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...right balance of a character that both chooses to help Capote and to resent his presence. But as every good Oscar-tracker knows, this movie is Philip Seymour Hoffman’s to win or lose.To portray a man whose daily life was practically a caricature—a persona of who he wanted to be—is far from easy. Anyone who takes on the high-pitched tones of Capote should be, presumably, relegated to parody or mere imitation. But Hoffman is the voice, capturing the pauses and drawn-out phrasing in the undertones of everything he says...
Darren was the first blockmate to leave for mission, taking off just weeks after moving out of the Yard. He worked in Seoul, South Korea, teaching English and taking a break from his college persona as an electrical engineering concentrator...
Heading the clan is Jeff Daniels, who gives a reading so naked and true, so dense and pitiless, that it may shock viewers used to the actor's teddy-bear persona. Daniels realized it was a stretch, if not a break, from his typical parts. "I took the role because I didn't know how to do it," he says. "It was new, it was unpredictable and there was a chance to fail." Which is what makes his success as Bernard so satisfying. It's the kind of role that nudges viewers toward a career reconsideration of an actor...
...particular appeal for baby boomers, perhaps because they have the historical perspective with which to appreciate the subject. According to Peter Earnest, founding executive director, 75% of the museum's visitors are 50 and older. Boomers like Donaldson can live out their Mission: Impossible fantasies by selecting an undercover persona--complete with false name, age and other traits--upon entering the museum. Before they exit, an interactive display tests them on how well they remember the details of their new identity...
...level of adulation?hundreds of shrines were built to him across India?he revealed even less. "Everything you do is noticed," he tells TIME. "You need to be always on your best behavior." As India liberalized in the 1990s, opening its economy and embracing rising prosperity, Bachchan's screen persona began to look tired. By 2000, he simply didn't fit the new India. "Down and out," wrote the Hindustan Times in one review of his career, calling him "a has-been superstar...