Sentences with phrase «in small roles»

And those are just the major players — there about ten more notable names in smaller roles as well.

A bunch of other great actors appear in smaller roles, but barely register.

I did enjoy the string of recognizable character actors in small roles.

He also fills his film with a great cast in small roles.

But, how does she shine in this small role.

It has a relaxed feeling, and is populated by good actors, even in small roles.

As an aspiring new filmmaker, her experience ranges working in small roles to key positions in major motion pictures, documentaries and independent films.

Genesis is portrayed by wonderful character actor, Cliff Curtis, so unforgettable in the Maori dramas «Once Were Warriors» and «Whale Rider,» as well as in small roles in «Three Kings,» «Training Day» and «The Insider.»

Richard Schiff is excellent in the small role of the American Ford executive who must come over to sort out this costly pinko mess.

Martin Sheen was outstanding in «Catch Me If You Can,» Max Von Sydow wonderfully sinister in «Minority Report,» Jeff Daniels excellent in a small role in «The Hours.»

81 - year - old Ellen Burstyn is very good in a small role as Sonny's mother, grieving over the loss of her husband.

Its best episode was its season finale, and in particular the performance of character - actor Michael Cyril Creighton (who was so impressive in a small role in Spotlight last year) as a quasi-shut-in who accepts a delivery of weed just for the company.

Depp starred in small roles before appearing in «The Nightmare on Elm Street.»

Despite sterling work on Saturday Night Live, she's not received the cinematic screen time that, say, Kate McKinnon has managed, and usually wasted in small roles in films like Trainwreck and Office Christmas Party.

She was first seen in a small role in «United 93,» her third film.

Jon Voight provides solid support in a small role.

Paul Reiser, whom I haven't seen on the big screen in over a decade, is great in a small role here also.

While Murphy had acted in small roles on television and in film, this was the first time he had taken charge on the big screen — and been seen by American audiences.

The older hands, including Miranda Richardson, Anna Chancellor, Joanna Scanlan, and Hayley Atwell, all make strong impressions in small roles, and while Watson and West both feel like slightly archetypal parental figures, both are given at least one powerful showcase.

Wendy Hiller offers a lovely performance in a small role.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople contains similar New Zealand humor found in hit television show Flight of the Conchords, even borrowing the same «it's like The Lord of the Rings» punch line and the hilarious Rhys Darby (who steals the entire film in his small role).

blier was fantastic, and even the supporting players in smaller roles such as larquey as the cab driver deliver very solid performances.

In contrast, Marvel has invested money in major films for Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, and the Incredible Hulk and will, at the very least, have introduced a lot of the other Avengers in smaller roles within those preceding films.

Character actor Bryan Probets is particularly memorable in a small role as a major whose brain has been short - circuited by the prison camp.

Stones» fans may be happy to see Keith Richards (At World's End), Depp's real - life inspiration for Capt. Jack Sparrow's speech and mannerisms, returning in a small role as Capt. Jack Sparrow's father, Captain Teague.

When we meet her, she is living in a little village in Ireland, with her no - nonsense older sister (Fiona Glascott, lovely in a small role) and her mother.

(Mark Andrus wrote the script as if he'd been binge - watching the Hallmark Channel, and Rob Reiner directs without flair or imagination, but is amusing in a small role as a piano accompanist with a bad toupee.)

The extravagant display of talent in smaller roles also adds to the sense of class, featuring Sterling K. Brown («This Is Us»), «Get Out's» Daniel Kaluuya, Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett.

After making his big screen debut in a small role in John Sayles» Baby It's You, he quickly became one of the most in - demand young actors of his generation, with major roles in Robert Altman's Streamers, Alan Parker's Birdie, and Gillian Armstrong's Mrs. Soffel, before landing the leading role in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket.

In support, Messina provides a pleasant edge to his character, while Elliott Gould (as Calvin's psychologist), Annette Benning and Antonio Banderas (as Calvin's mother and her lover), and others in small roles (Steve Coogan, Alia Shawkat, Aasif Mandvi, Deborah Ann Woll) contribute good bits.

Green and regular director of photography Tim Orr bathe the frame in colorful neon; if you see it and think of something like «Spring Breakers,» it's probably no coincidence that Green cast the director of that film, Harmony Korine, in a small role here.

Also notably effective in his smaller role as famed attorney Melvin Belli is Brian Cox, whose voice and on - screen demeanor constantly command attention.

I've been a fan of Julian Sands for years, easily recognizable in smaller roles but always bringing dedication and class to each part.

It's hard to resist the comparison to that or to other non-zombie post-apocalyptic movies like The Road (which also featured Guy Pearce, albeit in a small role).

While several famous actors have appeared in small roles on the show (Michael J. Fox and Nathan Lane among them), we're looking at the actors who've surprised us with their roles as lawyers, criminals, judges, and the likes.

I can not forget to mention Jason Clarke and Elizabeth Debicki who are equally fantastic in smaller roles.

He sopped up minutes for a terrible Utah team in 2013 - 14 and, like many veterans, did a solid job in a small role with the Mavericks the year after.

All of Jonathan Grille's managers started with the company in smaller roles and were promoted from within.

He dropped 24 points on 18 shots on Thursday, continuing a fantastic season in the smallest role San Antonio has asked him to play yet.

Both David and I at Wonderwear take pride in our small role towards helping reduce deforestation by offering an alternative to disposable diapers.

Tim Roth almost walks away with the whole thing in his small role as governor George Wallace.

Steve Buscemi's awesome in a small role; he really has fun, maybe more than anyone else, just because he's not pretending about what kind of movie he's making.

Jeremy Irons is brilliant in his small role as Alfred Pennyworth, deadpanning and chastising Wayne's indiscretions.

He managed to get work in amateur and semi-professional theatrical productions and was lucky enough to be spotted in a small role in one of these by an agent.

The actors did a fine job: Crudup, Angarano, Miller, Tye Sheridan, Thomas Mann (although Olivia Thirlby in a small role had literally one of the worst performances I have ever seen in a feature film).

Oscar Isaac is predictably reliable in a smaller role, but it is really the women who get to show off throughout the film.

The eye for strong young actors here is really remarkable; not only do we have Damon, but Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Jeremy Davies, and Edward Burns fill out the unit, while Paul Giamatti and Nathan Fillion pop up in smaller roles along the way.

Mr. Braff, Ms. Portman, Mr. Sarsgaard and Mr. Holm never strike a false note as a remarkably coherent acting ensemble, and it is good to see Ron Leibman again in the small role of Doctor Cohen.