Such mannerisms would be less worthy of remark, were it not that in Great Expectations, as in no other of Dickens' novels, hands serve as a leitmotif of plot and theme -- a kind of unifying symbol or natural metaphor for the book's complex of human interrelationships and the values and attitudes that motivate them.

" His mannerisms on camera were so awkward that some viewers believed the host suffered from Bell's palsy.

Classmates and teachers recalled off-putting mannerisms, such as seemingly random laughter, as if he were laughing at his own personal jokes.

While many vampires cling to the mannerisms and speech patterns prevalent at the time they were sired, Spike has been shown to easily adjust to changing fashions and styles over the decades and displays an impressive knowledge of both British and American popular culture, demonstrating another aspect of his potential for analysis and adaptability.

For the next 20 years Barbier led a group from the Ecole des Beaux Arts who were nicknamed by Vogue " The Knights of the Bracelet "— a tribute to their fashionable and flamboyant mannerisms and style of dress.

In order to counter this lack, he toured a large number of stately homes around France, taking copious notes on subjects like architecture, ladies ' and men's fashions, jewellery, garden design, greenhouse plants ( a seduction scene takes place in Saccard's hothouse ), carriages, mannerisms, servants ' liveries ; these notes ( volumes of which are preserved ) were time well spent, as many contemporary observers praised the novel for its realism.

However the casting of Crawford proved effective, as many of Frank's mannerisms and turns of phrase were invented by the actor, and his stunt-performing and singing skills were undoubtedly useful.

She believed in Stewart and spent evenings coaching him and helping him scale down his awkward mannerisms and hesitant speech that were soon to be famous around the world.

Many of Keaton's mannerisms and her self-deprecating sense of humor were added into the role by Allen.

He felt that Hongli's mannerisms were very close to his own.

Peter Fluck, a creator of the show, commented, " Louise Gold always did the Queen and the mannerisms and facial expressions she put into it were wonderful.

A running gag, dating back to the earliest radio series, has former Prime Minister, Tony Blair referring to his physical characteristics and mannerisms as if he were reading from a script and forgetting to stop when he got to the stage directions (" Hello, I'm Tony Blair.

Millions came to love the microphone-swinging Caray, continuing his White Sox practice of leading the home crowd in singing " Take Me Out To The Ball Game " during the seventh inning stretch, mimicking his mannerisms, his gravelly voice, his habit of mispronouncing or slurring some players ' names ( which some of the players themselves mimicked in turn ), and even his trademark barrel-shaped wide-rimmed glasses which were prescribed by Dr. Cyril Nierman O. D.

Sumner's three-hour oration also mocked the 59-year-old Butler's manner of speech and physical mannerisms, which were impaired by a stroke.

Van Dam's mannerisms were those of a stoner, and he became a face due to his laid-back attitude and unorthodox style.

Patrons of Molly houses who dressed in women's clothing were called " Mollies ", they would take on a female persona, have a female name, and affect feminine mannerisms and speech.

As it has been cited by CNN-IBN: " The mannerisms that have earned him both brickbats and endeared him to his fans over the years – that half nod, raised brow gesture, a deep dimpled smile and a deliberate stammer – were absent when he debuted.

It was Connolly who, after reading his parents ' papers, wrote apologetically: " The Wilkes were true friends and I had caricatured their mannerisms ... and read mercenary motives into much that was just enthusiasm " and he described Mrs. Wilkes as " a warm-hearted and inspired teacher ".

The gophers ' mannerisms and speech were patterned after Frederick Burr Opper's comics characters Alphonse and Gaston, which in the early 1900s engendered a " good honest laugh ".

" Clampett later stated that the gophers ' effeminate mannerisms were derived from character actors Franklin Pangborn and Edward Everett Horton.

On the Futurama DVD commentary, Groening reveals that Zapp's character and mannerisms were established in Billy West's original audition for the character, and any similarity to Phil Hartman or his other well known cartoon characters ( Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure ) is simply coincidence.

" During the 1990s, the theatrical elements of the live show were toned down and the uniforms replaced by formal suits, although certain rituals ( including the childlike mannerisms and Smith's ranting style ) were retained.

Much of David Copperfield is autobiographical and some scholars believe Heep's mannerisms and physical attributes to be based on Hans Christian Andersen, whom Dickens met shortly before writing the novel.

Although it is sometimes assumed that actress Alice Ghostley based her speech patterns and mannerisms on Lynde's, according to actress Kaye Ballard " it was Paul who was influenced by Alice ".

* Kevin Michael Richardson-Dr. Payne / Omar-A local doctor, whose build and mannerisms are based on those of Mr. T. Oscar usually suffers painful treatment at his hands.

Benny Green wrote in his collected work of essays, The Reluctant Art, that " Tatum has been the only jazz musician to date who has made an attempt to conceive a style based upon all styles, to master the mannerisms of all schools and then synthesize those into something personal.

When Olivier produced a film version of Shakespeare's Richard III, he based some of his mannerisms on Harris, and his physical appearance on the wolf.

The King of Queens was partly inspired by the classic television sitcom The Honeymooners, as the characters of Doug and Carrie are based on the Kramden couple, with similar mannerisms and deadpan expressions.

His mannerisms — and, particularly, his physical appearance in the pilot episode — suggests that his character is at least loosely based on that of Jeremy Paxman, and there are echoes of Michael Buerk's style of delivery ( most notable in the ' Genutainment ' section of episode 1 ).

Flair's hair styles and mannerisms are based on those of Buddy Rogers, who previously and famously used the " Nature Boy " gimmick in the 1950s and 1960s.

Some other humorous themes which are repeated in the series are of a more universal nature, such as gags based on physical comedy ( such as eating snow with chopsticks ) or, as a child, unexpectedly using adult speech patterns or mannerisms.

Because Native Americans typically thought birth sex matured over time and defined gender primarily based on work preference, " two-spirit " people included non-dually sexed persons ; born-males who adopted women's work, manners, and speech patterns ; born-females who took up men's work and mannerisms ; or those born either male or female who combined elements of women and men's cultural roles.

* Paul Reubens loosely based his Pee-wee Herman character on Pinky Lee, wearing a similar outfit and employing similar mannerisms.

The GII will continue to orient and equip its students to be Du ' at in their respective communities, and for further studies at higher institutions of learning ; will inculcate in them a sound exposition, understanding and knowledge of the Islamic concepts of life, death and the Hereafter ; will imbue in them mannerisms, attitudes and social graces which will encourage Muslims to improve themselves and will invite Non-Muslims to Islam ; will enhance the true understanding of Islam based on the Qur ' an and Sunnah ; will offer the resources and training opportunities for Muslims to improve their understanding and practice of Islam.

Hank Azaria provided the voice of Frank Grimes, and based some of the character's mannerisms on actor William H. Macy.

Buzzy's mannerisms and voice were based on what are now considered the offensive stereotypes of African-Americans of the time.

Ray Charles, for his part, not only borrowed some of Bradford's vocal mannerisms but based his Raelets on the Bradford Specials.

He was created for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by director Rudolf Ising, who based the bear's grumpy yet pleasant disposition on his own and derived many of his mannerisms from the screen actor Wallace Beery.

A revival of Enfield's old character, an amiable Greek kebab-shop owner, whose mannerisms are based on a person of Enfield's acquaintance with the same career.

King's Quest V also inspired a text based remake, King's Quest V-The Text Aventure, and also another parody fan-game Owl's Quest: Every Owl has it's Day starring Cedric which pokes fun of many of the situations and mannerisms of Cedric.

During these years he also began crafting a successful career in cabaret, based on his talent for channeling the vocal style and mannerisms of the legendary Billie Holiday.

" He also claimed that he based Fred's mannerisms " on people I knew.