He approached the window, bent his head, and encountered the gaze of a small, comely woman with warm brown eyes, neat reddish hair, and a quick manner.

The gaze was shrewd; it seemed to read all that was needed to be known of this new candidate.
"Yes ?" said the woman.
She looked tired and very businesslike, but her manner was not unkind.
The novice was at once reassured.

He was presently explaining to her that he wished to act in the pictures at this particular studio.

No, he had not had much experience; that is, you could hardly call it experience in actual acting, but he had finished a course of study and had a diploma from the General Film Production Company of Stebbinsville, Arkansas, certifying him to be a competent screen actor.

And of course he would not at first expect a big part.