Sentences with phrase «of speaking roles»

The Grimbles» Last Game - a sketch for teenage drama students Great to explore ensemble cast work with a number of speaking roles Mask work and «games» are included Physical theatre Challenging and creative A dark, surreal and comic tale For the PERILOUS TALES collection of surreal and slightly dark cautionary tales by Offbeat Theatre's Barbara Hockley An excellent opportunity to use bizarre costumes and masks A dance number is required at the end - anything you like... Dark, surreal and completely off the wall Ed and Molly Grimble play computer games all the time - in fact, they do little else.

Her research found that women represented 30 percent of speaking roles in the films of 2014.

According to a sweeping industry study, only 31 percent of speaking roles in movies go to women (and 29 percent to actors of color), and only 4.2 percent of women get to sit in the director's chair.

For Downsizing actress Hong Chau, Meyers began, «According to a recent article, only 5 percent of speaking roles in Hollywood are played by Asian actors --»

In Ulmer's film, this cheapness — evident in the liberal use of stock footage and dearth of speaking roles — acts like an extension of the protagonist's desperation.

There are dozens of speaking roles in «Black Mass» but it never feels overwhelmed by its plot because Cooper is a director who loves actors.

Just from a screenwriting standpoint, it's not a good idea to have a vast majority of your speaking roles all start with the same letter as it can get confusing to the reader, let alone the eventual audience, if there is one.

Working with an insanely talented crew that also includes cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto («Babel,» «Brokeback Mountain»), Affleck has made a film that features multiple locations, dozens of speaking roles, and the kind of tonal shifting that veterans routinely screw up and he's not only dodged the many potential pitfalls but made a modern classic by doing so.

Research by the University of Southern California's journalism school found last year that women comprise just 28.7 percent of all speaking roles in Hollywood.

Heisel reported a study comparing Japanese and American children's TV programs, whose results revealed that there were even few older characters on the Japanese shows: 4 per cent of all speaking roles, as compared to 9 per cent for the U.S..

(One favorite: Democrats stripped Sanchez of her speaking role at their 2000 convention because Al Gore asked her not to hold a fundraiser at the Playboy Mansion and she did anyway).

Not exact matches

The comedian and TV personality Conan O'Brien spoke about his very public failure in 2010 when he was given NBC's Tonight Show hosting gig (that once belonged to Jay Leno) only to be forced out of the role.

CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with Starbucks outgoing CEO Howard Schultz about the last time that Schultz stepped down as CEO of the company before coming back to the role.

INSIDER spoke with Bettany about how he landed the role of Vision in 2015 during press for «Avengers: Age of Ultron.»

The head of Western Australia's biggest industrial company says he's still having fun in the top job and has spoken in depth about how much he enjoys the role.

All of the President's since Bill Clinton have had a speaking role.

Jim Cramer spoke with Andrew Liveris on his role as head of Trump's advisory council and his company's upcoming merger with DuPont.

«Most of the stores were not making money — a very significant portion, and there was an opportunity for me to take this role, but it was very challenging,» Joey Wat, CEO of Yum China, said when speaking to CNBC's Akiko Fujita last month.

Former Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara spoke about intuition in a 2003 documentary about his role in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.

In it, Su speaks with a number of startup veterans like herself who together have interviewed over 1,000 candidates for growth roles at fast - growing business, asking them to name some of their favorite interview questions for startup hiring.

Twitter's platform played a big role in Trump's ability to speak directly to millions of voters.

Besides her roles as a Partner at Leap Ventures and the founder and Chair of the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Pan Arab Region, Fadel's presence is almost guaranteed at pretty much every startupcentric event worth its salt in the Middle East, where she can be seen doing everything from speaking on entrepreneurial paradigms to mentoring «treps on their fledgling business models.

Term Sheet spoke with her about the early days of Floodgate, her bet on Lyft, and the expanding role of limited partners in tech.

Speaking about the role of gender equity specifically, Coles said, «Men should want this as much as women.

CNBC's Meg Tirrell speaks with Verily Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jessica Mega about the role Alphabet plays in the biotech company and what it could mean for the future of medicine.

«She has a reverence for technology and understands it has a role to play along with nature,» he said, speaking of the target consumer.

And only 32 % of films featured 10 or more female characters in speaking roles (compared to 79 % with 10 or more such male roles).

In an interview with the Post at a «Bing Sutt» - style Starbucks café in Central, which pays homage to the traditional 1950s Hong Kong coffee shop decor, Wong spoke of her vision since stepping into her role as the Seattle - based company's first China operations chief executive late October.

Speaking to Sky News on his first full day in the role, he ruled out the «punishment budget» of # 30bn spending cuts and tax rises promised by George Osborne in the days before the referendum.

[01:30] Introduction [02:30] Tony welcomes Alexandra [03:40] Launching in 2007 — it came from a place of passion [04:25] Establishing clear roles among founders [05:40] Flexing her multilingual skills in business [06:25] Adjusting how you speak to someone based on their objectives [08:10] The secret to Gilt's growth [09:20] Building a business that would thrive during winter [10:20] Finding the capital to purchase inventory [10:40] Moving from venture to private equity funding [11:20] It's all about smart money [11:40] The future of traditional retail [12:20] The subscription model [12:40] Catering to the time - starved customer [12:55] Bringing services into the home [13:10] Leaving Gilt to lead Glamsquad [16:10] Glamsquad started as an app [17:10] Vetting employees [18:10] Building trust with customers [19:00] Taking massive action — now [20:20] Launching the first sale on Gilt — without a return policy [21:30] Fitz [22:00] The average person wears only 20 % of their wardrobe [23:00] Taking the time to understand your customer [23:20] Challenges as a woman in business [24:40] Advice to a female entrepreneur that's just getting started [25:25] The importance of networking [25:50] Knowing the milestones to hit along the way

He understands every aspect of business, so when you speak with him, you interact with him, when you see him in one of the conferences, you realize very fast that this guy really gets it and understands my position and my role of where I am in business right now.»

The passage of Bill C - 377, part of the Harper government's broader attack on labour rights, speaks to the Conservatives» fundamental lack of understanding of the role of organized labour in ensuring shared prosperity and a thriving middle class.

Arthur Kroeber, head of research and founding partner of Gavekal Dragonomics, spoke with Global Finance about China's politics, its markets and its future role in the global economy.

The captains, who will remain full - time truck drivers with their various ATA member companies, will speak candidly about the life of an American truck driver, the important role trucking plays in the delivery of critical goods and the safety - first mentality held by all professional truck drivers.

The honored guest and presenter was Major General Neal Loidolt, U.S. Army, Commanding General of the fabled 34th Infantry Division (the «Red Bulls»), who spoke about the U.S. Military's role in global security, and the National Guard's role in that ongoing mission.

More than an isolated expression of sinophobia, these words speak to a deep apprehension in Zimbabwe about China's growing role in the...

In addition to his own book, he regularly writes for the Huffington Post and the Financial Times, provides commentary for other news outlets, does television appearances, speaking engagements, consultations with politicians and everything else that comes from increasingly sharing a role as the «face» of the company with founder Bill Gross.

When O'Connor spoke to Shapiro, she dodged questions about her role in Lumen View, saying simply «I'm the inventor of the patent,» and refusing to talk about whether she had any economic interest in it.

Weet - bix manufacturers Sanitarium have dropped Steve Smith as one of their ambassadors, saying «Weet - Bix ambassadors represent our brand values of trust and integrity, and they speak to everything that is good about being Australian» and that their relationship with Steve Smith could not continue as the role of the ««Weet - Bix Kid» is to inspire millions of Aussie kids to be the best they can be.»

The Taoiseach spoke of his appreciation for the strong two - way trade and investment relationship and the role of U.S. businesses in modernizing the Irish economy and increasing Irish productivity.

Those are the words I spoke as a trial judge in 1997 when I sentenced Bobby Bostic to a total of 241 years in prison for his role in two armed robberies he committed when he was just 16 years old.

GFI aims for diversity in their hires primarily through hiring practices that are intended to help them minimize the effects of bias, such as encouraging staff to score applications anonymously, using generalized ability tests, and meeting applicants only late in the process.88 While they've hired many women, including in seven of nine director roles, they find that their team is lacking in diversity in other ways, and they've met with Encompass to discuss further steps they can take to develop their diversity strategy.89 One staff member we spoke to mentioned that they hoped GFI would be able to begin paying interns, which might help diversify their team by broadening the pool of potential interns who could afford to take a position with GFI.90, 91

And in 2015, Duncan, Obama's secretary of education, pointed to his old friend's district as a national role model and invited Runcie to speak at a White House panel called «Rethink School Discipline.»

We no longer need preachers in their old role of public speaking.»

He has given us His Holy Spirit to live inside of us, and Jesus speaks of the Holy Spirit's role in our lives:

Speaking after the election of Diane James, the former UKIP leader said he would support her in her new role but had «done his bit.»

I read Mary Eberstadt's essay with great interest because, while my marriage doesn't suffer from (knock on wood, so to speak) a porn problem, it has been sorely tested by the more general problem she describes: the abandonment of traditional gender roles by the educated class and the ensuing confusions and strains when the baby arrives» that is, when the rubber hits the road.

When The Intercept reached out for clarification and explanation about the removal of «nation of immigrants,» the Chief of Media Relations responded, «The statement speaks for itself and clearly defines the agency's role in our country's lawful immigration system and commitment we have to the American people.»

I have been asked to speak on the role of science in changing the way we think of God.

Garlow, an outspoken evangelical who played a major role in organizing Christian groups in support of California's anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, spoke plainly: He would not be supporting the Republican in this race.