eat up the camera
v. phr.— «Thunder Mountain media is currently conducting a talent search for Native American men and women between the ages of 18 and 50 that, as they say in Hollywood, “eat up the camera.” The producers say they are looking for people who are photogenic.» —“Producers seeking some good-looking Natives” in Hollywood, Calif. Native American Times May 3, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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