THE DIRECTOR’S ART
PORTRAYING HUMAN INTEREST
Human interest is much harder w portray on the screen spectacle, says Fred Niblo, the . tor of “Ben-Hur" and “ Th ® “Film production,” says be likened to a painting. tne Q backerounds. for example, are in, and Uiis can done quickly heavily, while * E delicate shaii ,?sa in the foreground bring out meaning and require rare Therefor spectacles deal®* with masses be blocked into » picture, but char j acter must invariably be drawn I delicate touch.” . jjjt Character predominates in tbt Enemy.” It owes its drama ' characters.” . , rin <r rol f Lillian Gish plays the “* a r n ?s,rb<*in “The Enemy.” and Ralpk . poll' | George Fawcett, Karl ane ’ . tltf* Moran are included in the caisl rs .j o n Metro-Goldwyn - Mayer screen | of Channing Pollock’s tamous pia.
John Gilbert. Greta Gar ?° ence Brown of "Flesh and lb fame are together again, in A__ of Affairs."
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 561, 14 January 1929, Page 14
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150THE DIRECTOR’S ART Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 561, 14 January 1929, Page 14
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