Word: portrayer
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...horseradish and stuffed cabbage, the vacations in the Catskills -- are at the heart of his new movie, Mr. Saturday Night, which he wrote, directed, produced and starred in, quite an achievement for someone who didn't know what a key grip was seven years ago. Crystal set out to portray someone who embodied the idols of his youth -- Milton Berle, Jack E. Leonard, Alan King -- yet exuded the fear of failure that makes some comics do themselves in, onstage and personally, instead of waiting for life to do it to them...
...only have been possible for Crystal to portray this wrinkled, self- absorbed baby with a cigar once he was safely beyond such a fate himself. At 44, he is now at the top not only professionally -- considered in the same breath with Steve Martin and Robin Williams -- but personally as well, uncommonly secure in a business where ego tremors routinely register 9.8 on the Richter scale. He has lived in the same house in Pacific Palisades, Calif., for 12 years, been married to the same woman for 22. He has scarcely missed a volleyball game of either daughter: Jennifer...
...Bush will defend his record, but he will gladly take the hit as long as Perot swipes equally at Clinton, which he is bound to do. As Clinton strikes back, he and Perot could descend into an unfathomable numbers war about growth stimulants and deficit philosophy, permitting Bush to portray both men as simply too willing to raise taxes -- an attack that could force Clinton to defend his plan with a few thousand academically sound but mind-boggling words reminiscent of Mark Twain's crack about Wagner's music: "It's better than it sounds...
...course you'll be apprehensive. But remember, the interview is a mutual process. Relax and be yourself. The interviewer is basically trying to get a feeling for what kind of person you are and to find out what your commitment to her company may be. If you can portray your own likable self and demonstrate an intelligence about your career planning, you will be well on your way to being asked back for a second interview...
Above all, remember that a resume is not a life history. It is a presentation in outline form of your education, work and other experiences which highlights and describes those aspects which you think best portray your qualifications for employment. It is directed to a specific audience for a specific purpose...