Sentences with phrase «more acting chops»

Not exact matches

I see it more as criticism of acting out the theology of first shaming and chopping people down and then offering a program with strings attached to bring them back up (and all the fear baggage that entails).

Not everyone will relate, but Kristen Wiig proves once more her comedic gold and dramatic acting chops.

Unlike their more recent roles, in which she played a delightful weirdo and he played a taciturn weirdo who also was capable of murdering you, Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves will have to stretch their dramatic chops a bit for their next acting gigs, venturing into territory less in line with their actual personas.

Campbell's finest acting chops to date are on display in the oddball mummy flick, which gave him the opportunity to flex more than his comedic wit.

It helped even more that Nielsen and Charlie Sheen had the acting chops to pull this stuff off with a mostly - straight face.

As to Princess Aurora, Elle Fanning has demonstrated acting chops in the past, but she's given little more to do here than smile.

Paul Thomas Anderson for teaching me that it's ALL about the script and if you have the right actors directors don't have to do anything on set but be a fan, Lumet for his films and his book, a young directors» must read, Coppola for his courage in filmmaking, Steven Soderberg for refusing to ever be put in a box and pushing the form as far as he can, Kathryn Bigelow for giving masterclasses in action, James Cameron for Terminator 2 and prove big budget cinema can still be perfect cinema, Sean Penn for bringing his acting chops to directing, David Mamet for his scripts and his dialogue, Nolan for having more heart than most people seem to give him credit for (Memento, Rises, Inception and Interstellar all made me cry.)

Aside from this winter's «The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty,» the actress has largely gravitated toward small - scale projects («Girl Most Likely,» «Friends With Kids «-RRB-, in roles that still fit within her wheelhouse, but also allow an opportunity for Wiig to exercise the kind of acting chops that more mainstream fare doesn't afford very often.

Bloom is the real low point, known more for his celebrity than acting chops, he only distracts from the other heavy hitters.

Even with a richer, darker, more action - packed premise; a more intriguing world; and a cast featuring some quality UK thespians with actual acting chops in the leads, there is just no denying that the story and the movie are both sub-par, forgettable - and worst of all, crushingly boring by the end.

The comedic actor hasn't had many opportunities to show off his dramatic acting chops until the release of Colossal, so it's a relief to see that he's more than just an SNL alumnus with a knack for making people laugh.

After career revivals in Zombieland and HBO's megahit first season of True Detective, Harrelson once more showcases his acting chops in the difficult role of Rex.

What more can be said about the acting chops of Michael Shannon?

Known for his acting chops in Art School Confidential, The Social Network and more recently, a stint on «The Handmaid's Tale,» Max Minghella got into the vocation of filmmaking with Teen Spirit — a feature film debut he also wrote and which becomes one of several 2018 projects for American independent swiss army knife actress Elle Fanning.

Who would have thought when Justin Timberlake was little more than that curly haired dude in * NSync that he would graduate to a hugely successful solo career that would help launch an acting career that would see him show considerable acting and dramatic chops.