They may think that the stories are merely manipulative, that the actors are phonies, that the writers, directors, and set designers are getting away with something.
Perhaps more surprising, he was also inspired by the Italian actor Vittorio Gassman's manipulative playboy in "The Easy Life" (1962) and his caricatures in "I Mostri" (1963), a satire of Italian society.
Others were critical of the premise of the show itself, describing it as "deeply offensive and manipulative" and "morally reprehensible" —all three actors, particularly Jones, received criticism for their acting abilities.
The new Great Gatsby is set to star British actor Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan, the manipulative and shallow New York socialite of Fitzgerald's famous tale of the roaring 20s.
Ela Troyano's spirited but not manipulative direction and thoughtful performances by the actors contribute as much as the playwright to the evening.
She is candid about drawing on personal experience and often disguises real people as characters: one is based on her ex-husband, the actor Clive Swift, another on a manipulative friend, now dead.
Mavis added, "I always enjoy it when Rodger Bumpass, the voice actor for Squidward, gets quiet and manipulative when he's shining SpongeBob on, and here's one of the best examples of that".
She writes the odd "good" one for other actors, but she routinely plays vicious, bitter, manipulative people in horrible relationships.
The odds-on favorite to win the supporting actor Oscar for his portrayal of a ferociously manipulative jazz instructor in the best picture nominee "Whiplash," he's already scooped up a number of statuettes for the role, including a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award, which he won not long after this conversation.
And there are already plans to extend the dynasty with the introduction of Mick's manipulative dad Stan, to be played by distinguished stage and screen actor Timothy West.
