All this is the routine work that must be gone through with the production of each picture.
Then the temperament of the actors and actresses comes in—comes in very strongly for that matter. If the director be working with a female star she may complain as to her leading man.
TRUE AND PENETRATING CHARACTERIZATION FEATURES WIN DE MILLE'S “MISS LULU BETT”
“THE LOST ROMANCE,” A PICTURE DIRECTED BY WILLIAM DE MILLE, BEARS THE SAME TRUE RELATION TO THE UPPER CRUST OF THE SOCIAL PIE AS “MISS LULU BETT” DOES TO THE MIDDLE PART
“What's the matter with him?” the director will ask. “Can't he act?”
“Yes, but he is not quite tall enough,” answers the star, “why can't I have So-and-So from my last picture?”
“Well, So-and-So is busy on another picture just now, sorry,” answers the director.
“I won't work without him,” this from the star.