Though Stiles captures her role’s more obvious physical aspects, she doesn’t plumb the depths of her character the way Pullman does with John. He’s one of the only actors I’ve seen who makes Mamet’s language – especially stilted in this play – seem natural.
…Pullman has devised the perfect body language – twitches, restlessness, interrupted movement to match John’s halting, self-editing speech patterns. It’s a thoroughly studied yet completely convincing performance.
the gifted Bill Pullman…commits sins of inappropriateness
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