But it wasn't until his role in "Pop Rocks" that his Everyman fantasy of conquering the stage in spandex and Kiss-reminiscent makeup became a reality -- at least through four or five takes -- and he felt what is commonly referred to as "the rush".
Neal's art reflects a stunning collection of cinematic performances from an actress who also conquered the stage and overcame a series of debilitating strokes and tragic losses.
Go to Hollywood You've conquered the stages and screens of your poor, rain-sodden island.
"I was interested in James's five-year campaign to conquer the English stage," Mr. Lodge said, "how it collapsed, how it coincided with the extraordinary success of his friend.
PARIS — Marc Jacobs, one of the greatest American talents to conquer the perilous stage of French fashion with a 16-year career as the designer of Louis Vuitton, during which he produced megahit accessories and elaborate runway spectacles, is leaving the company to focus on his signature business in New York.
"Without these music venues we simply will not have any musical talent coming through to conquer the world stage in the way we have done for the last 50 years," he says.
When Mr. Ivanov, a tall, husky Russian who towered over Mr. Yoo, took the stage, he certainly looked like a pianist who could conquer the Prokofiev Third.
Certainly his ambition to conquer the wider symphonic and operatic repertoire was yet to be realised at that stage.
"They'd conquer the world".
Can he now conquer the world?
