Summary
There's a kind of mutual-admiration thing going on here as two huge stars collide at the opening night of Billy Elliot the Musical. SIR BOB GELDOF and SIR ELTON JOHN look delighted to be buddying up for the cameras, and the weirdest effect of this pose is that they have even started to look alike with their matching high-octane grins. Mirroring is a sign of empathy and relaxed friendship, and it's not unusual for good mates to start to resemble each other. The angle of their heads here suggests that the camaraderie is for real, although there are some subtle signals of tension buried along with the smiles.
Geldof is not a natural performer of the social rictus, but this beam does reflect in the eyes, suggesting genuine pleasure.See the full content of this document
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