Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-04-28 | Page 15 | Director Terms 'Temperament' Nervous Energy

Director Terms 1 Nervous Energy By DUANE HENNESSY United Press Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD United Press Press Press- The common opinion that the two famous Johns of ot Barry Barrymore Barry Barry- more and Gilbert Gilbert are are temperamental tal meets an opponent in Fred NIblo the director In comparing the men Niblo pointed out that what many may re regard r gar gard J as temperament is merely nervous energy and the concentration tion of a a. strung highly artist They give every ounce of nervous energy to each scene and naturally are anxious to rehearse and record their efforts Niblo said As an athlete realizes the fatality of tensIng tensing tensing tens tens- ing himself too long in preparation these highly highly- strung highly trung artists realize that delay or arguments interrupt their Intensity for fOl expression In Interest Interest Interest In- In terest detracted from tire central l subject of the scene Is often lost for that days day's work Niblo 1 said that comparison showed the two favorites to have one p primary primary mary asset In common common artistic artistic Intensity in In- In I 1 have seen both men at social affairs relaxed and seemingly far removed from the routine of work But the mention menU n of ot the present picture picture pic pie ture or or ora a debate about some situation situation situation situa situa- tion and they are instantly alert concentrated on questions at hand oblivious to outside factors On the set Gilbert will be talk talk- tag to a a. fan tan writer pr or perhaps smoking when the request est for re reh reh re- re h Is made He is out ut of his c chair lr the thi on on the floor and eagerly awaiting his direction before the rest of the crew v is ready Both men deliberate as seriously on an item of production detail as over a key situation They rhey realize that their success depends upon a thorough appreciation Uon of the Inci mci- Incidentals dentals Niblo compared them from the standpoint of their work in Tolstoi's Redemption in which il D appeared in Broadway and nd Gilbert has Just portrayed for the t talking pictures The director said that each inter inter- Was entirely different and amI indIvIdual I L' L