It takes two years on the stage for an actor or an actress to learn how to speak correctly and to manage his voice properly, and it takes about ten years to master the subtle art of being able to hold one's audience.

Griffith left high school to help support the family.  W. But cast members' accounts recall Griffith directing only the screen tests and costume tests.

" Griffith (January 22 1875 – July 23 1948) was a premier pioneering American film director. W. The film was widely criticized and subject to boycotts by anti-racist organizations such as the NAACP.