He grew up the way many youngest children grow up, pampered, adored, and inwardly tortured. He dreamed of being an actor or a singer; he reenacted TV shows at the dinner table, playing every part, his bright smile practically jumping through his lips.
pamper /ˈpæmpər/
to spoil, to look after someone very kindly, for example by giving them the things that they want and making them feel warm and comfortable
reenact /ˌriː ɪˈnækt/
to perform the actions of a story, crime etc that happened in the past
practically /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost, almost completely, very nearly
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