false front
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When a character isn’t what they seem, making the false front too emotionally relatable is counterproductive; the viewer, using myself as an example, will feel cheated, annoyed.
From Los Angeles Times
In the final chapters, Mr. Eyman paints a surprisingly touching picture of a woman for whom age had finally provided an excuse to step away from the false front to which she had devoted her entire life.
The false front is a bit of skullduggery that harks back to a world where conspiracy to escape detection was a part of everyday life.
From Los Angeles Times
She looks for the truth while hiding behind a false front.
From Los Angeles Times
In one scene, the girls meet up at a bar to chat about their day, but he’s shown us that they’re both putting up a false front.
From Los Angeles Times
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