Sentences with phrase «raconteur in»

A forgotten genius, Bernstein also proves an unsung raconteur in enthralling stories that place him at the centre of a real - life Sunset Boulevard or on the front lines of Korea; he commands the screen in lingering close - ups and holds court with equally - captive audiences of confrères and disciples, despite his professed stage fright.

Hanks found an amiable raconteur in Solomon, now 90 but sharp and focused on the business that was his life.

Known for being family friendly, funnyman Bob Saget transforms into a foul - mouthed explainer and raconteur in this live stage show from Seattle.

Not exact matches

If in places the details are a little inside, Della Femina's thick Brooklynese voice could belong to the raconteur on the next bar stool over.

McCourt has spent most of his unpublished adult life living in the shadow of his brother Malachy, a New York celebrity known as a hard - drinking, Irish literary raconteur, a modernist stage - Irish act of the type perfected by Brendan Behan.

By temperament more a raconteur than a critic, Safranski usually succeeds in conveying a vivid impression of authors» personae and intellectual passions.

A loquacious raconteur endowed with total recall, he is able to talk for what seems almost ever about such long - forgotten players as Moses Solomon, «The Rabbi of Swat,» a slugger the Giants brought up in the»20s to lure Jewish fans into the Polo Grounds, and one - armed Daily, a Cleveland pitcher back in the»80s who used to get into fights on the field and chop away at his adversaries with the stump of his left arm.

A raconteur, he quotes Shakespeare and Emerson in the jock's room.

Meg immediately commands the attentions of Lord Darlington (Stephen Campbell Moore), a notorious raconteur and rake who idles away his days and nights in the company of rich cronies, including Tuppy (Tom Wilkinson), more formally known as Lord Augustus.

The raconteur is Philippe Petit, ably performed by Joseph Gordon - Levitt, and he, um, raconts his tale from a jaunty perch atop the Statue of Liberty, the still - standing twin towers gleaming in the distance.

In its first section, as raconteur and adventurer Howard Howe (Michael Parks) carefully lays and baits a trap in darkest Manitoba for narcissistic, two - timing celebrity podcaster Wallace Bryton (Justin Long), cruel humour and tension build together towards a surrealistic Human WalruspedIn its first section, as raconteur and adventurer Howard Howe (Michael Parks) carefully lays and baits a trap in darkest Manitoba for narcissistic, two - timing celebrity podcaster Wallace Bryton (Justin Long), cruel humour and tension build together towards a surrealistic Human Walruspedin darkest Manitoba for narcissistic, two - timing celebrity podcaster Wallace Bryton (Justin Long), cruel humour and tension build together towards a surrealistic Human Walruspede.

Raconteur and Random House founder Bennett Cerf (Peter Bogdanovich) stands in one place and turns stiffly like a rusty hinge, from the waist up, while Harper's Bazaar (later Vogue) editor Diana Vreeland (Juliet Stevenson) gets lost in herself, writhing vertically like an exotic flamingo imitating a Lava Lamp.

Robert Osborne, the elegant TCM host and raconteur, explained that the first Drew novel (of some 175 in the series) penned mainly for its young female reading audience appeared in 1930.

It's edited as an extended monologue, delivered by the film director (and, it transpires, ace raconteur) Brian De Palma in his semi high - pitched, lightly nasal drawl.

Season Two, Disc Five includes two more audio commentaries: James Purefoy proves his raconteur credentials in his solo commentary on «Deus Impeditio Esuritori Nullus (No God Can Stop a Hungry Man,» and Heller and Stamp accompany the series» final episode, «De Patre Vostro (About Your Father).»

Unfortunately, education in the U.S. is a raconteur adventure and not systematic.

In April, North Carolina native and bluegrass genius Earl Scruggs and Georgia - born novelist and raconteur Harry Crews passed away on the same day.

Called «Tall Boy» by some, Morris at thirty - five rivaled Washington in height and bearing, and was valued by hostesses as a bachelor and a charming raconteur.

And he uses his not inconsiderable skills as a raconteur to put a whole new spin on the events recounted in le Carré's 1963 bestseller, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.»

A natural raconteur, Mireille illustrates her philosophy through the experiences that have shaped her life — a six - year - old's first taste of Champagne, treks in search of tiny blueberries (called myrtilles) in the woods near her grandmother's house, a near - spiritual rendezvous with oysters at a seaside restaurant in Brittany, to name but a few.

I'm also a traditionally published author, recovering podcaster, inveterate raconteur, voracious reader, instructor in the Russian Martial Art known as Systema, Husband and Father.

In this episode, I'm joined by Nicholas Laborde, the founder of Raconteur Games, to discuss what it takes to master the business side of starting an indie games studio.

In my book The Successful Artist's Career Guide, Marshall Arisman, the famous illustrator and raconteur, told me that his friend, the novelist Paul Theroux said, «Never try to make a universal point, or write a letter to the world.

Neck of the Woods sees Turner Prize - winning artist Douglas Gordon and celebrated pianist Hélène Grimaud create a portrait of the wolf in a collision of visual art, music and theatre, with Charlotte Rampling as the raconteur.

Ross is a skilled raconteur and proficient in the local vernacular of the Los Angeles region.

Nineteen works have been acquired that highlight key moments in Brimfield's career, from collaborative films created for past performances and meticulously drawn and painted posters for imaginary erotic magazines about Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, to five photographs recreating moments in the life of Jackson Pollock from the perspective of the canvas, a filmed music hall performance starring a fictional raconteur, and posters anticipating her proposed 2015 exhibition at The Hepworth Wakefield.

The artist readily admits that he still enjoys dancing with the hottest women in Florida clubs as well as chatting with people who, rightly, find him to be a fascinating raconteur.

Writ large in scrawling loose paint and charcoal, Bernstein's wry engagement with text — Uncle Sam Balls Vietnam and Gets V.D. not V.C. (Venereal Disease not Viet Cong)-- evoked the crude gonzo aesthetics of artists such as R. Crumb and Wally Hedrick, presaging the later linguistic permutations of raconteurs like Jean - Michel Basquiat and Raymond Pettibone.

Influential Los Angeles artist and raconteur Larry Johnson (Art BFA 82, MFA 84) has a full - scale survey of his work on view at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles through Sept. 6.

Influential Los Angeles artist and raconteur Larry Johnson (Art BFA 82, MFA 84) has a full - scale survey of his work on view at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles through...

The General Counsel Barometer 2017 survey, published jointly by Raconteur and Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions, revealed that leaders of mid-sized European legal departments are experiencing fundamental transformation in their roles.

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