Sentences with phrase «bit parts in»

EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AGO, when humans played only bit parts in the world ecosystem, trees covered two - fifths of the land.

But seriously, his only presence on any Nintendo console have been bit parts in the aforementioned handheld Kingdom Hearts titles.

Mildred, the first generation, escapes her memories of the race riots by going to the cinema; her daughter, Angela, builds on her mother's love of film to run away to Hollywood and have bit parts in the blaxplotiation films of the 1970s.

He's had bit parts in many films large and small throughout the 2000's (Zodiac, A Beautiful Mind, Deja Vu, Nancy Drew) and was one of the leads in Julie Delpy's 2 Days in Paris.

Now, he's relegated to crappy bit parts in crappy movies.

Graduating from daytime television and bit parts in forgotten studio movies, Moore had impressed in back - to - back independent films, Robert Altman's «Short Cuts» and Louis Malle's «Vanya on 42nd Street.»

After Mad, he landed a number of bit parts in popular shows and movies.

After bit parts in Medium, Malcolm In The Middle and Lucky Louie, her scene - stealing turn as a sassy object of affection in Superbad garnered attention, with The Rocker, The House Bunny and Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past following.

For a mostly untested actor with a steady diet of bit parts in television series and a role as himself in the movie «Hot Guys with Guns,» Johnson does surprisingly well.

First off, it is significant that so many outstanding performers are willing to play bit parts in this film.

The support cast is fine too — Nick Offerman, regally laid back in dressing gown as Greg's dad, Connie Britton painfully oozing compassion as his mom (a nice family - hug gag: the cat gets crushed), Molly Shannon deliciously piquant as Rachel's ever - tipsy, oversharing mom, and some great bit parts in the school crowd, not least Masam Holden as universally reviled white rapper Ill Phil.

Josh Brolin plays a badass LAPD officer with a knife - edged crewcut and a SAG card who dreams of Hollywood stardom but never gets past the bit parts in Paul Thomas Anderson's adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel, «Inherent...

Since then, he has worked with Ang Lee (Taking Woodstock) and Kelly Reichardt (Meek's Cutoff), alongside Tom Cruise (Knight and Day) and with Jon Favreau (Cowboys and Aliens), balancing bit parts in blockbusters with meaty leads in indie flicks such as Gigantic and For Ellen.

Josh Brolin plays a badass LAPD officer with a knife - edged crewcut and a SAG card who dreams of Hollywood stardom but never gets past the bit parts in Paul Thomas Anderson's adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel, «Inherent Vice.»

But let's be clear, Dowd is character actress, something of a journeywoman, who spends most of her time in the theatre and in bit parts in films.

After bit parts in «Coming to America» and «Sing», Gooding was a revelation in his first major role.

That she's a versatile and keenly observant actor was never a secret for those who noted her bit parts in Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World or Community, two works right in the A.V. Club's wheelhouse.

Goodman known mostly for scene stealing bit parts in Oscar winning pictures like «Argo» or «The Artist» is the real star of the film.

The standout performance of the film, however, goes to Dr. Ken Jeong, who has previously only played bit parts in Judd Apatow productions like Knocked Up, Step Brothers and Pineapple Express.

Though she would first gain notice as the dutiful daughter of an Asian - American family attempting to bridge the gap between the past and the present in The Joy Luck Club, Tom had already been acting in film and television for over a decade — her career gradually gaining momentum thanks to bit parts in such films as Wall Street, Blue Steel, and Cadillac Man.

Afterwards, she moved to New York acting in screen roles in theater, bit parts in movies, and some guest star appearances in a few TV series.

After bit parts in Bounce, Playing Mona Lisa, and Vanilla Sky, Galecki played a leading role in the comedy thriller Bookies, which premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival.

Bit parts in features such as Galaxy Quest and Almost Famous soon followed before Wilson landed the part of apprentice mortician Arthur on HBO's Six Feet Under during the show's third season.

For the next three years, he had little but bit parts in films, some of them major productions.

Fans of The Jeff Foxworthy Show cold catch a glimpse of Rupp during the show's first season, and bit parts in Clockwatchers (1997) and Senseless (1998) only scratched the surface of her comedic talents.

Over the nineties and into the 2000s, Smith evinced a predilection for slightly deeper and more intelligent fare, but kept a somewhat low onscreen profile for several years, usually (though not always) with bit parts in lower budget indie dramas.

Jones managed to work consistently in movies from then on, with bit parts in Mike Judge's comedy Office Space (1999) and Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia (1999), as well as a starring role in Barry Levinson's praised but little - seen nostalgia piece Liberty Heights (1999).

As an actor, he's had bit parts in such comedies as Wayne's World 2 (1993) and, since then, nearly all of Adam Sandler's movies, including Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, Little Nicky, and Punch - Drunk Love.

He subsequently specialized in performing in low - budget features, though he has occasionally won bit parts in larger films such as The Executioner's Song (1982).

Boulton makes an honest attempt to explain that relationship, but like so many of us who had bit parts in the Iraq episode it is unfathomable.

Executives taking their company public might think the proceedings are all about them; in fact, they could be said to have little more than a bit part in a much larger set of machinations.

When Trump and Daniels met for the first time, at the July 2006 American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in Stateline, Nevada, she was already porn - famous enough that the previous year she had a bit part in the 2005 Judd Apatow comedy «The 40 - Year - Old Virgin» (as a fantasy character).

(As a thank you for setting him on the creative path, Aronofsky gave his teacher, Ms. Fried, a bit part in «Noah.»)

Rock's other significance in relation to modernity, which David Bowie understood better than anyone, is that it sanctions a new type of heroism, that in contrast to, say, an astronaut's bit part in a space - flight that is essentially the military - industrial establishment's....

He's been a regular writer for Lee Mack's Not Going Out, and was the man responsible for suggesting a then little - known comedian for a bit part in its first series.

Players who only play a bit part in the team.

Unless he is completely thick, he must realise that also, it depends whether he thinks playing a bit part in potentially winning the CL, is worth it.

He's played a bit part in 2 games and scored a stunner in one and played a huge part in the winner on Saturday.

Played his bit part in United's second as well and won almost every physical battle against Dejan Lovren.

Although science played only a bit part in this year's dramatic, hard - fought campaign, many researchers expressed fear and disbelief as Trump defeated former secretary of state Hillary Clinton on 8 November.

After playing a bit part in Almodóvar's outrageous, if unpolished, Pepi, Lucy, Bom (1980), Roth starred as the unsubtly named Sexilia in the director's sex farce Labyrinth of Passion (1982).

Dissatisfied with a mere taste of the theatrical arts and eager to extend acting into a full - time passion, Eigenberg subsequently moved to New York and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, working odd jobs on the side (construction et al.) to put himself through school.Scattered roles followed, including a guest appearance on The Cosby Show and a bit part in the awful 1989 generation - gap comedy Rude Awakening (co-starring Cheech Marin and Eric Roberts), but Sex and the City (which Eigenberg auditioned for out of innumerable hopefuls) represented the actor's first huge break.

(Parsons had a bit part in Garden State, but is now so famous from The Big Bang Theory that at first I thought he was playing himself.)

Gray made his final screen appearance in yet another unbilled bit part in Gaslight (1944).

He appeared in the 2006 miniseries Fallen, and had a bit part in the Oscar nominated Little Miss Sunshine.However, in 2008 his career entered a whole new phase when he began work on the AMC series Breaking Bad, playing a chemistry teacher who becomes a meth dealer.

Written and directed by actress Adrienne Shelly, who also has a bit part in this film, I»LL TAKE YOU THERE is an offbeat black comedy that has many bits and pieces that make it worth watching, but as a whole isn't quite substantial enough to remember long afterwards.

In the past two years, Australian actress Mia Wasikowska has gone from a bit part in Amelia to starring in approximately every third movie in theaters.

James Dean apparently has a bit part in this movie, but I was unable to spot him.

Chadwick Boseman, who stars as Wakandan ruler T'Challa, looked every bit the part in a black and gold blazer by Emporio Armani.

Henchy also had a bit part in Step Brothers.