Sentences with phrase «play as a romantic lead»

Although Bill Pullman seems an unlikely choice to play as a romantic lead, somehow he manages to fit into the part just fine.

More like tired, as Ben Stiller plays what he always seems to play as the romantic lead, except in this case, without any sympathy whatsoever.

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Teens also described other negative aspects of technology in romantic relationships, such as surveillance that leads to jealousy, as well as arguments between partners that play out publicly on social media for all to see.

Though inclined to stoutness — and baldness — from age 16 onward, Alexander had such a commanding stage presence that he was invariably cast as the star in school plays, in roles ranging from romantic leads to elderly character parts.

Later that year, Macdonald appeared in Mike Figgis» The Loss of Sexual Innocence, playing the young girlfriend of the film's protagonist; and in Gregg Araki's Splendor, a romantic comedy in which she played the blue - haired best friend of the film's heroine.After a slew of similar supporting roles, including a memorable turn as the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Colin Firth in My Life So Far, MacDonald was given possibly her biggest break since Trainspotting when Robert Altman cast her as a lead (albeit one of many) in Gosford Park (2001).

As Brian McAvoy plays the romantic lead well — an affable ordinary guy who remains impossibly tied to his working - class roots.

As if it's not enough that Mamoudou Athie played Grandmaster Flash in The Get Down, he was also a very dreamy romantic lead in a little movie called Jean Of The Joneses, from writer - director Stella Meghie, which follows a young woman (Taylour Paige) with a sprawling matriarchal Brooklyn family.

The protagonist of Be My Cat: A Film for Anne is played by his namesake Adrian Țofei — and if Țofei serves as this film's director, writer, producer, DoP, editor, sound designer and production designer / manager, his character Adrian is also a first - time polyhyphenate filmmaker pitching his own movie called Be My Cat, and himself trying to get into character to play that film's creepy romantic lead.

Domhnall Gleeson, son of Brendan and best known as one of the Weasley brothers in the «Harry Potter» movies, plays a typical uptight British romantic leading man, stammering adorably through his misadventures with women.

Singh plays the character with aplomb in what is certainly a career - defining role for the actor who is more often cast as the romantic lead in mega Bollywood productions.

In the last couple of years, he's gone from the romantic lead in About Time to Konstantin Levin in Tom Stoppard's adaptation of Anna Karenina; there's his leading role in the forthcoming Star Wars Episode VII; and there was the recent Calvary, in which he had a cameo as a creepy serial killer enduring a prison visit from a priest played by his father, Brendan, an experience he found «really cool».

Having played supporting roles in most of his previous films, Domhnall found the chance to show off his potential as a leading man in Richard Curtis» romantic comedy After Time with Rachel McAdams as his love interest.

Julia Roberts gives one of the best performances of her career as it is stripped down and natural type of character that does not rely on her playing another gorgeous romantic lead living some glamorous life.

The script doesn't really present him as one either, but Gruffudd more plays the role like an eighties teen romantic lead (and not even the kid from Real Genius).

The sentimental melodrama is a load of crap, as Donahue makes for a stiff lead, the usually reliable Karl Malden goes too far over-the-top playing the heavy to be more than one dimensional and the three women of romantic interest to pretty boy Donahue are all uninteresting and forgettable.

Having played supporting roles in most of his previous films, Domhnall found the chance to show off his potential as a leading man in Richard Curtis» romantic comedy About Time with Rachel McAdams as his love interest.

Bogart proved his mettle as a lead actor in The Maltese Falcon and High Sierra but here he showed he could play the romantic lead, something studio heads were more than skeptical of considering he'd spent nearly a decade as a heavy in gangster pictures.

Playing a romantic lead wouldn't necessarily seem to be his strong suit, but there's an off - kilter charisma about him, as well, and he makes the banter work beautifully.

It was Annette Bening in the leading role that drew him to the project, as well as the chance to play a rare romantic lead — though with the added twist he wanted.

Just as the roles started to dry up again, he played another seminal romantic lead in «Bridget Jones» Diary.»

For myself, Aluche felt like a very irritating lead to play as, given the writers made her aloof and unaware of her childhood friend's very obvious romantic inclinations to the point of absurdity.