Acting, by going to outlying theatres and trying to find talent. He kept a little
Book in which he made a note of every actor who seemed to show promise.
Then he had taken to directing. It had always grizzled him that directors
Should ask so much money for rehearsing a play, and of late some of them had
Even insisted on a percentage on the gross. At last an occasion came when the
Two directors Julia liked best were engaged and the only other one she trusted
Was acting and thus could not give them all his time.
"I've got a good mind ( ; to have a good mind to
-) to have a shot at it myself ( /
/; to have a shot at smth. , -),"
said Michael ( ).
Julia was doubtful ( ; to doubt ,
). He had no fantasy ( ) and his ideas were
commonplace ( ). She was not sure (
) that he would have authority over the cast (
). But the only available director (
/ / ) demanded a fee
( ) that they both thought exorbitant (,
, ) and there was nothing left but to let Michael try (
// , ). He made a
much better job of it ( ; to make a good job of it
) than Julia expected ( ). He
was thorough ( ); he worked hard (
). Julia, strangely enough, felt (, / /
, ) that he was getting more out of her (
) than any other director had done (
//).
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"I've got a good mind to have a shot at it myself," said Michael.
Julia was doubtful. He had no fantasy and his ideas were commonplace. She
Was not sure that he would have authority over the cast. But the only available
Director demanded a fee that they both thought exorbitant and there was
Nothing left but to let Michael try. He made a much better job of it than Julia
Expected. He was thorough; he worked hard. Julia, strangely enough, felt that
