10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACTORISH»
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actorish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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An actorish actor," he qualified, "is not goin' to be a star. People are not goin' to
relate to 'im. John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Chuck Bronson — all these people are
not actorish actors — Jimmy Stewart, you go right down the line ... Ward Bond ...
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An Actor's Work: A Student's Diary
'In all the examples I have given you today there was, inevitably, first distortion
and then the actor's wrong creative state, which, in our vocabulary we call the
stock-in-trade (actorish) state. 'Actors who are just beginning, or students, like you
, ...
Konstantin Stanislavski, 2008
For it was through an actorish narcissism that he kept aloof; and this limited his
power to communicate the content ofthe play. It also made the sinister and self-
defeating pride of the scientist dwindle into a movie star's showy and nervous
vanity.
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Classes on Modern Poets and the Art of Poetry
I listened to some of his records when I first started to give readings, and they
said to me, do it any other way, because it's so actorish. It's embarrassing to me to
listen to Dylan Thomas. Other people like him, but to me he's embarrassing. It's
not ...
James Dickey, Donald J. Greiner, 2004
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Introducing Corpora in Translation Studies
(fps — Ben Elton, Gridlock) Iuhle 7.10 Creative —ish forms in BNCFIC, presented
by author and frequency Form Writer Frequency eyebrowish Ben Elton 1 actorish
Fiona Pitt—Kethley 1 Krautish I. Mortimer 1 Maltbyish David S. MacKenzie 1 ...
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Jason Robards Remembered: Essays and Recollections
2 Kalem put his finger on,and accepted,“the actorish stance of assuming,while
mocking,the grand manner.”Other reviewers would not accept it. Robards'military
bearing was brought into question. John Simon wrote that “one does not believe
...
Eugene O_Neill Society, Stephen A. Black, Zander Brietzke, 2002
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An Actor's Work on a Role
And where there is forcing, life is cut short, and actorish anarchy sets in, tense
muscles, tightness both mental and physical, routine and the tricks of the trade,
which have nothing to do with the 'life of the human spirit', the 'truth of the
passions', ...
Konstantin Stanislavski, 2009
The faces of the players are all wonderful, without a conventionally actorish one
in the bunch. For instance, Chris Cooper, as the labor leader Joe Kenehan, has a
period mug — broad forehead, slightly irregular teeth, heavy nose.
His flamboyance can seem cheesy and actorish and even a little hysterical, but
he can also be quietly moving. When the prosecutors force Danny into testifying
against his buddies, Williams's agony leaves you exhausted and shaken. As the
...
Lookin' to Get Out has an improvi- sational untidiness, but the improvisation isn't
rooted in believable situations and so comes out as indulgent and actorish — a
sputter of empty vamping. When the actors begin doubling over with unmotivated
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACTORISH»
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actorish is used in the context of the following news items.
Tom Hardy: 'I would have sold my mum for crack'
he'd be excellent as Bond. Fassbender I'd say a bit too mannered maybe, a bit "actorish". Reply | Pick. Report · whatsorceryisthis Willsmodger. «The Guardian, May 15»
Theatre review: Regal Scott Thomas earns her audience
Scott Thomas brings a brittle, actorish formality to the role and, while she lacks Mirren's humour and sexiness, the coronation scene is a ... «Express.co.uk, May 15»
Sean Penn Is Mighty in the Strained Gunman
Even though one of his most lauded performances, in Gus Van Sant's Milk, shows a beating heart, it's also self-consciously actorish. «Miami New Times, Mar 15»
The Gunman Mainly Makes You Think About Sean Penn's Face, and …
Even though one of his most lauded performances, in Gus Van Sant's Milk, shows a beating heart, it's also self-consciously actorish. «LA Weekly, Mar 15»
Dana Puddicombe – you need to respect the show
He doesn't want to see you do actorish things. It's got to be about the text and the character." Puddicombe grew up wanting to be a professional ... «Hamilton Spectator, Mar 15»
Review: Three Short Classics, Lace Market Theatre
In Chekov's Swansong an ageing, and highly actorish actor (Richard Fife), who likes the bottle, wakes from a post-performance snooze to find ... «Nottingham Post, Mar 15»
'Time Stands Still'–perceptive, unflinching, timely
She brings everything to the table—warmth and superficiality, kindness and tackiness—in a kind of breakthrough performance that actorish ... «Inquirer.net, Feb 15»
BACKSTROM Scoop Rainn Wilson Interview
I'm sorry to be so TV actorish. Why Portland, of all the places it could have been set? And what was it, mostly, that attracted you to this role? «Seat42F, Feb 15»
The Missing: Truth in the darkest places
And without sounding too actorish, I hope, it made it feel a little like doing a play in that we were all working together throughout. I also felt I got ... «New Zealand Herald, Jan 15»
Circle Mirror Transformation is funny, fierce and smart
The cast is most un-actorish. Aging hippie couple Marty (Cairns) and James (Dave Brindle), described by the class as "the coolest couple ever," ... «Edmonton Sun, Jan 15»
