He reminded me of the prestige gained in playing a major role in a DeMille picture, which was worth far more than the twenty-five thousand he wanted to pay me. I purposely allowed a frown to cross my brow, just to see if he had still more charm to zap me with. But that was it. He paused to wait for my decision. Did I want the part or not? I wanted it, I told him, even though he would be paying me about one-third my usual salary. What he didn't know was that I'd have done the part for nothing.
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Cecil B. DeMille was a 19th-century American film director, producer and actor. Cecil Blount DeMille, often known in popular culture as Mr. DeMille, was an American filmmaker and actor. Read more on Wikipedia →