Word: roles
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Long brings some unique gifts to his role. At 59, he has been in the Senate for just under half of his life (29 years) and is a master of its parliamentary maz es. His intellectual powers are impressive ?he can deliver a brilliant 30-minute speech after just five minutes of briefing ?and his homespun metaphors cut right through economic obfuscation. Pressed by Senate liberals on tax reform last year, Long responded with a scathing definition: "Tax reform means 'Don't tax you, don't tax me. Tax that fellow behind the tree.' " In the Senate club...
...sense, Leakey was born for his role. From the age of six months, he was taken on expeditions with his famous parents and learned to recognize fossils almost before he could talk. His childhood conversations were filled with the anatomical, geological and biological jargon of anthropology. His father ?a Church of England missionary's son who was raised almost entirely in the African bush?taught "bushcraft" to Richard and his brothers Jonathan and Philip by sending them out to scavenge and survive in the wild. But as Richard grew up, he became restive living in the shadow of strong...
Kurland's experiences, as well as Diamond's, underscore what seems increasingly clear to many investigators: there is a strong psychological component to both headaches and their treatment, and the patient's confidence in the doctor may play a crucial role. Says Elkind: "The better the relationship is, the more successful the results are likely...
...when he got tired of that, he would run cartoons." null Truffaut, the French director whom Spielberg persuaded to act in the film, was also dazzled by Spielberg's stamina?though he was somewhat baffled by the movie itself. "I never really tried to figure out what my role meant," he says. "I know I was there a lot, but like Greta Garbo, I can say only that I had the feeling of waiting...
Because Jaws shortchanged its human characters for mechanical effects, Spielberg has been accused of heartlessness. Close Encounters' sweetness belies that charge. It is probably no coincidence that the director cast Truffaut, the kindest of film makers, in a leading role, for Spielberg's sensibility matches that of such Truffaut films as The Wild Child and Small Change. Close Encounters' charm is enhanced by the performances as well: Dreyfuss, Truffaut and Dillon bring warm coloring to roles that are rather sketchily set forth in the script. The actors' eyes are lit with a touch of madness, just enough to suggest...