in character
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The over three-hour film began two decades ago and involved 2,000 people, many of them actors who lived for months in character on a full-scale reconstruction of a secret Soviet research institute as Khrzhanovsky filmed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
The bedrooms themselves differ from those of his typical houses and in character are more like staterooms, comfortable private cabins for sleeping between your turns on deck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The reinvention I had in mind was more municipal than spiritual: perhaps a change in infrastructure might produce a corresponding improvement in character.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
He said: "Usually you'd get a script... with this particular audition you were asked to come in in character, there was no script, and you weren't allowed to break until Ricky had finished the audition."
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
In fact, I would expect our interview - aside from a few informal exchanges quite proper in the circumstances - to be largely professional in character.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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