Sentences with phrase «career in comedy»

I struggled with my own body image many years ago and decided to meet that opportunity by diving in head first into the food industry as I was pursuing an acting career in comedy.

Mary Steenburgen has spent much of her long career in comedy, but she's also drawn to crime bosses and slightly unhinged, post-apocalyptic accordion players.

Had record of advocacy for non-violent food nearly as long as careers in comedy and civil rights Dick Gregory, 84, remembered by most media as «a groundbreaking comedian and civil rights activist,» but also actively advocating a vegan lifestyle for nearly two - thirds of his life, died in Washington D.C. on August 19, 2017 from a -LSB-...]

So you can imagine my surprise when I discovered «Pete the Planner,» who made an intentional pivot away from a promising career in comedy to become a famous personal finance juggernaut.

At 46, Paul Rudd has a terrific career in comedy, including raucous silliness (Anchorman 2), clever satire (They Came Together), rom - coms (Admission) and indie comedy - dramas (Prince Avalance) in the last two years alone.

Not that Zellweger doesn't do well with drama, but with Nurse Betty (2000), Bridget Jones (2001), Chicago (2002) and then Cold Mountain (2003), the Texan born actress discovered an award winning career in comedy.

Jonah Hill started his film career in comedies such as SUPERBAD and FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL, but his roots are in writing, and his goal is to be a serious actor.

He went on to state that his acting heroes are Dustin Hoffman and Bill Murray because they have had successful careers in both comedy and drama.

«The Queen of Swing» — 95 - year - old Norma Miller — discusses her fame as a Lindy Hop dancer and her recent career in comedy.

In Chappelle's recent stand - up special «The Bird Revelation,» which premiered on Netflix New Year's Eve, the comedian did an extended bit on the women who accused Louis C.K. of unwanted masturbation, calling them «weak» for letting C.K.'s behavior affect them — or in one woman's case, stopping her from pursuing a career in comedy.

A career in comedy could however well suit the former Hull City man down to a tee.

However, if you are interesting in a career in comedy, go for it.

Emily Martin is a struggling 20 - something who moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy after graduating college in Austin, Texas.

Such as Sudeikis giving up a college basketball scholarship to pursue a career in comedy.

Folks who only know Keaton from his more recent dramatic work may not even know that he began his career in comedies.

Funnyman Will Ferrell began his career in comedy with the Los Angeles comedy group The Groundlings, which led to his SNL discovery.

Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish's book of personal essays explores her childhood in foster care, her weirdest odd jobs, and her journey to a career in comedy.

The veteran writer / director has enjoyed quite a career in comedy, which is reflected in a resume that includes Anchorman (2004), Talladega Nights (2006), Step Brothers (2008) and The Other Guys (2010), The Campaign (2012), Anchorman 2 (2013) and Get Hard (2015).

It takes confidence to secure a career in comedy, and Plaza impressively masks that confidence to play a woman who struggles even with casually flashing a peace sign for a photo.

The clip includes interviews with McKay, who is making an ambitious jump to dramatic filmmaking after a career in comedy, and cast members Steve Carell, Christian Bale and Ryan Gosling.

Honestly, I'm surprised he didn't stick to a career in comedy.

Growing tired of the small - town Plainfield outside of Chicago and hoping to pursue a career in comedy, McCarthy moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1990s, shortly becoming a member of the Los Angeles - based sketch comedy group «The Groundlings.»