Sentences with phrase «earlier roles in movies»

She was almost unrecognizable as a blonde compared to earlier roles in movies like Zombieland.

Not exact matches

Stillerman headed up programming at AMC since 2008, taking on the role early in the TV runs of shows like Mad Men and Breaking Bad, two popular and critically acclaimed series that helped transform AMC from a channel running movies to a destination for premier television.

In addition to her many TV - movie appearances, Fuller has had regular roles on three series: The Edge of Night (early»70s) Bare Essence (1983) and Fortune Dane (1986).

Rodgers and Hammerstein returned to Hollywood in 1955 with their own production company, overseeing the movie adaptations of Oklahoma (1955) and South Pacific (1958); three years earlier, R and H played cameo roles in the New York - filmed Main Street to Broadway, for which they contributed one forgettable number.

Rosenthal appeared in movies beginning in 1931, and he worked onscreen right up through The Big Clock in 1948, but most of his best work was concentrated in the early / mid -»40s in the films of writer / director Preston Sturges, who used the pianist / actor in various roles in his films from The Great McGinty (1940) through The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947).

He can be spotted in tiny, anonymous roles in a multitude of early -»30s movies, including King Kong (1933)(as a reporter) and one Three Stooges short.

Most folks from the west aren't familiar with his more serious roles in China or how brutal some of his early movies were, so it was refreshing to see him portraying a man who lost everything.

Unlike series co-star Biel, Mitchell remained with the program throughout its run, and through many character changes that found Lucy marrying Kevin Kinkirk, working as an associate pastor, giving birth, and surviving both a miscarriage to twins and clinical depression.Although Mitchell branched out from television into cinematic work as early as 1996, with a turn in the fantasy - action thriller The Crow: City of Angels, and continued intermittent film appearances (such as a supporting role in 2005's slasher movie Saw II), she made no secret of her real passion: performing country music as a guitarist and vocalist.

Born and raised in L.A., Mackenzie began as a child and teen actor on TV in the early 1980s with roles in the TV movie Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal (1982), and the girls» prep - school sitcom The Facts of Life.

Highlights include the world premiere of Stake Land 2, the new sequel to one of the best vampire movies ever, which was only recently announced earlier this year after being filmed in secrecy, with Nick Damici and Conner Paolo reprising their roles from the original.

The movie also features a number of great character actors in early roles, including David Paymer and Ed Begley Jr., although none do so much with so little as James Hong, who shines in an amusing sequence as the co-pilot of a puddle jumper transporting Vince and Sheldon to Central America.

Award winner: Margot Robbie has won the Critics» Choice Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie for her role in Suicide Squad - despite the film being slammed by critics earlier this year

Lelio is already making in - roads into Hollywood with another English - language movie coming out later this year called Disobedience, starring Rachels Weisz and Rachel McAdams, and he's also filming an English - language remake of his earlier film Gloria with Julianne Moore in the title role.

Known for her early»90s roles in «Sex, Lies, & Videotape,» «Groundhog Day,» and «Four Weddings and a Funeral,» MacDowell made her way into TV in the 2013 Hallmark movie «Cedar Cove» and a brief cameo in 2015's «Magic Mike XXL.»

In one of the early teen roles that would define his hard - driving persona, Cruise contends with a football coach played by Craig T. Nelson in a classic and well - meaning but clichéd sports moviIn one of the early teen roles that would define his hard - driving persona, Cruise contends with a football coach played by Craig T. Nelson in a classic and well - meaning but clichéd sports moviin a classic and well - meaning but clichéd sports movie.

Jackie Earle Haley ventures far from earlier roles to play a pedophile in «Little Children» — one of the least likable characters in recent movies.

2 role as Ego, the Living Planet was revealed early on in the build - up to the movie, the role Sylvester Stallone is playing has been kept under wraps - but an movie news website in Italy now claims that Marvel Studios has named the character.

It seems dreadfully early to be playing the casting game on Marvel's «Avengers» sequel (considering the movie doesn't come out until 2015), nevertheless The Daily Mail seems confident in their claim that English belles Emily Blunt («Looper») and Ruth Wilson (TV's «Luther») are being considered for the role of «Ms Marvel» in «The Avengers 2».

Among his earliest movie roles were appearances in «The Loveless,» «Streets of Fire» and «To Live and Die in L.A.,» establishing his riveting screen presence.

He also discusses his working relationship with actor Jack Nicholson, casting the future movie star in many of his early roles, making his first major studio film for Columbia Pictures Getting Straight starring Elliott Gould and Candice Bergen.

This has been on my must - see list ever since it was announced, and that excitement has only grown with each new reveal, from the casting of Chris Pratt in the lead role, to landing Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper to voice the movie's CGI characters, to the strong buzz emerging from early screenings that have pegged it as one of the studio's best films to date.

Academy - award winning director William Friedkin discusses his early career — including making documentaries for David L. Wolper, working for Alfred Hitchcock and what he learned from studying his films, and directing his first movie Good Times (1967), starring Sonny and Cher; how his career path led to making The Exorcist, his initial reaction to reading the source material, the story's theme of Good versus Evil, and the role his own faith played in his approach to making the movie; the techniques he used to generate suspense and fear in the audience, his use of subliminal imagery, and his reasons for recently restoring deleted footage to the film.

This is also newly remastered and includes the supplements from the earlier DVD special edition: two commentary tracks (on by film historian Richard Schickel, one by film historian / screenwriter Lem Dobbs and film historian Nick Redman), the featurette «Shadows of Suspense,» an introduction by Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne, and the 1973 TV - movie remake starring Richard Crenna in the MacMurray role, Samantha Eggar as the seductive Phyllis, and Lee J. Cobb as the insurance boss Keys.

Fassbender's story is by far the more exciting as he tracks down the Nazi doctor who experimented on him 20 years ago to exploit his super powers, he's charismatic, very impressive in the fights, and fits easily into the cynical outsider role played by Hugh Jackman's Wolverine in the earlier movies.

In an early movie version of the beloved and oft - filmed classic novel, Hepburn gets the juiciest role in «Little Women» as Jo, the tomboy of the four March sisters in a genteelly impoverished family struggling with their father's absence during the Civil WaIn an early movie version of the beloved and oft - filmed classic novel, Hepburn gets the juiciest role in «Little Women» as Jo, the tomboy of the four March sisters in a genteelly impoverished family struggling with their father's absence during the Civil Wain «Little Women» as Jo, the tomboy of the four March sisters in a genteelly impoverished family struggling with their father's absence during the Civil Wain a genteelly impoverished family struggling with their father's absence during the Civil War.

Downey Jr. is near flawless in the lead role — every bit as charming and narcissistic as he needs to be — and despite early criticism about the actor's inability to carry a big event movie, he does so as if Stan Lee created Tony Stark specifically with him in mind.

And Nicolas Cage (you haven't heard that name in a while) has a small role in his first «big» movie in years as one of Snowden's early mentors.

In one of his earliest movie roles, Haim has to do battle with one of the only werewolves in the Stephen King universIn one of his earliest movie roles, Haim has to do battle with one of the only werewolves in the Stephen King universin the Stephen King universe.

Their Finest was released earlier this year, and has gotten a bit lost in the Dunkirk movie sweepstakes, but it would be a shame if it were overlooked at Oscar time (particularly Nighy in his role as an over-the-hill leading man making do with a supporting role).

In the unlikely event you've heard of this movie, it may be on account of the publicity that arose in early 2009 when actor James Caan filed a colorfully - worded $ 5 million breach of contract lawsuit against the production after his lead role was turned over to DreyfusIn the unlikely event you've heard of this movie, it may be on account of the publicity that arose in early 2009 when actor James Caan filed a colorfully - worded $ 5 million breach of contract lawsuit against the production after his lead role was turned over to Dreyfusin early 2009 when actor James Caan filed a colorfully - worded $ 5 million breach of contract lawsuit against the production after his lead role was turned over to Dreyfuss.

Sources reported to Variety this week that while negotiations are still in their early stages, former X-Men star McAvoy is being tapped for the role of Bill, who was played by Jaeden Lieberher in the first pic, while Angry Birds Movie actor Hader could be portraying Richie, played by «Stranger Things» actor Finn Wolfhard previously.

Hollywood favorite Jeff Bridges starts as teenage boxer Ernie Munger in one of his earliest movie roles in Fat City.

The role of a lifetime comes early for Lupita Nyong» o, who stars in the critically acclaimed movie adaptation of 12 Years a Slave.

Clarke plays the role of Qi» ra on the upcoming movie Solo: A Star Wars Story, which will focus on the popular Star Wars character Han Solo in his early days.

The 45 - year - old actor - who reprised the role of Mark Renton in the «Trainspotting» sequel earlier this year - is wanted for the project by director Marc Forster, whose previous work includes «World War Z» and James Bond movie «Quantum of Solace».

Michael Cimino's Thunderbolt & Lightfoot is a buddy movie classic, with the amazing combination of Clint Eastwood in his prime and Jeff Bridges in one his earliest starring roles.

His early career on «Saturday Night Live» and supporting roles in movies always suffered from a case of showboat syndrome.

We're pretty sure this is the same movie that was previously announced as «Sundowning» earlier this year, with Kathryn Hahn and child actor Ed Oxenbould in the lead roles.

The actress talks about her latest film, her early roles, and the time she was star - struck by Amy Schumer showing up for one line in a movie.

It may seem a bit presumptuous of Zoe Kazan to write the movie with herself and long - time boyfriend Paul Dano in mind for the lead roles, but it's evident pretty early on that the two actors have great chemistry.

Those early years included a turn as Hugh Laurie's son in the short - lived series, Fortysomething; starring as Stephen Hawking in the TV movie, Hawking, and Vincent van Gogh in the TV movie, Van Gogh: Painted with Words; and roles in period dramas Atonement, The Other Boleyn Girl, War Horse and Parade's End.

Another well - produced Errol Flynn release - and for film buffs, look fast for Gig Young, unbilled in an early speaking role in the movie!

He is set to pick up Thor's Hammer and step into the lead role when the movie goes into production in early January of 2010.

When Banks acts in the crowd scene as if she is a star performer, the earlier, confessional interviews with actors are theatricalized; accompanied by a soaring and cinematic score with strings, the gesture is a rejection of both herd - like behavior and overwrought «acting»; each individual performs a starring role in the great movie of their lives, desiring of the camera's gaze.

His father, Warren McCollum, the son of an actress in New York and a child actor himself, performed a number of small parts on the Broadway stage, and a few small roles in movies in the late 1930s and early 1940s, including the role of «Jimmy Lane» in the 1938 cult classic, Reefer Madness; he remained active in local theater groups throughout much of his life, while working as a security guard at a local research corporation.

An excellent movie on a tale of justice with an entertaining scene early on of a criminal trial during which the character played by Jeff Bridges gives testimony on his role in capturing and shooting a gang of criminals.

I recently asked Mr. Farr if comedy was a deliberate route early on in his career, as he had started his career with a role in the dramatic film Blackboard Jungle — a movie that incidentally featured the earliest appearance of rock and roll music in the soundtrack.