Sentences with phrase «cast in supporting roles»

His performing skills are at least equal to Sir Anthony Hopkins», yet he's typically cast in supporting roles.

There is a high profile cast in supporting roles: Christopher Lee, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Stuhlbarg, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Jude Law and Johnny Depp.

«Bound by Debt» is stunningly driven by its use of realistic action sequences, gripping performances by the real life martial artists who were cast in the supporting roles and the alluring camaraderie between the main actors, particularly Paul, Ciasulli, Frantzeskos and Silva.

First, it was their first together so they were cast in supporting roles.

In the past, human resource managers were cast in a support role in which their thoughts on cost / benefit justifications and other operational aspects of the business were rarely solicited.

The show's success made Hayek a celebrity in her native country, but, desiring something more, she shocked her fans by deciding to quit the show in order to pursue a career in L.A.After taking a year to learn English and study acting with Stella Adler, Hayek got her first break when Allison Anders cast her in a supporting role in Mi Vida Loca (1993).

In 2007, McCarthy was cast in a supporting role alongside Christina Applegate on the ABC comedy Sam I Am.She found genuine success with the sitcom Molly and Me, playing one - half of a weight - challenged couple opposite Billy Gardel and earning an Emmy nod for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.

Bottle Rocket did not appear any different, especially given that, like Pulp Fiction, it had a 1970s - era star (James Caan) cast in a supporting role to give it some toughness and crime credibility.

In 1935, however, he was fortunate enough to be cast in the supporting role of Jenkins in The Wedding Night.

High - class to a fault, and well - cast in every supporting role... nevertheless burns with a very low flame.

Not exact matches

One of the most compelling sequences in the Oscar - winning Inside Job, Charles Ferguson's indictment of Wall Street's role in the 2008 global financial meltdown, involved not the banker culprits but their supporting cast.

Meanwhile, the supporting cast of millions will remain in pecuniary thrall, hoping for a better role in the promised but not yet budgeted sequel.

The careful reader will notice that Matthew casts the religious experts of the day (those robed in canonical or clerical dress) in the role of «them,» a move that supports a tongue - in - cheek, foot - in - mouth reading of the disciples when they claim to understand it all.

Cast into a supporting role on a Duke team devoid of wings, Trent did a nice job fitting in and was one of the top three - point shooters in the country.

A player's teammates plays a huge role in how much they are worth and with so many stars joining forces, many players» values are lower than they would be if they didn't have a strong supporting cast.

Height: 6» 6» Weight: 210 Age: 19 Last: 45 Stats: 14.5 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 40.2 % 3FG Cast into a supporting role on a Duke team devoid of wings, Trent did a nice job fitting in and was one of the top three - point shooters in the country.

Ever notice how famous actors (when you watch old movies or TV shows) were the extras or minor supporting roles in the cast?

When testosterone levels are in the normal, healthy range, testosterone plays the leading role, and estradiol is more of a supporting cast member (though very important).

The cast is, mostly, top notch, and includes genre faves Robert Englund and Danielle Harris in solid supporting roles, which gives a little dignity to this forgettable slasher.

He is certainly supported by a high quality cast in almost every role.

(There's little doubt, too, that the stellar supporting cast, which includes Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, and Randy Quaid, plays a pivotal role in confirming the film's success.)

Coogler has assembled a terrific supporting cast, with Angela Bassett, Sterling K. Brown, and Forest Whitaker (in a too - subservient role — but I don't begrudge him those fat Marvel or Star Wars paychecks).

A substantial role as a lesbian looking to be impregnated by her ex-boyfriend in director Spike Lee's 2004 comedy drama She Hate Me threatened to put an end to the trend of casting Washington almost exclusively in supporting roles; a role as the wife of legendary musician Ray Charles in the same year's Ray truly took her career to the next level.

Deschanel continues to be cast in the role of the supporting female, which only begs the question: when is Hollywood finally going to give her a shot?

The supporting cast is engaging enough, Eva Longoria and Mel Rodriguez bringing more comic flair than expected in obligatory roles as Kate's friends and pizza shop owners Theresa and Bobby, as do Josh Segarra, Omar Chaparro, Jesus Ochoa, and Adrian Uribe as Bobby's construction crew who mock Leonardo's «lady hands.»

Touches to make «hip» what should be an unabashedly square story — such as the casting of Nick Cannon in a supporting role and an out - of - nowhere cameo by Ja Rule — more jar than gel.

After having his first major Broadway success with A Shot in the Dark, Matthau began working on the screen, usually in small supporting roles that cast him as thugs, villains, and louts in such films as The Kentuckian (1955) and King Creole (1958).

Janney's talents have also been put on ample display on the small screen: in 1999, she joined the cast of the acclaimed NBC White House drama The West Wing, originating the role of tough press secretary C.J. Cregg.In addition to continuing her work on The West Wing, Janney played a supporting role in the award winning psychological drama The Hours (2002), and voiced Peach the Starfish in Pixar's wildly successful Finding Nemo (2003).

An amusing supporting role as a myopic ballplayer in the William Bendix comedy Kill the Umpire (1950) led to D'Andrea being cast as Bendix's buddy Gillis on the TV sitcom The Life of Riley in 1953.

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).

And while the rest of the cast is used pretty sparingly, Le Bon, Ben Kingsley and James Badge Dale all deliver strong work in supporting roles.

Culkin joined the cast of Lymelite in 2008 to portray the 15 - year - old neighbor of a man suffering from Lyme disease, and took a supporting role in the less than successful Scream 4 in 2011.

Along with supporting parts in Raising Helen and Racing Stripes and the lead in the second straight - to - DVD Bring It On sequel, several more small TV roles followed before 2006, when she was cast on Heroes as the cheerleader with the ability to spontaneously heal herself.

She and Hartley next collaborated on Trust (1990), which cast Sillas in the supporting role of a sage, no - nonsense abortion clinic nurse.

He played future British Prime Minister Charles Grey and Keira Knightley's lover in the costume - drama The Dutchess (2008), followed by a supporting role in the Oscar - nominated An Education (2009), for which he shared a Screen Actor's Guild nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Shakespeare's tragedy, made for British television, is given a full - blooded rendition here with the great Laurence Olivier in the title role and a stellar cast to support him, in the tale of a king torn apart by the ambition and treachery within his family and by his own pride.

That's partly because a significant portion of the film is devoted to business between a cast of under - drawn supporting characters: Kevin Bacon, as Nixon's conflicted aide Jack Brennan, comes off best; the gifted Rebecca Hall, stuck in the wholly decorative role of Frost's girlfriend Caroline Cushing, rather worse.

Shelly casts her film well, not only in an excellent Keri Russell at the forefront, but also in most of the supporting roles.

If anyone in Hateful's strong ensemble cast is destined for an Academy Award nomination, it's Leigh in what is one of the year's rare truly supporting roles of note for women.

Unfortunately, she's probably the only member of he cast that manages to give more than what's expected, with Jamie Foxx looking uncomfortable having to restrain his warm and engaging personality, and the mish - mash supporting cast of Rose Byrne (Neighbors), Cameron Diaz, and Bobby Cannavale (Chef) all giving the film requisite energy, but none of them are particularly appealing in their roles.

Liam James makes a breakthrough performance in this lead role, carrying his own weight with a supporting cast of experienced and seasoned actors (including award nominees).

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And today's latest casting news features: Hugh Grant (Cloud Atlas) takes a supporting role in Guy Ritchie's adaptation, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., starring Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer and Alicia Vikander.

The cast looks excellent, including a menacing Albert Brooks as a mob boss and Christina Hendricks, Bryan Cranston and Ron Perlman in supporting roles.

John Leguizamo joins the supporting cast of The Nest in an unspecified role, starring alongside Tina Fey and Amy Poehler who play sisters trying to let go of the past.

Baumbach and Stiller have a comfort level with each other that helps a lot, though credit goes to the entire cast for getting so many laughs out of the material, particularly Adam Driver in one of his best supporting roles in cinema to date.

The first Baby Driver photos have emerged showing Ansel Elgort (The Fault in Our Stars) in the lead role, preparing for a music - fueled drive, as well as the supporting cast that includes Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm and Elsa Gonzalez.

Daniel Radcliffe, in another interesting pick, takes the lead role, with Juno Temple, Max Minghella, Kelli Garner and Joe Anderson among the supporting cast, and the script comes from «In Treatment» writer Keith Bunin, so don't expect it to be a simple exercise in scares, especially given the excellent source novein another interesting pick, takes the lead role, with Juno Temple, Max Minghella, Kelli Garner and Joe Anderson among the supporting cast, and the script comes from «In Treatment» writer Keith Bunin, so don't expect it to be a simple exercise in scares, especially given the excellent source noveIn Treatment» writer Keith Bunin, so don't expect it to be a simple exercise in scares, especially given the excellent source novein scares, especially given the excellent source novel.

That falls inline with killer babies like those in Larry Cohen's It's Alive films, British film The Asphyx and Friedkin's The Exorcist, but despite the cast and supporting roles by Henry Beckman, Susan Hogan and Nicholas Campbell, the film never adds up to being very convincing.