Word: raying
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...Shopgirl," the first work of longer fiction by comic-actor-writer Steve Martin, tells the story of Mirabelle Buttersfield, a shy young woman working behind a department-store glove counter, and the men in her life, especially Ray Porter, a wealthy entrepreneur in his 50s. TIME?s Richard Corliss talked with the novella-ist. Here are excerpts...
...TIME: Ray, the older man in Mirabelle?s life, is generous to her, emotionally and financially supportive. He seems like a decent guy; he just doesn?t want the commitment she does. Yet you define his interest as being selfish...
...Martin: You?re the second person to think I?m too critical of Ray. Helen Fielding (author of "Bridget Jones?s Diary") said, "You?re a little rough on yourself." Well, Ray?s not me, and, no, I don?t think so. Ray is behaving like a 20-year-old. But his quest is sincere. His quest is coming to terms with who he needs, what he needs. And sometimes you harm, sometimes you are harmed...
...TIME: What?s Mirabelle?s reason for being with Ray...
...Penny Lane" A Paul character song when his characters still had personality - unlike Maxwell Edison, say. Probably the most moving bit of pop nostalgia ever, give or take Ray Davies' "Waterloo Sunset," and a great showcase for McCartney's unbelievably swinging bass playing. My dad's favorite Beatles song...