As Mueller's investigation advances, methodically and relentlessly, Trump is acting as rattled as Butch and Sundance — minus, of course, the charm, wit and good looks of Redford and Newman.
A rosary moved slowly and methodically in and out of her sleeve, each dark turquoise bead acting as an abacus for time and prayer.
Merkel, a former scientist who prides herself on her rationality, is known for her ability to methodically analyze situations: "drawing comparisons, running scenarios, weighing risks, anticipating reactions, and then, even after making a decision, letting it sit for a while before acting," writes Packer.
But Timberlake methodically worked his way out of it, rebranding himself as a dapper solo artist, a picker of modest but choice acting roles (most notably as Sean Parker in "The Social Network") and as a master of this generation's gift to comedy, the viral short.
"She looks at various vectors, extrapolates, and says, 'This is where I think it's going.' " Trained to see the invisible world in terms of particles and waves, Merkel learned to approach problems methodically, drawing comparisons, running scenarios, weighing risks, anticipating reactions, and then, even after making a decision, letting it sit for a while before acting.
Honestly, acting is acting.
