11. Even the actors seem to be battling against it, as if they are trying to cram in something real before the next cut. 12. Every actor on Earth seems to pine to work with Allen, and Roth was no exception. 13. Fittingly, both actors seem to be shying deliberately away from earlier versions. 14. For someone with a landlocked childhood, the actor seems remarkably at home strolling a lightly pebbled beach just north of Plymouth. 15. In the intimacy of the Flea Theater, where the Bat Theater Company is presenting it, these actors seem very large presences indeed. 16. In the opening scene, the actors seem to be working on a careful sendup of manners. 17. Moreover, his young actors seem a bit intimidated, as if they were abundantly aware of the importance of the occasion. 18. Rather than tire of these little traditions, the actors seem to treasure their familiarity. 19. The actors can seem like self-conscious revelers at a costume gala, and even their nonironic lines often feel framed by quotation marks. 20. The actors seem focused, invigorated. |