Word: actor
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...will spare the actors the embarrassment of printing their names, for they have obviously spent a great deal of time learning their difficult lines, though at the expense of characterization and expression in their delivery. The combination of the play's 17th century courtly language and the actors' annoying fake English accents renders the dialogue unintelligible. The performances are without energy. Decent jokes are lost to mumbled deliveries. When speaking, the actors face every direction except toward the audience. And while any actor speaks, any other actors onstage stand around awkwardly with nothing...
...vegetarianism is on the rise. About 8 million Americans, from Rock Star Madonna to television's Mr. Rogers, now call themselves vegetarians. Vegetarian Times magazine, based in Oak Park, Ill., claims that fully 2 million of them have gone over to vegetarianism since 1985. The publication, which features Vegetarian Actor River Phoenix on its current cover, has seen its circulation double in the past two years to 150,000. Untold other Americans are aspiring vegetarians or semivegetarians who indulge in some chicken and fish. The new Vegetarian Times restaurant guide, to be published this month, will list more than...
...fact, though Josephson is best known for his film acting, he says he never intended to go into films. "I am mainly a stage actor," Josephson says, adding that he was initially reluctant to do films because he thought he would have to forget technique. He says he never realized how fulfilling film could be until he experienced a sort of epiphany while shooting Cries and Whispers. At that moment, he got "a deep, sensual, personal contact with the camera...
Much of the credit, according to Josephson goes to Sven Nykvist, a cinematographer whom the actor credits with having a living relationship with the camera. And, says Josephson, when Bergman realized what had happened, the director grew inspired, tailoring his script to bring out the best in Josephson...
...Ingmar was in a bad mood," Josephson says, adding, "He was using me to express that." The actor says he still feels like vomiting when he sees the scene and remembers the omelettes...