Sentences with phrase «comic dramatic roles»

Their expertise is in interpreting tragic or comic dramatic roles using speech and body language, including dancing and singing.

Not exact matches

He proved ridiculously endearing as a grizzled, broken - down, beer - swilling little league coach with a marshmallow heart in The Bad News Bears (1976), and further expressed his comic persona in such comedies as 1993's Dennis the Menace, in which he played the cantankerous Mr. Wilson, and the romantic comedy I.Q. (1994), which cast him as Albert Einstein.Though many of his roles were of the comic variety, Matthau occasionally returned to his dramatic roots with ventures such as the crime thriller Charley Varrick (1973) and The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3 (1974).

Although he made his name playing ruthless, genteel villains like Die Hard's Hans Gruber and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves» Sheriff of Nottingham, Alan Rickman proved himself equally remarkable in romantic, comic, and good - guy dramatic roles.

Yet it's still not quite Oscar - winning caliber (but still worthy of a nomination), and Stiller's playing against type doesn't come off as honest a performance as, say, Michael Keaton, in Clean and Sober (1988), that comic's first dramatic role.

(His first two films were featured at Ebertfest, where Nichols told us that Michael Shannon, who played intensely dramatic roles in his earlier films, brings comic relief to «Mud.»)

This comic actor proves that he can handle more dramatic roles with grace.

It has become an unspoken trope of the comic actor's career that they must, at some point, try to «break out» — to land a role with enough dramatic weight that they might slip free of whatever one - liner or bit role previously defined them in the eyes of the audience.

The former is particularly memorable for featuring comic actors Leslie Nielsen and Ted Danson in dramatic roles played dead straight.

Leading up to the success of «Crash,» Thandie continued to show her range: a recurring character on the venerable «E.R.,» a dramatic turn in «The Pursuit of Happyness,» and a comic role in «Norbit.»

Aniston's filmography runs the gamut from broad comedy to romantic comedy, yet ironically her comic chops serve her remarkably well in this breakout dramatic role.

Equally as impressive is Chris Hemsworth, who shines in an extended role that combines the sublime comic timing that he displayed in Thor Ragnarok with the necessary dramatic weight the part requires.

But whenever the laughs come, they come big, and the movie never bores, thanks to three stellar performances: Streep, mostly known for her dramatic work, proves to be an adept comedienne; Willis, famous for macho action roles, makes a surprisingly convincing geek; and Hawn continues to prove whe's one of the finest comic actresses in film today.

«While LOGAN was always going to be perceived as the last chapter in a successful «super hero» franchise, and a final performance in this role by my brilliant friend Hugh Jackman, Scott Frank, Michael Green and I always viewed the task of writing it as, first and foremost, an opportunity to make a dramatic character piece, one that just so happened to feature beloved comic book characters.

Having built a sterling reputation as a dramatic performer, she began mixing comic roles into her repertory starting in 1989 with the sour She Devil before scoring with the absolutely delightful Defending Your Life (1991).

Comic actors Dave Franco (Neighbors, 21 Jump Street) and Abbi Jacobson (Broad City) take on their first dramatic roles in 6 Balloons.