Sentences with phrase «affable man»

He's the affable man at the mixer every woman wants to meet, and every other man wants to be.

Meanwhile, Christian Bale's stately if unmemorable Bruce Wayne / Batman reassumes relationships with Michael Caine's affable man - servant Alfred, Morgan Freeman's man - sage Lucius Fox and Gary Oldman's modest cop, Lieutenant Gordon (whose quietness is drowned out by the film's bombastics).

The paper said fellow Republican candidate and billionaire grocer John Catsimatidis is an «affable man,» but said he can not prove he can make the city cleaner and better - run «until he shows he can do that at Gristedes,» the grocery store chain where he serves as president and chief executive officer.

Bernie I is a big, affable man with bursting good humor that bespeaks his ability to cope — «I probably should've been a salesman in the first place,» he says — and what he calls an «if it feels good, do it» kind of love for sports.

So intently focused was Petty, wearing his trademark cowboy hat and sunglasses, on seeking out Wallace that the normally affable man with a well - deserved reputation for never turning down an autograph request did just that.

My personal View is that he was an affable man, and also a man of his time... you didn't make a point of outright denying God in the 19th century.

It was only in the»60s when a series of intense, sometimes overly affable men began to join her in the kitchen that Margaret McMillen realized that something more than the usual children's horseplay was going on out there.

Not exact matches

The minister, an affable, athletic - looking man, has his hands on my daughter's head as he says a prayer.

The churches in Canada and the United States were still full (at least by contemporary standards); bishops and moderators had influence in high places; and the clergy were the bright, affable, well - spoken and of course (ostensibly) heterosexual young men (yes of course, men) who had chosen theology over law and medicine.

And isn't it refreshing for us and for our children to see elevated into high public office someone described as «an affable, collegial, unpretentious man with a good sense of humor»?

«He's an affable, smart man who knows Staten Island,» said former Democratic North Shore Councilman Jerome X. O'Donovan, who said he would support Murphy in the campaign.

Grafman, an affable, gentle man with large eyes, is using his scanners to peek into brains as they wrestle with big questions such as politics and religion.

black single men are affable that they accost any bodies whom they accommodated on street.

Place your personal profile on dating site 1to1-dating.com and you will surely meet affable single women and men in Poole.

Every so often, the men cross paths with an affable elderly truck driver (Lance LeGault) who offers them large quantities of moonshine and his own philosophical musings.

The movie is showing us Barnum as an affable family man whose worst trait is the desire to be accepted by his snooty in - laws.

I could go on and on about Bruce Dern's performance as an old man duped into believing a marketing scheme is actually promising him a million dollars if he travels back to his native Nebraska to claim it, but the truth is his son, played with affable sincerity by Will Forte, provides a vantage point that is easy to relate to.

A highly affable, helpful man but one who still has a quirky mannerism or two that would likely not be there had the character been imbued with anyone else's style.

The Hitch touch is all through this delightful confection: the quick - witted innocent (Robert Donat as affable Canadian tourist Richard Hanay) plunged into conspiracy, the icy blonde (Madeleine Carroll) literally handcuffed to the man who thaws in the warmth of his charm and resourcefulness, the ingenious set pieces and brilliant use of locations, and of course the world where no one is as they seem.

Elio's father, Mr. Perlman (Michael Stuhlbarg), is a professor who rents out a room every summer to a visiting scholar, and this year -1983 - he has selected Oliver (Armie Hammer), an affable and handsome young man.

Lee Daniels» The Butler is loosely based on the life of Eugene Allen, a man who worked as a butler in the White House for eight different presidents, among them John F. Kennedy (James Marsden, every bit as affable as the likable leader), Lyndon Johnson (Liev Schreiber, who captures the profane and over-the-top character of LBJ), Richard Nixon (John Cusack, the least effective), and Ronald Reagan (Alan Rickman, who surprised me with this excellent performance).

Ruffalo also had a charming, affable leading - man turn in «Begin Again» this year, as a weary record label exec whose passion for music is reignited by a young singer - songwriter, but his turn as real - life Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz in Bennett Miller's retelling of a bizarre true story is a prime example of an actor at the peak of his powers.

While To Be Takei delves into Takei's fascinating journey from a World War II internment camp to Hollywood, we also receive an unprecedented look into the life of the affable, eccentric man... Read more

From small roles in the likes of Oscar baity films, such as Zero Dark Thirty and, le sigh, Parkland, to larger roles in unsung indie hits Humpday and Safety Not Guaranteed, and simply as the reliably affable straight man, Pete, on The League, it's easy to admit that Duplass has got range.

«Invented» is a rather melodramatic overstatement, but «The Man Who Invented Christmas» is an affable and gentle holiday biopic, perfect for a matinee with visiting relatives who need something to shu...

Sam, an affable but aimless young man, becomes an unwitting detective who quickly finds himself in over his head as he investigates the mysterious disappearance of his beautiful neighbor, with whom he has fallen in love.

Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio are both in great form throughout, the latter in particular doing great work as affable con man Frank Abagnale Jr..

In 1864 Gideon Welles, though thinking that «the old man was a little acrimonious towards the President», found Wade «very pleasant and affable».

A musician, entertainer, inventor, barber, photographer and ice cream man, his multi-talented and affable nature translate into a hospitality experience peppered with unexpected moments of delight.

Therefore, AMO is proud to present an exclusive online interview with the affable and talented man behind the game, indie developer Dane Krams!

A gifted programmer and business leader, the affable Earthbound and Kirby coder is the man credited for turning around Nintendo's ailing business with the launch of Wii and DS.

So what to make of the affable, eloquent, grey - haired man curled up on a sofa at his company headquarters in Marylebone, chatting about his new exhibition with the amiable ease of a man waiting for a teacher's appointment at a parents» evening?

When I arrived, the artist Elan Ferguson, who works on the Studio Museum's family programs, was dancing on her own, in front of a DJ booth manned by the affable Bill Coleman, a riot of floral patterns, oversize bows, polka dots, staggeringly high heels, and a splendid, shockingly pink, wide - brimmed woven hat.

Bui just might be the most affable and energetic denizen of the New York art world, but (as befits a man whose mentor was Meyer Schapiro) he also has a deeper working knowledge of artistic activity in this city over the past sixty years than almost anyone I know.

Holtz» realistic and achievable ideas, action items, examples and scripts show how anyone, man or woman, can build a book of business - and her direct but affable style inspires readers to go out and do it.