Movie actors have to learn how to be good sports under any and all circumstances. They have to be able to grin when told to do so, whether they like what they are doing or not.
Courtesy W. W. Hodkinson Corporation.
Two Cameras Against One Pig.
Animals are nearly always interesting on the screen. They make excellent “actors” because they can never be anything but absolutely natural. This is one reason why dogs and babies nearly always “screen” well.
Third, learn to note the name of the director (or in some cases the star or author or producer) responsible for the picture. Look for the name again.
For instance, among the directors who have become prominent in the last year or so is John Robertson. Go to one of his pictures some time, and see how it proves in all three ways—real people, doing interesting, convincing and worth-while things, in a place that is shown truthfully.
CHAPTER VIII
HOW GOOD CAN A PICTURE BE?