CHAPTER 11

AVOID NUANCE WHEN YOU SPEAK OUT LOUD

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I LOVE NUANCE.

The subtle unspoken communication between two people who know each other well. Good movie dramas are the stuff of nuance, a glance, a look of surprise, or a raised eyebrow. We know in an instant that the characters understand one another.

Never has this been more true than in actor Gary Oldman's portrayal of George Smiley, the protagonist of the 2011 film adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Oldman balances a brevity of words with a combination of straight head stares and ...

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