Motion Picture Magazine (Nov 1916-Jan 1917)

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LOUISE FAZENDA WRITES TO THE READERS OF THE MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE How to Get In! Editor's Note: — This series of articles began in the July issue of this Magazine and the Classic. Nearlyall of the great photoplayers are contributing to make this the most comprehensive and authoritative series of articles ever published. Those who are particularly interested should read all of these valuable essays, because opinions differ, and conditions vary in different localities and studios. LOUISE FAZENDA The Keystone Comedienne, Who Rose from Extra to Leading Woman, Encourages Beginners After all, getting into pictures and staving there is a good deal a matter of work. It's the person with a small spark of genius and a big spark of work that sticks and advances. My own stage experience was too limited to speak about and three years ago I started with the Universal Company as an extra. I kept my eyes open, tried to do my work differently yet naturally, was offered every 71 encouragement by directors and finally landed as leading comedienne with the best company of them all — Keystone. I think that beginners nowadays have as good a chance, or better, in getting a place with a picture company as experienced actors. To my knowledge, I have seen many experienced persons make failures of film parts and at least three-quarters of "the profession" dont photograph