screen presence
noun
: a quality that attracts attention in movies
She has tremendous screen presence.
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Few characters, real or imaginary, have sustained this type of stage and screen presence for so many decades.
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Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Both John and McCartney were game for the comedic improvisation required, with Sir Paul drawing on his Hard Day’s Night-era screen presence.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2025
These quieter turns reaffirmed his screen presence — without the pyrotechnics.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Byrne has never been better, sharper, or more intimidating as a screen presence, carrying the movie with squints and frowns.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
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Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Both John and McCartney were game for the comedic improvisation required, with Sir Paul drawing on his Hard Day’s Night-era screen presence.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2025
These quieter turns reaffirmed his screen presence — without the pyrotechnics.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Byrne has never been better, sharper, or more intimidating as a screen presence, carrying the movie with squints and frowns.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Screen presence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20presence. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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