He had even seen people who didn't bother memorizing their lines, waiting until they were on set for their assistant to remind them with the script from a distance. Some even just spoke whatever came to mind, leaving their co-stars truly sweating with embarrassment.
Shirley Young knew Jane Sampson wasn't the pretentious and arrogant type, so when talking with Jane, she was much more straightforward. For instance, she didn't hesitate to point out subtle inadequacies in Jane's facial expressions while teaching her.
And Jane listened to every word very carefully, then mulled them over. Eventually, Shirley went so far as to demonstrate for Jane, letting her experience up close where her expressions were lacking.
At that moment, Jane was like a newborn child, clueless about everything. If someone was willing to teach, she was more than willing to learn with a twelvefold effort.
