Sentences with phrase «big supporting roles»

It's even more asinine when you realize that Epic's top - billed star, Kal Penn (Van Wilder 2, Bachelor Party Vegas), actually had a big supporting role in Superman Returns and the makers of this film couldn't find a way to capitalize.

The tight budgetary environment played a big supporting role in the D.C. contract, in which teachers got a 21.6 % salary boost and a bucket of bonus dollars in return for substantial concessions on job protections, seniority, and merit pay.

Not exact matches

Male mentors also played a big role in supporting the careers of these women.

Amidst allegations of abuse and decades of denials, Allen still continues to work in film, tapping big names for starring roles in his movies and still garnering support for fans and audiences.

Arguably the biggest promotion in today's federal cabinet shuffle goes to François - Philippe Champagne, who vaults from parliamentary secretary to Finance Minister Bill Morneau, a supporting role just outside cabinet, to succeeding Chrystia Freeland in the high - profile post of minister of international trade.

A prolific film and TV actress, Dern has been nominated for dozens of awards — including winning a Emmy in 2017 for «best supporting actress» for her role in Big Little Lies.

The versatile Serie A star can play in a supporting striker role but is more regularly used in a wide role and has proven a big success since moving to Naples.

The talented Cabana, who is currently voicing the soundtrack to Ring of Honor programming with his color commentary, often makes his biggest contributions to pro wrestling in a supporting cast-esque role.

I've supported Giroud as much as a fan can but this season he has blown it big time, previous seasons there could be the argument that he had no competition / rest in his role, due to injuries he had to play a LOT.

Francis Coquelin will have a major role to play next year in big games supporting the Arsenal defence, and currently has no like for like replacement in the team.

As opposed to the other big teams who will surround a young player with talent and support that makes it easier for them to grow into the team and into the game, Arsene asks a young player to be as good as anyone, and immediately be comfortable in the same role and responsibilities as the first choice player is.

«They've always supported me, they've all been behind me and they've played a big role in my career.

The young striker acknowledged the support of fans, claiming it plays a big role in motivating players to get back from injury as soon as possible.

Wayne Rooney, who has scored three Premier League goals and created nine chances (including assists) so far this campaign, is the obvious choice to operate that role and the bigger importance for Manchester United to consider will be selecting those to support both him and Robin Van Persie out wide.

Meredith's book tackles the importance of expressing unconditional love, supporting the whole team and seeing the big picture, among many other key points that can help parents fully understand the incredibly important role they have in their young athlete's life.

Not only because many more fathers want to play a bigger role in supporting their children.

Note that fundraising driven by Daily Kos — which has been supporting progressive Democratic candidates at least since 2003 — played a big role in establishing Jon Ossoff as a credible candidate in the Georgia special election now headed to a runoff.

Digital and social media played a big role in organizing support for equality laws.

The doubling of SNP support in Scotland presages big Labour losses north of the border and potentially a pivotal role for the SNP in a hung parliament.

The NY Safe Act played a big role that is acknowledged by me, but what really sickened people was her support of NARAL's push to force the Abortion Provision legislation through, even at the cost of keeping Speaker Silver in power.

Despite Jeremy Corbyn having made it clear that he supports staying in the EU, many in the remain group would like him to play a bigger, more enthusiastic role in the campaign.

Union support will also play a big role, Czarny said.

«That we detected galaxies as faint as we did supports the idea that a lot of little galaxies reionized the early universe and that these galaxies may have played a bigger role in reionization than we thought,» says Rachael Livermore, an astronomer at the University of Texas at Austin.

«Inconspicuous creatures often play big roles in supporting productive ecosystems,» said Matt Whalen, the study's lead author who conducted this work while at VIMS and is now at the University of California, Davis.

Once evolutionary relationships were factored in, the data showed that animals with big brains for their body size need a significantly higher percentage of REM sleep — supporting a role in intelligence and cognitive function.

Iron also plays a big role in energy metabolism and supporting the immune system.

There are recent studies which support diet playing a big role in the development of these conditions, and now perhaps physical activity is giving another tool to stave off mental decline.

Hyaluronic acid is known for its ability to support supple, plump and youthful looking skin, but when coupled with collagen, as it's found in bone broth, the two play a big role in skin transformations.

Neo4j is a graph database that supports a large number of the world's most well - known dating sites and apps, such as eHarmony, DOWN and SNAP Interactive Inc., so it only makes sense for them to play a big role at iDate 2014, which will be held in Cologne, Germany, from Sept. 8 - 9.

Her big breakthrough came in 1961 with her role as the spitfire Anita in West Side Story, winning her an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.

More supporting roles in Big Fat Liar and Solaris were quick to follow, and after rounding out the «American» trilogy in American Wedding, it was burger time for Cho as he played one of the titular characters (opposite Van Wilder's Kal Penn) in the 2004 comedy Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle.

By this point there was little doubt as to Washington's talent, and despite the fact that she would be overshadowed by such big names as Anthony Hopkins and Meg Ryan in such subsequent efforts as Bad Company, The Human Stain, and Against the Ropes, she still managed to make an impression with a series of memorable supporting roles.

With success on the small screen soon prompting James to try his talent in feature films, a supporting role in 50 First Dates and a co-starring role opposite Will Smith in Hitch found the television favorite's amiable humor translating well to the big screen.

Taking a step back from leading roles, the actor then poked fun at the movie industry with a cameo in director Kevin Smith's satire Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back before playing a supporting part opposite Christina Ricci in the big - screen adaptation of Elizabeth Wurtzel's memoir, Prozac Nation.

She also returned to the big screen for supporting roles in several projects, including the 1995 Baby - Sitters Club and the 2007 Griffin Dunne - directed romantic comedy The Accidental Husband.

The supporting roles are also well played by the ever - reliable Kathy Bates as Wilson's mother - in - law and especially Jack Kehler as Wilson's childlike friend Denny - who all but reprises his small role of The Dude's landlord in the «The Big Lebowski».

Despite him regularly being the support with smaller roles, Philip Seymour Hoffman was an actor that always grabbed my attention with his consistently excellent performances, while the bigger «stars» around him struggled to keep up.

Davis, who has amassed an impressive roster of supporting roles in big projects, is a true breakout, bringing warmth and a soothing aura to Tully.

Starring opposite Gwyneth Paltrow, Northam won both critical praise and the distinction of being that year's thinking woman's luxury import.The following year, the actor played a supporting role in Steven Spielberg's Amistad and then went on to explore completely different territory with a turn as Mira Sorvino's husband in the big - budget giant cockroach thriller Mimic.

After showing promise in such late -»70s efforts as Slap Shot (1977) and A Wedding (1978), Dooley made a big impression with his supporting role as the lead character's worrisome father in Breaking Away (1979).

In subsequent years, the thespian played Willoughby in John Alexander's U.K. television miniseries Sense and Sensibility (2008), adapted from the novel by Jane Austen; cut against type as an imprisoned white - collar criminal in the Wyatt Brothers» thriller The Escapist (2008); and essayed a supporting role as Sky, Sophie's (Amanda Seyfried) fiancé, in Phyllida Lloyd's big - screen ABBA musical Mamma Mia!

Later that year, Macdonald appeared in Mike Figgis» The Loss of Sexual Innocence, playing the young girlfriend of the film's protagonist; and in Gregg Araki's Splendor, a romantic comedy in which she played the blue - haired best friend of the film's heroine.After a slew of similar supporting roles, including a memorable turn as the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Colin Firth in My Life So Far, MacDonald was given possibly her biggest break since Trainspotting when Robert Altman cast her as a lead (albeit one of many) in Gosford Park (2001).

Throughout the years - either in leading roles like «Love Liza» «Capote» and «Doubt» or supporting roles such as «Boogie Nights» or «The Big Lebowski» - Philip Seymour Hoffman has always delivered consistency.

The next several years saw Alda show up in a handful of supporting roles, but in 2004, he had his biggest year in more than a decade.

Alexander Skarsgard has been a name thrown around a lot in smaller films or supporting roles, but this seems to be his first big break, at least in my opinion.

Best Actor in a Supporting Role Christian Bale, «The Big Short» Tom Hardy, «The Revenant» Mark Ruffalo, «Spotlight» Mark Rylance, «Bridge of Spies» Sylvester Stallone, «Creed»

Best Actress in a Supporting Role Mudbound: Mary J. Blige The Big Sick: Holly Hunter I, Tonya: Allison Janney Novitiate: Melissa Leo Lady Bird: Laurie Metcalf Marjorie Prime: Lois Smith

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television David Harbour, Stranger Things Alfred Molina, Feud: Bette and Joan Alexander Skarsgård, Big Little Lies David Thewlis, Fargo Christian Slater, Mr. Robot

Sean Astin may have been an integral part of one of the biggest franchises in film history not long ago, but he too is now on the other side of forty and would probably love if Adam Sandler could find him some more juicy supporting roles.

Mo'Nique won for her supporting role as a mother from hell in «Precious» while Sandra Bullock triumphed as a wealthy Southern belle with a big heart who adopts a homeless teen and helps him achieve his football dreams in «The Blind Side.»