They were left perplexed when Young announced he'd had enough of watching his body deteriorate.

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Portman, who played the role of Lieberman in 2000, has studied the mannerisms and body language of Edwards by watching tapes of his closing arguments as a trial lawyer and his Sentate speeches.

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"Watching him work as he maneuvers his tattoo gun, his body is hunched in tight concentration, " says Norris.

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When Nick Nolte's character is watching his beloved colt run, Mr. Nolte's body rises and sinks with the rhythm of its hoofbeats, and we are moved by the sight but filled with worry.

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Watching film from last week, I was rushing a little bit, kind of crossing my body a little bit, throwing across, but today, I was on the line pretty much every single time.

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One kindness that Springsteen has afforded his body is more days off, leaving time for his family, for exercise, for listening to music, watching movies, reading.

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