bring to life
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And perhaps his best performance combined his skills as a stage actor with a fine singing voice, to bring to life 1960s-counterculture icon Jim Morrison, in Oliver Stone's film The Doors.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
But the union maintains that the proposed language is not strong enough to protect on-camera performers, whose job is often to disappear into the characters they bring to life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2024
“The period necessary to bring to life a new opera is longer than the mandate of a theater director,’’ Meyer told a news conference, adding pointedly, “A little stability doesn’t hurt.”
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
Chris Pratt is mourning the loss of Tony McFarr, the stunt performer who helped bring to life his action scenes in “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Jurassic World” and other films.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2024
Elinor guessed that this was the writer who had caused them so much trouble—Fenoglio, the creator of Capricorn, Basta, and all the other monsters, including the terrible creature Meggie was to bring to life tonight.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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