Word: waif
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...avoids the stereotypical starlet image of Marilyn Monroe. She presents Monroe as a strong woman who is capable of being vulnerable. Sloan's Actress is a woman of intelligence and resource. And it's probably better that Sloan plays upon Monroe's intelligence since she looks more like the waif-like Natalie Wood than the blond bombshell...
...incident amused me, since the poor lost waif was a junior. Imagine, such ignorance when so wise in years...
...does love the beautiful Krystyna, too much to leave her alone. Even when she first arrives, a thin, gawky teen with bad teeth, who speaks no English, almost immediately a hot-shot director "discovers" her; he can't take his eyes off her. Anna takes in this poor Czech waif, who has sought her out after growing up admiring her on the screen, and within a year, Krystyna has learned English, had her teeth fixed (for free, by an amorous dentist), and landed the lead in a Hollywood movie. She remains pure and ingenuous, living a charmed life...
SHEILA McCarthy's performance as the shy Polly is truly extraordinary. Her waif-like face and huge eyes are guileless. Her innocence is believable and her naivete is charming. And thus she is utterly at odds with the chic gallery people who treat her like a lost puppy--lovable and amusing but not worth their attention. When Polly hears them say a painter has "acute awareness," she thinks they mean "a cute awareness, like a cute face...
...unschooled adult-education pupil. But the troupe has put its own stamp on the show, particularly in Metcalf's performance, which persuasively blends resurgent hope and hints of fiercely suppressed desperation. The romance that dominated the film is played down, and the title character emerges as no winsome waif but an embodiment of sheer willpower...