character sketch

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I wrote that one, and within a year, every character sketch all started with jingles and montage.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2023

The difference between the artists’ work is like the difference between a grand aristocratic portrait and a psychologically nuanced character sketch.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2023

Too bad the comedic, almost clowning elements in the script work against the ethical questions the film otherwise takes seriously, making the whole thing feel more like a character sketch than a fleshed-out drama.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2023

Warwick famously disliked this sprightly character sketch about a failed actress who ditches cutthroat L.A. for her quieter hometown.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2023

As a character sketch Mrs. Dunn's "Zekle's Wife" stands on an equality with Denman Thompson's "Joshua Whitcomb" and with Joe Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle."

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady