Word: graspings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...part that is admittedly difficult to portray convincingly, Aveson capitulates and portrays almost no character at all. He stands around with his chest thrust out and his eyes fixed on the overhead lights, looking like a linebacker at a frat party. He delivers his speeches with hardly any grasp of the emotional contradictions that torment Proteus and can only smile dumbly and bounce on his toes, as he does in the climactic scene at the end, to show that his character is disturbed...
...contrast to them, Selden, as Tchaik's lascivious and suave friend, does not have a complete grasp of his part. He is neither smooth nor debonnaire enough to be convincing as the sophisticated yet shallow ladies' man who serves as a foil for Tchaik's awkward naivete. Selden does have good stage presence, but his adrenalin falters too often, as does his sporadic British accent...
...Sunday night, after 6½ hours of talks in Jerusalem with Begin and senior members of his cabinet, the payoff on Carter's gamble was still in doubt. "A treaty is within our grasp," the President had told Egypt's parliament Saturday. Sadat agreed, saying that "we have had a very fruitful talk." But both leaders cautioned that some issues remained unresolved as Carter headed for Israel. Arriving there just as the Jewish Sabbath was ending, he was greeted at Ben-Gurion Airport by President Itzhak Navon and Premier Begin, who gave him a warm embrace. Said Carter: "I have good...
Rachel Klayman as Lucienne portrays her vitally important character stiffly in the first act, but warms up in the second act when the emotions get rawer and easier to grasp. Klayman tosses away a crucial speech in which Lucienne morbidly reflects on her battle for material wealth and her discovery that wealth doesn't keep you happy or sexually fulfilled and the potential of many of Lucienne's first act lines have far more potential than Klayman uses. In the second act, however, Klayman articulates Lucienne's growing desperation effectively and brings the part back to life...
...plaisanterie in Mionnay or Lasserre in Paris. Nonetheless, Alan-Otto, trained in European restaurants, and his Anna Rozmarja, who is known as Ronnie-they are both 40 years old-run a warm and welcoming restaurant that draws regular patrons from great distances. Alan's reach may exceed his grasp, and Ronnie does not always make a perfect gâteau. But they are delighted by the Sheraton pan, hoping it will defuse their new fame. Says Ronnie, "We just don't have the energy or capacity to deal with crowds...