Word: personae
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...About Schmidt earned him his 12th Oscar nomination, and a goofball turn opposite Adam Sandler in Anger Management showed that he can mix it up with the most sophomoric. But Something's Gotta Give, which opens on Dec. 12, reads like an attempt to completely dismantle his public persona: he spends the first half of the movie playing directly to type and the second half dead set against it. Nicholson plays Harry Sanborn, 63, a rich, unmarried and devilishly charming Manhattan businessman who dates only women under 30. One weekend Harry scampers off with his girlfriend--played by the lively...
...Jane, 30, is developing Beauty Bank, a new brand that will be sold exclusively at Kohl's department stores. Most industry observers expect William to take over the corporate helm, but Aerin, with her impeccable style, social presence and marketing know-how, is already the family's most public persona, as her grandmother once was. "Aerin's a terrific ambassador who focuses on brand image," says Wendy Nicholson, a financial analyst for Smith Barney...
...rest. With Crowe you see a conflicted cop, a sensitive gay plumber, a fragile genius; with others, you see an actor playing a role. I respect Crowe's tenacity in staying true to himself. Because he won't play the fame game, he has been assigned a persona: arrogant bad boy. Your story unfairly perpetuated that image, leaving out instances of Crowe's generosity, loyalty and zest for life. Crowe is rugged, rebellious and tender. His complexity makes his roles mesmerizing and accessible to all. RHONDA PETERSON New York City...
Mild-mannered, polite and genial, Payne’s personality is a closer fit to an altar boy than a defensive end. The only giveaway to his true persona is his 6’3, 230-lb frame...
...process of elimination, Missy Elliott’s motivation for the persistent use of Aaliyah’s image and persona in her songs and music videos can only be to cash in on the lasting public awareness of the singer, thereby gaining further recognition for her own work. Elliott may not expressly be aware of the driving force behind this blatant misuse of her late friend’s likeness, but in “memorializing” the loss of Aaliyah, Elliott has reduced a promising young artist’s memory to nothing more than a promotional...