portray

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“These people Bobby portrayed in his movie, I grew up in those parts and know each of them personally,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The film moves between the two in a sweeping, polyphonic narrative blending performances by professional and amateur actors, portraying a multifaceted Franco-African community refreshingly free from stereotypes.

From Barron's

Clark, who grew up in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, will portray Cynthia Lennon, the first wife of John, who is played by Harris Dickinson in the films based on the famous bandmembers.

From BBC

The YouTuber has interviewed more than 100 contestants on his channel, and tells Newsbeat he feels that by today's standards there could be questions over how some contestants were treated and portrayed.

From BBC

Brazilian director Karim Ainouz's surreal satire "Rosebush Pruning" premiered on Saturday at the Berlin Film Festival with one of the programme's starriest casts portraying an outrageously spoiled and dysfunctional family descending into chaos.

From Barron's