Sentences with phrase «played affable»

The actress, who played affable secretary - turned - saleswoman on the long - running NBC mockumentary, welcomed her baby girl in late May and...

The saddest part is that Damon and DeWitt have real chemistry, but Damon's playing an affable nitwit and DeWitt's playing a plot point, and that, as they say, is that.

J. K. Simmons has wavered between playing affable and intimidating characters, but in Whiplash he is a terrifying force of nature.

COM, AUG. 5, 2015 By Steve Newton If you thought Jason Bateman could only play affable sad - sacks, prepare for a nice surprise with The Gift.

Not exact matches

Seann William Scott plays Doug Glatt, an affable but dim - witted bouncer whose sole talent — brutish thuggery — occasions his unlikely recruitment into minor - league hockey.

Here was a fellow who had played a football game with a broken jaw, who had threatened to slug affable Art Rooney of the Steelers over a lousy $ 500 dispute, who, a friend once said, «believes that if you haven't got anything to do, you ought to be at your office doing it.»

It's fairly disappointing, too, given that Knock Knock does open with a certain degree of potential, with Reeves» typically affable turn as the sympathetic protagonist certainly playing an integral role in initially capturing the viewer's interest.

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

affable Tim and his dad - played by Nighy - have a lovely relationship and, towards the end of the film, their shared secret of time travel is particularly charming.

The main characters, the incredibly affable Tim and his dad - played by Nighy - have a lovely relationship and, towards the end of the film, their shared secret of time travel is particularly charming.

Strange things are afoot in the cosmos as Jeff (played with affable confusion and large - framed, good - hearted charm by Jason Segel) is trying to keep his eyes open for what the universe might be telling him, in terms of his destiny and purpose.

As an affable and earnest pot dealer named Saul, Franco has terrific chemistry with Rogen, who plays the uptight customer with whom he gets tangled in criminal shenanigans.

It's a tough role to play, and he leans a bit too hard in a direction that makes things too obvious, but he still manages an interesting twist on his typically affable persona that fills the movie with a menacing presence that keeps the tension palpable throughout.

Chris is affable and polite, but there's a certain suspicious element behind his icy blue eyes as he courts the sweet sister (Emily Mortimer) of one of his clients, a wealthy businessman named Tom (played by Matthew Goode).

Comic Charlyne Yi (Knocked Up) is touring the nation asking passersby from all walks of life their thoughts on the nature of love when a chance encounter with young gadabout Michael Cera (Michael Cera)-- more or less Yi's ideological soul mate — convinces her documentary's director, Nick Jasenovec (played on camera by an affable Jake Johnson), that they've found the perfect opportunity for romantic skeptic Yi to experience love first hand.

I could go on and on about Bruce Dern's performance as an old man duped into believing a marketing scheme is actually promising him a million dollars if he travels back to his native Nebraska to claim it, but the truth is his son, played with affable sincerity by Will Forte, provides a vantage point that is easy to relate to.

Her incisive comic timing, withering looks and mega-watt smile are familiar to late - night TV viewers, but it's her impressive acting range that stands out here, marked by vulnerability, complexity and an easy chemistry with co-stars — both the actors playing her young students and the ever - affable O'Dowd.

He made his name in low - budget thrillers and now the affable aussie plays the tyrannical pharoah Ramses in Exodus: God And Kings

But this is an affable, charismatic babbler — Curtis («Like Mayfield»), played by Ryan Reynolds.

Whether speechifying to an affable male visitor (Stefan Menaul), a prickly aunt (Annette Badland), or her own father (Keith Carradine, playing a kinder lad than the typical Davies patriarch), Emily isn't one to self - censor, and she's quick to ruffle feathers with idiosyncratic thoughts verging on slanderous impropriety.

In Three Billboards, Jones plays Red Welby, the affable (if slightly clueless) proprietor of Ebbing Advertising Company.

Harrelson does the kind of aging, affable good ol' boy that he does so well, it's tempting to take him for granted - but he's playing some tricky notes here, and merely making them look easy.

The park should be reserved for genial, affable dogs — preferably trained — who generally enjoy playing with other dogs and do their best to avoid confrontations.

Most of the area around the property remains natural and untouched and is pretty «untouristy» Whether guests the adrenaline soaring Canopy Zip Line and soar above the jungle floor with the Howler Monkeys, or find a secluded beach for a picnic and maybe some snorkeling, or head down to the open market on weekends where you'll meet the affable locals as they come to purchase their fresh organic fruits and vegetables while they play music and sell crafts, you will sure find yourselves wondering how you could actually live this dreamy experience.