Thursday, February 11, 1965
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A diary entry written by Patience Cleveland that discusses her acting career and her personal life. The entry is dated February 11, 1965 and is written on white, lined paper in black ink.
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Awful awful day-I got a call from Jack Donaldson in the morning to go see a “Mr. Serafian” at Desilu Gower at 2:30 re a four day job in Slattery’s People. The price was $500-”I haggled + haggled,” said Jack “but that was all they could afford.” -$125 a day! Oh well consoled myself that at least it was a part. [crossed out writing]-presumably a fairly good sized one. Peter got a Valentine from Annie + we both got one from Lyle. I went up to Price St. for my green sweater, “commentary” for Thayer David, letter scale + mail. Note from Betty Bendyk who’s marrying Nelson Algren-Whee! The day’s one ray of light-She’s going to leave the Bust of Dante with Mary Haas-got bill from Harold Cook saying thank you and a revised income statement from N.Y. Trust. Took conversations with Nelson Algren that Mather gave me + read a bit in the car as I was early at Desilu. Went in + Mr. S. took me in an office across the hall + outlined the plot to me. A tract housing situation-3 days on location-the “part” I’d envisaged didn’t even have a name. Just “Shrill Mother”-glorified extra work. After outlining plot (I don’t think I’d said more than 10 words) Serafian rose + said “thank you for coming in. I just wanted to look you over.” I said “well now that I’m here would you like to look at my book + get a little idea of my background?” To which he replied “Not thanks, I just wanted to get a look at your kisser.” If only I’d said Screw you but no-I just went stumbling out blinded with tears. Stopped at Super S + bought some Valentines-came home-screamed + wept. Then called Judy Briggs-the situation is untenable I must get a new agent and a new situation before I go crazy. Talked it over with her + as always she was a voice of sanity. Told her I was going to “shop around” but would let Jack know only when I found someone. Then called Sonya Roberts-Juarez promised to have her call later-worked on Valentines-Got about 29 done. Sonya called. She’d written a part for me in December + guess who got it-Mariette Hartley + they’re all sorry now. Oh lord. Am to call her Monday + we’ll have lunch next week-She was cheering to talk to. Peter fixed chop suey which went wrong. About 11:30 we went down to the Post Office + mailed Valentines. Took Jiggs with us-Came back + I wrote more Valentines + Peter worked on stamps til almost four o’clock-we had some beer + wanted more but luckily it was late-
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