November 1926
longer have your own problems. You can get away from it all, and pour your heart into your work. Vees: I w ish I could say the sam e about m y w ork. It m ust be nice, isn’ t it? Chaplin: Oh, absolutely. It’ s a nice job, to be sure. And it warms my heart knowing that my work is what brings little families joy. Vees: Speaking of fam ilies, I hear you w ere born in London. Is your work popular in England, or Europe in general? Chaplin: W hen m aking these m ovies, Eu r ope isn’ t necessarily a key demographic. We to please the American demographic, and only the American demographic. Of course, I still travel to Europe occasionally to meet fans and family, but I don’ t want to leave my career in Hollywood. Vees: W ell, it’ s nice to know that we have a true patriot with us here today. Thank you for your time! The Circus premieres in January 1928.
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