Word: focus
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...chalks this up to Jackson's need for opening-night magic. "It was always, Don't ruin the secrets, don't ruin the surprises," says Ortega. "Michael always protected that." Gaydos believes the movie is "review-proof." "What are they going to say - that the film is out of focus, that they don't like the music?" he asks. "I don't think anyone thinks it's going to be a cinematic masterpiece." Rather than a fear of bad reviews, he chalks up the lack of advance screenings to Sony's need to build anticipation. "You've got one chance...
...With it being an Olympic year, you kind of don’t know what to expect,” she said. “So we’re going to focus on our effort, make sure we outwork every team we play...
...Sophie had a great weekend,” Green said. “[She] kept her composure which was very critical. She kept her focus and at the right moments she went for some big shots and came through...
Allowing student groups to perform at the pep rally in place of a big name performer is also a great way to showcase student talent. The Harvard focus of this more traditional format will help to foster more school spirit. CEB chair Kevin M. Mee ’10 has alluded to this: “I definitely think we would’ve moved in this direction, anyway, towards focusing back on the core focus of a pep rally, which was lost a little bit last year...
...core, “Semele” is a familiar story—men will say anything for sex. In this case, the man (or god) is Jupiter (Joshua Taylor), the king of the gods, and the focus is on his affair with Semele (Kathy D. Gerlach ’07, GSAS ’13), a mortal. At the guileful behest of Jupiter’s divine consort, Juno (Stephanie Kacoyanis), Semele withholds intimacy until Jupiter promises to give her immortality and show her his true form, a move which ultimately kills...