Sentences with phrase «for comedy script»

Can be used in the classroom, theatre or assembly hall, or as inspiration for comedy script writing in a lesson.

McKittrick is known for his comedy script «Waiting,» which starred Ryan Reynolds.

Not exact matches

Dynamics has since inked deals to create and produce an original unscripted show with Zac Efron for MTV; a comedy show, Wild»n on Tour, with Nick Cannon for MTV2; a scripted show for Animal Planet, starring Anthony Anderson, which Volk - Weiss describes as «The Daily Show for animal lovers»; a comedy special featuring Kevin Hart; and a scripted series for Seeso.

«They were looking for content to greenlight for their new comedy channel, RIOT, so I offered them my female - driven scripts - Trumped, Sugar Babies and Baby and Me Yoga, that were likely to resonate with their audience.»

A scripted comedy series could be getting a second chance from Facebook just a few months after MTV cancelled it for low ratings.

It happens because our videos are scripted by world - class comedy writers and performed by actors who are spectacularly right for their roles.

The pace of Star Wars is rapid fire for most of its hour and 57 minutes, and the script is filled with a verbal and visual wit that has been rare in Hollywood movies since the screwball comedies of the «30s.

«21 and Over» would have been better served going for pure comedy the whole time — like «Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy» successfully pulled off — and a script rewrite that took chances beyond «The Hangover» formula we've already seen twice now.

Veteran director Jay Roach (Meet the Parents) won an Emmy for the made - for - cable political comedy Recount, but here the script doesn't give him much to work with.

Some nice fight scenes, some great humor, a good script for a comedy.

Hampered by a feeble script from writer - director Lorene Scafaria, «Waiting for the End of the World» doesn't know whether it's a comedy, tragedy, or romantic drama.

Coneheads could have been a good comedy, but the script had barely any potential for making this film work.

For the most part, in the projects that he scripted or co-scripted, he unveiled a propensity for a lightly satirical take on American life.From a qualitative standpoint, Fleming did much to cement his reputation with his much different follow up to Bad Dreams, the 1994 Threesome, a critically favored Gen - X romantic comedy (which the director also scripted) about a ménage - a-trois that «accidentally» transpires in an all - male dorm when a sexy young woman named Alex (Lara Flynn Boyle) is mistaken for a young mFor the most part, in the projects that he scripted or co-scripted, he unveiled a propensity for a lightly satirical take on American life.From a qualitative standpoint, Fleming did much to cement his reputation with his much different follow up to Bad Dreams, the 1994 Threesome, a critically favored Gen - X romantic comedy (which the director also scripted) about a ménage - a-trois that «accidentally» transpires in an all - male dorm when a sexy young woman named Alex (Lara Flynn Boyle) is mistaken for a young mfor a lightly satirical take on American life.From a qualitative standpoint, Fleming did much to cement his reputation with his much different follow up to Bad Dreams, the 1994 Threesome, a critically favored Gen - X romantic comedy (which the director also scripted) about a ménage - a-trois that «accidentally» transpires in an all - male dorm when a sexy young woman named Alex (Lara Flynn Boyle) is mistaken for a young mfor a young man.

Visceral action (including an opening sequence that masterfully sets the tone for the rest of the film); a sharply written and directed script; rich, dynamic characters; and, as promised, the world's cutest cat (other than yours if you have one) combine to create a gut - busting, endearing, salty - sweet, and highly re-watchable comedy.

Working from a script that adapts «The Disaster Artist» for its goofy moments and less for its heart or perspective, the story grabs select tidbits from the real - life sets, creating can't - believe - it's - true comedy, with recognizable faces (Seth Rogen, Paul Scheer, Jacki Weaver, Josh Hutcherson, Ari Graynor, Nathan Fielder) placed in the vision of Wiseau through Franco's recreation.

This really could have been a good film, but due to a poor script, poor comedy and overall bad acting, it doesn't have anything going for it.

Critics Consensus: It struggles to find a balance between its humor and its message, but The Last Supper's sharp script and well - chosen cast offer just enough nourishment for fans of black comedy.

Lionsgate have released the first poster for directors Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion's upcoming horror comedy Cooties, which is based on a script by Leigh Whannell (The Conjuring) and Ian Brennan (Glee) and stars Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson and Alison Pill... COOTIES is a horror comedy with unexpected laughs and unapologetic thrills.

Director Roger Michell is best known for the fluffy fantasy of «Notting Hill» (1999), targetted directly at an American market and presenting a view of London life whose only link to reality was the place names — but since then he has elaborated a much darker vision of romance in Britain's capital, first in the Hanif Kureshi - scripted taboo - breaker The Mother (2003), and now in «Enduring Love», starring Daniel Craig (who also featured in The Mother) and Rhys Ifans (here a million miles away from the comedy of «Notting Hill»).

Meet the ensemble cast that will work with Squirrel Girl for Marvel's first live - action scripted comedy, New Warriors!

The screenplay had originally been scripted by Edgar Wright (The World's End, Scott Pilgrim) and Joe Cornish (The Adventures of Tintin, Attack the Block), with Wright, who had cultivated the vision of Ant - Man for years, intending to direct, but creative differences saw a divorce from the project (Marvel became more controlling as they grew to massive popularity — a queen ant that expects its workers to keep the colony running smoothly), leading to rewrites by Adam McKay (Anchorman 2, Talladega Nights), and eventually Rudd himself during filming, while fluff - comedy veteran Peyton Reed had been brought in to mold it more in the shape that Marvel Studios had been seeking.

In all honesty, Poehler and Fey have such a easy - going chemistry together - whether playing an odd couple in Baby Mama or playing off one another as the Golden Globes hosts - that it's difficult to imagine that The Nest won't be - at the least - decent comedy entertainment for their fans, no matter the script / directing quality.

Mad Men would mark AMC's first foray into original scripted programming since The Lot, a lamentable comedy which ran for two seasons (that nobody watched), and Remember WENN, a critical hit dramedy from Rupert Holmes that aired from 1996 to 1998.

The Coens had originally intended to alternate comedy with drama by producing The Man Who Wasn't There — for which they also had a script — after Lebowski.

This doomed script and conventional direction venture for Nick Gomez («New Jersey Drive» / «Laws of Gravity»), results in a comedy that got by with a few mean - spirited jokes.

The script for this uneven comedy western was credited to Mae West and W.C. Fields, though in fact West was responsible for most of it.

The material is ripe for political - edged comedy, which the script touches on in between the relentless double entendre.

The dry script, co-written by Emma Thompson, who also features as the deadpan gynaecologist, drains the film of what little potential there might have been for frothy comedy.

Matching big set - piece comedy with small, detailed character writing in a script as sharp and genre - savvy as its execution, Spy bodes very well indeed for Feig's all - female Ghostbusters.

Winner, Best Soundtrack - Beloit International Film Festival Winner, Best Narrative Feature - Hollywood Film & Script Film Festival Winner, Best Comedy Feature Film - Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival Winner, Best Actress (Dee Wallace)- Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival Winner, Award of Merit - Indie Fest Winner, Diamond Award for Narrative Feature - California Film Awards Winner, Best Music / Score - Los Angeles Downtown Independent Film Festival Winner, Best Actor (Todd Robert Anderson)- Phenom International Film Festival Winner, Best Editing - Phenom International Film Festival Winner, Best Cinematography - Phenom International Film Festival Winner, Founder's Choice Award - Phenom International Film Festival Official Selection - Dances with Films Official Selection - Orlando Film Festival Official Selection - THRILLER!

Zach's shtick feels old - already - and if you're gonna shoot for a pitch black comedy you need a better script.

What easily could have been the formula for a run of the mill romantic comedy is heightened and finely tuned by a smart script that has clearly been helped by nine years of rewrites since the screenplay was first conceived as «Divorce Comedy» incomedy is heightened and finely tuned by a smart script that has clearly been helped by nine years of rewrites since the screenplay was first conceived as «Divorce Comedy» inComedy» in 2003.

Remembered mostly as the springboard for John Belushi's volcanic career, Animal House remains one of the smartest and best scripted comedies of the Seventies — an era lousy with excellent American films.

The two are also scheduled to write the scripts for Reynolds» remake of Clue - the classic 1985 comedy based on the board game - and Michael Bay's upcoming film 6 Underground.

He doesn't show a knack for action sequences, and he frequently stumbles in the comedy as well, which is more an indication of a script in need of tweaking than an indictment of talent involved.

Those include Time Warner, which pacted to develop and produce up to 10 shows per year for Snapchat from across its divisions, including those with scripted drama and comedy formats.

Kenney went on to build the faux yearbook, radio program, and live show that would make up the Lampoon media empire, as well as co-write the scripts for anarchic anti-snob comedies Animal House and Caddyshack.

Where the film fails is on the script level, which settles for contrived comedy, a no - surprise storyline, and jokes about vapid New York socialites that are as tired as the sexual innuendo that permeates the bulk of the humor.

At last, M. Night Shyamalan has decided to let his freak flag fly, and made the sort of unapologetic B - movie one always suspected he had pent up inside of him; it swerves from dark comedy to 1970s-esque psycho - horror as the irresistibly preposterous script struggles for attention against a delirious lead performance by James McAvoy.

In 1978, Douglas Adams penned the script for British radio an eccentric SF comedy entitled «The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy» (or H2G2), and its success led to a run of five best - selling books (the first appearing in 1979), a BBC television series (1981), a computer game (1998), and now, over a quarter of a century after its first radio outing, a big - screen feature film.

Other winners announced include «The Peanuts Movie» for Best Animated Film; Nelson George's film about Misty Copeland, «A Ballerina's Tale,» for Best Documentary»; Rick Famuyiwa's «Dope» script for Best Screenplay; the «Furious 7» tune «See You Again» for Best Song; ABC's «Black - ish» for Best TV Comedy; ABC's «How to Get Away With Murder» for Best TV Drama; and Starz's «Survivor's Remorse» for Best Cable / New Media TV Show.

For all the glorious moments of black comedy, hats off to Lukas Heller's script from the Henry Farrell novel.

There is so darn much setup that it leaves no room for impulses to run free, so Confetti lacks the outlandish giddiness that comes from great improvisational comedy, but it's also missing the benefits of scripted film - like character development or storylines that are brought to a satisfying conclusion.

I sat down with Dano and Kazan in a roundtable interview to discuss Kazan's script for the film, Dano's interest in doing broad comedy, and more.

His first true love, Baker turns up repeatedly in Bukowski's work, and she served as the basis for Faye Dunaway's character in Barfly (1987), the raucous comedy he scripted for director Barbet Schroeder.

Her scripts have always been sincere, whether you're talking about her overlooked horror - comedy, «Jennifer's Body,» or her best work to date, «Young Adult,» which has an incredible amount of empathy for a damaged character.

It's the stubborn hostility, the explosive anger, the wallowing sadness... The Big Sick might be a comedy, but Hunter's acting is so incredible that for a long time, the script stops trying to be funny, knowing that its audience are going to appreciate a great actress being amazing on - screen.

There are few moments of real comedy, instead the script, co-written by Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding and Emma Thompson, try to update the story switching out diary's for i - Pad's, lovably plump Bridget for skinny better dressed working girl.

While the script got them other work, including on Alexander Payne «s «The Descendants,» for which they shared the Oscar with Payne, «The Way Way Back» — a coming - of - age comedy about a young man working at a waterpark to avoid his dysfunctional family — languished in development hell.

Though far from the big - budget extravaganza of the first two «Iron Man» films, what the indie comedy lacks in spectacle it makes up for with a great cast, a warm and funny script, and some mouth - watering food porn.