as in withdrawn
not comfortable around people
he's dating a sweet, self-effacing girl
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Pain banters a bit between songs, countering his bombshell performance with his usual self-effacing wisecracks.
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Meaghan Garvey, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Gonzalez is warm and self-effacing, with a good laugh.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
There’s a zen, self-effacing quality to the way Lyman talks about it, combined with determination.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
Part self-effacing memoir, part how-to for writing screenplays, and a window into how the levers of power worked in Hollywood, this book is a stone-cold classic.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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Meaghan Garvey, Billboard, 2 May 2024
Gonzalez is warm and self-effacing, with a good laugh.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
There’s a zen, self-effacing quality to the way Lyman talks about it, combined with determination.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
Part self-effacing memoir, part how-to for writing screenplays, and a window into how the levers of power worked in Hollywood, this book is a stone-cold classic.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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