Sentences with phrase «actor than a director»

(I feel about Pollack the opposite of how I feel about Sean Penn: the former is a better actor than a director, and with the latter it's the other way around.

Not exact matches

Based on data investigators have been accumulating, it's likely a «non-state actor» rather than a particular government group carried out the hacking, according to a Wall Street Journal article quoting Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper's comments on Tuesday in New York at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Of course, there will always be skeptics who claim Nolan cast the singer to help market his film, but the truth of the matter is, the director's films have always contained concepts (like «Inception» and «Interstellar») or iconic figures (Batman and The Joker) who are far bigger than any actor who has appeared in them.

While Black Panther rode a huge wave of critical acclaim and fan excitement to the biggest opening weekend ever for the month of February (and the fifth - largest of all - time), raking in more than $ 426 million worldwide, a small number of Internet trolls still did what they could to dampen the good vibes surrounding the trailblazing film, which features Marvel's first African - American director (Ryan Coogler) and a cast led by black actors such as Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong» o. Starting last week, in the first few days of Black Panther «s highly - anticipated theatrical release, some Twitter accounts started trying to spread false accounts of attacks at screenings of the movie.

Rupert Murdoch's suggestion that all the Egyptians he knows are white carries less weight than the claim from director Ridley Scott that using Middle Eastern actors would make fundraising difficult.

Later today, we will explore the very troubling Oscar snub for Selma director Ava DuVernay and lead actor David Oyelowo, which potentially has implications far broader than just which movies Hollywood chooses to pat itself on the back for making.

Later today, we will explore the very troubling Oscar snub for Selma director Ava DuVernay and lead actor David Oyelowo, which potentially has implications far broader than just which movies...

I'm thrilled to see the first steps toward more female and minority actors and directors finally getting the opportunities they have more than earned (Ava Duverney, Gal Gadot, Ryan Coogler and Patty Jenkins come to mind).

«This year, we wanted to make our ribbon cutting special, and what better way to do that than by having actor, producer, screenwriter and partner of the new vodka brand, BiVi Vodka, Chazz Palminteri,» said Kristen Santoro, Nightclub & Bar Media Group conference and content director.

Eventually, more than 300 artists — including directors, radio commentators, actors and particularly screenwriters — were boycotted by the studios.

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That alone would be reason to get excited, and Coogler makes good on the landmark project's potential by featuring a predominantly black ensemble, casting some of the best young actors around — from Chadwick Boseman (who proved his dramatic chops playing James Brown, Jackie Robinson, and Thurgood Marshall in recent years) to Michael B. Jordan (even more buff, and twice as charismatic, than he appeared in the director's two previous features, «Fruitvale Station» and «Creed»)-- as well as such legends as Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett.

Tim Robbins ranks among contemporary cinema's most acclaimed and provocative voices; a multifaceted talent, he has proved so adept at wearing the various hats of actor, writer, and director that no less a figure than the legendary filmmaker Robert Altman declared him the second coming of Orson Welles.

The second film's success was perhaps even more staggering than the first: The Godfather, Pt. 2 garnered six more Oscars, including a win for Coppola in the Best Director category; Robert DeNiro won his first Academy Award in the Best Supporting Actor field; and the movie itself became the first and only sequel ever to win Best Picture honors.Next, Coppola began adapting the Joseph Conrad novel Heart of Darkness, transferring its story to the heart of the Cambodian jungle at the height of the conflict in Vietnam.

Also impressive is director Wenders» use of his and Lisa Rinzler's shoots in Assisi, black - and - white, deliberately faded and silent film, showing an actor playing St. Francis who at the key point in his life heard God tell him to restore a dilapidated church — which I believe he did thinking that God's will is more important than his father's rage at the saint's alleged throwing away his money.

It's a larger - than - life ensemble, and feels at times as if director Craig Gillespie gave each of his actors the same instruction — elbow your way to the front of this movie.

Franco the Actor prevails more than Franco the Director.

Farnsworth's studio years were fairly lucrative; in addition to working with directors ranging from Cecil B. De Mille and Sam Peckinpah, it was not unusual for the stunt man to receive a bigger paycheck than the actors for whom he doubled.

Occasionally, Demanges» naturalism can come across as a little contrived but this is rare with the director more often than not delicately balancing nuanced performances from his actors with all the thrills that you would expect from a genre film.

Yet unlike so many of the director's previous cinematic puzzle games, Redbelt cares far less about tricking its audience than about plumbing its protagonist's psyche in a way both viscerally exciting and intensely analytical, a nifty trick that's aided by a host of uniformly sturdy but tonally divergent supporting actors (dainty Emily Mortimer, chilly Rebecca Pidgeon, hammy Rodrigo Santoro, goofy Tim Allen) who don't, at first glance, seem well - suited to coexist with each other.

Plenty of actors have more than one film at Toronto, but this year Denis Villeneuve joins the elite group of directors to have two films play the festival.

With director Hytner and writer Bennett reuniting, it's also interesting to note that more than a dozen actors from The History Boys make appearances here.

It just suffers from B - list actors, a less - than - inspired director, an old fashioned script, and a lack of fresh ideas.

Language: English Genre: Drama / Biography MPAA rating: PG Director: Gabriele Muccino Actors: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton Plot: Based on a true story, in 1981 struggling salesman Chris Gardner wants nothing more than the best for his family, especially his son.

Pirates of the Caribbean is the first film ever released under the Walt Disney Pictures brand to receive higher than a PG rating (the film is rated PG - 13), and the team assembled to make the film is a virtual Who's who of hot properties: Director Gore Verbinski had a huge hit last year with the spook fest The Ring, Writers Terry Rossio & Ted Elliott were the writing team behind Shrek, Actor Johnny Depp is so extremely selective in his roles no one would ever imagine he'd do a Disney film, Orlando Bloom is fresh off the Lord of The Rings Trilogy, Geoffrey Rush has at least one Academy Award under his belt, and Keira Knightley has become a hot property after her performance in the run away indie hit Bend It Like Beckham.

Maybe it was the weak script that gave the actors nothing to work with, or maybe the casting director was more worried with getting big names than collecting the right cast.

Corbet clearly wants to be more than just an actor... and has the skills and vision to make a name for himself as a filmmaker; he has an ear for dialogue, unique artistic vision and technical skills proving he has the making of a great writer - director.

De la Cortina has been having more success as an actor than as a director, and so he posits himself as the suave leading man (taking off his shirt a half - dozen times over the course of the movie).

Pitt was starring alongside established comedic actors like Ferrell, Fey and Hill, and he more than held his own, says the director.

Writer, Director, Actor, and Producer Seth MacFarlane's latest flick A Million Ways To Die In The West is more of a vanity piece than an actual movie.

Bonus: • Audio Commentary with Director Martin Scorsese, Former GoodFella Henry Hill, Co-Screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi, Producers Irwin Winkler and Barbara De Fina, Cinematographer Michael Ballhaus, Editor Thelma Schoomaker, and Actors Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Paul Sorvino, Lorraine Bracco, Joe Pesci And Frank Vincent • Audio Commentary with Henry Hill and Former FBI Agent Edward McDonald • «Scorsese's GoodFellas» Featurette • «Getting Made: The Making of GoodFellas» Featurette • «The Workaday Gangster» Featurette» • «Made Men: The GoodFellas Legacy» Featurette • «Paper Is Cheaper Than Film» Featurette • Theatrical Trailer • «Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film» Documentary • Four Looney Tunes / Merrie Melodies Shorts • Trailer

One other movie that barely was finished in time — «Wolf of Wall Street,» which had to postpone its release for more than a month from Nov. 15 because director Martin Scorsese was behind schedule — collected a nomination for star Leonardo DiCaprio in the comedy or musical actor race.

Anderson — who's become even more of an actors» director in his last few films than he was already — is at the peak of his powers here, ironically but appropriately directing «Vice» in such a way that phrases like «peak of his powers» (and other language connoting masculine swagger or preening mastery) seem contrary to the spirit of the thing.

Actor turned director Tate Taylor proves to be even less adept crafting mystery thrillers than he does insincere period melodrama with his third feature, The Girl on the Train, an adaptation of the bestselling pulp novel by Paula Hawkins.

MAZIN: I would much rather have the actors wander off than the director because they will find stuff in the moments of the performance.

This, combined with the film's extensive use of local non-professional actors, made Toni one of the biggest precursors of the Italian neorealist movement (no less than Luchino Visconti served as the assistant director!).

Writers and directors Jim Rash and Nat Faxon have managed to obtain a group of wildly talented actors who manage to hold the film afloat but decided to play it safe and deliver us the expected beats rather than attempting something new.

In one sense, writers had it easier than actors or directors because they could keep working by hiding behind pseudonyms.

Warner Bros. is looking to hire as well, but the studio is scouring the market for a director rather than an actor.

Mike White — «Year of the Dog» Maybe one of the purest expressions of «screenwriter - turned - director» (though he's also an actor given to appearing in character roles in some of his films) Mike White had, in years leading to 2007, carved out quite a distinctive place for himself as an indie screenwriter dealing more in low - key human dramedy than some of the more bombastic Shane Black - types, or more mainstream Steve Zaillian - types on our list.

It would certainly have been tough to find room for the wondrous Oscar Isaac in a leading actor field more crowded than most, and though the Coens are perpetual competitors for best director (by Oscar's standards or anyone else's), who would we bump this year?

And in support the cast is unimpeachable, with a hotter - than - hot Matthew McConaughey featuring and Oscar nominee Jonah Hill, «The Artist» Best Actor winner Jean Dujardin, Jon Favreau, Kyle Chandler and rising Aussie actress Margot Robbie rounding it out, plus directors Rob Reiner and Spike Jonze in small parts.

Everyone else, from the writers to the directors to the actors seems to be more than a little lost.

Watching the flirtatious dance and often awkward exploratory stage of what was once called the rituals of courting offers a writer, actor and director infinitely more possibilities than what we associate with the years of deep connection labeled as love.

Who better to tell Wiseau's story than director / writer / producer / artist / Columbia professor / actor James Franco?

And the political — mixed with every kind of human, desiring, everyday contradiction — is nowhere more evident than in the featured interview with actor - director Lou Castel.

Every actor works differently, and nobody knows this better than two - time Academy Award — winning director Ron Howard.

I fully believe that Ben Affleck is a better — or more consistent — director than he is actor, and it shows here, as his direction is what makes this so damn good and so damn entertaining from start to finish.

The 55 - year - old actor had long discussions with director Matt Reeves about how to ensure his portrayal of The Colonel in the rebooted sci - fi franchise was «more human» than how evil characters tend to come across on big - screen productions.

Now, as I've said before, I get that director Rian Johnson was making dramatic decisions under the thumb of the Disney corporation, rather than decisions based on the obvious chemistry between these two actors and my personal ships.