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...years after his death, biographer Piers Paul Read aims to explode that subterfuge in Alec Guinness: The Authorised Biography (Simon & Schuster; 632 pages). He succeeds at a superficial level, uncovering plenty of unpalatable truths about Guinness. Sadly, Read brings us no closer to understanding the actor's art. The mask behind the masks remains in place. Guinness found his greatness in character roles. When he tried to escape what his early mentor John Gielgud tactlessly called "those funny little men you do so well" by playing Hamlet and Macbeth, he flopped. He scored as the schemers and observers on life...
Brian Chippendale (drums) and Brian Gibson (bass) are nothing like the intimidating figures that their loud metal riffs and reputation for insane live shows suggest. Instead, they radiate a kind of childlike innocence and excitement in person. During the songs, Chippendale wore a green ski mask with a voice-altering microphone taped inside, making his speech unintelligible. He looked like a character from a fantasy comic strip, while Gibson grinned sweetly...
EXCERPT FROM MARTHA'S COLUMN "The funny thing about all the costumes I've made...is that none of them have ever required wearing a mask...
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HONOLULU "Sunglasses are a perennial here. No matter what, everyone wants a pair," says a spokeswoman at the Emporio Armani boutique at Ala Moana Center. The hot look: the "shield," a mono-lens mask, above, that sells...