[[Done in by Paramount!]]
That’s the truth- they killed his acting spirit- I beleive it was Charlie Chaplin who warned him not to sign with paramount- but he did and found out hte hard way that they would cripple his artistic prowess- unfortunately- they were more into mass produced canned scenes than they were about artistry-
Yeah, they wrecked Louise Brooks’ career, too. But, she at least, was partially responsible for that.
Also, Keaton’s wife and her family were absolutely miserable to Buster.