Show r Ann Ana Starts on Hollywood Holywood Trail U Tv ILL q 4 S i 1 I I A 4 s 4 V t o t I H 1 M q C Cf v f f t Ann Corio Cork I had to look down Finds Way Ways To Get Ultimate From Child Actors By BURDETTE JAY HOLLYWOOD INS Whether INS Whether folks admit it or not ei eione eve eve one works with a hope for reward and the kid actors of H Hoi Hl l lwood wood are no exception Take the word of Norman T Ta Ta 1 who during his career has piloted many a youngsters youngster to s 1 prominence His latest assignment is the direction di direction direction di- di of Judy Garland in her first up grown-up role in Little Nellie Nellie Nel Nel- lie Kelly was chosen not only on his past record but because of his liis understanding of human nature his sympathy with youth and all of its complex problems problems lems ems both on and off the screen Wants ants No Arguments Too many folks seem to think to get the best out of youngsters they must push them around explained If not this they feel the kids should be kept constantly keyed up in their scenes Maybe this works for some but not for me In my experience I have discovered kids work best under strictly harmonious condi condi- One feud on the set can throw them off more quickly than anything else In assembling a cast and crew for a picture with a teen age star I attempt beforehand to gather together people of even temperaments who genuinely enjoy enjoy enjoy en en- joy each other as well as their work No arguments no cross crosswords crosswords crosswords words no pressure are permitted If I see the youngster is distraught about something shooting stops and the whole company takes time off for a walk to the commissary where we chat and enjoy ice cream sodas or what have you Usually by the time this recess is complete whatever is bothering the young star has been entirely forgotten Makes Game of Acting The business of making a game of acting is a trick that always pays dividends according to the director He learned this stunt 1 while e directing youngsters i inTs productions as SkIppy and has worked ever since J J Even full fledged grown stars like a reward for tor a go goof gooS d dof of work smiled WJ W Wi directing Spencer Tracy JI t Mickey Rooney in Boys Towi always had a large arge supply of cht late bars on hand to give to li Ii Bobs Watson He knew that if 11 did a scene particularly well would get one He never as ai as unless he was convinced hin him that the scene was good j |