc
girl"
1t was amazing to hear her speak
such good English, for she knew scarcely
a word of 1t when she arrived. She
spoke slowly and hesitatingly. often APP
pealing for help with words. Her ac-
cent was charming. She slurred cer-
tain words. She said YER for very. and
mu' for must. Her voice was deep and
low.
MY mother did not want me so far
from home. I plead with her. Just
for one little year'-so I am here. No.
am not homesick. have not had
time for that yet.
She spoke in her native tongue about
American food and Swedish food. She
told how she longed for some cold
weather. She said that the bright Cali
fornia sun hurt her eyes.
mysterious Stranger"
I'm America you are all so happy"
she observed. why are you so happy
all of the time? am not always
happy. Sometimes, yes; sometimes, no.
When am angry am very bad.
shut my door and do not speak"
Later Hollywood was to learn what
Carlo meant when she said, II shut
my door and do not speak"
The first story / wrote of Greta
Carlo was called THE Mysterious
Stranger" wrote that her eyes were
her greatest charm; that she did not
invite condolences Of the heart. I said,
"Greta Carlo will fascinate people, but
wager she viii always remain more
or less mystery"
Members of the film colony began to
show keen interest in this newcomer.
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