Word: pompously
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...Howard studied Seuss's 1957 tale of the pompous, lonesome mountain creature who, for reasons never fully explained in the book, tries to ruin Christmas for the adorable citizens of Who-ville. Howard became intrigued by Cindy-Lou Who, "since she's the only Who that you see up close [in the book]," he says, and pitched Geisel a film in which the little girl would play a larger role and the Grinch's background would be fleshed out (turns out he was a troubled youth before his exile). Geisel bit, and Howard decided to sign on as director...
...making him seem like a king, but by forcing him to behave as a normal man, bound by the laws of society, propriety and humility. It is only when the king can beg forgiveness of his own servant that he is fit to resume the character of a pompous, eccentric, yet charming monarch. The interaction between Willis and the king is crucial to the arc of the play and for the restoration of order from the political turmoil of the king's madness...
...Well it wouldn't necessarily be inappropriate but it would sound really pompous. I'd hate to call it that. But it was sort of structured that way, consciously, especially the whole seventh part that is set in 1893. I set it that way on purpose; as carefully I could make it, I tried to pace that part of the story. It's told in terms of a memory, whereas every thing that is told in the present day is told in terms of a theatrical present-day experience with all the clunkiness. Whereas in a memory you edit things...
...Very Important Father. After all, this was a woman whose Senator father taught her to ride a bike on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. But to her surprise, Edwards says, Karenna has mastered the role of the girl next door. "She's very good at not seeming pompous while talking about her very abnormal upbringing," Edwards says. During the hours they spent together, Karenna was relaxed, personable--and remarkably tuned in to the day-to-day details of her father's campaign. More so than her mother, Edwards says, Karenna embraces the daily grind of the campaign trail...
...celebrate your victories with you, and break putters with you when you lose. But if you have any interest in seeing that respect evolve into full-fledged admiration and fondness, you'd be well-advised to drop the whole self-congratulatory post-win schtick. It's grating. And Americans, pompous as we are, prefer to see our sports heroes pocket their wins with a certain degree of humility. Think of Grant Hill, or Bernie Williams, or Mario Lemieux. We love these guys - and they never have to remind us of just how great they...