He had a strong interest in the fledgling motion picture industry, and when Essanay Studios offered him the opportunity to become a scriptwriter, he took the job.
hiː hæd ɐ stɹˈɔŋ ˈɪntɹɛst ɪnðə flˈɛdʒlɪŋ mˈoʊʃən pˈɪktʃɚɹ ˈɪndʌstɹi, ænd wɛn ˈɛsɐnˌeɪ stˈuːdɪˌoʊz ˈɔfɚd hˌɪm ðɪ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi tə bɪkˌʌm ɐ skɹˈɪptɹaɪɾɚ, hiː tˈʊk ðə dʒˈɑːb.