To the surprise of those around her, the normally reclusive Lucia received the Irishwoman.

Sheikdom No Longer Silent Even some of the normally reclusive oil sheikdoms are beginning to speak out.

(The normally reclusive Roth also made his first American television appearances since 1968, on the "Today" show and PBS's "Newshour.")

Defensive tackle Leon Lett spoke briefly to the news media while his teammates meowed behind him, stunned that the normally reclusive Big Cat was going public.

Even the normally reclusive Harvard Corporation has posted a letter supporting Mr. Summers on an alumni Web site.

From 1996 to his death in April 2000, the normally reclusive artist was the subject of a cinema-style documentary directed by Christopher Seufert.

And the normally reclusive Ms. Streisand, who directed and co-produced the film, augmented an intensive advertising campaign by lending herself to a series of television and print interviews.

The normally reclusive Mr. Lucas (above) has gone on a publicity blitz for the movie.

"The fact is, I earn every penny I'm paid, especially now," the normally reclusive Mr. Bevona said in his first newspaper interview in years.

Normally, when one encountered a bear in the wild, the best defense was loud noises: shouts, catcalls, whistles, anything to warn the normally reclusive predators away.