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Hands of Hollywood
starred. Some children are under contract, but the majority of them are free-lances and extras. When babies are used in a picture, they are held in the best place in the world — in their mothers1 arms — until the director needs them.
The mothers or guardians of "picture children" represent them in the signing of contracts and bring the youngsters to and from the studio. The education of these children is carried on by regular public school teachers during the production of pictures. Between scenes these children have a great amount of spare time and this is utilized by the teachers in holding classes on the studio stage, "on the lot," and on location.
It is impossible to list the qualifications of child players, because they are so varied. Some children possess extraordinary acting ability; some merely look dear and lovable, playing small bits; some are just "kids" in crowds, school scenes, etc.
The salaries range from $5.00 per day to $1000.00 per week. (A few child stars and featured players have received more than the above.)
"Bits" are small parts, such as bell hops, hotel clerks, butlers, mailmen, policemen, firemen, waiters, chauffeurs, college students, etc., and those playing these parts are called "Bit Players."
For example, if the feminine lead in a scene is sitting at a cafe table waiting for the male lead, and the script calls for some young boys, trying to flirt with her, the parts played by these boys are called "bits." "Bit Players" receive from $10.00 to $50.00 per day.
Extras, or atmosphere" people, are men, women, and children who work in street mobs, banquet scenes, crowds at fires, accidents, prizefights, etc.
They receive from $5.00 to $10.00 per day. When working as high'dass atmosphere, i. e., in evening dress, they receive as much as $15.00 per day.
Doubles are those who take the place of actors and actresses in dangerous and uncomfortable scenes, such as automobile acci' dents, riding wild horses, falling off cliffs, taking long plunges into water, performing aeroplane stunts, etc.
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