Common, who mastered a disciplined, self-possessed swagger in his career as a rapper, has the acting skills to suggest the emotional turmoil beneath Vincent's cool, always-in-control demeanor.
He also exhibited a controlling demeanor that along with an attention to detail, revealed his director's stripes.
His method is such that he does not attempt to put words in the mouth of anyone who is interviewed, nor does he really attempt to control a man's demeanor before the camera.
Pence earned such universal praise from the media for his demeanor and control that it may have pissed Trump off Tuesday night, multiple reporters said that the candidate was angered about being upstaged and upset that Pence didn't defend him more aggressively.
Perhaps only Picasso, with his habitual black-eyed "power stare" (the mirada fuerte), controlled his own photographic demeanor as consistently.
If you've learned to "control" other people through threatening behavior, demeanor, or actions, those who are subjected to your power will be responding out of coercion, not out of respect or care for you.
In contrast, studies on negative affectivity highlight its negative consequences, such as greater levels of work-related depression (Heinisch and Jex, 1997), and outcomes associated with negative mood, including a lack of control in maintaining a professional demeanor (Beal et al., 2006).
With a demeanor of practiced self-control and unfailing courtesy, Mr. Annan rarely raises his soft voice or allows flashes of anger to escape -- though aides say they know when not to question him.
"I feel it's one of the things I can control, you know?" Bay said of his demeanor.
She was depressed when she was told her prognosis, but her demeanor reversed when she took control of her life and decided to die on her own terms, without having to suffer the final stages of her disease.
