Sentences with phrase «debut behind the camera»

This film from stuntman turned director David Leitch (who debuted behind the camera with «John Wick») starts with a literal bang, with our mysteriously depressed hero immolating himself atop a deathbed of explosive fuel canisters, then works its way backwards to detail the trauma that made him sad enough to kill himself.

-RRB- making his feature debut behind the camera.

The best part of Galaxy Quest, playing the guy playing the ethnic guy in a «Star Trek» - like cult television series, Shalhoub also stole the show as fast - talking lawyer Freddy Riedenschneider in his reunion with the Coen Brothers, The Man Who Wasn't There; demonstrated uncommon intelligence and sensitivity in the still - underseen Big Night; and made his feature - film debut behind the camera with wife Brooke Adams in the independent Made - Up, now trickling into video stores.

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While this isn't his debut as a director, it is probably his most well - known effort behind the camera.

In 1996, Huston made her directorial debut with Bastard out of Carolina, a praised adaptation of Dorothy Allison's novel of the same name, and followed that up with another behind - the - camera effort, Agnes Browne, in 1999.

Defendor marks the directorial debut for Peter Stebbings, a seasoned Canadian TV actor who first ventured behind the camera as writer and producer of Jack and Jill vs. the World.

Making their debut in Sonic CD, UFO Chases position the camera behind Sonic and have you steer him around a pseudo-3D course in pursuit of a UFO.

A strong contender is emerging in the shape of Eran Creevy, who made a storming debut with the microbudget «Shifty» a few years ago, a low - key drama that featured top - notch performances from Daniel Mays and Riz Ahmed, and oodles of filmmaking talent behind the camera.

It's an assured, confident debut from Gerwig, and one that signals a stunning future for the actor and filmmaker behind the camera.

Cinematographer Wally Pfister has not been behind the camera for Christopher Nolan's heady 2014 science fiction blockbuster Interstellar, because he has been busy with his own directorial debut, Transcendence.

He made his directorial debut with the excellent Gone Baby Gone and while that film didn't set the box office on fire, it did show his skill behind the camera.

Now, she's moved behind the camera for her delicious feature debut, Lady Bird, the story of an outspoken teen (Saoirse Ronan) awkwardly (and often amusingly) transitioning into adulthood.

His debut turn behind the camera, however, came a lot later than the scripts that made his name (you can read our rundown of those right here), and while it was hardly the box office blockbuster it may have been hoped the «Lethal Weapon» writer would turn out, it's in fact a great, great film; a hugely enjoyable comedy / murder msytery / noir hybrid romp with plenty of meta flourishes and sideways - winking humour.

Though he currently appears on screen in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, Russell Crowe will soon be going behind the camera for his directorial debut.

After years behind the camera directing commercials, short films, and music videos, Anna Axster has completed her first feature debut, A Country Called Home.

Now Lynch has moved behind the camera to make his directorial debut with the new film «Lucky» and based on the results, he has what it takes as a filmmaker to give up the day job and concentrate solely on directing if he chooses to do so.

Last week Rodriguez added directing to her arsenal by helming her first episode of «Jane the Virgin,» joining Portman, who made her feature directing debut in 2015's «A Tale of Love and Darkness,» behind the camera.

Not surprisingly, as predicted in 4 out of the 5, Park City veterans Gregg Araki, Michael Winterbottom, Ira Sachs and Lynn Shelton all return with their latest product, and actor William H. Macy moves behind the camera and secures the closing night slot with his debut feature.

Although Zach Braff's promising writing - directing debut is a bit affected, few actors with behind - the - camera aspirations succeed as well as the Scrubs star does with this melancholy romantic comedy, in which he also stars.

For a directing debut, Mr. Gilroy has really outdone himself proving that he has the skill and audacity of a writer / director and I certainly hope to see more of him behind the camera.

When George Clooney made his directorial debut in 2002 with the off - beat Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and followed it up with the superb McCarthyism drama Good Night and Good Luck it seemed that he had just as much talent behind the camera as he did in front of it.

Aaron Sorkin, one of the hottest names in Hollywood screenwriting, is now taking his unique style behind the camera lens with his upcoming directorial debut, «Molly's Game».

Warren Beatty gets back behind the camera for the first time in 18 years this year with Rules Don't Apply, and 20th Century Fox has debuted the first poster and trailer for the film, which sees Beatty as Howard Hughes alongside his two leads Lily Collins and future Han Solo Alden Ehrenreich; check them out here... -LSB-...]

Kristen Stewart's directorial debut, «Come Swim,» has already been shown to audiences at Sundance and Cannes this year, but now it's time for the world to discover what the indie darling has come up with in her first time behind the camera for a narrative feature.

One of our few female Cinematographers Reed Morano steps behind the camera in a different way to make her directorial debut on «Meadowland,» written...

Coogler first met Morrison and Beachler while searching for behind - the - camera talent for his indie debut «Fruitvale Station.»

Krokidas couldn't have asked for a better dream team both behind, and in front of the camera for his directorial debut — prospects are good indeed.

Best - case scenario: Laurent (whose directorial debut, The Adopted, was never released in the U.S.) gets added to the short list of actors who've successfully made the transition behind the camera.

Welsh is on board as a producer, with Brit helmer and friend Jon S. Baird behind the camera, who had impressed the author with his debut feature film.

He made his debut last year behind the camera as the writer / director / star of Don Jon, a tremendously good porn addiction dramedy that was a fringe awards contender.

Greta Gerwig's directorial debut is something special and proves that Gerwig is not only a talent in front of the camera but behind one as well.

Oscar and multiple Emmy winner Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets) makes a low - key return to acting and her big screen behind - the - camera debut in Then She Found Me.

The veteran actor and political activist has made her directorial debut with a film treading bravely where others might not — even if her inexperience behind the camera shows

Apparently having taken plenty of notes while making movies for directors Sergio Leone and Don Siegel, Clint Eastwood made his own directorial debut with 1971's Play Misty for Me and followed that by helming his first Western behind the camera.

He just might be able to pull this off, and he's also been looking to get behind the camera, developing potential directorial debuts such as Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock and The Son.

Now Cross is getting behind the camera for his feature directorial debut with Hits, a dark comedy exploring fame in the YouTube era with a focus on a small town in upstate New York where people have unrealistic expectations about their lives.

With his debut film I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore Blair has taken these aspects of his gift behind the camera, crafting a tonally rich, impeccably realized indie romp.

This is her directorial debut, and while she does an adequate job behind the camera, there's nothing that separates this from the dozens of other films with the same plot and themes.

He does just that in «Wildlife,» his behind - the - camera debut, an adaptation of Richard Ford's novel of the same name.

As such, the writer and actress will be returning to the big screen yet again this year, but this time behind the camera for her directorial debut, titled Lady Bird.

The feature directorial debut of Lucia Aniello, known for her work behind the camera on Comedy Central's «Broad City,» the movie centers on five friends who reunite in Miami for a bachelorette party and accidentally kill a male stripper.

Actor / director John Krasinski, who made his feature directorial debut in 2016 with the family dramedy The Hollars, steps behind the camera again with this new horror thriller, and it looks like he might have found his niche, at least judging from the trailer.

Otto Bathurst, who has directed episodes of Peaky Blinders and Black Mirror, is behind the camera this time making his mainstream feature directorial debut.

Bloom ran an ongoing and illegal high - stakes poker game in Los Angeles and then New York in the first decade of the new millennium; she ultimately fell afoul of federal prosecutors, narrowly avoided jail, wrote a book, and here's the inevitable movie, not only scripted by Sorkin but directed by him in his behind - the - camera debut.

Our conversation ranged from the pros and cons of moving from in front of the camera to behind it, the delights of making his debut feature with his mother looking on, and why the film's leading lady, Patricia Clarkson, is a goddess.

Turturro, who has been acting in films since the early 1980s, made his behind - the - camera debut on 1992's Mac and has added a new writing and / or directing credit to his filmography every few years since then.

Back at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004, «Scrubs» star Zach Braff got behind the camera for his directorial debut with an indie called Garden State.

John Slattery's directorial debut certainly shows his promise from behind the camera.

(2011) and «The Guilt Trip» (2012) making his behind - the - camera debut — wants us to think his hero is Dylan, but Danny's probably more like Neil Diamond, since his big hit sounds a lot like «Sweet Caroline.»

He hasn't had Eastwood's consistent success behind the camera since the Oscar for his 1980 directing debut, «Ordinary People.»