21.   The defense team attempts to portray the character as a desperate young man anxious to make it in a society that scorns him.

22.   The dramatic device of having all but one character portrayed by two or more performers nonetheless creates a built-in problem in perception.

23.   The result is that in the last few years, naturalism has sometimes seemed unequal to the task of portraying characters on stage.

24.   They are evaluated on the basis of rhythm, partnering and how well they portray the character of the dance.

25.   This character is often portrayed as a conniving cynic.

26.   Though Ms. Denis has portrayed characters ranging from pregnant teen-agers to immigrant workers, they are never treated as stereotypes.

27.   To portray individual characters without creating an ensemble of cliches, the producers cast a range of children whose acting credits involved mostly school plays.

28.   Turturro often portrays characters who love with the clumsy grace of King Kong, not the suave Don Juan.

29.   When Hollywood wants to portray a character in decline, irrelevance or stupidity, it puts him on the golf course.

30.   When you prepare to watch a favorite fictional character portrayed by an actor, you make a deal with the devil.