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...knighted in 2000 with the name he got at birth from his fishmonger father--believes there is a season for every purpose, and vice versa. Growing up Cockney, in the Rotherhithe section of London, taught him to observe life in the raw: to retain those images and that accent, which, along with the spectacles, became his trademark. Doing rep gave him lessons in the star's gift of getting noticed, and the actor's craft of hiding in plain sight. "In rep it's a different play each week," he says. "You'd be the butler one week, the lord...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: Praising Caine | 2/24/2003 | See Source »

...resume she will have to give to each director. But it’s been a tough week and she is forced to once again record her height, eye color and any “striking features”—for instance, a great French accent...

Author: By Jessica E. Vascellero, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: For Students, Getting the Part Takes Perseverance | 2/14/2003 | See Source »

...fact that each member brought his unique style and background to the League. Owusu-Kesse clearly shows his influences from the lyrical prodigy Jay-Z, with his low-slung staccato rhymes; Terry brings the in-your-face gangsta excitement with wit to spare; Barnes utilizes a Jamaican accent and silky vocals to represent a dancehall flavor with straight-up “ragga” delivery; and Deleon rocks a style that merges the playful, smooth lyricism of underground acts like De La Soul with the rapid-fire flow of Eminem. Deleon also produces the group’s beats...

Author: By Ryan J. Kuo and Tina Rivers, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Scales of Justice | 2/13/2003 | See Source »

...It’s definitely been somewhat of a culture shock,” Moore said. “My friends are telling me that I’ve lost my Southern accent, but I hope...

Author: By Jessica T. Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Hoops Gets Moore at Point Guard | 2/13/2003 | See Source »

...hasn’t lost the accent or the vitality that made her a popular player and student at LaTech. She has, however, adjusted back to dining halls and dorms after living off-campus during her second year of college...

Author: By Jessica T. Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Hoops Gets Moore at Point Guard | 2/13/2003 | See Source »

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