Word: characterizing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Alas, that is not the case. An enchanting Beauty is about as difficult to come by as a formula for magic. Most of the women's roles are difficult and must be carried off with the sort of aristocratic elan that only technically strong performers can muster. The character dances...
Whew! Another worry laid to rest. Moonlighting's Bruce Willis can prevail on the big screen. The presence of this teen dream in Blind Date is undoubtedly why a mostly indifferent movie has zipped up the charts. As Walter Davis he offers a neat variant on his TV character, acting...
Perhaps that is why Ben Evett '86, a charter member of Robert Brustein's Institute for Advanced Theatrical Training, has decided to stage Faith Healer in the Adams House basement. This two hour talkfest consists of four reminiscences about Francis Hardy (Ben Evett), an itinerant Irish faith healer whose ministrations...
With twice as much stage time to fill as the other two actors, Evett is nevertheless able to project the complex, almost mystical charm his role demands. He inhabits both Hardy's character and accent with ease, no small accomplishment when he must hold the audience's attention for two...
Given the close proximity of the audience and the actors, Evett should have toned down everyone's performance; even Gelber seems to imagine he is playing for 200 instead of 20 from time to time. Perhaps if Evett had found someone to direct himself, he could have achieved the glass...