screen presence
noun
: a quality that attracts attention in movies
She has tremendous screen presence.
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From our review: Khan’s lack of screen presence, toothless mixed martial arts sequences and unintelligible editing further knock the film down.
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The New York Times, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
And there’s no question Brian Tyree Henry’s unique abilities as an actor tap into the same deep well of screen presence and emotional integrity that flowed through Hackman’s work, no matter how flawed the character.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
But her screen presence and eagerness to engage with music history is infectious, and extended cuts of her conversations with her idols could probably fill a limited series that had nothing to do with Mayfield.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
So Far Still, McClarnon is such an arresting screen presence, and even more so in this extra-vulnerable mode, that any structural fuzziness doesn’t much matter.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
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The New York Times, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
And there’s no question Brian Tyree Henry’s unique abilities as an actor tap into the same deep well of screen presence and emotional integrity that flowed through Hackman’s work, no matter how flawed the character.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
But her screen presence and eagerness to engage with music history is infectious, and extended cuts of her conversations with her idols could probably fill a limited series that had nothing to do with Mayfield.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
So Far Still, McClarnon is such an arresting screen presence, and even more so in this extra-vulnerable mode, that any structural fuzziness doesn’t much matter.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Screen presence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20presence. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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