Sentences with phrase «key actors play»

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One of the key characters in the book is disgraced «faith healer» Holy Wayne (played by British actor Paterson Joseph); a once - average man, bereaved on October 14th, who realises he can take other people's pain upon himself, like a kind of emotional sponge.

Now that the two main actors had been chosen, I needed yet another key player that would add a little bit of substance to this play.

He won three European Cups in a row with Ajax, and played a major part in the development of Total Football and shaped the game's progress and the futures of some of the game's key actors.

you feel like screaming), and the farcical way in which a handful of other key characters are played really jars with the weighty subjects discussed and nuanced misery portrayed by a few of the other actors.

Both actors play a convincing cat - and - mouse game, with Franco offering a riveting courtroom testimony as the script transitions into more of a low - key legal thriller about redemption for each man.

In the service of the film's narrative tricks, I'm omitting any mention of a few key characters and the good actors that play them.

One of the key Hollywood actors that specialized in playing western bad guys, Robert J. Wilke can be seen in dozens of westerns from High Noon to Man of the West, almost always as a heartless killer.

It's a fascinating experiment and the key to making it work here was casting an incredible set of talented actors to play the prisoners / guards and then letting them lose.

One of the key Hollywood actors that specialized in playing western bad guys, Robert J. Wilke can be seen in dozens of oaters from High Noon to Man of the West, almost always as a heartless killer.

Also impressive is director Wenders» use of his and Lisa Rinzler's shoots in Assisi, black - and - white, deliberately faded and silent film, showing an actor playing St. Francis who at the key point in his life heard God tell him to restore a dilapidated church — which I believe he did thinking that God's will is more important than his father's rage at the saint's alleged throwing away his money.

By playing low key Johansson is able to give meaning to even the smallest gestures, something many of her broader colleagues can learn from (but which also sometimes makes her come across as slightly stoned or laggardly when playing against other actors, to be fair).

Surprise: Keegan - Michael Key (pictured left), «Key & Peele» Supporting Actor - Comedy The chrome - domed comic gained fame for playing Luther, President Obama's «anger translator,» and now he has an Emmy nod to show for it.

Not long ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with Garland and actor Oscar Isaac, who plays a key role in the film, to talk to them about bringing this story to the big screen.

With Hugo star Asa Butterfield now confirmed for the title role, Gavin Hood's adaptation of the Orson Scott Card is looking at another in - demand young actor for a key role, with True Grit's Hailee Steinfeld reportedly in talks to play Petra Arkanian, the sole girl in the Salamander Army who quickly becomes Ender's most trusted ally.

Actors Andrew Garfield and Andy Serkis came to Deadline's 7th annual The Contenders event, but in this case Serkis was there to talk about his directorial debut on Breathe, while Garfield told the packed DGA Theater audience of Academy and key guild members that playing polio - stricken Robin Cavendish was not as much an acting challenge as it was a «living challenge.»

With a cast list so large, her more challenging task was finding actors to play key roles in just one scene, or even one line.

While the key to the episode is a huge Griffin Muppet animated, in part, by Henson's son Brian, the humour of its spoiled prissiness is offset by a melancholy subplot involving a doomed ferryman played with convincing dourness by veteran character actor Robert Eddison.

It might have been a case of not wanting to confuse things (Robert Jr. is always played by a different actor, including the recently deceased Sage Stallone) or fearing too much of Rocky's backstory would distract from Donny, but the movie isn't subtle about making the father - son story a key element, so it's odd that they seem to be actively trying to avoid him.

It's unclear, but there key clues given away on the poster which tells us whom every actor plays.

Kaurismäki play these interviews slowly and seriously, with Sherwan Haji giving Khaled's account of his ordeals in long takes, the camera holding on his largely expressionless, unblinking face (the actor gives a terrifically affecting performance throughout, faultlessly low - key and entirely uningratiating).

Even though there are about 9 key actors that play important roles in the film, the true star of the Big Short is Steve Carell.

Maguire is an actor whose best roles have alternated between mild - mannered creepiness («Wonder Boys») and fits of rage («Brothers»), and in this film he gets to play both, and shifts between the two effortlessly — exploding during a few key scenes but quickly putting himself back together.

Darkest Hour is nominated for nine Bafta film awards and should play robustly up to the ceremony on 18 February — and beyond, if it wins any of its key categories such as best actor for Gary Oldman.

Ridley Scott wisely plays it very low - key from the get - go, leaving the film to play out in the more than capable hands of his actors and he's rewarded with three excellent performances.

Early in the picture, Saginowski stumbles upon a small puppy that's been beaten up and left in the trash can of Nadia (Rapace), a local waitress, and after he pulls it out and the two clean it off they strike up a kinship that is touching and played in charmingly low - key fashion by the two actors.

This adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Duel holds particular interest for Irish audiences as the two leads and two key supporting roles are played by Irish actors, namely Andrew Scott, Fiona Glascott, Niall Buggy and Michelle Fairley.

A reboot means a new continuity, with different actors playing the key roles.

Casting director Avy Kaufman found actors for the key roles of Pat and Amber, played by Anton Yelchin and Imogen Poots respectively.

«A BRONX TALE»: When Robert De Niro offered to buy the rights to the autobiographical one - man play «A Bronx Tale» from its largely unknown creator, actor - writer Chazz Palminteri, in order to make his directorial debut, it is said that Palminteri would not sell unless he was allowed to both write the screenplay and play one of its key roles.

On their brilliant, now - defunct variety show Key & Peele, the two would take turns playing foil for each other, like actors in a two - man stage show swapping parts night to night.

Leading actors perform key Shakespeare speeches in videos that capture the tragedy, comedy, romance and magic of his plays

A number of actors who play the universe's key characters will see their current contracts come to an end after Avengers 4, including Chris Evans as Captain America, Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye — Feige's comments seem to suggest that we could see some dramatic ends to the characters» storylines.

Establish and oversee a clear and comprehensive process for implementing the restart plan once approved, including a timeline for key activities and the role each major actor will play.

This forum explored main themes from the book, highlighted how key actors in Delaware, a Pathways to Prosperity state, worked together to develop and implement a coherent strategic career pathways plan, and discussed how Delaware state leadership and prominent organizations also played a critical role.

In his role as UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, Danish actor Nikolaj Coster - Waldau, best known for starring in HBO's Game of Thrones, is a passionate advocate for climate action and gender equality and the key role they play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.