In most of the others the ideas are stolen, or duplicated from some other picture-play.

Once in a while, however, we find a plot of real merit, and then we accept it and pay the author for it." "How much ?" inquired Arthur.
"So little that I am ashamed to tell you.

Ideas are the foundation of our business, and without them we could not make successful films; but when Mr.Goldstein buys an idea he pays as little for it as possible, and the poor author usually accepts the pittance with gratitude." "We were a little surprised," Uncle John ventured to say, "to find you connected with this--er--institution.

I suppose it's all right; but those girls--your nieces--" "Yes, they are motion picture actresses, and I am a play reader.

It is our profession, Mr.Merrick, and we earn our living in this way.