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...Tarver seems unaffected by his semi-celebrity status in Adams House or the hordes of 16-year-old punkettes who swoon at his concerts at local clubs. His aloof stance may seem pretentious or arrogant, but it's mostly natural shyness even if he does play it up occasionally...

Author: By Maia E. Harris, | Title: And His Band Plays On | 6/9/1988 | See Source »

...minor resort near Zermatt), is the sort of nice young man your mother wants your sister to meet. He does not look as if he eats nails. He has curly, reddish-blond hair, an elf's pointy nose and a shy, boyish grin, behind which is real shyness, behind which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pirmin Zurbriggen: Super-Z Zips and Zaps Them All | 2/15/1988 | See Source »

...must be the most intolerable person to know because I think about music all the time," says Lloyd Webber. His basic shyness and his air of indifference to most other subjects make him seem brusque and aloof. "Andrew is a very determined person, and he's very competitive," says his mother. "He has a one-track mind. He has a brisk manner and can be offhand. He has his difficult side -- he has a temper and terrific swings of mood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Magician of The Musical | 1/18/1988 | See Source »

...first movie when she was eleven months old. She had a whole movie on her back when most dogs are playing with puppy toys." Making Mike a star was tougher. Says Trainer Clint Rowe: "It took a year of just spending time with him before he got over his shyness...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Take A Bowwow, Bowser! | 12/7/1987 | See Source »

...young Bill, a boy meandering his way through the rubble and emotional chaos of war-torn London suburbia. A bit of an imp, but lovable nonetheless, Billy is as attached to his shrapnel collection as to his mother. Hope and Glory traces Bill as he grows out of his shyness, and seven-year-old Rice-Edwards captures the spirit of his character...

Author: By Ross G. Forman, | Title: Blitzed Out | 11/20/1987 | See Source »

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