The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-06
La Hepburn Is
Extremely Shy;
No Alterations
Actress Much Misunder-
stood; Won't Use Lures,
Even for Salary Raise
By LEICESTER WAGNER
2 Hollywood Corresporjcni

u. 2. Hollywood Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 6.-(UP).
Let's have heart-to-heart talk
about Katharine Hepburn, one Of
the most misunderstood young la
dies in Hollywood.
Inasmuch as Miss Hepburn dis
likes newspapermen ard makes
no bones about it, those who
worked with her in her latest pic
ture, "The Little Minister are
credited with an assist for this
dope:
She has 10 eccentricitics or af-
fectationa, unless you can call a
desire to wear boys clothes an
eccentricity. Her slim figure
makes it easy to put on blue lean
overalls. or smartly tailored pants
and she looks well in them.
She drives Il Ford station wa
Con to and from work, mainly
because she wants room to pile
in her dogs and robes ard make
up kits. i
She gets a huge kick out Of
caIicatures Of herself; she is opon
to criticism, but takes unfair
publicity to heart. She has a fire
theatrical instinct. but is not
"arty." She is as honest as they
come. both with herself and with
her work. i
To hey. everything is "divine."
/ Her nickname, to hey closest
friends. is |. 4. Gas you'd alb
/ breviate os AngelcS.) The nick
name came from Mr.. Malaprop,
! George Cukor's chauffeur, who
couldn't understand her acauaint-
iarces' occasional reference to
de Hepburn"
She is shy and hates to meet
people. It's almost phobia with
hcr. That why she continually
ducks The photographers, end
doesn't go out much. When she
does go out, she tries to conceal
her identity, without much sue
cess.
Her onunciation and pronounce
mont is perfect, with cultured
New England accent.
She won't use her feminine
lures for anything. not even to
get a raise from her boss, Pan
dro herman, at R-K-O. She is
paid $4,000 week.
Miss Hepburn is Il perfect hos
tess and loves to see people eat.
She looks at the daily brushes"
with impersonaiity. chats pretty
good" or chats pretty bads'
she'll say or her own foctage.
Never does she say "Tm good in
that" or 81 photograph well in
this"
She will write added scenes
herself for the picture. but if
they don't RING true. she'll throw
them out. She will sit around
the set even when she's not
needed, because she is interested
in her work. And sh's never late.
She thinks the cinema is
finer art than the stage. She's
not a puppet for any director
she pulls her own strings.
She went on the stage only as
2 means OF Gaming 2 start IN the
films Of her failure in "The
Lake" on Broadway last snring,
she thinks that Producer Jed Har-
ris was responsible because he
took her personality out Of the
show. She wants to do another
show lust to prove to New York
she can act.
Athletically inclined. she plays
a swell game Of golf. shooting
around 50 on the mems course.
She thinks her Younger sister will
become great actress.
She is liked bv those with
whom she works. She gave every
grip and electrician on the pic
crow properly and provide spaces
for the second teeth.
Proper tooth care should be
available to everybody. There
should he public dental clinics for
! those who have not the financial
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