"it"

[Mr. Rover]

Orson Welles

Matt already posted a picture, but Orson Welles was someone who had alot of "it". IT was once said that when Orson Welles entered a room, it felt like someone had sucked the air of it.

 

[herringbonekid]

lot's of people make a living by faking charisma and fooling people into thinking they have it. maybe 'charm' is a better word. 'charm' sounds more old fashioned and consequently is in much shorter supply these days. and i think it's impossible to fake charm.

 

[PrettySquareGal]

lot's of people make a living by faking charisma and fooling people into thinking they have it. maybe 'charm' is a better word. 'charm' sounds more old fashioned and consequently is in much shorter supply these days. and i think it's impossible to fake charm.

I agree. I've always thought of charisma as something people cultivate to influence others, while charm is something that endears others to you.

 

[PrettySquareGal]

SJ

I agree. I LOVE him.

 

[PrettySquareGal]

Not golden era, but whew does Paul Newman have "it"!

Paul Newman has always been my number one man. The "It" he has, for me, is his eyes and smile. He still has It as an old man.

 

[Barry]

thomas szasz

I posted about him once before...heard him speak twice. I'd say he fits in with Paisley's comments, for sure. Not because of clothes so much but because of his upcompromising adherence to his beliefs. This guy just exudes "it."

He certainly has a strong presence when he enters a room.

 

[silhouette53]

3MUGSINAMUGSHOT

Here are three 'gents' who most certainly didn't have 'it' - though at the time the photo was taken, I feel sure they were about to get it !lol lol lol

 

[Paisley]

lot's of people make a living by faking charisma and fooling people into thinking they have it. maybe 'charm' is a better word. 'charm' sounds more old fashioned and consequently is in much shorter supply these days. and i think it's impossible to fake charm.

I think it's very possible to fake charm. Con artists do it all the time.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Funnily enough, so do actors ... Could "it" have been an act for some of these actors?

bk

 

[mysterygal]

I believe 'it' can be an act since 'it' can be learned. True charisma is people who are 'other centered' not 'self centered'....A person can learn to turn on the charm at will, but if they are conceited, their vanity will eventually shine through and that is not attractive to anyone

 

[Paisley]

Funnily enough, so do actors ... Could "it" have been an act for some of these actors?

bk

I think it's very possible for some people to turn it on at will.

Turning it on for a performance was one topic of a dance class I took last year. The teachers said that dancers, when performing, need to exude energy, make some eye contact with the audience, smile, and have that gleam in their eye.

That isn't all there is to it to "it," but all that should certainly up the "it" quotient.

 

[mysterygal]

While looking for guys who have 'it', I realized I needed to look no further than our own lounge. Here are a few of the guys who came to mind when thinking of 'it'

I'll start with who I know MK is an extremely intelligent man yet makes anyone around him feel comfortable. He is very generous and an all around great guy.
Senator Jack: just look at his smile! From what I've heard of him, he naturally draws people to him and an abundance of charm

 

[Matt Deckard]

I will say that Jack gets my nod... he's just being himself, Wild Root too. In a tank top and khakis or a set of tails he is still Wild Root and still has that ja da vive

 

[mysterygal]

two more very intelligent men, HJ and Matt Deckard, both are perfect gentleman and draw people to them

 

[mysterygal]

now I'm sure all of the ladies will agree...when looking at a picture of this guy you think, 'WOW!"

 

[Twitch]

I feel a big part of the "it" is being comfortable with who you are. Perhaps the multi-millions contributed but Howard had "it" too.

 

[mysterygal]

I feel a big part of the "it" is being comfortable with who you are.
agree, it's confidence...but over confidence when it turns into being just plain vain is probably the biggest turn off there is

 

[Marc Chevalier]

"It" is the word that the knights of "Ni" cannot hear. (Thank you, Monty Python!)

 

[Matt Deckard]

Did Howard have it?... perhaps... though by the time that picture above was taken I think he lost it and never got it back.

it's that comfort with self. Woody allen has that self comfort though it is his comfort with being insecure.

Sidney Poitier was brought to mind yesterday...

Another one who draws your attention even when he's just watching grass grow.

 

[Feraud]

I too would question if H.H. had IT. If part of the definition includes being comfortable with who you are and in your own skin, I would not think of Howard. The whole OCD thing takes IT away...
Two more fine actors who come to mind are
Benicio Del Toro

Clive Owen