VOICE EXTRAS
LINGUISTS create atmosphere
The procuring of voice extras, capable of creatine a foreign atmosphere by means of conversation, though the actor* themselves are not seen, presented the latest problem in talking motion pictures. After considerable efforts had been expended, eight such extras were obtained for use in ■Paramount’s “Slightly Scarlet," costarring Evelyn Brent and Clive Brook. “Slightly Scarlet,’* which is a Continental adventure romance, dealing the activities of a master criminal eenius, the extra players were used to Portray mysterious, unseen criminals. Aneir voices, in conversation. come ..rough an open window of a French v “la, but the actors themselves never ' <p P£, ar within camera range. blightly Scai let’’ was adapted from famous stage play, “Blackbirds.” Production is u ider way at the Hollywood studios ut der the co-direction of houis Gasnier and Edwin Knopf. The rnief supporting roles ore played by fred Kohler. Helen Ware, Paul Lukas, ■Morgan Farley and Virginia Bruce.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 906, 25 February 1930, Page 15
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156VOICE EXTRAS Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 906, 25 February 1930, Page 15
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