Screenland (Nov 1929-Apr 1930)

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"But first of all it is necessary that Miss Garbo be accepted as the fine actress that she is. Not to be confined to one role, but to be allowed to show her mettle in widely different characterizations. This complete transformation came as a surprise to many, no doubt." It was a rude awakening, we admit. "Perhaps this unreal figure she played in the past, will become alive, more enchanting, but it is necessary to shed the garments of the old, before building the new. Garbo is first of all an emotional actress, an instinctive actress, not a type. That is why she cannot be allowed to continue to be a type. You will find she has lost none of her old glamour, but has adopted new sheaths of beauty." We will? We swallow our last sniffle. "Now, while her public is in this state of surprise, we shall swing back and make her a prima donna, a ravishing opera star with a world of adorers at her feet." You will? We gulp. "What little is left of her accent will be fitted into this role. It is only a matter of months before every trace will have disappeared." But we liked the accent in "Anna Christie," Mr. Brown. Wc really did. "Strange as it may seem it was sometimes difficult to get her to speak with an accent that would be in keeping with the Swedish Anna." Then her voice will lend itself to other, different kinds of parts, Mr. Brown? "We are already perfecting plans for Greta to play in 'Romance.' that stage play in which lovely Doris Kcane formerly starred, in which she will be all that is glamorous. Her deep seductive voice will thrill you." O-o-o-o-oooh! Thank you, Mr. Brown. So that's what Greta's director has to say. Well, well, after all the sun is shining. Those new shoes we were kicking about, I guess we may as well take them along. I guess they do fit our humps of romance, come to think of it. Now let's* not hear any more arguments. That settles it. Oh, it does, does it? Well, is she another Duse or another Bernhardt, that's what I want to know? Make up your minds! Jack Gilbert — Continued from page 25 storming days blush. But Mr. Barrymore let it get by, Jack was going through an emotional storm and everyone was in a hurry anyhow. Get a Jack Gilbert talking picture out — that was the idea. The biggest mistake was in thinking Gilbert's tremendous popularity was enough to weather anything, even bad recording. They know now that no matter how popular a star is he can't afford to appear ridiculous in a serious picture. As for his voice — had it been truly recorded, John Gilbert's first talking picture would not have been a fiasco. His voice is brittle, tense, and exactly suits his personality. He speaks quickly, but with expression, for his mood is expressed in the tones of his voice just as it is in his mobile face. His is a taut, nervous temperament. He does everything impulsively. It is one of the things that makes him so lovable. Underneath the impulsiveness is a quality that searches relentlessly for motive. That is the quality that has endeared him to hundreds who call him friend; who have him to thank for gracious deeds of kindness of which the world knows nothing. But John Gilbert is always good copy and reporters seize avidly upon his slightest gesture to supply them with news. They forget that they are nailing a human being to the cross. About Jack's voice. When a director, either on stage or screen, selects' a cast in support of a star he is careful not to destroy the composition of the picture as a whole. As an instance: E. H. Sothern is a man small in stature. It was one of the harassing things in his career. But did he magnify this by engaging men taller than himself to play with him? He did not. Directors don't do those things. So with the voice in talking pictures. Had men been selected with voices sympathetic in timbre with Gilbert's, there wouldn't have been so much trouble. And had infinite pains been taken in the recording of this star's unusual voice, as have been taken with other stars since then, there wouldn't have been so much trouble, either. This correspondent happened to hear several Gilbert scenes recorded. The outside recording was fine. The inside recording was good of the other voices but Jack's didn't sound natural. Nothing was done about it. Not even Jack thought of asking for better sound equipment. When they signed up Lawrence Tibbett his voice threatened to wreck the whole sound department. Their first thought wasn't. "How can we preserve this glorious volume of music?"' Indeed, no. What they said was, "Mr. Tibbett, you will have to hold your voice back." Those of you who are singers can imagine what the Metropolitan Opera star replied to that. But they wanted Mr. Tibbett very badly so they worked until their equipment was adjusted to this magnificent artist's measurements. And the result will mean millions of dollars in their pockets. And oh. what pains they took with Miss Garbo! No slip-ups there. And now Metro is backing Jack. It may be because they have to, on account of that ironbound contract; but they are going to watch their step next time and give Gilbert the consideration Tibbett and Garbo have had. "His Glorious Night" was just a mistake. Metro, Jack and Ina Claire are looking for a dramatic story and next time the result will be different. When Jack was rising out of the fivedollar-a-day class and life looked rosy to him, as it did just before this talking picture experience, he overheard a director say 'that Jack Gilbert will never get^ very far in pictures — his nose is too big,' and Jack contemplated suicide for weeks through sheer depression. Then the unquenchabh spirit that is his and that makes him what he is came to his rescue. He decided that he wasn't going to let his nose get the better of him! And that s what Jack is doing now. He's making up his mind that his voice won't get the better of him. And it won't. Not if we know John Gilbert.