Word: conveyed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...would be the group of people which smiled more! The chorus of ostensible witches is, of course, the same which minutes before played a group of cherubic courtiers and flower girls. The actors seem to be relying on the black cloaks which partially cover their usual white robes to convey the transformation of their characters. They certainly don't act any differently, or smile any less. They do, however, make lots of silly ghost sounds and giggly cackles. They hiss a great deal, as well, as they bound about the stage, apparently carrying out very complex, though incomprehensible, choreography. Unfortunately...
...really impressive that he was so down-to-earth about the whole issue," said Amy Chen '01. "That in the face of all the obstacles he still has so much optimism and can convey that to an audience...
Though the news in Iraq is edited to reflect whatever message Saddam Hussein wants to convey, the people knew last week that they again faced the threat of war--brought on, they were told, by "a U.S. conspiracy." But there was no visible panic; the weary souls of Baghdad have been in this spot many times before. "These attacks are not strange to us. They are normal," said a city shopkeeper. "We know they hit military, not civilian targets," he added with a smile...
There is no doubt that Danes is a gifted actress--she's at her best when unburdened by the awful lines, relying rather on her amazingly expressive face to convey emotional subtlety. These moments are rare, however, and Daisy eventually becomes less a heroine than a mere whining annoyance. The film attempts to make an implicit comparison between Daisy and Anne Frank. The mere suggestion of a resemblance between Daisy's soap operas and Anne Frank's ordeal is nothing short of shameful...
...most difficult roles for a young actress is that of Laura in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. The shy, crippled girl at the center of the play, Laura is as fragile as the glass figurines of animals she collects. To portray her effectively, an actress must convey her vulnerability without making her seem pitiable and tiresome. On Broadway three years ago, Calista Flockhart, star of the new Fox hit Ally McBeal, gave a beautifully poised and tender performance as Laura, winning your heart and breaking it too. Now, as Ally McBeal, Flockhart faces a similar challenge: how to play...