Word: egos
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Most movie actors lavish on us the gift of their charisma. That is star quality: the mass production of ego. But there is another, circuitous route to film immortality. An actor who would follow this course must be more daring. He must hide in front of the camera, collapse his personality and confound our expectations, remake himself with each role. He knows there are blessings in disguise. It is the opposite of star quality: black-hole quality...
...beguiling, watchful creatures? Or in the hint of melodramatic mystery in his childhood as the illegitimate son of a man whose identity he didn't know? No. Guinness's art is beyond the reach of psychoanalysis or stargazing. His 1985 autobiography, Blessings in Disguise, begins with these words: "Enter EGO from the wings, pursued by fiends. Exit EGO...
...issues. He is no ideologue, no divider. He brings people together, and he knows how to get things done. He has principles to which he adheres, but he knows how to give a little to get a lot. He doesn't hog the credit. He's low on ego, high on drive...
...architects of the accords. "The reaction of Christopher would have an enormous impact on our region...Christopher turned to Ross and asked what he thought. Ross said it was a tremendous historical achievement. That was one of the finest moments of American diplomacy. There was no diplomatic ego involved...
...Turner Foundation, which also focuses on environment and population issues, as among his greatest achievements. "My children all turned out terrific," he says. "And then, well, trying to help others is very satisfying." He admits, though, that he doesn't know why he likes giving. "Is it your ego, or is it the fact that you've got a warm heart?" he asks rhetorically, grinning. And he doesn't give a damn which answer you prefer...