Picture Play Magazine (Oct-Nov 1915)

32 ing them to force you to be more determined than ever. The companies buy all year round, unless they become overstocked or decide to buy no more material from outside writers. Watch our "Live-wire Market Hints" section of this department. It ought to help you sell. C. R. T. — There are many companies in the market for multiple reelers from three to six reels. Watch our market hints for them. E. C. Redstone, Boston, Mass. — Some companies will buy short stories or synopsis, and have their staff writers put them into proper form. In that case they do not pay as much as they do if a complete working script is furnished. For the correct scenario form, see our issue of July 24th. It may be secured from the publishers at the regular price. Harra L. Presba. — Always mark your night scenes "dark," so the director will have no chance to get mixed up. If special lighting effects are wanted, they may also be called for, but they are best to avoid. We think that outside of multiple-reel scenarios, tworeelers are the most in demand just now. The address of the World Film Corporation is 130 West Forty-sixth Street, New York, N. Y. We have not the address of the other company you mention, and are of the opinion they have ceased to exist. Live-wire Market Hints. Owing to the Mutual Film Corporation's changes, the executive offices at 4500 Sunset Building, Los Angeles, California, announce that in the future they will be known as the Griffith Studios, and will make Fine Art Films. They are not purchasing one and two-reel stories of any kind, but are willing to consider plots for good four or fivereel features having a big idea and a strong theme. It may also be stated that about the same condition prevails at the studios of the New York Motion Picture Corporation, where Ince and Sennett hold sway, and where the Kay-Bee, Broncho, and Domino brands were formerly made. These studios, if anything, are buying even less than the Griffith forces. Keystone has announced nothing at all will be taken from the outside. Their address is 1712 Alessandro Street, Los Angeles. PICTURE-PLAY WEEKLY Short Shots. It is what we do every day that is paving our way for the future, though many do not realize the fact. Playing upon the sympathy of an audience is the surest way to gain their attention. Overdoing the "sympathy act" is the surest way to lose it." A reputation is built up either through work or unbased exploitation. In the former case it may be compared to an iron wall ; in the latter to an eggshell. A baseball player on the field ofter protests when he is called out by the umpire on a close decision, but it seldom does him good, though it often costs him some of his salary for fines. Isn't there something similar between that and the "howling" script writer with a rejection in his hand? News of Photo-playwrights. 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