Back in the ’80s filmmakers would freeze moments when an action star would leap or jump from a tall building just to tell us that it was the star who did it and not his duplicate. And then I became an actor myself and got the chance to work with some incredible actors who specialized in doing action cuts.
The Swedish engineer who invented the zip fastener made a greater intellectual leap than many scientists do in a lifetime.
We leap to conclusions and remember those conclusions as fact. We react on our own prejudices but don’t always recognize them as such.
When I graduated from high school, my mom and dad were saying I needed to go to college, but I said I wanted to pursue my dream of acting. At the end of my high school career, they quit their jobs, and we moved out to California on a leap of faith.
People used to say, ‘Andy Serkis lent his movements to Gollum,’ and now they say, ‘Andy Serkis played Caesar.’ That’s a significant leap.
Entrepreneurs’ willingness to innovate or just to invest – and thus create new jobs – is driven by their ‘animal spirits,’ as they decide whether to leap into the void.
I use a Blackberry. I’m so behind on mobile communication technology, I think a smartwatch may be too far a leap.
When we can demonstrate that we can take off horizontally and put something into orbit, then we can begin to talk about increasing the amount of payload. But to say, ‘I’m going to do that and put people into orbit’ is a real leap.
In 1981, I borrowed 2,000 pounds – a lot of money back then – paid 50 quid for a seat, packed my own sandwich, and hopped on a plane to America. It was a mighty leap, but one that paid off. A week later, I got a job called ‘Remington Steele.’
I advise you to say your dream is possible and then overcome all inconveniences, ignore all the hassles and take a running leap through the hoop, even if it is in flames.
Space exploration has taken a tremendous technological leap. India as a developing nation has been recognized globally for how it has economized its missions, which have been comparatively low-cost compared with other countries.
When Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon for the first time and said the famous words, ‘That’s one small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind,’ he was talking about all of us. Men and women.
I remember watching ‘Quantum Leap’ when I was a kid with my family, so I think that’s fun and nostalgic.
I like the detail work of telling a story in small pieces, as is done in movie-making, and also the long leap of faith needed to see a theatre performance through each night. Both require focus and self-discipline.
Moving out to L.A. for me was a leap of faith. I was very secure in my dinner theater world; I loved it, and I was just like, ‘I think there’s something else out there for me and I just have to go for it.’
But back to your question, it was a wonderful experience with the Art Ensemble, and I keep in contact and sort of follow what’s going on, but it was also very important to make this step, you may say this leap of faith.
The apathy of the people is enough to make every statue leap from its pedestal and hasten the resurrection of the dead.
I still find it interesting that there could be a point between a young guy and a girl when they decide to hold hands as they walk down the block. At some point, they decide to make the leap from pushing and insulting each other to doing something tender and possessive and showing the world that.
What you will be looking for is a day that closes above the prior day’s high and most likely ‘breaks’ out to the upside to close above a trading range. This is the twitching worm that causes the public to leap before they look.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a leap forward to a fairer and less confusing tax system.
