Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1922)

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(Since 1872) 190 First St., San Francisco Send 25* for Trial Bottle ElinorGW "Thousands who don't dream they can write really can. YOU have Ideas for stories and photoplays— why don't you turn them into cash ? There are just aa many stories of human interest right in your ewn vicinity as there are in Greenwich Village or the South Sea Islands. And editors wil I welcome a story or photoplay from you just as quickly R9 from any well-known writer If your story is good enough. They will pay you well for your ideas, too— a good deal bigger money than Is paid in salaries. Tou ca.i accept my advice because millions of copies of my stories have been sold. My book, 'Three Weeks.' has been printed In every tongue, except Spanish. My photoplays are known to millions. 1 do not say this to boast, but merely to prove that you can be successful without being a 'genius. ' I believe thousands of people can make money In this absorbing profession. I believe this so firmly that I am going to show YOU how easyltl9 when you know now. Simply write to my publishers. The Authore' Press. They will send you a handsome little book called 'The Sbort-Cut to Successful Writing.' This book Is ABSOLUTELY TREE. No charge — no obligation. Wi He for 1 1 NO W. " Just address Elinor Glyn 's publishers: THE AUTHORS' PRESS. Dept. 205, Auburn. N.Y Girlee. — You said you were sending me violets, but you never did. I wish you wouldn't say you were sending me violets when you aren't. Natalie Keaton is the second Talmadge sister. Constance is the youngest, and that leaves Norma, who is about twentysix. Natalie has brown hair and eyes. She never cared much about screen work and finds her role of mother to Buster Keaton, Jr., who arrived in Hollywood in June, the best she's ever played. Dorothy Gish has light brown hair. Lillian is a decided blonde; her hair is golden. Dorothy weighs 106, and Lillian is just one pound lighter. Camille. — Are you of the Ethel Barrymore or Nazimova variety? Cullen Landis— I don 't know, I'm sure, whether Cullen is the masculine of Colleen — was born in Nashville, Tenn., July 9, 1895. He is five feet five inches tall and weighs one hundred and thirty pounds. He has the world's curliest hair, and brown eyes. He is married and the father of two. Address him Goldwyn Studio, Culver City, Cal. Martha C, Tallahassee, Fla. — Several screen stars are taller than you. There's Sylvia Breamer and Irene Castle, five feet seven; Katherine MacDonald, five feet eight; Elsie Ferguson, just your height, five feet six; and Anna Q. Nillson, five feet seven. Marguerite de la Mott isn't as tall as she may look, only five feet two. Anita Stewart is five feet five. Doesn't that cheer you up? L. R. — Elaine Hammerstein is not the sister of Shirley Mason and Viola Dana. The third Flugrath is named Edna, and is living in England, where her husband is a motion picture director. Elaine Hammerstein is an only child. Jessie E. — You ask if the child actors of the screen are not spoiled. I hardly think so. On the contrary, I believe they are better behaved than the average run of youngsters. Working in pictures, you know, is really a serious matter. Evelyn, White Castle. — If sent to the correct address stars do receive their mail. But they are often too busy to answer. Unless you send stamps or coin to cover cost, you can't be sure of receiving a photograph. There isn't any particular age when one should become an actress. But I should say the sooner the better, because youth is adaptable and maturity is not, and one must be plastic to be a good actress. (Continued on page in) How Will They Screen? (Continued from page 35) It has been said, time and again, that the camera never lies. You may be perfectly beautiful to look at — and the camera will record a little crook to your nose that you, or anybody else, never knew you had. The beauties and the experienced actresses do not stand a better chance of screen success than you do. The personal appearance has shattered many illusions. It is another proof that the film camera reverses all rules. Your favorite may be a distinct disappointment in the flesh; but the next time you see her on celluloid you doubt your own vision. For she is beautiful up there on the screen, surely! She has filmable features. That's the secret of her success. On the other hand, one of the most beautiful women in pictures today — two of them whom we could mention — do not impress one as being beautiful in their photoplays. One has the palest spun-gold hair and light blue eyes and a rose-petal complexion. The camera doesn't register these. The other has a peach-bloom skin and reddishgold hair and long-lashed blue eyes. She, ■ too, is a disappointment on the screen. And there you have it — the motion picture paradox. The expert, as we have said, can tell by close observation almost as well as the camera whether a girl will film well. So Goldwyn will have its expert scouts interview the most promising girls and if they meet the requirements, will take tests of them. These tests are costly, if made well. And the test of the New Faces contestants will be real tests. If you are one of those chosen to meet the Goldwyn representative in a branch city nearest your home town, be yourself; dress according to your own ideas of ;J:ic; assume your most representative pers. lality; do not be afraid to be expressive. Don't attempt to conceal by make-up any disappearing contours; for sooner or later these will be shown up. You may, you know, have "shadows" in your face. Shadows which will have to be toned down by "redding" before the camera catches them. There are many things to consider; but it is not your duty to worry about them. The judges will take care of all that. Once again we must emphasize the fact that this is not a "beauty contest." It is a search for filmable faces. You need not be beautiful, although you are probably more than ordinarily personable; but you must have that vague, that elusive and indefinable thing called personality. That lure; that magnetism — that more than makes up for the physical qualifications you may happen to lack. A girl who suggests the dark mysteries of old Spain may not be technically beautiful according to American standards; but she may win our contest. We want new Mary Pickfords and Mabel Normands and Lillian Gishes, not imitations. The public is asking for the young girl of talent; and one of these girls will answer the call. To consider them individually is not our purpose. The Goldwyn experts will judge them according to the best standards. But it might not be out of place to call attention to what seem, from these photographs, to be the most valuable assets of several of the contestants. Helen Norpoth, of Saint Louis, has blue eyes — but they are dark blue; and set wide apart. Her face has a piquancy which is promising. And her face is well rounded and expressive. Jeanne Johnston, of New York, is the blonde, blue-eyed type. She is just five feet, six inches, in height and of a decidedly vivacious personality. Philippine Buntinx of Sugar Creek, Mo., seems to possess the right kind of face for successful filming. Her eyes are large, dark, and well defined. Her mouth, chin and cheek contour are good. The others represented here are equally interesting. Their film fate is on the lap of the gods, in this case the Goldwyn scouts and their cameras. And remember the gods are good to girls with large dark eyes! Photoplay Magazine cannot yet promise exactly when the announcement of the final winner will be made. We wish we could take each and every one of the contestants into our offices and show them some of the difficulties encountered in selecting the girl from among the many thousands. Then there are the difficulties of gathering girls from remote parts of the country and obtaining satisfactory screen tests of them. All and all, a whale of a task ! So, in order to be absolutely fair to every one, the judges must have time in making their selection. Meanwhile all America is on tiptoe for the final choice ! Every advertisement in PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE is guaranteed.