Cecil B. DeMille, the producer-director of Samson and Delilah, always saw all of Hollywood to find the best people for his spectaculars. So when I got the call, I wasn't all that anxious to come in for the interview from Laguna, where I was living then. I thought, Well, he's seeing everyone and now it's my turn. Meeting him in his office at Paramount, I found that he had an extensive knowledge of my entire career—that's how thorough he was. When the interview lasted four hours, I knew I was in.
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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 →

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