Word: excesses
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Often, that is what he plays; Hollywood has been slow to exploit Del Toro's sultry good looks. His one leading-man role was in the instantly forgettable--what was it called? oh, yes--Excess Baggage, which cooled off Alicia Silverstone's career in no time flat. Mostly he has ornamented indie films (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Funeral, Way of the Gun) with his loping unpredictability; he built a solidly quirky rep, like Nicolas Cage before he went dolefully mainstream...
...Often, that is what he plays; Hollywood has been slow to exploit Del Toro's sultry good looks. His one leading-man role was in the instantly forgettable - what was it called? oh, yes - "Excess Baggage," which cooled off Alicia Silverstone's career in no time flat. Mostly he has ornamented indie films ("Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," "The Funeral," "Way of the Gun") with his loping unpredictability; he built a solidly quirky rep, like Nicolas Cage before he went dolefully mainstream...
...added benefit of stepping up his exercise routine is that it will help him shed his extra pounds. Obesity--defined as 30% or more over your healthy body weight--can increase the risk of heart disease as much as 15%. To lose his excess baggage, Cheney will have to start burning off more calories than he consumes. Exercise, however, is only half that battle. The other half will take planning and portion control. He may not be able to avoid state dinners, but he can push the creamy sauces and fatty meat to the side of his plate...
...Houellebecq's credit, his artistic failures are not due to a lack of effort. In fact, to a large extent they can be attributed to an excess of ambition, to a preoccupation with analyzing "the big picture." Ostensibly, The Elementary Particles tells the story of half-brothers Bruno and Michel as they struggle to cope with a world torn apart and debased by the sexual revolution of the late 1950s and early 1960s. However, from the historical tone of the prologue to the modest conclusion of the novel ("This book is dedicated to humanity"), Houellebecq constantly reminds his reader that...
...There were really so many kegs and so many people, many of whom were underage and drinking to excess, many of whom were endangering their lives, that the Masters had to take this seriously," he said...