While even folkloric vampires of the Balkans and Eastern Europe had a wide range of appearance ranging from nearly human to bloated rotting corpses, it was interpretation of the vampire by the Christian Church and the success of vampire literature, namely John Polidori's 1819 novella The Vampyre that established the archetype of charismatic and sophisticated vampire ; it is arguably the most influential vampire work of the early 19th century, inspiring such works as Varney the Vampire and eventually Dracula.

While his showy nature has often been considered charming and even charismatic by the west, in the relatively more conservative Chinese society it is often perceived as frivolous, pompous and lacking in character and substance.

While unusual, it is not unheard of for a sidekick to be more attractive, charismatic, or physically capable than the supposed hero.

While he was far from being the first American to become Open Champion, he was the first that many Americans saw win the tournament on television, and his charismatic success is often credited with persuading leading American golfers to make The Open an integral part of their schedule, rather than an optional extra.

While most people can discern such cynical ploys from honest offers of fellowship, anyone caught at a vulnerable time in his or her life ( following a divorce, death, loss of job or any major life change ) or suffering from insecurities could fall under the spell of a charismatic leader and the true believers who inevitably surround such a person.

While converting voters would ideally be a central goal, it is difficult, requiring knowledgeable and charismatic canvassers, and time-consuming.

While these are true to a point, Arislan is also philosophical, intelligent, and charismatic, able to rally even the most apathetic of people to his cause.

While never considered to be a particularly charismatic player, Faldo surprised many fans with his dry, British wit and insightful commentary as part of the ABC team.

While racially inclusive, charismatic groups were also invited to participate.

While he was in Baghdad, he also set up a network of agents, termed " witnesses ", in Iran and Iraq to routinize the charismatic authority of the movement.

While he is charismatic and otherwise amicable, Refa is extremely ambitious and seeks to revive Centauri Prime's imperial tradition of conquest as a means to position himself for the Centauri throne.

While there had been similar religious movements in the past ( the Cane Ridge, Kentucky religious movement a century before in the Second Great Awakening being one such example ), the current worldwide Pentecostal and charismatic movements are generally agreed to have been in part outgrowths of Seymour's ministry and the Azusa Street Revival.

While Koirala is considered one of the most charismatic political leader of Nepal, he was also one of the most well-read and thoughtful writers of Nepalese literature.

While cessationist Christians believe this miraculous charism has ceased, Pentecostal and charismatic Christians believe this gift continues to operate within the church.

While Kitano is frightening in appearance and often called a monster, while actually being kind and gentle, Suda is quite attractive and charismatic, whom people often adore and proclaim to be awesome or hot.

While it is charismatic in practice, it is non-denominational and is not affiliated to any church overseas.

While playing soccer they meet a charismatic Islamic fundamentalist cleric ( Amr Waked ) ( the very same Egyptian man who earlier stole Robert Barnes ' anti-tank missile ) who eventually leads them to execute a suicide attack on a Connex-Killen LNG tanker using a shaped-charge explosive from the missing Tehran missile.

While the formation of the ASCM was inspired by the charismatic American evangelical ecumenist, John R. Mott, from the beginning the Australian movement had a tense relationship with evangelicalism, deciding not to adopt Mott ’ s watchword of “ the evangelisation of the world in this generation ”.

While he was there he came across the Greek tradition and practice of spiritual guidance through charismatic elders.

While WYAH had evolved into a conventional independent station by this time, its programming policy was decidedly conservative, in keeping with Robertson's Baptist / charismatic religious views.

While living in Venice Salieri continued his musical studies with the organist and opera composer Giovanni Battista Pescetti, then following Pescetti's sudden death he studied with the opera singer Ferdinando Pacini or Pasini.

While touring Scandinavia he first joined forces with guitarist and singer Peter Thorup, together forming the band New Church, who were one of the support bands at the Rolling Stones Free Concert in Hyde Park, London, on 5 July 1969.

While in graduate school and during the early 1970s, he had a side activity as a folk singer.

While at Villanova he became friends with singer / songwriter Jim Croce.

While this singer had somewhat of a poor memory, he did help to fill in many gaps in the work Lönnrot had already catalogued.

While in Paris, Davis began a relationship with French actress and singer Juliette Gréco.

While attending Timmins High and Vocational School in Timmins, she was also the singer for a local band called " Longshot " which covered Top 40 music.

While working on a few demos for a male singer, he made three song demos of himself singing and playing, but Nunes heard them and insisted that he re-record and release them himself as a solo recording artist.

While a student in Augsburg, he appeared in student theatrical productions as an actor and singer, and became a skilled violinist and organist.

While working for this ministry, Mullins wrote a song called " Sing Your Praise To The Lord " which was recorded by singer Amy Grant in 1982 and became an immediate hit on Christian Radio.

While pursuing a record contract, Painter began playing is studio sessions for artists like Indigo Girls, Nanci Griffith and Jewel ( singer ).

While more of a stereotypical Southern redneck in earlier episodes, for example idolizing outlaw singer Willie Nelson, Hank becomes more of a small town, middle class conservative who is extremely law-abiding.

According to singer Milo Aukerman: " While drinking all this coffee in the midst of catching mackerel they came up with the concept of All — doing the utmost, achieving the utmost.

While stationed in Algeria, he met Marie Juliette Louvet ( 1867 – 1930 ), a cabaret singer.

While on tour with Richard, pop singer Georgia Gibbs recorded her version of James ' song, which was released under the title " The Wallflower ", and became a crossover hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100, which angered James.

While he still went to school, Reiser became singer in his first rock band The Beat Kings.

While the singer accepted a recording contract as a solo artist with the group's label, Sandy Mölling later noted Jessica's pregnancy marked " the beginning of the end of No Angels.

While each concert was professionally mastered, the recordings capture everything that happened onstage and for preservation's sake the band chose not to edit anything out, singer / guitarist Guy Picciotto explained to the New York Times "“ We liked this idea of, ‘ Let ’ s just let it be everything ,’ “ Mr. Picciotto said.

While working with the Inuit Tapirisat, she began to perform as a singer, and quickly became a popular performer in Inuit communities.

While " Still Standing, which featured cousin Ludacris, was originally intended to be released as the album's lead single, the label and the singer were not in agreement with the album's title track becoming the first single no track has been for more than a year.

While there, she fell for Jimmie Johnson, a young singer from Washington, D. C., whom she married on August 22, 1922.

While in the stage version ( along with Isherwood's original story ), Sally is a terrible singer, who thinks she's better than she actually is ( preventing her from becoming the actress she wants to be and keeping her trapped at the Kit Kat Club ), in the film she is portrayed as a skilled singer.

* While performing their 1982 hit " Jackie Wilson Said ( I'm in Heaven When You Smile )", the band Dexys Midnight Runners were seen performing in front of a projection of the darts player Jocky Wilson instead of soul singer Jackie Wilson.

While the album is full of the pop-rock that has sustained the band for decades, lead singer / guitarist Rzeznik's songwriting takes on a more somber, serious tone.