Show TA L K S W I 1 T H I 1 STRUCK GIRLS series two by beatria no 2 copywriter january 1916 by beato alz r z michelena I 1 please 0 do not lot think me tho the impersonation of p jossim assim lani if I 1 take occasion in this talk to enlarge somewhat upon the difficulties that I 1 told you last week would surround an ail en ell deavo to enter tile the motion picture profession As a matter of tact fact I 1 an ail exceed exceedingly li bigly optimistic I 1 believe that there Is no one who has st more abundant or a longer abiding faith in tho the efficacy of ambition arid and hard determined work it if you are arc going to 0 try to got into pictures there la Is only one bate and sensible way tor for you to start about it and that is with an expect expectation atio that you aro are to experience a rea real sniggle and will have leave reason to call upon every ounce of courage and patience you ou possess therefore im going to warn you against two enemies to your you r success one Is the irresponsible stories you have read about tills this or that actress who lias has fallo fallen immediately into star roles and a big salary with no offer effort or fight tor for what she he got get tho other othar to la your well meaning but deluded friends who tell you itu that you are ae a e beautiful and talented as anyone ap pearling upon tile tho screen and should consequently demand as much recognition and salary and demand it with no delay I 1 can toll tell you honestly that there la Is no ono one who has blis achieved anything in tile the motion picture profession golon alio who has haa not worked hard for or her success the struggles with some have been more obvious than with others but whether it has been soon seen or not the struggle has been here in every case and tile success has been tile tho reward of grit and fight when your friends tell you how easily you will succeed in pictures thank them as politely as you can ca but do not nottage tako take their words to much to heart our director tells me that the girls who apply to him for a trial because their friends are arc sure of their immediate success are each eacel day numerous enough to furnish every producing company in tile tho united states with a leading woman A very few 0 of these many applicants will some day bo be sure enough leading women but they are tho the ones who will tho the most successfully disregard what their friends have said and consequently be tho the more ready to start out with a determination to work and wait until success is theirs |