The seven deadly sins of Hollywood (1957)

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you can't censor a look negligence, disenchant those members of the public who may be privileged to see her in the flesh. At her disposal will be an elaborate publicity machine which will ensure that the public is kept informed on such vital matters as what she wears in bed, what her bust measurements are and how much her legs are insured for. When giving interviews, she must have ready a supply of mischievous "quotes" on sex, men, women, jewellery, decolletage, Professor Kinsey, her last husband, her current romance, her figure and her chief rival's figure. When being interviewed by a man she must be terribly feminine and give him the impression that he is dominating the conversation: if he is important enough — that is to say, if the circulation of his newspaper is large enough — she must also vamp him a little, clutch his hand to emphasise a point, perhaps straighten his tie or brush away the cigarette ash which he, in his confusion, has spilled down his jacket. She must give him the impression that she could not care less about the interview but is fascinated by the interviewer: that he, by dint of charm and masculine persuasiveness, has got out of her all the intimate details of her life which she would not dream of telling anyone else. Of course she must not overplay her part, otherwise he is liable to be so affected by the situation that he will forget all her carefully prepared impromptu confessions (he has put away his notebook long ago) and nothing will appear in print which would defeat the whole object of the exercise. If she is being interviewed by a woman, she must be modest about her beauty and physical allure and exchange cosmetic chit-chat as between equals ("How do you keep your skin so lovely?") ; she must be humble about her effect on men but none the less make it quite clear that, through no fault of her own, her effect is devastating. ("Well, you must have had the same experience. Men are such fools. ") 149