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About "DIFFICULT" Stars
lere's the Q.T. data, plus one tale out of school that will get your dander up!
the celebrated company of Bing Crosby and Ronnie Colman, the pros and cons among the movie-minded began to fly thick and fast. Some of you were gratified and some of you were outraged.
So "Fearless," in his role of impartial observer, is now personally reporting to you how and why some of these selections of Hollywood's most "difficult" stars were made.
THE star whose lack of co-operation I stands out like a sore thumb is
Ginger Rogers. Because it represents
ta complete reversal of form. For
ars the happy, democratic, friendly
•finger not only dug deeply into her
:olorful past to find copy for writers,
out was the particular buddy of prac
I :ically every worker on any picture. The contrast between that co>perative youngster and the star who oday insists that any studio hiring
I ler for a picture must include in the leal her personal "buffer" shocks like i dash of cold water. Writers, players
ey
and studio workers can't believe it until they encounter the baffling experience of having this buffer act as a sort of interpreter between them and Ginger.
Ginger herself doesn't appear aloof ,or cold — just unfathomable, and a little remote. As an old friend and a sincere fan of this admirable little actress, I'd like to try to explain it.
A couple of years ago Ginger developed a new philosophy — a "just ignore it" or "it's too trivial to consider" attitude. * This Spartanlike practice of putting oneself above troubles, disappointments, worries and fears — of wiping out their existence with a dismissing gesture — is possibly magnificent for the party-of-the-firstpart. But it's pretty tough on the parties of the second, third and fourth
parts — who probably are susceptible to human frailties, who need understanding and sympathy and who would be grateful for a little encouragement.
But Ginger's present philosophy recognizes only weakness in this lack of fortitude. So the common touch that existed between her and the lowliest worker on her set, and the warmth that was often an inspiration to struggling extras, have vanished into thin air.
This detachment from the other fellow's problems and weaknesses and the attitude of regarding as too trivial for consideration the subjects that interest the average individual produce a perfect vacuum so far as cooperation with writers and press agents is concerned — and also serves as insulation against the old camaraderie that existed between Ginger and every worker in her studio.
But Hollywood is hoping the patient will improve and that Cupid will concoct a {Continued on page 103)
paries Boyer may be a great lover I cause he's a Frenchman; perhaps |3+'s what explains his actions, too
Jimmy Cagney will give help to anyone who needs it — but he still hit the "unco-operative" list. He got there because of what he says to authors who want stories on him
Dorothy Comingore's "difficult" attitude was circumstantial — for an in-the-past reason
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