| 单词 | self-effacing |
| 例句 | I am glad to be living with this kind couple, whose quiet, self-effacing manner I am coming to understand. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z With his pipe, genially self-effacing manner, and electrified hair, Einstein was too splendid a figure to remain permanently obscure, and in 1919, the war over, the world suddenly discovered him. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z They were my family’s friends and neighbors and coworkers, and before, their presence would have encouraged me to be quiet and self-effacing. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Finnick’s real charms of self-effacing humor and an easygoing nature are on display for the first time. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Having worked in intelligence himself, he marveled at the thought of this “wispy, gentle, self-effacing woman knocking off, one by one, some of the nastiest pieces of business then existing.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z John was followed shortly by two men about our age from Louisville—Jim and Chuck, both real nice fellows, self-effacing and funny. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The man he approached was Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Jr. A dead ringer for actor Jimmy Stewart, Vanderbilt was a gangly twenty-five-year- old whose gentle, self-effacing manner belied his fabulous wealth. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Robert is self-effacing; still, he’s a self-confident person. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought he might shift from the self-effacing Abnegation leader to the nightmare I knew at home, that he might lash out and reveal himself for who he is. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It always startled Bloom that his feminine, self-effacing wife not only liked to be in front on a hike, but also could maintain a strong, even pace. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He finds maintaining this self-effacing Stephen Fry shtick annoying, though he has to admit it does make his opponents underestimate him. Digested read: Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel 2012-05-27T18:16:01Z Self-aware and self-effacing, the members of the band have an easy camaraderie. Buraka Som Sistema Reveals Lisbon’s Musical Melting Pot 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Encompassing all of them is the story of Hind, a remarkable real-life figure in Palestinian history, here unfortunately reduced to stiff, self-effacing saintliness. | 'Miral': Hopes and Struggles in a Difficult Land 2011-03-24T21:53:01Z Such boasts were effected with self-effacing good humour. Hugo Dixon obituary 2010-12-03T16:25:00Z Still, Allen sounded a typically self-effacing note at a post-film news conference. Cannes believes in Woody Allen, even if he doesn't 2011-05-11T14:52:08Z Guitars and keyboards are resonant, unhurried partners to durable melodies; the orchestrations nestle within the tracks, cozy and self-effacing. New Music: The National, Mike Pride and Hush Point Release Albums 2013-05-20T21:46:46Z Now, after two decades in the public eye, Mrs. Clinton must try to show voters a self-effacing, warm and funny side that her friends say reflects who she really is. This Woman’s Job Is to Recast Hillary Clinton’s Image 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z At Filtered, a Bronx coffee shop that draws a strenuously self-effacing crowd, Diego León, suited up the other day in a natty blazer and tartan Bonobos, was hard to miss. The Rebranding of the Bronx 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Joseph's diary-style monologues are at once impassioned, dizzyingly metaphorical and wittily self-effacing. Going green in black America at heart of Marc Bamuthi Joseph work 2012-05-31T23:32:14Z Bill Graham — the promoter who got started in hippie-era San Francisco, opened the Fillmore East in New York City in 1968 and went on to present concerts worldwide — was by no means self-effacing. In Trippy Times, Bill Graham Took Care of Reality 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z But that’s the most this self-effacing painter will ever do to convey his mistrust. Review: ‘The Vanishing Velázquez’ Tells of Art Obsession 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z The man responsible for that crust is David Bauer, a self-effacing 36-year-old and a pioneer in the movement to use local freshly milled grains. Pizza From the Grain Up 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Still delivering a fusillade of guitar figures and power chords with the best of his generation, his gift for self-effacing, even excoriating lyrics is on full display. The Who knows you're gonna hate this song: Still defiant on new studio album "Who" 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The book is a delightful mix of personal photographs and professional work, punctuated with notes from the ever-candid and self-effacing Elgort. Arthur Elgort’s first monograph, The Big Picture, steps inside the world of the famed fashion photographer 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z And friends describe Ms. Novick, 49, who is as capable of expounding on the intricacies of her film subjects as the eloquent Mr. Burns, as self-effacing. Television: Lynn Novick, Ken Burns?s Partner in Filmmaking 2011-09-24T22:00:08Z As a suddenly downsized advertising executive, Mr. Goldblum gives a wry, understated, self-effacing performance that doesn’t really match the character in the script. London Theater Scene Echoes Economic Woes 2010-07-20T21:34:00Z But there was nothing self-effacing about the inauguration of the new museum built to house his vast art collection. Mexican billionaire's new museum gives The Thinker much to ponder 2011-03-02T21:00:52Z Its depiction of the gentle, whimsical Jacobowksy summons uncomfortable memories of Hollywood’s portrayal of sweetly self-effacing, self-sacrificing Jews in the early 1940s. London Theater Journal: In the Shadow of the Nazis 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Each approached his task with a self-effacing wisdom and skill, and rightly brought down the house. Music Review: Serious ?Rite,? Sultry Tango and Skillful Solos 2011-01-28T23:11:00Z He said: "He was a shy and self-effacing man, but had a huge passion for his work and was looking forward to writing more Rock & Chips, I hope the last episode makes him proud." Only Fools creator Sullivan dies 2011-04-23T17:21:45Z She’s a charming, self-effacing subject who defied gender expectation and latter tragedy to emerge triumphant and ever optimistic. No sequels allowed: the 12 best alternative movies to watch this summer 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z This is surely the most willfully modest “Uncle Vanya” on record, and it speaks, for the most part, in a self-effacing murmur, which invites you to lean in and eavesdrop. Review: Listening to ‘Uncle Vanya’ With Virgin Ears 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Spencer, a veteran accompanist, is self-effacing at the keyboard, but he adds pleasing touches, such as a tolling bell in “Die junge Nonne,” about a monastic novice fearful as a storm passes over her convent. CD reviews: A modern symphonic master 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z His crudely drawn illustrations are wry, smart, sometimes angry, sometimes self-effacing — but almost always absurd. Five Artists to Follow on Instagram Now 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Seamless pop hooks don’t hurt, either — including the giddily self-effacing “Blank Space” — nor does a business tenacity that recently brought Apple music to its knees. Pop & Rock Listings for July 10-16 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Singles “Sour Times” and “Glory Box” trickled onto the charts, and made the self-effacing trio unlikely stars as well as huge sampling favorites by hip-hop artists. Portishead at the Aragon: The wait was worth it 2011-10-13T05:07:00Z And Whicher isn't my absolute favourite detective – modest, self-effacing, meticulous, a good man certainly, but a bit of a bore, more plodding than the actual plod. The Suspicions of Mr Whicher; The Fantastic Mr Feynman – TV review 2013-05-13T06:00:25Z In his e-mail to colleagues, Campbell writes with that same down-to-earth, self-effacing tone that endeared him to generations of viewers. After 40 years on the air in Washington, Arch Campbell says goodbye — sort of But Mr O’Gorman is a pleasant and good-humoured guide, and his candid, self-effacing style helps mitigate any boredom. Did I lock the back door? 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z In person, he is modest and self-effacing — not one to draw attention to himself. In ‘The Duke,’ Jim Broadbent Puts an Eccentric at the Center 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z That self-effacing focus can be a little confusing. ‘It’s About the Art Form’: Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana Turns 40 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Few films offer more endearing, self-effacing views of life than the Ealing comedies. In London, a Look Back at Ealing Classics 2010-08-24T10:00:00Z And in a video interview for the festival Mr. Adams, with self-effacing sincerity, says that Bruckner’s “achievement is so sublime” that he would “be a fool” ever to compare his music to Bruckner’s. Music Review: An Unlikely Pair, Making Musical Sense 2011-07-14T23:06:24Z His self-effacing manner doesn’t just clash with his tough look and inked arms. | Up Close: The Shoe Designer Alejandro Ingelmo - NY Fashion Week 2011-09-07T20:00:54Z As befitted our friendship, she was open, unguarded, self-effacing and thoughtful as she discussed one of the hardest times in her life, when she was shooting her Sundance sensation “Your Sister’s Sister.” Lynn Shelton on Overcoming Her Darkest Moment on Set 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Perhaps because of her demeanor of self-effacing, even demure, modesty, it’s been easy to underestimate Kidman over the course of a career that now spans three decades. Nicole Kidman belongs in our pantheon of great actresses 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z This week’s episode of “Mr. Robot” takes great pleasure in these moments of unexpected, self-effacing humor. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2, Episode 3: This Is Your Brain on Drugs 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z He makes a cleareyed, straightforward impression in this repertory, with a feeling more modest and self-effacing than in his slightly bolder versions of four of the sonatas on his solo debut recording, from 2016. A Sprawling Recording Focuses on Scarlatti’s Sonatas 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Johnnie Johnson, piano: The self-effacing master never got his due as a creative force on many of Chuck Berry's greatest hits. A sampling of some of rock's greatest foils 2011-06-20T01:07:00Z Clark: “I didn’t object to the sentiment, I think it’s right on. I thought that Carrie was being too self-effacing. I was like, well-worn body? What?” Sleater-Kinney Asked St. Vincent for a Creative Spark. The Trio Blew Up. 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z "Because it was Rory who asked," replied Kennedy, 84, in an interview in which she kept her answers short, pointed and invariably self-effacing. HBO's 'Ethel' turns loving lens on RFK's widow 2012-10-17T17:13:08Z Mr. Vance seemed modest, self-effacing and a bit of a fish out of water among guests drawn from the worlds of publishing and journalism, a half-dozen attendees later recalled. How Hollywood and the Media Fueled the Political Rise of J.D. Vance 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z "I was worried it wouldn't be self-effacing enough." Jewel goes undercover at karaoke bar for Web video 2010-07-14T01:46:00Z Suk was appreciated for the purity of his tone, his self-effacing musicianship – displaying no technical bravado unless it served the music – and an astonishing command of the instrument. Josef Suk obituary 2011-07-08T19:20:03Z Ms. Smith was understated, even self-effacing in her mannish jacket, boater shirt and beat-up jeans. Patti Smith?s Eye for Fashion 2010-03-19T20:41:00Z And that was Bill to a tee: wily, cunning, self-effacing. Bill Withers, Who Sang ‘Lean on Me’ and ‘Ain’t No Sunshine,’ Dies at 81 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z While he’s not exactly an unknown quantity, the respected, reticent, self-effacing Kirill Petrenko, who was introduced on Monday as the new chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, isn’t very well known in America. Classical Music This Week: Kirill Petrenko in Berlin, Gunther Schuller and Roomful of Teeth 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z But I was equally touched by what the self-effacing Ms. Weilerstein said about making a contribution through her work. Critic's Notebook: Classical Music?s ?Genius? Grant Recipients Pause to Reflect 2011-10-03T15:54:59Z This self-aggrandizing is getting me down as I am a very self-effacing person. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: It’s not bragging if you can back it up, but alas, she cannot 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z He is self-effacing and ingratiating, and not ashamed to acknowledge if he had given a bad performance. Casper Van Dien's career reflections, from "Starship Troopers" to his recent "creepy white dude" era 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z He switched between guitar and piano, accompanied only by the self-effacing lead guitar of Bernard Butler; he also spoke about the songs, offering the particulars behind them. Ben Watt, Mournful but Optimistic, at Joe’s Pub 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Sampler’s relative obscurity today is due to his race, the inherently collaborative nature of graphic design in a large company and his own self-effacing nature. Shining a Light on Forgotten Designers 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z While much of the music is blissfully upbeat, Batey’s lyrics shade darker, often touching on his anxiety issues with a self-effacing humor. The best Seattle albums of 2018: Critics choose the top 20 releases of the year 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z There is no more self-effacing sobriety, no more conclusions plastering confusion and fury. The Irrepressibly Political Survivorship of Chanel Miller 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Always self-effacing, Mr. Schapiro maintained that the many striking images he had made of David Bowie had sprung from the singer’s imagination. Steve Schapiro, Photojournalist Who Bore Witness, Dies at 87 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z As a mimic, Enfield is not as effortless and self-effacing as his partner, but his portrayal of a nervous Dragons' Den contestant is both spot-on and a little heartrending. Whites, Harry and Paul and The Born Free Legacy 2010-09-29T07:00:00Z For those who know Chazelle, it's a kick to watch him out campaigning for "Whiplash" in his self-effacing, unfailingly polite way, which contrasts so starkly with the raw, in-your-face nastiness of the movie. Damien Chazelle's wild, crazy ride to the Oscars with 'Whiplash' 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z As a photographer, Sugimoto came to prominence by making images that are both highly persuasive and strangely self-effacing. A New Hiroshi Sugimoto Sculpture in San Francisco Reaches for Infinity 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Osborne is such a self-effacing pianist that the remarkable quality of his performances is sometimes undervalued; not here though. BBC Philharmonic/Mena - review 2010-10-17T21:46:00Z It’s her self-effacing buoyancy that sustains the piece, even at the few moments when it teeters on the brink of excessive digression. Review | Seeing Broadway’s ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ feels like a patriotic act. Here’s why. 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Yet Mr. Stanley, a shy and self-effacing mixed-race 27-year-old gay man, has become one of the company’s most valued principals, both for his dancing and for what his presence means. A Ballet Hamlet Becomes a God (Apollo, That Is) 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z He has a wry, self-effacing sense of humor — the effort to impeach him, he likes to say, was a conspiracy between his wife and the House Freedom Caucus to get him home. How the IRS chief went from respected public servant to political punching bag 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Now that he has our attention, he may find his true métier working small, in oil on wood panel, in the manner of Northern Europe’s self-effacing early portraitists. Review: ‘Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic’ at the Brooklyn Museum 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z It’s a self-effacing way to explain why he’s not better known, or a venerated member of the mainstream elite. Haile Gerima and his landmark film ‘Sankofa’ are being rediscovered. Finally. 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Phin is too self-effacing to acknowledge his attributes, but it's clear he gets it. Teenagers, it's OK not to have sex 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z On the witness stand, Carroll was brash, funny, self-effacing and shrewd. Perspective | The refreshing defiance of E. Jean Carroll at the Trump trial 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z The strip is also laced with self-effacing humor at the internal anger that Lee has transferred to Kim. Who’s the angriest Asian? It’s ‘man’ vs. ‘little girl’ in trademark feud. 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z Jost, 38, approaches “A Very Punchable Face” with his characteristically matter-of-fact tone and self-effacing persona, rattling off amusing anecdotes from an uncannily eventful existence. Colin Jost has a new memoir — and some thoughts on the end of his SNL run 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z Kate Fry, as Anna, subtly conveys the shrewdness beneath her self-effacing manner and limp brown hairdo; she’s a woman well-practiced in the art of hiding her thoughts under the gaze of her oppressors. A Stage Triumph in Chicago: The Letters — Menacing Head Games in Stalin’s Russia 2013-01-29T15:30:58Z Though the overall routine gets to be a little tiresome, the abundance of self-effacing Frenchiness is a big help in renewing 117 as an original cinematic loon. 'OSS 117: Lost in Rio': Finding laughs in French spy parody 2010-07-01T20:42:00Z But here, he sounds almost exactly like Grant, replicating not just that self-effacing charm, but the actual stammering tone. Jack the Giant Slayer: Fee-Fi, Ho-Hum 2013-03-01T04:30:21Z For a guy who can seem pugnacious and terse on camera, Wallace is mostly self-effacing when off. Chris Wallace, moderator of the first GOP debate, plans ‘some doozies’ 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z A group of women deflect each others’ kindness in increasingly self-effacing ways — “Look at your cute little dress!” How to best end a comedy sketch? It’s hard to go wrong with gruesome death. 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z This a cappella work is set to a text of her own that chronicles a halting progression toward greater eloquence from self-effacing fragments like, Review: Brooklyn Youth Chorus Explores Issues Facing Its Members 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Another might be as self-effacing effort to ease into a concert designed by Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla, the originally scheduled conductor who canceled a day earlier. Cutting the Hollywood Bowl down to size 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z For one, he liked to say that he only learned six chords — a self-effacing explanation of his music’s modest melodic range. Eavesdropping on Leonard Cohen’s conversations with the void 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z In the Post interview, he said that he composes his songs by ear and that he cannot score the music — leaving him, in his self-effacing estimation, as “not so good” at the instrument. Billy Joel wins the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song A circular video screen — a feature of Pink Floyd concerts since the ’70s — hung over the self-effacing band members, showing mostly animated videos or lighting effects. Review: David Gilmour Lays Claim to Pink Floyd Memories 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z "I'm very self-effacing about my position in the world of pop," he said. Graham Parker back with his band after 3 decades 2012-12-06T17:46:06Z Just don't mistake that self-effacing style as a lack of talent. Album review: Jimmie Vaughan, 'Plays More Blues, Ballads & Favorites' 2011-07-25T07:00:00Z In a tweet, Emhoff repurposed the video into a self-effacing fundraising pitch, cracking about making “dad moves with my dad bod.” Doug Emhoff paused his career for his wife Kamala Harris’s aspirations — and became the campaign’s ‘secret weapon’ 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Cromwell finds maintaining this self-effacing Stephen Fry shtick annoying. Digested read: Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel 2012-05-27T18:16:01Z But this approach, seemingly self-effacing, has a whiff of the imperial about it. Critic?s Notebook: Quai Branly Museum in Paris Glorifies the ?Other? 2011-11-25T23:47:39Z Segel deserves acclaim for a performance that is as revelatory of the unexpected depths of this hitherto bro-centric actor as it is of Wallace’s self-effacing fascination. How “The End of the Tour” Nails an Entire Profession 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z But even that he managed to make self-effacing and sharp. The Carpetbagger: A Gala of Stars and Bleeps 2013-01-09T15:00:30Z “Londoners” is a master class in self-effacing journalism. ArtsBeat: The Age of Oral Histories 2012-03-02T18:56:31Z A self-effacing, wry guy with wild hair and a walleye, he was already finishing his first novel, “The Last Bongo Sunset,” and had begun a book about lovers in Hungary. Les Plesko to be celebrated at UCLA 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Now in her late teens, the self-effacing Laney, whose life reached its apex when she starred in a high school production of “The Music Man,” works at a Wal-Mart. Books of The Times: Two Women Love One Man, Worthy of Neither 2011-06-19T21:55:18Z Workplace bullies might make fun of him, mocking his nerdy clothes and self-effacing manner, but from the start this Walter is, for the audience, a magnet for our sympathy. Movie Review: ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ Stars Ben Stiller 2013-12-24T18:27:55Z But he kept a low profile, and could be self-effacing to the point of being cryptic. Ronald A. Wilford, Manager to a Host of Legendary Maestros, Dies at 87 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z Langston was self-effacing and mischievous, with a warm smile and impeccable English. Review | A look at what brought Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes together. And what tore them apart. 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Cobb is almost pathologically self-effacing about his role in this Nashville renaissance. Dave Cobb: Wrangling Rough Country Beasts Toward Nashville 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z He’s one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, albeit so self-effacing that you could never imagine him saying that with a straight face. Adam McKay went from Ron Burgundy to Dick Cheney, and it actually makes perfect sense 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Andrea’s perspective is so fresh and funny, her voice at once self-effacing and arch, that the move to third person is both jarring and a bit of a letdown. She’s Here, She’s Queer, She’s Figuring Out What That Means 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Much of this seemed to come down to the reticent playing style of cellist Fiona Thompson, who was often so self-effacing that she could barely be heard. Mendelssohn Piano Trio Studies Beethoven at American Art Museum’s Steinway Series In print and in person, Lowe is self-effacing about his pretty-boy image, saying that when he looks back on his old movies and photos, he thinks, "I wouldn't have taken that person seriously." Rob Lowe on the high road 2011-04-29T20:35:00Z Other seemingly "natural" shots are the result of self-effacing camera trickery you'd never guess was at work unless you were informed about it. 'The Digital Eye': photographic art in the electronic age 2011-08-10T20:11:06Z It was a subtle but deep passion that she had, but she is so self-effacing I would often come back home after talking to her and think, I’m not sure what I’ve got here. George Packer: Don’t CEOs have any shame? 2013-05-26T18:00:00Z For this woman who was quite self-effacing to then take on this position as Chief Executive of Great Britain Incorporated in 1952 after her father's sudden death, was one hell of a burden. Diana would "entirely agree with Harry's assessment of the royal family," says royals expert 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z An unthreatening, self-effacing and unpatronising touch is what is required in such a programme, and such is Humble's gift. Wild Shepherdess – TV review 2013-06-21T22:30:00Z Many groups benefited from his curiosity, intelligence and self-effacing kindness. Hilary Evans obituary 2011-08-16T16:54:05Z One of the traits of British humour is that we're self-effacing with a touch of melancholy and you can see that in all our post-war sitcoms from Rising Damp to The Office. Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth faces huge cock up 2010-08-19T14:10:00Z The subtlety and sensitivity that Mr. Bunch brought to the art of accompaniment, coupled with an almost self-effacing nature, may have prevented him from reaching greater stardom. John Bunch, Pianist With Goodman and Bennett, Dies at 88 2010-04-01T22:21:00Z Amidst rampant product placement, Jordan gives a charming and self-effacing performance, full of shrugs and smirks, all while acting in front of a green screen among cartoon characters that weren’t in the room. The Greatest Movie Performance by an Active Professional Basketball Player 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Ganz is a modest, self-effacing musician who loves communicating with his audience. A night of Chopin by a pianist with impressive finesse 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z For example, the passive, self-effacing language you use to describe your performance — nurturing your territory, never a negative review, team player — seems unlikely to wow employers looking for go-getters. Work Advice: How to perfect the personal pitch 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Amodio, a native of Medina, Ohio, was self-effacing in an interview with The Associated Press, praising the contestants he’s bested and calling himself “incredibly fortunate.” ‘Jeopardy!’ champ Matt Amodio’s analytic style is a winner 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z And "when I pick up the accordion," jokes the self-effacing musician, "that seems to elicit some howls pretty quickly." Nils Lofgren: Eye-popping past, poignantly present 2011-07-03T21:31:04Z For all his success, prominence and acclaim, he cut a modest, almost self-effacing figure in public. John Scott, Organist and Choirmaster, Dies at 59 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z It's a surprise, then, how self-effacing Harbach is in the flesh. Chad Harbach: a heavy hitter from left field 2012-05-20T19:30:01Z There's a curiously self-effacing quality to his artistry. Nikolai Lugansky ? review 2011-01-12T22:31:01Z His role is not exactly that of a cipher, but Forster was a plausible conventional leading man who nonetheless could carry off the more self-effacing unshowbiz style of a professional journalist. Robert Forster: a coolly charismatic character actor with an intensely sympathetic air 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z I think I'm naturally quite nervous and... self-effacing, I suppose. Simon Bird spreads his wings 2011-02-20T00:05:18Z Still, Mr. Bailey is a designer of feeling, especially for the quirky, self-effacing human character of British fashion. Fashion Review: London?s Bright Idea Is Color 2010-09-22T20:13:00Z Snaps, despite its self-effacing title, is a record of six decades worth of acute observation, from the playful to the deeply serious. Snaps by Elliott Erwitt – review 2013-04-01T08:00:02Z “If you run a positive campaign the voters will ultimately make the right choice,” he said in a self-effacing scene that poked fun at his disastrous campaign. Game of Thrones breaks Emmy record and wins best drama for second year 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z Of course iron-willed directors with a fierce personal vision have sometimes won Oscars, but they've more often been defeated by self-effacing craftsmen. Cooperation and creative versatility distinguish winning directors 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Adams plays a self-effacing professor named Louise Banks, who remains calm as the spaceships descend. Watching “Arrival” After the Election 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Fiercely protective of Britten's privacy, she was self-effacing and modest about her own achievements, which were considerable. Rosamund Strode obituary 2010-04-28T17:46:00Z But nowhere is his self-effacing goofiness more apparent than on “Mike Tyson Mysteries,” which starts its fourth season on Sunday. What’s on TV Sunday: The Oscars 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z The self-effacing Mr. Keillor refused to allow the conversation to be about himself. Garrison Keillor Turns Out the Lights on Lake Wobegon 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z Ms. Munro is famously self-effacing and publicity-shy — traits that probably stem in part from old-fashioned Canadian modesty and in part from wariness, a wish not to be pinned down. Alice Munro Puts Down Her Pen to Let the World In 2013-07-01T21:24:22Z Close plays Joan, the self-effacing spouse of a successful novelist in “The Wife,” which opens in the United States on Friday as women in Hollywood and beyond are demanding a louder voice. Like 'The Wife,' Glenn Close says she's a late bloomer 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Boo’s technique is as exhaustive as it is self-effacing. The poor: America?s piggy bank 2012-05-17T14:31:00Z “It wasn’t a big deal. She was very self-effacing. She’d tell people, ‘God, I’m losing my mind.’ A Daughter’s Portrait of Her Mother Through Dementia 2019-05-12T04:00:00Z There's also a dry, self-effacing quality to his humor, and a notable lack of ego. Crowe pays homage to Elton John, Leon Russell 2011-04-24T22:07:44Z Whereas Bush senior was famous for his self-effacing New England manners and quiet diplomacy, Bush junior became known as a proud, outspoken gut player, with Texas swagger. '41,' George W. Bush’s Portrait of George H. W. Bush 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Downs was a man of many parts, with numerous interests unrelated to broadcasting — in his own self-effacing words, he was “a champion dilettante” who dabbled in music, art and science. Hugh Downs, Perennial Small-Screen Fixture, Is Dead at 99 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The 79-year-old actor's charming and self-effacing side was on full display in a phone interview earlier this week, as he talked about his screen persona and "Star Trek." Q&A: William Shatner on 'Star Trek,' acting and (wink) his enviable physique 2011-03-03T21:04:11Z The work is the latest from one of the more self-effacing orchestrators of installation-performance art, and her first new piece in New York in more than a decade. Art Review: Ann Hamilton at the Park Avenue Armory 2012-12-06T23:27:44Z And not just any woman: this self-effacing, cautious character, whose name is also the title of Rodrigo Garcia’s lively and touching new film, is played by the dazzling and infinitely resourceful Glenn Close. | 'Albert Nobbs': ?Albert Nobbs? ? Movie Review 2011-12-20T16:46:28Z “I’m not so fresh,” Laymon says, in a self-effacing homage to her. Kiese Laymon Revisits Some Early Essays, and Reclaims His Voice 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Sometimes she even seems self-effacing: Unwound and Is This the Start? are so diaphanous they dissolve without registering much impact. Hannah Peel: The Broken Wave - review 2011-01-27T23:40:01Z It helps if you come in with a self-effacing demeanor as well, both in terms of where I'm from and who I am. A Minute With: John Oliver on channeling rage into comedy 2014-04-16T12:10:28Z But the lasting impression for me was the self-effacing brilliance of Ms. Harvey’s singing. At Mostly Mozart, a Self-Effacing Magnetism 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z If only every powerful man could be this self-effacing. The Year in Good Men 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Quickly the constitutionally different men — Mr. Brubeck open, ambitious and imposing; Mr. Desmond private, profligate and self-effacing — developed their lines of musical communication. Dave Brubeck, Jazz Musician, Dies at 91 2012-12-05T18:31:41Z And, like most violists, she is also self-effacing: without vanity as a singer. Alex Ross on Lorraine Hunt Lieberson 2013-05-28T06:00:00Z As a suddenly downsized advertising executive, Mr. Golblum gives a wry, understated, self-effacing performance that doesn’t really match the character in the script. London Theater Journal: Feeling The Pain 2010-07-19T16:58:00Z Brydon is the far more likable, self-effacing one, with a bit of a chip on his shoulder about being so much less famous. "The Trip": Steve Coogan's sly, hilarious road movie 2011-06-10T00:01:00Z She was very self-confident, she wasn’t self-effacing at all. For the Oscars, Vying for One Best-Actress Slot 2012-12-12T23:38:51Z It may be a blessing for the film to have ended up with skilled, self-effacing mimics instead of distracting movie stars. The Farrelly Brothers on Their ?Three Stooges? 2012-04-06T13:00:00Z For a conductor, Mr. Marriner was unusually self-effacing, a trait that endeared him to his colleagues. Neville Marriner, who led renowned Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, dies at 92 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Cottle manages to keep our sympathy with his bright naïveté as Martin finds his self-effacing ego blossoming in the sunlight of all the attention his schemes receive. | 'Neighbourhood Watch' : ?Neighbourhood Watch? by Alan Ayckbourn at 59E59 - Review 2011-12-08T03:17:19Z Sardonic, self-effacing and for the most part very funny, "21 Jump Street" is based on the 1987-1991 television cop drama of the same title. '21 Jump Street': Cop drama gets a funny, raunchy rework 2012-03-13T20:14:04Z That self-effacing tone runs through much of what Steinem says - she likes to stress, for example, that if she had never come along, the same progress for women would have been achieved anyway. Ever the activist, Steinem is in a reflective mode 2011-08-14T22:46:06Z That kind of self-effacing humor was perhaps the best part of McCartney’s performance. Paul McCartney draws on a half-century of songs as only he can 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Rumsey, a tall, self-effacing musician who played in dime-a-dance halls along the coast before hitting the road with big bands, wandered in for a beer one afternoon in May. Howard Rumsey, bass player who built a center of West Coast jazz, dies at 97 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Austin confirmed his friend’s self-effacing analysis: “George didn’t feel attractive as a child,” he said. George Michael Preferred Music to Fame. The Doc He Made Does, Too. 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z For some, Mr. Fellner’s insightful, beautifully self-effacing Beethoven may be almost too refined. 2010-02-15T05:55:00Z Where Mr. Trump came off self-centered and easily distracted, she was self-effacing and sharply focused, traits she displayed from her earliest days growing up on the Upper East Side. Will Ivanka Trump Be the Most Powerful First Daughter in History? 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z His direction, in their presence, as often in the presence of the improvising actors in “Out 1,” became self-effacing to the vanishing point. Postscript: Jacques Rivette 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z At other appearances, he’s exuded that same unscripted, self-effacing amiability that connected him with voters during the campaign. Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris’s husband, is making history as America’s first male vice-presidential spouse 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z The writer Ivan Gold, reviewing the book in the New York Times, described Mr. Stone’s language as “rich yet unobtrusive, self-effacing but in complete control.” Robert Stone, award-winning author of ‘A Hall of Mirrors,’ ‘Dog Soldiers,’ dies at 77 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Washington Post television critic Tom Shales once wrote that Mr. Garner embodied “the crusty, sardonic and self-effacing strain of American masculinity.” James Garner, disarming leading man of film and television, dies at 86 With her total self-effacing candor on the topic, what would be a weakness if hidden becomes another facet of authentic imperfection through its exposure. 'I want to break cinema': is Dick Johnson Is Dead the most radical film of 2020? 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z At first glance, the poem might seem sentimental, its moral too sweet an image of self-effacing Victorian motherhood for modern taste. Poem of the week: Time's Acquittal by Sara Coleridge 2011-01-10T10:49:35Z At once self-effacing and fiercely ambitious, they anoint him as a sculptor’s sculptor, a painter’s sculptor and a poet’s sculptor, all rolled into one. Art In Review: BILL WALTON 2012-03-15T21:43:00Z Mr. Luisi is a slim and reserved, almost self-effacing Italian who was formed musically in German-speaking lands and wears ties to rehearsals. On Deck,The Met?s Pinch-Hitter 2011-04-21T13:39:32Z Jennifer Vineyard catches up with the self-effacing novelist on book tour in New York. Books: Best Books of 2017, Andy Weir, American Airstream contradictions and more 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z Yet in their self-effacing way, his last songs reach deeper. New Albums From Jesse Winchester, Lia Ices and Others 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z He displays an egotist’s affections: grand, effusive, self-effacing only in service to self-promotion. Review | The art of rebellion: The son of a famous painter tries to reframe his life 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z The self-effacing direction perfectly evokes the story by provoking the audience's imaginations. The Borrowers; The Mouse and His Child; Robin and His Merry Mam!; Dial M for Murgatroyd 2012-12-23T00:04:15Z In our interview, Mr. Hastings was uncommonly self-effacing for a billionaire. Reed Hastings Had Us All Staying Home Before We Had To 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z In the documentary, Weiner comes across as many things: egotistical, funny, dishonest, cocky, self-effacing, charismatic and pathetic, among other descriptors. Can a new film make Anthony Weiner more than just a punch line? 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z As she researched his self-effacing craft, in preparation for a retrospective that will open on Friday at the Guggenheim, the mysteries of Gaitonde only deepened. V. S. Gaitonde’s Art Gets a Guggenheim Retrospective 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z But in talking about his own record, Calamar is cheerfully self-effacing yet obviously proud. Music tastemaker Gary Calamar of KCRW makes an EP of his own work 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z “The West Wing” is still so quick on its toes that its first move is to have cast member Bradley Whitford head off the naysayers with a wry, self-effacing intro. Review | The last thing America needs right now is more ‘West Wing’ 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Peck, tall and authoritatively self-effacing, is admirable as Titania’s anonymous cavalier. A Lesson for New York City Ballet: The Past Is Always Present 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z If anything, critics found him too retiring and self-effacing, failing to push when a guest warranted a verbal shove or interjection. Perspective | Always low-key, Jim Lehrer anchored TV news for grown-ups 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Those may sound like suspiciously self-effacing comments from someone in a profession that fosters sizable egos. Music Review: London Symphony Orchestra, With Colin Davis - Review 2011-10-20T21:57:49Z Mr. Forsythe viewed himself with a self-effacing humor, considering himself "a vastly usable, not wildly talented actor." John Forsythe, urbane star of 'Dynasty' 2010-04-03T00:27:00Z “He’s not self-infatuated and is a little self-effacing, which is refreshing in today’s world,” he continued. The Violinist Augustin Hadelich Flourishes in New York 2010-04-15T22:18:00Z That tells me that, as the remaining wintry nights of 2012 draw in, maybe this sensitive, self-effacing soul is beginning to take stock of all she has achieved this year and finally start celebrating. Sheridan Smith uncut: "I've played mainly slappers and chavs" 2012-12-30T00:05:26Z After a slow introduction of fragile beauty, the second movement bubbled away with excitement, with pianist Anne-Marie McDermott providing both amassed power and often self-effacing softness. For cellist Alban Gerhardt, a strong start but a weak second half 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Pei’s legendary charm and self-effacing manner endeared him promptly to Mrs. Kennedy, and she chose him for the library that would rise on Columbia Point on the Boston waterfront. In Their Words: Remembering I.M. Pei 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z As happens with even the shyest and most self-effacing grandparents, the comedian Joan Rivers decided the distance separating her in New York from her daughter, Melissa, and grandson, Cooper, in Los Angeles was too great. | Q&A: Joan and Melissa Rivers 2011-01-20T00:05:45Z The result is a kind of self-effacing freedom. Dave Chappelle and Louis C.K. Confront a Changing World 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Like many self-invented people, Kimball is watchful and innately shy, and he relies on self-effacing jokes and bluster to mask an ever-present discomfort. Cook’s Illustrated’s Christopher Kimball Believes Cooking Is Ultraserious Business 2012-10-14T16:30:31Z Of course, being active on social media means that eventually you’ll get clowned for something, and Grande has mastered the self-effacing comeback, too. Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next,” Reviewed 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z In the pantheon of Montreal cultural figures, the soulful, self-effacing singer occupies exalted space. Is Leonard Cohen the New Secular Saint of Montreal? 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z But so much of his work was so muted in tone, brief in gesture and self-effacing in delivery that it made scant impression. A slow start for Blujazz week at the Showcase 2011-01-14T14:10:18Z The campaign, known as “The Pizza Turnaround,” struck a fine note between conciliatory and self-effacing. How Washington became the nation’s busiest training ground for scandal PR 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z There is no prescribed distance to first person writing: it can be at times too close and at other times not close enough, reliable and not, narcissistic and self-effacing by turns. “Joseph Anton”: Memoir as noir 2012-11-05T21:58:00Z Tall, quiet, mature, handsome, self-effacing, the dancer Craig Hall, a soloist with New York City Ballet, bade one kind of farewell on Sunday afternoon with grace and warmth. Review: Craig Hall’s Last Matinee on a Lincoln Center Stage 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z It's what separates the self-important Russell Crowes from, say, the self-effacing Bill Patersons. The Secret Actor on 'look at me' syndrome 2013-05-19T19:00:02Z In both “Zeitoun” and “What Is the What,” Eggers’s heroically self-effacing prose revealed the people we blindly walk past on our city streets every day. ‘A Hologram for the King,’ by Dave Eggers 2012-07-20T17:08:36Z The most frequent voice in “Inventing David Geffen” is that of Mr. Geffen, who cooperated with Ms. Lacy and narrates his own story in a calm and mostly self-effacing manner. Television Review: ‘Inventing David Geffen,’ on PBS 2012-11-19T22:51:20Z But self-effacing, silent and artistic aren't necessarily the qualities you need to run a successful hotel. TV review: Country House Rescue 2011-08-18T20:05:01Z The effect can be dazzling or grating, depending on your taste, or perhaps both at once, in the case of the self-aggrandizing, self-effacing “All That Jazz,” starring Roy Scheider as a Fosse-like choreographer. 4 Film Series to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z “I’m not quite in that shape right now,” he says with a self-effacing laugh. Heading ‘Strain’ cast, Stoll once was an outcast 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Family and friends describe Mr. Foley as warm and outgoing, with a fierce intelligence yet self-effacing and humble. Life After Horrific Death for the Journalist James Foley 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z With the self-effacing wizard Anthony Negus in the pit and a deft orchestra, Longborough is in musically secure hands. Die Walk?re; Siegfried; BBC Proms 23, 26 & 27 ? review 2011-08-06T23:06:26Z "Laura's script really, really shows the inner machinations of a small town, and I click right into that," explained the reed-slender, self-effacing Friedman. Local actress puts small-town roots to work in Seattle Rep role 2011-01-13T21:10:04Z It was a sign of how self-effacing he could be: poking fun of himself in a rival’s movie. The Many Cameos of Stan Lee 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z His visual approach to filmmaking could be self-effacing to a fault. Mike Nichols, directorial superstar with an eye for the 'real thing' 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Wilder was often called “the gentleman” by fellow musicians, who respected both his musicianship and his generous, self-effacing demeanor. Joe Wilder, Horn Player, Dies at 92; Elegance Was His Theme Song 2014-05-10T00:40:17Z He has been among the most discreet, unshowy of dancers: a true but self-effacing gentleman. Jonathan Stafford Bids Farewell to City Ballet 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z In conversation, Menaker was often genial and self-effacing, but he would acknowledge competitive and boastful sides and was haunted by a family tragedy he helped bring on. Daniel Menaker, award-winning author and editor, dead at 79 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Gentle and self-effacing, and famous in later years for his nimbus of long, silver hair, Mr. Hiller was much liked in the film industry. Arthur Hiller, ‘Love Story’ Director and Box-Office Magnet, Dies at 92 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Buffett dispensed wise advice and spoke with occasional self-effacing charm. There’s Only One Warren Buffett 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z The self-effacing Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock’s greatest rhythm sections and used his “day job” to support his enduring love of jazz. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Sarah Burton is the most self-effacing of designers. Alexander McQueen Adding a Made-to-Order Line of Men?s Wear 2012-01-16T18:58:07Z Whether describing life in the early days of the Merce Cunningham company or being part of one of Robert Rauschenberg’s zany performances, Mr. Paxton is an entertaining storyteller — self-effacing and wry. Steve Paxton, a Buddha of American Dance 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Her pencil marks in the sketches are self-effacing; a luminous 1942 self-portrait seems to spring from the paper without intermediary. De Kooning exhibit highlights tension between portraiture, abstraction 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z “The impostor continues undiscovered,” he sometimes said to those close to him, a self-effacing wink at his lack of traditional qualifications. John McClure Dies at 84; Produced Classic Records 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z The once popular image of Dickinson as a self-effacing, self-sacrificing recluse has been shelved in recent years. Review: A Captive Emily Dickinson in ‘Because I Could Not Stop’ 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Lady Bird Johnson, in our lives, someone with the self-effacing graciousness of a geisha, the political shrewdness of Cleopatra, the intelligence of a Phi Beta Kappa and the caregiving skills of Florence Nightingale. Beneath Her Decorous Demeanor, ‘Lady Bird Johnson’ Was a Political Force 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z “She was very modest and self-effacing, really,” he said. Glenda Jackson Hopes to Scale Mount Lear in Her Stage Return 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z In almost every other way the Snohetta design is handsome, carefully intelligent, self-effacing and agreeable. SFMOMA's expansion tries mightily but ultimately rings a bit hollow 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z By contrast, Ms. Lyons is down-to-earth, approachable and almost comically self-effacing. Jenna Lyons, the Woman Who Dresses America 2013-01-18T22:17:58Z He is performing a kind of abject penance that is hard to dismiss, even if you may initially want to; it is too quiet, unsettling and self-effacing. Art Review: Crawling for Peace in a Not-Quite Salt Mine 2011-03-10T16:30:07Z Celie may have started off cowed and self-effacing, but we’ve always sensed that there’s a rare spirit inside, just waiting to be coaxed to the surface. Review: ‘The Color Purple’ on Broadway, Stripped to Its Essence 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z With Zumthor offering a marriage of the Serpentine pavilion and the Chelsea flower show, crowds flocking to this nominally tranquil and self-effacing black-clad building may well be larger, and noisier, than usual. Peter Zumthor unveils secret garden for Serpentine pavilion 2011-04-04T16:40:31Z It’s got serious dynamics: his own self-effacing lead singing, relaxed grooves, dramatic band swells. Playlist : New CDs: Josh Berman, Guardian Alien, Rodrigo Campos 2012-08-17T19:49:57Z "Even after 60 years she is very self-effacing, and she's always amazed when people turn out to celebrate her achievements," he said. Queen to host royals' Christmas, Kate's first 2011-12-23T12:32:12Z She was self-effacing, strict, intelligent but conventional, married but without many friends. The Mysterious Case of the Park Poet 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z "Writers, especially young writers, are a neurotic, self-effacing, sensitive bunch," Reiser said. Franklin Leonard's Black List can help green-light screenplays 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z But at his core Mr. Andsnes is a thoughtful, unflashy pianist who plays with consummate skill and self-effacing dedication to music. Music Review: Leif Ove Andsnes Playing Haydn, Bartok, Debussy and Chopin 2012-02-16T23:01:45Z Hank Jones, Versatile Jazz Pianist, Dies at 91 Hank Jones, whose self-effacing nature belied his stature as one of the most respected jazz pianists of the postwar era, died Sunday at a hospice in Manhattan. Hank Jones, Versatile Jazz Pianist, Dies at 91 2010-05-17T15:40:00Z The bearded, self-effacing Ramone was among the most famous and welcome faces within the business, yet he could walk down virtually any street unnoticed. Phil Ramone, Grammy-winning producer, dead at 72 2013-03-30T18:27:08Z He can seem a knight in shining armor, a monarch who shares the fairy’s glory, or a discreetly self-effacing gentleman whose purpose is to be near invisible beside this ideal vision. New York City Ballet Introduces Its Future With a Flurry of ‘Nutcracker’ Debuts 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z After being interrupted many times by beaming well-wishers — “I just wanted to say ‘Hey,’ ” most said — Mr. Manning finally stood up and, like a self-effacing senator, began to slowly work the room. Faulkner and Football in Oxford, Miss. 2011-10-14T18:55:01Z “Hilariously funny, brash and self-effacing, she’s an incredible artist who is winning over audiences while breaking barriers, and we are tremendously proud that she will showcase her formidable talent on Netflix.” Tiffany Haddish Gets a Netflix Stand-Up Special 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Photograph: Tim Knox for the Guardian In person, she is charming, warm and self-effacing. #SayHerName: why Kimberlé Crenshaw is fighting for forgotten women 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z She is self-effacing and breezy and full of more one-liners than a comic working overtime in the Catskills. Watching Shelley Winters Go Rogue in Debbie Reynolds’s 1983 Exercise Video, “Do It Debbie’s Way” 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z A self-effacing patriot, Wittman says he initially joined the FBI "because it seemed like honorable work and a good way to serve the country." 'Priceless': Undercover FBI agent infiltrates the lucrative world of art theft 2010-06-09T23:49:00Z Joseph Fiennes is outstanding as Southgate, who is portrayed as self-effacing but assertive, an approachable father figure to his young charges. ‘Dear England’ Review: When Soccer Success Becomes a Moral Victory 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Shy and self-effacing, Mr. Manivong can barely look at the camera when recounting his troubled childhood in Columbus, Ohio. | 'American Grindhouse': Exploitation 101 2011-02-04T01:23:01Z In an age in which starry stand-up is instantly accessible to anyone with a Netflix subscription, dropping big bucks to see a low-key, self-effacing comedian in person might seem like a waste. Review: Mike Birbiglia Is a Very Nervous Dad in ‘The New One’ 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z He is self-effacing, repeatedly emphasizing that he is just one of many people who make the production work. Standing between 'Nutcracker' and chaos at Pacific Northwest Ballet 2010-11-26T05:01:00Z What this powerful, persuasive documentary reveals, however, was just how cool a guy Tillman was: an inspiring leader, self-effacing intellectual and nobody's fool. — T.K. June 4 at SIFF: 'A Tribute to Edward Norton,' with the actor in attendance 2010-06-03T20:12:00Z Honors were announced well in advance and the ceremony wasn't televised, lessening pressure on winners and allowing for self-effacing, sometimes lengthy acceptance speeches. Hanks, Bullock, Streep honored in Palm Springs 2014-01-06T14:35:32Z He was globe-bestriding but also self-effacing, erudite but also pragmatic, cosmopolitan but also nationalistic, solemn at one moment and droll the next. John Train, Paris Review Co-Founder and Cold War Operative, Dies at 94 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z In the other works, one vocal part, such as a tenor, was typically shared among singers in small, isolated and self-effacing gestures. Review: Ekmeles Performs John Cage at the Avant Music Festival 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Immaculate, self-effacing and with a mix of light and shadow revealing every angle and surface, his photographs stressed geometry, transparency, timelessness — like the buildings. Critic’s Notebook: Ezra Stoller’s Photographs at Yossi Milo Gallery 2013-02-05T16:28:57Z For an actor, McKenna was an unusually modest and self-effacing man, and this trait lent a profound transparency and poignancy to those performances that touched on failure and disappointment, notably in Chekhov. TP McKenna obituary 2011-02-16T19:05:33Z The other was a tall, self-effacing, cricket-mad and astonishingly naive Englishman with perfect manners. Mysterious frenemies: Houdini and Conan Doyle 2011-11-23T22:16:04Z The men are more self-effacing, although — as the bullfighters’ dance from “Don Quixote” showed — no lesser as technicians. Dance Review: A Collection of Classics With a Cuban Touch 2011-06-09T21:41:56Z It’s a pretty decent act, and Heaton presents it with the same practiced, self-effacing charm. Fall TV Reviewed: Choir Wars, Zany Immigrants and Demons of the Week 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z A question about a plot point will provoke a mind-warping answer, a barrage of arcane facts interspersed with self-effacing jokes and casual profanity. Andy Weir’s New Space Odyssey 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Fortunately the show’s chintzy elements are offset not only by the performers’ extraordinary abilities but also by their mostly self-effacing manners. Dance Review: Golden Dragon Acrobats at Queens Theater 2012-07-22T22:12:48Z I liked his voice, his manner, his name, his vocabulary, his self-effacing charm, humour and, of course, his hair. Russell Brand: what I made of Morning Joe and Question Time 2013-06-28T19:06:09Z That’s why Mr. Sands’s self-effacing mien as a narrator and commentator comes to seem so touching and so appropriate. Theater Review: ‘A Celebration of Harold Pinter,’ Directed by John Malkovich 2012-10-17T02:00:10Z But others found inspiration in the pope’s being driven in a humble Fiat, and his open manner and self-effacing requests that the faithful “pray for me.” In Philadelphia, Pope Francis challenges Americans to live up to nation’s ideals 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z But unlike Hardy and most other poets, he is inclined to be self-effacing, even when writing about himself. The Crumb Road by Maitreyabandhu – review 2013-07-05T17:30:00Z Her plain-spoken, self-effacing portraits of modern life are pleasantly distorted but never so messy that the lyrics get lost in the fray. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z But, like Kelly Clarkson, she also wanted to be a bare-it-all open book — hitting the big notes and still cracking self-effacing jokes onstage in jeans and a T-shirt. Kelsea Ballerini Is Ready for Lift Off 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z In a group, Hale is as self-effacing as Buster being terrorised by his mother – but on his own he's a gigglesome, gossipy joy. Arrested Development season four: the return of the greatest sitcom ever 2013-05-20T16:13:33Z Having headlined a night each, and Justin Timberlake close the weekend together under the typically self-effacing name of Legends of the Summer. Jay-Z/Justin Timberlake at Wireless – review 2013-07-15T11:29:14Z He looks the epitome of the veteran rock star – black suit, black-rimmed glasses, black hair down to his shoulders – but he couldn't be more self-effacing or more generous with his attention. Sixto Rodriguez: 'It's a typical rags-to-riches story' 2012-07-14T23:05:30Z But while Reilly's banter is as self-effacing as you might expect from a veteran comedic actor, there is a solemn, cumulative power to the songs he performs. John Reilly and friends – review 2013-02-14T18:03:07Z I still found Edgar-Jones’s Marianne to be palpably charismatic and strange and interesting, while he’s so shy and self-effacing that the contours of his personality are hard to make out. Bringing ‘Normal People’ to Sexy, Soundtracked Life 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z When asked to explain his aesthetic, Mr. Katayama is more self-effacing, not unlike his understated look. The Eye Behind Fashion?s Innovative Showcases 2010-11-19T02:40:00Z In a self-effacing way, Mr. Gilbert brings the respect of a lifelong student to his performances. Critic’s Notebook: Alan Gilbert Shapes a Legacy of Change at the Philharmonic 2013-07-15T20:46:01Z He was self-effacing in interviews, casting himself as a mere observer of others. Wolfgang Suschitzky, Photographer and Cinematographer, Dies at 104 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z The double wound also establishes what would seem to be Matt’s unshakable claim on the audience’s sympathy, which Mr. Clooney’s self-effacing charm helps to secure. | 'The Descendants': ?Descendants,? With George Clooney - Review 2011-11-15T21:00:13Z If there was a highlight, it was Caroline Shaw’s self-effacing violin concerto, “Lo,” with the composer as soloist. The Shift Festival: A Reincarnation, With Cherry Blossoms 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z But while the quartet colored beautifully within the lines, its interpretation was a little self-effacing in its reticence to shape expressive lines and lean into Mozart’s dissonances and agitated rhythms. Dover Quartet boasts young stars in the making 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Virtually motionless, eyes closed to the world, he seemed to immerse himself in the sonatas as much as play them — a self-effacing lack of showmanship that let the music emerge with unexpected power. Review: In a violinist’s high-wire act, virtuoso Kristóf Baráti transfixes 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z But he spoke with his typical mixture of spiritual wisdom and dark, self-effacing wit. For Leonard Cohen, the End Came With a Fall in the Night 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z The crowd, largely female, has been stilled by his performance, but afterwards he remains self-effacing – as we leave, he is pursued down the street by fans, and he appears bewildered by the attention. Dylan LeBlanc: 'Songs are like headstones to me' 2010-08-19T21:30:00Z “Malamud did not seem to have such a good time, but he did fine. Updike was self-effacing and unpretentious.” Hearing Genuine Voices of Midcentury Fiction 2014-01-19T22:40:18Z By all appearances she is dutiful and self-effacing, resigned to a life of modest expectations and low visibility. In ‘Girlhood,’ a French Adolescent Comes Out of Her Shell 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Is that judgment altered by the knowledge that the paintings, rather than emerging from a self-promoting man’s supposed encounters with orphans in postwar Berlin, sprung from the unconscious of a self-effacing woman? ‘Big Eyes’ Casts Another Side of Keane Art 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Phillips retained his humble, self-effacing demeanor to the end, and beyond. Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol' 2012-05-24T11:01:05Z And the regal yet self-effacing Clémentine Deluy engages an audience member in whispered conversation and uses her gown to clean his glasses. Dance Review: Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch Performs at BAM 2012-10-20T02:40:07Z And there are many flashes of humor — cuttingly sarcastic and self-effacing. It's atheist vs. believer in Taproot's 'Freud's Last Case' 2012-03-29T20:02:04Z The novel’s narrator addresses us with the brazen directness of our own moment’s memoirists, though Proust is strangely self-effacing, even his terrifying omniscience grounded in his repeated insistence that he really knows nothing at all. A Century of Proust 2013-05-02T18:12:35Z It is the end of January, and Instagram is bursting with self-effacing pictures of people who swore off sugar at the beginning of the month, only to fail. Perspective | Explaining the siren song of sugar, and how to beat the habit 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z With Cropper, Dunn, keyboardist Booker T. Jones and drummer Al Jackson Jr., the MG’s were self-effacing masters of groove and melodic concision. Donald 'Duck' Dunn dead at 70: A soul rhythm-section great 2012-05-13T23:40:00Z At times, Mr. Marley is too self-effacing, just singing choruses while his guests rap. Review: Stephen Marley Uses His Father’s Roots Reggae as a Springboard 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Few writers are so wise and self-effacing and emotionally honest all in one breath. Review | Jo Ann Beard, best known for her New Yorker essay about a shooting, returns with a beautiful new collection 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z So self-effacing is Spears’s style that the somber drone at the beginning of this new piece emerges without pause from the ensemble’s tuning, as if by accident. Review: A New Opera Tells an Original Story With an Open Heart 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Gospodinov, who was soft-spoken and self-effacing in conversation, argued that surging global interest in Eastern European authors may be connected to a global climate increasingly shaped by nationalism and Russian aggression. This Bulgarian Writer’s Books Bend Time 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The loser of the shitcan battle was, of course, Kendall, who goes from defeated and self-effacing company skull to whistleblower on his own father by episode’s end. Succession season two finale – battle of the backstabbers: discuss with spoilers 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z The famously humble, self-effacing actor shifted uncomfortably as he was lavished with praise, and insults, by longtime collaborator Stephen Fry, House creator David Shore and Diane Farr, his co-star in Hulu series Chance. 'Repulsively handsome' Hugh Laurie gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Her personality, though, is at times too quiet, too self-effacing: The heroic falls, the sparkling solos are subdued. Dance Review: City Ballet Presents an All-Balanchine Evening 2014-05-07T20:57:05Z His band members were in a semicircle at some distance from him, providing a self-effacing backup as he emoted at center stage and the songs built to organic, soulful peaks. Music Review: Frank Ocean at Terminal 5 2012-07-27T22:12:30Z Always modest and self-effacing, he was never wholly comfortable with such attention. Lanford Wilson obituary 2011-03-25T19:05:27Z How could material affirming French identity — including its largely Roman Catholic character — be reimagined during an era in which that identity is more self-effacing and less sure of itself? Critic?s Notebook: Quai Branly Museum in Paris Glorifies the ?Other? 2011-11-25T23:47:39Z In a self-effacing and sarcasm-laden speech, Kimmel, who was hosting the ceremony for the first time, started by saying how he’d been told he needed to deliver a message of unity. Jimmy Kimmel sticks it to Donald Trump in Oscars opening monologue 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Salinger was, then, what writers were once supposed to be: self-effacing, a bit mysterious, insistent that it was his work rather than his personality that mattered. Salinger: a burger-lover in the rye 2011-01-27T23:00:01Z Instead, he has made a sneering, self-effacing concept album probing the depravities of white male privilege. A Punk Band That Knows “The Bar Is Low” for Straight White Men 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z Ingratiating, self-effacing and ruggedly handsome, he was often assigned to photograph people who preferred not to be photographed. John Dominis, a Star Life Magazine Photographer, Dies 2013-12-31T16:17:10Z Lunchtime at the Acoustic stage sees Fisherman's Friends, the Cornish fishermen who struck lucky with a major record deal, alternate a cappella folk with self-effacing banter. Glastonbury festival final day 2010-06-28T20:30:00Z Mr. Sharp, now a frail 84 and living in a modest working-class neighborhood of Boston, is the quiet, self-effacing subject of this admiring film from the British director Ruaridh Arrow. Movie Review: Gene Sharp in Documentary ?How to Start a Revolution? 2012-02-24T00:04:58Z “The contemplation,” he concludes with a lump in his throat and a slight, self-effacing laugh, “moves me very deeply.” ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2, Episode 5: Secret Lives 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Otherwise he's disarmingly normal, self-effacing but not falsely modest, and – mostly – open. Johnny Marr on the Smiths, Morrissey and putting politics back in pop 2013-01-11T07:00:00Z Lee, quite admirably, seems to be a Robert Wise-style director, the obedient, self-effacing servant of his material rather than, say – to pick his polar opposite – a Robert Altman-style conductor of chaos. Life of Pi is a visual triumph but it won't stand repeat viewings 2012-12-14T16:00:00Z He is a self-effacing maverick, and all that surface-level reinvention added up to an overall scope far beyond the standard classical mould. SCO/Piotr Anderszewski/Alexander Janiczek ? review 2010-10-24T21:31:00Z The performances are so self-effacing, you won’t at first realize how thorough and completely felt they are. Review: Listening to ‘Uncle Vanya’ With Virgin Ears 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Dr. Keltner said Ms. Tomlinson displayed between five and seven different identifiable emotions, and that her expressions may be so enjoyable to watch because they are self-effacing. ‘I’m Sick of Seeing My Face,’ Says the Internet’s Kombucha Connoisseur 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z But it takes Emily, a sincere “Canoe” fan, to write the cleverly flattering yet self-effacing essay that becomes the contest winner. Books of The Times: Ben Schrank’s ‘Love Is a Canoe’ Portrays a Self-Help Author 2013-01-20T22:14:10Z The young woman who presently approaches is self-effacing, serious and so cautiously considered that I think she can see quotation marks waiting to pounce on every sentence out of her mouth. Kat Banyard: 'We were sold a lie on an almighty scale, that equality had been won, the battle was over' 2012-10-14T19:45:01Z Despite being 6ft 5in tall, Blake is an intense yet awkwardly self-effacing presence beneath his floppy fringe, communicating little between numbers except for a well-spoken mumble about being glad to be here. James Blake – review 2013-04-10T15:15:01Z “He might have been making fun of me with my Crest toothpaste face,” he added with a self-effacing laugh. In ‘How We Roll,’ Pete Holmes Looks to Bowl Over Mainstream America 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z On a human level, the two men are also an unlikely combination: the garrulous, geeky Kushner with his brawny, big-boned intellect, and shy, grey, halting Eötvös, who is almost pathologically self-effacing. Tony Kushner's Angels in America: the opera 2010-03-22T21:35:00Z Their acerbic humor, fueled by self-effacing sarcasm, prevents that. Albert Oehlen's abstractions raise thorny questions at Gagosian 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z But it is also, a friend of his notes, an oddly “self-effacing” feature of any landscape, one that is “always receding.” Armchair Traveler: Book Review: ?The Routes of Man: How Roads Are Changing the World and the Way We Live Today? 2010-02-27T05:59:00Z As Mr. Akinnagbe plays him, Michael is equally likable and abrasive, an amiably self-effacing fellow with streaks of arrogance and impatience. Review: Thomas Bradshaw’s ‘Fulfillment,’ on One Man’s Ceiling, and His Frustrations 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z McConaughey’s self-effacing slacker-cool attitude, which lets him casually drop a few thousand on the hapless Buffalo Bills in the Super Bowl, has made him an ideal masculine movie hero for our anxious moment. Review | Matthew McConaughey is ‘alright, alright, alright’ — and thinks you will be too 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z A self-effacing figure who climbed the masthead as a copy writer and administrator, Withers was by her own account an unlikely pick for the job. Fashion Magazine Editors, Take a Page From Audrey Withers 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Most of the book is similarly good-natured and self-effacing, but Robertson was not merely a fortunate bystander. Robbie Robertson Offers His Story of the Band 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Wearing a black suit and stylish white dress shirt, Psy, known for his megahit "Gangnam Style" as well as his energetic and flamboyant performances, charmed the audience with self-effacing remarks offered in rather halting English. South Korean rap sensation Psy honored at Tribeca Film Festival 2013-04-26T21:17:29Z This extremely self-effacing approach to performance left Moshier consistently overshadowed by Lebrun, whose somewhat more forceful lines on tenor saxophone seemed to drive and define this band. The spirit of Studs Terkel expressed in jazz 2011-01-25T15:10:16Z In later years, Mr. Boulez was by all accounts a gracious, soft-spoken and self-effacing gentleman, much beloved by the musicians with whom he worked. Pierre Boulez, conductor of bracing clarity, dies at 90 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Nobody bothered to pose for the young man with a self-effacing manner and a hand-held Canon. 2010-01-23T04:33:00Z Mr. Freire is almost self-effacing at times, extreme at others: Mr. Chailly and his orchestra are lean and full of bite. Classical Playlist: Beethoven, Brahms and More 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z In person, Philbin is calm and self-effacing in keeping with her TV persona, but speaks with a restless energy about her latest project, TeenTech. Maggie Philbin interview: Tomorrow's world for the next generation 2012-10-28T18:47:01Z Mr. Pride himself was more self-effacing in assessing his impact but nevertheless expressed some satisfaction in having a role in furthering integration. Charley Pride, Country Music’s First Black Superstar, Dies at 86 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z The self-effacing humor of that comment was characteristic of Mr. Moody, who took his music more seriously than he took himself. James Moody, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 85 2010-12-10T19:00:00Z He viewed himself with a self-effacing humor, considering himself "a vastly usable, not wildly talented actor." John Forsythe of film and TV fame dies at 92 2010-04-02T19:02:00Z The 32,000-square-foot building, designed by Belzberg Architects, is radically self-effacing and, in a city designed for cars, weirdly easy to miss while driving past. Museum Review: New Holocaust Museums Must Make Hard Choices 2011-03-23T12:37:55Z Notch, a self-effacing, charming, gnomish Swede in his ubiquitous fedora and polo shirt, told me, “I always imagined ‘Minecraft’ would have an end. Lara Croft battles male jerks 2012-06-14T16:15:00Z Due’s parents were self-effacing, but she gleaned from the history books that they were highly respected figures. Black horror is having a big moment. So is its pioneer, Tananarive Due 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z He admits his famous creation, the self-effacing master spy George Smiley, is the ideal father he never had. Review: 'The Pigeon Tunnel' is spy versus spy, as clever documentarian meets cagey novelist 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z “Yet he was also the antithesis of a starchitect: modest, self-effacing and with a focus squarely on the project.” Norman Pfeiffer, prolific architect of SoCal institutions and L.A. Central Library expansion, dies at 82 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Privately, he was almost self-effacing, but the razor of his gaze became hagiography when he examined his friends. The day Martin Luther King and James Baldwin came to Beverly Hills 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z But affection for a stoic, self-effacing sovereign, who was just 25 when she became queen, doesn’t necessarily accrue to Charles. Disunited kingdom: Rifts in the realm as King Charles III's coronation nears 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z The victory by the soft-spoken, self-effacing Ding will likely prove popular both at home and around the world. Comeback kid Ding Liren is China’s first world chess champ 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z “There’s a certain amount of soul-searching involved in accepting this award,” the famously self-effacing musician said. Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer-songwriter known for hits such as “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown,” has died 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Naturally shy and self-effacing, Austin has rarely spoken in public since Mercury died. Freddie Mercury: Queen singer's private collection to be auctioned 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z If Green is the most powerful personality and enforcer in the organization, he is also ultimately its most self-effacing when Kerr needs him to be. Perspective | The fascinating partnership that keeps the Warriors together 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Scott’s sermons typically begin with a little self-effacing humor and inspiration from his biography. Opinion | Tim Scott 2024 is all about Eagle Scout Trumpism 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Many airline industry officials marveled at Mr. Wilding’s self-effacing and even-temper in the most difficult of circumstances. James Wilding, who helped grow Washington airports, dies at 85 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z He’s willing to discuss his most idiotic mistakes and does so with rue, self-effacing humor and patent relief. Review | Prince Harry’s audiobook is worth a listen, even if you’re sick of him 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Kidder couldn’t resist making this mild-mannered, self-effacing, ruddy-faced man the subject of his forthcoming book, “Rough Sleepers,” borrowing a 19th century British term for people who live on the streets. Column: It shouldn't take a saint to ease homelessness. But Dr. Jim tries in 'Rough Sleepers' 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z "They are the same two lovely people they were as students - open and kind and humble and remarkably self-effacing," said Derrick Bolton, who was assistant dean of admissions during their time at Stanford. Akshata Murty: Who is Rishi Sunak's wife? 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Or are you self-effacing to the point of letting other people take credit for your work? Advice | Work Advice: Am I ‘too nice’ to get ahead in a male-led industry? 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Like any comedian, he’s got a self-effacing defense mechanism. Come for the halo-halo, stay for the ha-ha-ha 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Then there was Don, an elderly minister who came across as “humble, polite, self-effacing” but was taken into custody for failing to register as a convicted sex offender. Review | Drawn to the prairie, in search of answers to big questions 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z "Despite the lofty titles and significant responsibility, they are the same two lovely people they were as students - open and kind and humble and remarkably self-effacing," he said. Rishi Sunak: How the US shaped Britain's new leader 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Eric, Ivy League educated and consummately middle class, is self-effacing to an almost punishing degree. Review: Tony-winning 'The Inheritance' is better in Los Angeles than on Broadway 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z In his tribute, the former archbishop praised her kind, self-effacing nature, and issued a warning of sorts about what might come next. Queen Elizabeth II: The One Constant in an Inconstant World 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The self-effacing Scully would have appreciated the tributes but would have likely found them to be “a little bit embarrassing,” which was how he described the hoopla surrounding his retirement in 2016. Los Angeles mourning death of Dodgers’ Vin Scully 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Adam Hollier, a Democratic House candidate in Michigan, has a self-effacing message for voters that reflects his life story. His Campaign Pitch? ‘No One Wants to Have a Beer With Me.’ 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z The three judge non-jury Special Criminal Court was told at her earlier sentence hearing that Smith was vulnerable, dependent, docile, self-effacing and suffering mental health issues as well as post-traumatic stress disorder. Lisa Smith: Ex-soldier turned IS member gets 15 month sentence 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Modest and self-effacing, this once-renowned painter of faces kept her own face mostly out of the picture. Artist Ella Shepard Bush helped shape the cultural life of Seattle, but not much is known about her life — or the whereabouts of many of her paintings 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Soft-spoken and self-effacing, Ms. Nguy produced reports that documented the risks for Vietnam, which has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, to continue relying on coal. She Spoke Out Against Vietnam’s Plans for Coal. Then She Was Arrested. 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Styles is one of pop’s most self-effacing stars, and the one least likely to center himself in his own narrative. Review | It’s called ‘Harry’s House,’ but Harry Styles doesn’t really live here 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Her protagonist is the self-effacing Ronnie Khan, orphaned at a young age and abused through adulthood by a controlling Pakistani auntie, who escapes to Red Rock country with her life coach and BFF, Marley Dewhurst. 7 books you'll want on your summer thriller reading list 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z White, the renowned essayist whose supple, self-effacing prose became the hallmark of the magazine’s style and whose literary legacy included “Charlotte’s Web.” Roger Angell, editor, baseball writer at the New Yorker, dies at 101 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z He isn’t overly self-effacing — he’s proud of stretching as a stand-up and actor — but not one to brag. Slimmed-down Billy Gardell savors TV success, family life 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z To those who know motor racing, Brooks was and always will be one of the greatest drivers, and a charming and self-effacing man, too. Six-time Formula 1 race winner Brooks dies aged 90 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z “She didn’t have that gift, but she compensated for it extremely successfully with a kind of self-effacing earnestness that won people to her side.” Opinion | Kathy Hochul Is Standing on a Very High Glass Cliff 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z She was proud of having found a personal style of delivering the news, which The Washington Post once described as “self-effacing, opinionated and humorous by turns.” Wendy Rieger, longtime Channel 4 anchor in Washington, dies at 65 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z If Berggruen is self-effacing about his intellectual endeavors, there is nothing modest about his effort to establish roots in Los Angeles. How the ‘Homeless Billionaire’ Became a Philosopher King 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Malkmus, who was the arbiter in this dispute, is at first self-effacing when asked about how he arrived at his decision. Pavement finally embraces ‘Terror Twilight’ more than 20 years later 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Although Mr. Kalichstein was held in high esteem among his peers, he was remarkably self-effacing, indifferent to publicity, gave interviews sparingly and seemed most devoted to collaborative performances. Joseph Kalichstein, renowned concert pianist, dies at 76 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z It’s a wondrously self-effacing performance from an actor who ordinarily can’t help but grab the camera’s attention. Review: ‘Memoria’ is one of the greatest movies you’ll see — or hear — in a theater this year 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The self-effacing, modest Boston will not brag on herself, only works to get better and help the Gamecocks achieve their much stated season’s goal of a national championship. Creighton vs. Goliath: Surprise Jays face No. 1 Gamecocks 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z The reasoning Parton shared for declining her nomination was self-effacing and assertive — and characteristically inscrutable. Dolly Parton is a total rock star (even if she doesn't think so) 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z “You know, it’s better than a kick in the face,” Campion said in her typical blunt, self-effacing fashion. Will Jane Campion's wild weekend affect her Oscar chances? 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Now I suspect that, by our self-effacing silence, we failed to communicate a fundamental truth of our assignment. Opinion | In Russia, I Learned, Threats Were Always Real 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z “Beyond her obviously glittering Ivy League education and her brilliant mind is this incredibly humble, self-effacing personality who is very persuasive in bringing groups together on different legal arcs.” California’s Supreme Court Was Split. Leondra Kruger Found the Center. 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z The unintentional celebrity has brought some surreal moments, said Goodman, who has maintained a self-effacing attitude about his fame. Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman speaks publicly for first time since Jan. 6 insurrection 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Though her sense of melodrama was always self-effacing, she could pierce anyone’s despair with a well-timed barb. Family, friends memorialize L.A. author Eve Babitz with laughter 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z “I don’t want to come off as this mad scientist magician,” ElAttrache said with a self-effacing chuckle. Hernández: How is Cam Akers even playing? The major factors that sped up his Achilles recovery 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z "I also loved him in real life. He was a great father and a very funny stand-up comedian. Very self-effacing." Bob Saget’s ‘Full House’ co-star Lydia Cornell remembers late TV dad: ‘A mensch and a great kisser’ 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Over the next two-plus hours, Madden demonstrated most of the qualities mentioned in Sam Farmer’s pieces, particularly his almost boyish sense of humor and self-effacing manner. Letters to Sports: John Madden is gone, but he will never be forgotten 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Sanjay Kak, a filmmaker and writer who worked with Wilson on a few citizen campaigns for the release of political prisoners, called him a “quintessential self-effacing figure.” Phone of Indian activist jailed on terrorism charges was infected with Pegasus spyware, new analysis finds 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z And there is an edge of impatience mixed with her self-effacing humor as she delivers them. Mission accomplished: Beth Pratt raised millions for a freeway overpass for L.A. cougars 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z On the other hand, a lot of Americans still put a lot of sexist expectations on women to be submissive and self-effacing. We doomed Roe: Too many Americans are ignorant about abortion 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z For someone who is very much in the top echelon of the emerging generation of new Formula 1 stars, the 22-year-old is a self-effacing guy. Norris on a defining year in F1 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z He belongs to a generation of officials who rose after the upheavals of the Cultural Revolution, taking on the self-effacing ethos of collective leadership under Hu Jintao, who preceded the country’s current leader, Xi Jinping. Peng Shuai’s Accusation Pierced the Privileged Citadel of Chinese Politics 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Steiner is a gentle, thoughtful presence, self-effacing, with a sense of humor, colleagues said. He always wanted to be a physicist. At 89, he earned his doctorate from Brown. 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Mr. Rawlinson, who comes across as good humored but intense and detail oriented, is self-effacing in a way that Mr. Musk is not. He Helped Build Tesla. Now He’s Gunning for It. 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Their self-effacing nature does not mean that they just roll over. When losing a semi-final isn't all bad 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z And Lahiri, whose award-winning fiction has made her one of the most visible figures in contemporary American literature, continues her self-effacing yet wildly ambitious project of vanishing into another language and another writer’s prose. Review: A secret becomes a heavy burden in Jhumpa Lahiri's latest translation of Domenico Starnone 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z A decade ago, it seemed like a common joke involved women being self-effacing about not living up to these images of glamour, casting their ordinariness as a kind of relatable failure. The Strange Effects of Putting an Ordinary Woman Into Glamorous Images 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z She explains this in a casual, self-effacing manner, but it is gutting: The world is at her fingertips, but she cannot imagine life outside TikTok’s cloche of fame. How Social Media Turned ‘Prioritizing Mental Health’ Into a Trap 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z “The voice is too bland and devoid of obvious quirks, and beyond the occasional ‘C’mon, man,’ his conversational manner too muted and self-effacing, to give the parodists much to work with.” Analysis | ‘Saturday Night Live’ has had seven Bidens. It still has no idea how to parody him. 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Take South Kitsap School Board District 4 Director candidate Gregg Anderson, a self-effacing Port Orchard dad taking his first run for office in an open race. Adults get ‘F’ on teaching racial history in schools 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z The 55-year-old Mills has a gentle, self-effacing manner in person, and speaking to him one gets the sense that the world can sometimes be a lot for him to take. Mike Mills knew he needed a star to make 'C'mon C'mon.' Joaquin Phoenix answered the call 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z The self-effacing Walker, now 54, said the delay sort of made his election seem a bit surreal. Finally, Jeter, Walker and Simmons to be inducted into HOF 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Late in life, when he was a little thicker and much grayer, Belmondo liked to affect some of the self-effacing modesty that was noticeably absent when he was at his peak in the 1960s. Jean-Paul Belmondo, Magnetic Star of the French New Wave, Dies at 88 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z While outwardly humble and self-effacing, she doesn’t flinch under pressure. Naomi Osaka returns to Grand Slam competition with a new mind-set, on the court and off 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z He was both a strong, forceful personality and an admirably self-effacing one, an authority renowned for his humility and approachability. Review: ‘Roadrunner’ is a powerful tribute to Anthony Bourdain — with one serious misstep 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Even skeptics describe him as disarmingly self-effacing and solicitous. Biden whisperer, longtime Washington lobbyist helps secure breakthrough in infrastructure talks 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z It’s wonderful to see Richardson’s offbeat comic energy — all mumbly and self-effacing — in a lead role. Review: Talented cast makes 'Werewolves Within' a blood-spattered delight 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z “He was very self-effacing in his personality, very humble, very gracious.” Merle Smith, 1st Black graduate of Coast Guard Academy, dies 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z A Bronx-born Jew and the most gentle, self-effacing man I’ve ever known, his cooking is defined by his temperament and the limitations set by the mutiny of his gastrointestinal system. My father’s grilled cheese did more than fill my belly. It taught me how to be a better dad. 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z I saw her be really funny, really charming, endearing, self-effacing, confident … spunky and dangerous. Billy Crystal can tell you a lot about Tiffany Haddish’s bat mitzvah and a little about what he thought of the Oscars 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z In London’s Westminster Abbey, where Philip married the then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947, Dean of Westminster David Hoyle remembered the former naval officer’s “self-effacing sense of service.” Religious leaders recall Prince Philip’s spiritual curiosity 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z Walter Gretzky was the epitome of humble, self-effacing class and what it means to be a hockey parent. Kraken mailbag: Breaking down types of players Seattle should pursue in the expansion draft and more 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z On the upside, Robinson proves a breath of fresh air as she goes from self-effacing to self-empowered with naturalistic heart, verve and, yes, moxie. Review: 'Moxie' has verve but is more than a little clueless (and not in a good way) 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z “Herman, with that self-effacing humor, he was at lunch, drinking with a friend, who said, ‘Why don’t you go home sober for once?’ Gary Oldman knows Mank and those drinking issues: 'I used to sweat vodka' 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z She continued: “He was a very self-effacing person. He was just so gentle, kind and giving.” Frank Anderson, 87, cared passionately about feeding the homeless in D.C. 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z That might be a good skill for a spokesman, especially in a country that tends to value the self-effacing over the self-aggrandizing. Analysis | Japanese leader Suga tried to soften his image with talk of pancakes and sit-ups. Polls say it hasn’t worked. 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z “I’m not a self-effacing individual,” he told the Examiner. Famed San Francisco private eye Palladino dies after attack 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z "I’m not a self-effacing individual," he told the Examiner. Private investigator for celebrities Palladino dies after brutal attack 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z "Basil Brown was an extraordinary figure and a self-effacing man," he said. Sutton Hoo: The Anglo Saxon treasures that inspired The Dig starring Ralph Fiennes 2021-01-17T05:00:00Z These brief, often self-effacing pieces are all over the map in terms of subject; whatever the author fancied in a given moment is what went on the page. How are those resolutions going? Learn something in 2021 with these 5 books 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Mr. West was a physically imposing presence with a self-effacing sense of humor: He called one solo album “The Great Fatsby.” Leslie West, guitarist who helped usher in heavy metal rock, dies at 75 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z She’s magnetic and self-effacing, earnest and knowing, an icon without an ego. Review: With big villains and bigger hair, ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ is a gloriously overstuffed sequel 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Mr Singh was a "self-effacing technocrat who'd won the people's trust not by appealing to their passions but bringing about higher living standards and maintaining a well-earned reputation for not being corrupt", Mr Obama observes. Obama memoir: What he really thought of Putin and other leaders 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z In contrast to the flamboyant postmodern statements made by many of his peers, Otto had a self-effacing, environmentally attuned approach that feels almost radically foresighted. In Berlin, Mysterious Dwellings Hidden Amid the Trees 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z “Jon Gibson was one of the people responsible for the new musical languages which came out of the 1960s and ’70s,” Glass said this week, recalling his friend as gentle, self-effacing and highly skilled. Jon Gibson, composer who became force behind minimalist music, dies at 80 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z He accompanied his medical anthropologist wife, teaching maths while she conducted research, and the tone of his quasi-memoir is irresistibly warm, funny, curious and self-effacing. Curtis Sittenfeld: 'Alice Munro expanded my sense of what’s possible' 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z With his quiet drawl and self-effacing confidence, he struck me as a boyhood version of the great Bart Starr, epitome of the dynastic Green Bay Packers. Opinion | Trump could learn something from my peewee football coach 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z “He’s essentially a quiet, self-effacing person,” said Fresno State academic senate chair Thomas Holyoke. Fresno State president Joseph I. Castro named chancellor of Cal State University 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z A self-effacing physician from Canada, Perkin never sought recognition for the many innovations and initiatives he pioneered, even though they saved countless lives. Gordon Perkin, ‘a giant in public health’ who helped shape the Gates Foundation, dies 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z With a mix of self-effacing humor and patriotic brio, Scott found a way to tell the truth in a way that he could be heard. Scott takes the lead 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z The commerce secretary allowed himself to take one self-effacing shot at talking shop, telling Musk he was “the guy that gets fired if Tesla doesn’t come to Oklahoma.” The epic campaign to win Elon Musk’s Tesla factory with memes 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Where they are often plump and garrulous, he is gaunt and self-effacing. Inside the Iraqi Kleptocracy 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z In interviews, he was gentle, self-effacing and rambling. Peter Green, 1960s guitar hero and co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, dies at 73 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z Merber is known for his charmingly self-effacing observations on training: “The fact that I hated every second of that workout must mean it’ll help me get better at running.” Running Past an Olympic Dream 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z The Beths’ first record, 2018’s Future Me Hates Me, introduced the world to a band that was all guitars and catchy melodies, with a self-effacing sentiment beneath the jangle. The Beths: how New Zealand’s favourite pop-rock group made self-doubt their brand 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z But Patrick can project a traditional stiff upper lip Brit while underneath being a very receptive and self-effacing and accessible guy, with a kind of American openness. 'He's so strapping and virile': Patrick Stewart at 80 – by Shatner, McKellen, Tennant and more 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Dr. Davie seeded the field of biochemistry with his proteges, who recall him as a “gentleman of science,” self-effacing and never brusque. Earl Davie, co-founder of ZymoGenetics and pioneer in blood-clotting research, dies at 93 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Lynn was self-effacing, unlike many of the singing stars of the day, and her gentle persona quickly endeared her to audiences. Obituary: Dame Vera Lynn, a symbol of resilience and hope 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z That quiet, self-effacing reply as he went into international retirement was an indication that Nonu always believed in the ‘team first’ ethos that both Henry and his successor Steve Hansen expected of players. On this day: Born May 21, 1982: Ma'a Nonu, New Zealand rugby player 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Last but not least, the shy and self-effacing Elon Musk, who has positioned himself both as a coronavirus skeptic and as a CEO who totally gets it. Column: No middle seats? Some companies' bold pandemic promises are easier made than kept 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Indeed, colleagues and friends say he is a sailor’s admiral — a quiet, self-effacing, no-nonsense officer who is comfortable in his own skin making what might be politically unpopular decisions. An Accidental Navy Chief Steers His Service Through a Storm 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z But he can laugh at himself and is self-effacing, which typically makes someone likable. Which tour player would make a great modern-day announcer? - Golf Digest 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z I once wrote a book about heart transplant surgeons and so I know even Zlatan Ibrahimovic would seem self-effacing if he ended up in this different world. PSG's Nadia Nadim: 'I know the value of helping a person when they have no hope' 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z The half-cocked, the loud, the phony carpers are upstaged daily by self-effacing sorts with expertise and calm certainty, who present solutions along with the problems. Perspective | Duke Coach David Cutcliffe’s leadership style is ideal for a trying time like this 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z The Murphy model, which appears to be more self-effacing, also builds up his subordinates in two important ways. Leadership in the Age of COVID-19: Hiding the bodies and damage control 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z He could not have risen that far by being self-effacing. The man leading the fight against the coronavirus 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Over time, the self-effacing and unpretentious Mr. Mubarak was eclipsed by one with an almost imperial sense of entitlement. Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian Leader Ousted in Arab Spring, Dies at 91 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z In 2016, Mrs. Johnson, self-effacing as ever at 98, seemed somewhat indifferent to the fuss surrounding the feature film about her life. Katherine Johnson Dies at 101; Mathematician Broke Barriers at NASA 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z He calls you by your first name and prefers to be more self-effacing than self-aggrandizing despite his accomplished resume. Joe Gibbs' unique place among NASCAR team owners fueled by his work ethic 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z It was a self-effacing response from a man who spent most of his career answering a deceptively straightforward question: Why do companies fail? Clayton Christensen, influential scholar of ‘disruptive innovation,’ dies at 67 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z Originally from Dublin, Horgan is self-effacing in his appraisal of the city’s vibrant percussive music scene: to him, it’s the artists’ unrelenting creativity that has made it all possible. 'No Fiat 500 techno!': why electronic music in Cork is popping off 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z "Throughout, Mr. Northam, a self-effacing pediatric neurologist, has expressed remorse and projected what many Virginians regard as genuine humility," the editorial continued. Washington Post praises Ralph Northam post-blackface scandal, says they were 'wrong' to call for resignation 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z By the standards of our own time, they are excessively self-effacing and, compared to the animals portrayed around them, pathetically weak. ‘Humans were not centre stage’: how ancient cave art puts us in our place 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z “He’s talented, he’s self-effacing and he does his homework, which is why you’re seeing him ask questions but not grab the limelight.” Gladiators of Impeachment: How 2 Lawyers Got the Case 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z But “Acid for the Children” carries such an earnest, even delirious love for music — alongside a self-effacing but engaging stream-of-consciousness delivery — that adolescent Michael remains terrific company regardless. 5 of the best new music books 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Driver plays Jones as the embodiment of the Washington whiz, a self-effacing workaholic, determined to play by the rules that everyone else knows how to bend. "The Report": Torture meets truth in Obama’s Washington 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z These filtered images and stories don’t depict our flaws or shortcomings, unless they are winkingly self-effacing. Opinion: Evil twins are a thing right now. Hollywood has us seeing doubles for a reason 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z It’s a haunting mantra that speaks volumes about a self-effacing talent who became one of England’s most famous contemporary painters. Review: Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall square off in vividly acted ‘Mrs. Lowry & Son’ 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Driver has the bearing of a self-effacing vulture and a face like an Easter Island statue. Adam Driver, the Original Man 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z At her parents’ home in a working-class Parisian suburb, Ms. Madani was a self-effacing teenager suffering from depression who had become radicalized under the influence of an older friend. Failed Notre-Dame Plot Leads to Shame, Regret and Heavy Sentences 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z In An Orchestra of Minorities, I ask how Chinonso who at the beginning is so self-effacing turns to become vengeful? How to write a Booker contender – by Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie and others 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z Like many docile, self-effacing women, Jessica has some hidden pockets of pride, and one of them is her skills as a writer. What if Your Abusive Husband Is a Cop? 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z The man I met was very much how the people working for him described — a very low-key, self-effacing person. Welcome to "Kochland": We all live in the brothers' libertarian utopia 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z He was a fellow Midwesterner, honest, self-effacing and kind, but with a strong independent streak and a passion for justice. Opinion | The Flaws of the Great Justice Stevens 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z But big-M messages and spectacle aren’t the point in a series that, two movies in, has already distinguished itself in being endearingly sincere, playful and self-effacing. Review | ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ is the best kind of superhero film: Playful and self-effacing 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z There’s also a pretty funny joke about Coldplay, and some especially good ones at the expense of Sheeran, who is terrifically sly and self-effacing in what emerges as the movie’s strongest performance. Review: 'Yesterday' imagines a world without the Beatles — and doesn't make you want to visit 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z “He has a way of moving on that is unique. It's true off the course as well. That self-effacing style, the trash-talking that never leaves a permanent mark, keeps a person young.” Phil Mickelson's swing: A study of the genius and the evolution of Lefty's power - Golf Digest 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Hunt again returned to self-effacing humor to dampen embarrassment afterward. Hunt pledges to put ‘heart & soul’ into Tory race 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z She is unassuming and self-effacing, and like many comics she runs on curious bursts of insecurity and ego, like gremlins blowing up a spine. Did she swallow helium? Let's take the high-pitched comedy of Erica Rhodes seriously 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z All this writing shares his well-known charm and self-effacing kindness. In Oliver Sacks’ final book, the writer’s signature charm and self-effacing kindness shine through one last time 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z His stump speeches are packed with self-effacing jokes, and friends say his deepest desire is to be liked — to connect with his audience. John Hickenlooper Thinks He Can Unite America, Bloopers and All 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z For a proud patriot steeped in imperial lore, Churchill was remarkably self-effacing as he strove to enlist the US in Britain’s existential struggle against Nazi Germany. Britain and the US: the highs and lows of a special relationship 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z I boxed and beat up some frat boys in college,” the self-effacing ElAttrache said with a laugh. Neal ElAttrache’s understanding of boxing makes him an ideal surgeon for Vasiliy Lomachenko 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z She said it turns out people most appreciate a robot’s self-effacing humor. No AI in humor: R2-D2 walks into a bar, doesn’t get the joke 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Dr. Bengio, a professor of computer science at the University of Montreal, is self-effacing. He Helped Create A.I. Now, He Worries About ‘Killer Robots.’ 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z If the remark is not tongue-in-cheek – and it appears not to be – then it is ludicrously self-effacing. Son Heung-min: ‘My father says I shouldn’t marry until I retire and I agree’ 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z “Fleischmann, hardly a self-effacing, behind-the-scenes operator, obviously found this a difficult situation to accept. He is aggressive, demanding, autocratic, egocentric and, under the right circumstances, very good at his job. A clash was inevitable.” Why André Previn left L.A. and wouldn't set foot in the city for decades 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Ingalls, whose works are frequently out of print, has been unjustly neglected, and she is also constitutionally self-effacing. The Hallucinatory Realism of Rachel Ingalls 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Now, Project Debater is limited to one attempt at humor per debate, and that humor is often self-effacing. No AI in humor: R2-D2 walks into a bar, doesn’t get the joke 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Young could be self-effacing about his musicianship. Reggie Young, guitarist who recorded with Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson, dies at 82 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z People who know Cipollone describe him as a self-effacing listener who will work to build relationships on Capitol Hill. A beefed-up White House legal team prepares aggressive defense of Trump’s executive privilege as investigations loom large 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z In 2012 she published a best-selling memoir, “My Mother Was Nuts,” which began in her characteristically self-effacing way: Penny Marshall, TV Sitcom Star and Hollywood Director, Dies at 75 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Now, the self-effacing, self-deprecating Philbin wants to keep the momentum going from Sunday’s win over the Atlanta Falcons to keep alive Green Bay’s slim playoff hopes. Packers look to keep momentum going under Philbin 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Bush is being remembered as a gracious, self-effacing, dignified gentleman. A spotlight on presidential styles 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z With his almost elfin good looks, Karloff-ian timbre and penchant for self-effacing humor, Benedict Cumberbatch seems the perfect fit to play Dr. Seuss’ endlessly captivating Grinch in the upcoming family film. Claire Foy, Christian Bale and nine more stars undergoing movie makeovers this awards season - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z King keeps a low media profile that speaks more of a self-effacing personality than suspicion or reclusiveness. Carole King on songwriting in the age of Trump: 'I am the honest opposition' 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z The self-effacing remark was evidence of the latest stage of his personal evolution. The ball’s in Kershaw’s hands now - Los Angeles Times Armstrong, who largely retreated from the spotlight after Apollo 11, was famously the least flashy, most self-effacing of American icons, which presents a significant hurdle for any filmmaker trying to illuminate his inner life. Review: 'First Man,' starring Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, thrills, moves and perplexes - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z He appeared casual, even shy, but never self-effacing; and when the chips were, literally, down in a film like “The Cincinnati Kid,” McQueen’s nerve never faltered. Opinion | High-Octane Cool 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z As the audience joined in the dialogue, the self-effacing Buck remarked that he had toured dozens of PST exhibitions during the previous six months. 'First Glimpse' peers into UC Irvine's treasure trove of California art, the 'largest collection of art that no one has ever seen' - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z There are not many women who can walk this line without making themselves the butt of the joke or being self-effacing enough to maintain likability. Review | Stormy Daniels’s memoir: Funny, vulgar, brash and believable 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z He lost his dad at 16—Mark Leonard was shot and killed at the car wash he owned in Compton—but Kawhi's self-effacing manner goes back much further. Why Did an N.B.A. Team Offer a Vague, New Job to a Popular Writer of Profiles? And Why Did He Take It? 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z Ginobili was thoughtful, self-effacing and funny in his first interview since announcing his retirement Aug. 27 on social media. Ginobili content with retirement after 16 seasons with Spurs 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z If he wins, Scott no doubt will dedicate it to fellow Australian Jarrod Lyle, who died of cancer on Wednesday, but he is too self-effacing to suggest it is more important to him than others. Scott wants to win another major before age catches up 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z It soon becomes clear that shy, self-effacing Joan has put up with a great many things while stoically performing her role as The Woman Behind the Man for more than three decades. Glenn Close has never done things the easy way, and 'The Wife' is just the latest example 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z A question that was self-aware, and self-effacing, considering the context. The 1,000-mile drive that changed Tiger Woods' life - Golf Digest 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z Plain-spoken and self-effacing, with a gray mustache and Stetson, Seitz advises local farmers on pest control, operating his business out of a Ford F-250, which was littered with fertilizer studies and geological maps. The Water Wars of Arizona 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z But results were never truly dire and his humorous, self-effacing style won him fans, not only among employees but among clients and in government. David Solomon will be the new CEO of Goldman Sachs 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z If you want to be hailed as a great manager, find an intelligent, competent, selfless, humble, team-oriented, self-effacing woman to do the difficult work for you. Now on Broadway: SpongeBob ChauvinistPants 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z The spiritual figurehead of the team in many ways has been Southgate, a former England player whose self-effacing enthusiasm has become central to the group’s appeal. England Takes Another Step Toward Bringing ‘It’ Home 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z Wolfe is self-effacing, but her former students speak of her in as a venerable figure. Generations of students will miss retiring preschool teacher 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z The prevalence of bloviating, uncivilized screamers makes Charles’s self-effacing reserve especially refreshing. Charles Krauthammer Goes Out Like Gehrig 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z No bananas before dinner? — but overall, the self-effacing tone made it highly readable and thought-provoking. Review | A midlife crisis that includes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and a threesome 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z The book catapulted a shy, self-effacing man into a sudden spokesperson for the marginalized immigrant — and also imprinted him as the adventurous bad boy. He may have had a bad boy persona, but Anthony Bourdain was lovely, loyal and so damn smart 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Mental illness has inspired me because I had not read a book that dealt with motherhood, pain or sexual trauma in a self-effacing way like that before. The art of a revealing memoir: Terese Marie Mailhot and 'Heart Berries' 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z In the role of the self-effacing but steady Joan Castleman, who accompanies her arrogant spouse to Stockholm to receive the Nobel Prize, Close seems like an early contender for her own award. The 24 movies everyone will be talking about this summer 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z This wasn't self-effacing; for her it was in part an admission that she preferred being someone who got things done. Michelle Wolf hits her targets at the White House correspondents' dinner 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z But when Manzoor Pashteen took the stage at a recent rally in this Pashtun heartland city, the self-effacing veterinarian was transformed into an impassioned firebrand. In Pakistan, a young Pashtun man was killed by police. Another has risen to lead a movement. 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z And of the evening’s “This is Your Life”-style treatment, she was self-effacing. Caitlyn Jenner, Richard Gere honor Ileana Ros-Lehtinen at Congressional Hispanic Leadership gala 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z But if Young's work here is another master class in painterly under-lighting, then Pfeiffer's brilliantly self-effacing performance feels like something sculptural by comparison. 'Where Is Kyra?': Michelle Pfeiffer's brilliant performance holds the answer 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z With his gaunt good looks, self-effacing humor and laser focus, the Dublin-born, Boston-based academic knows how to work a room — but not in the polished, facile manner of a politician. This 'Peacemaker' travels the globe in pursuit of conflict resolution through shared suffering 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z But she is self-effacing and self-questioning; she was always asking herself, whenever there was a problem, “What’s my role in this?” ‘Lean In’: Five Years Later 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Coach Dye is all humble pie, just glad to be here, honored, self-effacing. Remember the Titans: Forty years after Cal State Who, Fullertons take on Purdue 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Known as self-effacing and candid, Bogley — a lawyer who earlier served on the Prince George’s County Council — described his time as lieutenant governor as a “humbling experience.” Samuel Bogley, a ‘black sheep’ in Md. politics, is running for Prince George’s County executive 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z A self-effacing smirk in the face of social media's self-aggrandizement? Soccer Mommy's 'Clean' finds vitality in '90s-era sounds 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z If necessary, do yourself down with a lot of self-effacing caveats about what a neurotic fuss-pot you are and would she mind awfully indulging you. Should I call out my friends for using their phones while driving? 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z The vision of Harding in “I, Tonya” is something close to the opposite of self-effacing. I Used to Insist I Didn’t Get Angry. Not Anymore. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z “Too many times, people are self-effacing. It’s important to have a balance.” Carrie Brownstein: 'It's OK to make art for the sake of making people laugh' 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z “In the Chinese workplace, it’s professional to be self-effacing, stress the insufficiency of your work and be deferential. But in America, to win research opportunities and resources, you must always stress your ability,” he says. The ups and downs of moving to China 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z She is also almost painfully self-effacing despite her recent success. ‘Ghost Quartet’ brings Seattle native Brittain Ashford back to town with spooky chamber musical 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z |
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