Sentences with phrase «dramatic actors working»

Matthew McConaughey, long before he became the rom - com king and loooooong before his re-emergence as one of the finest dramatic actors working today, gives an effective performance as Fenton, the killer's son who has information on his whereabouts.

Carell, who began to shed his «gross - out - comedy - actor» tag in 2014's «Foxcatcher», continues to demonstrate his skill as one of the most exciting dramatic actors working today while Gosling is on fine, flashy & quick - fire form in his best role since «Crazy Stupid Love» and a superb supporting cast includes an always excellent Rafe Spall and «New Girl's Max Greenfield who delivers a brilliant turn as a nauseatingly hilarious mortgage broker.

One sequence, in which Darby takes Cornelia to a hip - hop class, had me howling; Watts» commitment to looking ridiculous on top of nailing her deliveries proves she's a gifted comedian in addition to being one of our best dramatic actors working today.

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Indeed a conversation is a dramatic work, even if a very short one, in which participants are not only the actors but also the joint authors, working out in an agreement or disagreement the mode of their production» (Alasdair MacIntyre, After Virtue, 196).

As ever, the director has a real gift at working with actors; Richard Pryor's dramatic chops surprised viewers of Schrader's «Blue Collar» back in 1978, and Cedric the Entertainer's solid turn here should do likewise.

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.

They like rewarding predominantly comic actors for taking a darker dramatic turn, even if the degree of difficulty isn't notably higher than in their comedy work.

They may be two actors known largely for comedic work, but here the two show off their dramatic skill in equally astonishing measure and both have elevated themselves to a point where it becomes clear that they can handle both sides of the tonal coin in perfectly - measured stature.

Michael Polley, her British - born father — an actor who worked for an insurance company — at one dramatic point says he will not try to «guess» what Sarah's thoughts are.

For director Jon Turteltaub, the four actors» wealth of dramatic experience was a key to making the comedy work.

A lot of the reason the silliness of the premise works is because the actors are able to balance the ridiculous and the dramatic very well.

The 34 - year - old actor won the award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actor for his work on Chicago actor won the award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actor for his work on Chicago Actor for his work on Chicago Fire.

I thought Mr. Sunshine had its moments, and we know from his work in Studio 60 and guest spots on shows like The West Wing and The Good Wife that Perry is an incredibly gifted dramatic actor, so I'm hoping that Go On has a bit of a dramedy aspect.

Though «People Places Things» is tailored to Clement's strengths as an actor with well - placed moments of deadpan humor, it also gives him a chance to flex his dramatic muscle, or at the very least, showcase a different, more mature side compared to his goofier work in «Flight of the Conchords,» «What We Do in the Shadows» and «Dinner for Schmucks.»

At least the film has a number of surprisingly inspired comic performances by actors best known for their dramatic work.

«Pawn Sacrifice» certainly whips up a dervish of energy, and as a piece of dramatic entertainment, it's mostly engaging, and features character actors doing very good work.

He told me he always wanted to go ahead and get back to doing comedies again and just seeing the way Judd and Seth worked was really similar to the way David worked with his dramatic stuff which is making sure the actors had the characters down and they would just improv and let them do whatever.

He dips his toes in the pools of all different genres and mediums, working as an accomplished dramatic actor and solid comedian to boot.

As for Coogan's performance, it's solid (and refreshing) dramatic work from the actor and he has a couple of standout scenes, but Philomena is really Dench's story.

After appearing in a more serious dramatic role in Wes Anderson's «Rushmore,» Bill has been experiencing a film renaissance, with tons of critical praise for his work in films like «The Royal Tenenbaums» and «Lost in Translation,» which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.

A long - delayed dramatic movie with some big stars and a not - needed sequel with some actors who probably needed the work are available on Blu - ray and DVD now.

Aside from the two romantic actors who share the same initials, Beautiful Creatures is working with supporting actors of who have reasonably heavy duty dramatic potential.

Recent audio - visual installation works include «Ten Thousand Waves» (2010), which was shot in China and recently exhibited at Museum of Modern Art, as well as «Playtime» (2014), an ambitious new body of work exploring the dramatic and nuanced subject of capital starring an international roster of actors.