It's special, a big deal internationally and so glamorous to be in Venice.
Mr. Redgrave was a less celebrated performer than his father, who was known for his Shakespearean eloquence, matinee idol good looks and turbulent personal life; or his sisters, who became internationally recognized figures, as glamorous as they were accomplished.
I mean, what does a glamorous, stylish and internationally recognised sex bomb see in – wait for it, wait for it – Liz Hurley?
The New York City Marathon, which now draws more than 45,000 runners from all over the world, and which attracts more than two million spectators a year, and is broadcast internationally, has indeed grown from less glamorous roots.
But when we first meet in tour manager and Cutting Crew cohort Jesse Calosso's room at the Hard Rock Hotel, the less glamorous, more quotidian aspects of life as internationally touring DJs become apparent.
Kárpátia may not be as glamorous, expensive or well-publicized as Budapest's internationally renowned Gundel, but it is more cost-effective (a hearty meal with wine will run you about $30), and more flat-out fun.
His designs were worn by rich and glamorous people all over the world; he had become internationally famous himself; his work mixed images and ideas from every culture.
THANKS to a film ("City of God") made in 2002, Cidade de Deus, a rundown housing project in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, became an internationally known symbol of the lawless urban squalor that has blighted Brazil's most glamorous city for decades.
As for the Hollywood studios, they have always looked out for foreign, glamorous talent and locations for their blockbuster movies because they help to sell films internationally, which is arguably more important than the domestic, US market.
It's not glamorous, and can be slow and technical, but more people are applying themselves to the task internationally – and it is producing results.
