CONNIE TALMADGE.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 304, 5 September 1929, Page 2

CONNIE TALMADGE.

TELLS HOW FILM STARS “ EMOTE.”

That versatile artist Constance Talmadge who has been responsible for many a case of sore ribs by means of her clever comedies, has at last taken up the dramatic, and the art that once made people split their sides now evokes the “sniffles.” Her latest picture, “ Venus,” which is to be released shortly in the Dominion, is the dramatic romanoe of a heedless princess who thoughtlessly ruined a man’s life and tried to remake with love. “ The glycerine tear is a thing of the past,” said Constance in a recent interview. “ Now, mind you, I don’t for an instant mean that it’s an easy matter to make people laugh, it’s extreme y hard and I know from experience. Nevertheless, to refill a dramatic role as it should be filled is still more difficult.” “What’s the secret? I wouldn’t call it a secret, it’s more of a study. You have to live the part. You have to visualise and then feel the sorrow, anxiety or fear ‘of the character you are portraying.” “ And how ajoout the sobbing, Constance ? ” / “ Again, it is living the part. If you stir your senses to the proper pitch, the tears will come. Yes, music helps greatly but if you don’t feel the part it’s no use.” “ Venus ” was fi'med in France, with Miss Talmadge-and a splendid cast under the direction of its producer, Louis Mercanton. It is a United Artists picture.