Word: demeanors
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Nickerson, a tall, cheerful Cantabrigian with shaggy white hair and a causal demeanor, found reasons to be positive...
...with its members. Like singers from the '20s who preceded her in loungey style, she synchronized fluid and natural movements with the simplicity and steadiness of her own voice. Even while delivering what must have been vocally straining performances, she managed to maintain an ease and comfort in her demeanor that, from the beginning of her career, completely set her apart from singers less mature in their craft...
Pitt's character, both in writing and in performance, is similarly underdeveloped at first. We get the image of an inexplicably angry young man, unsatisfied with his family and domestic associations. Pitt's gruff, distracted and distant demeanor, his clipped and uncompassionate manner, is convincing he is by no means likable. In fact, as the audience does not identify or sympathize with him on his pre-Tibet misadventures, the movie's first half seems aimless, and Annaud dangerously skirts the edge of alienating the audience by depriving them of something to latch onto...
...essence, the success or failure of Public Eye depends on just how refreshing--or objectionable--the world finds a newsmagazine host who isn't that big on ingratiating himself with people. Gumbel's whole demeanor is that of a guy who has read The Rules (that best-selling dating guide that preaches getting love by remaining aloof) and applied them to his professional life. Interview Gumbel and you could find him telling you, politely enough, that he needs to work during your chat. Then he might type on his computer or peruse his American Express bill...
...love. Mills flounces around in her crinolines criticizing the King, but never comes close to revealing any kind of attraction. The bewilderment persists as the King comments on Anna's gowns-Wait, maybe he is trying to put the moves on her-but nothing in Talmadge's face or demeanor comes close to demonstrating this. There is absolutely no buildup from their initial suspicion and dislike of one another to the King's basically groping Anna during a final dance sequence...