"How I did it," ([c1922])

Record Details:

Title:
"How I did it,"
Date:
[c1922]
Publisher:
Los Angeles, Calif. : The Whittingham press
Volume:
"How I did it,"
Leaf #:
00024
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
University of California Libraries
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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Authors 9 Era During the actor's era many new names were introduced to the screen—names that will shine illustriously for years to come. When the careers of some of these artists are ended it will be difficult to fill their places or forget the sweetness and charm they have added to the screen. But with very few ex- ceptions, the director's era has not been a great success and not more than half a dozen names will remain pre-eminent in the years to come. One reason for this is that too many have unconsciously sacrificed great careers because they were not content to devote all their efforts to directing. They wanted to become authors as well. No man can do two things and do them well. A director should not attempt to write photoplays, and an author should not seek to direct, other than his own stories. The director has a right to suggest, and the author is entitled to super- vise and assist, but when either of them seeks to do the work of the other the result is far from satisfactory. Too many times the director has felt that he knew more about the story than the author.