The right clothes also help the actor get into character, affecting posture and attitude.

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As an actor, Whitaker is known for his extensive efforts to get into character.

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Before the show, Ms. Bennett waits to get into character.

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Being stealth can be tricky, but not so much if you get into true Bond character.

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"For me, I wanted to get into the Cyborg character, who will be part of the Justice League, " Berganza said.

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"Art is an important means for Singapore, as a major international city, to get into its own character, " says one Singaporean art personality.

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"I go headlong and really try and get into the fur of my panda character, " Black told CNN.

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Capitalism may be the sole avenue where otherwise debilitating character traits like greed and selfishness get channeled into harmonious community benefitting all.

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If you have a relationship before you come into the league, it builds your character and you get sustained in the way you live.

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Kremlin fixers, particularly Boris Berezovsky, a magnate now in exile in London, were quick to get their hooks into Mr Lebed, whose military training seemed to have left out much of any ability to judge character or motive.

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Don't get us wrong -- we applaud RIM's efforts to officially enter into the dangerous world of 140-character social networking -- but when it comes to a integrating a service that can dominate your life with a device that's intended to simplify it, efficiency isn't just important, it's vital.

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Once I discovered how much of a character he had become online I was really able to appreciate him in a whole new way and get into the role.

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