talent-spotter

He soon developed a reputation as a workaholic talent-spotter with a knack for developing players.

Meet Portugal's Boy Genius Gabriele Marcotti 2010

She draws mostly on published sources, leavened by a small amount of new material, including lively interviews with Ivan Karp, who was Pop's principal talent-spotter.

Attack of the Hipsters 2010

She was a friend and motivator of many in the fashion world and an accomplished talent-spotter who bought Alexander McQueen's entire graduation collection when he completed his course at Central St Martins in London.

Isabella Blow graces the National Portrait Gallery – in the form of magpies, crows, a rattlesnake and a rat 2010

In 1938, he proved his genius as a talent-spotter and star-maker when he presented a little-known British stage actress to David Selznick, who was conducting a widely publicized search for the actress who would play the central role in what promised to be the biggest film ever, Gone With the Wind.

The Great Escape Kati Marton 2006

But Curtiz was not just a brilliant talent-spotter; he also made himself Doriss personal guide into the art of acting; and his advice, which she quotes at length in her 1975 memoir, obviously stayed with her for her whole dazzling career The Pajama Game, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Love Me or Leave Me, Pillow Talk, and so on.

The Great Escape Kati Marton 2006

In 1938, he proved his genius as a talent-spotter and star-maker when he presented a little-known British stage actress to David Selznick, who was conducting a widely publicized search for the actress who would play the central role in what promised to be the biggest film ever, Gone With the Wind.

The Great Escape Kati Marton 2006

But Curtiz was not just a brilliant talent-spotter; he also made himself Doriss personal guide into the art of acting; and his advice, which she quotes at length in her 1975 memoir, obviously stayed with her for her whole dazzling career The Pajama Game, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Love Me or Leave Me, Pillow Talk, and so on.

The Great Escape Kati Marton 2006

MACVICAR: But isn't part of the problem here Saudi Arabia's failure to be more open about the events around 9-11, about the recruitment process, about who these people were, about who was the talent-spotter that found them, that sent them on their way, and about the money?

CNN Transcript Dec 6, 2002 2002

In 1981 the prize went to Rushdie for Midnight's Children, making him famous and confirming Buford's skill as a talent-spotter.

O Ye Laurels Lodge, David 1996

As Mead concedes, however much the musicians and performances are centre stage throughout, Million Dollar Quarter is also the rather poignant story of Phillips, the brilliant talent-spotter and producer, who having nurtured these prodigious talents was about to lose three of his most-gifted protégés to the outside world.

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