Sentences with phrase «pressure of fame»

However, it wasn't long after the LIFE article came out that Pollock abandoned this method of painting, whether due to the pressure of fame, or his own demons, beginning what are called his «black pourings.»

In interviews, he says he couldn't imagine the pressure of fame, money and attention young stars receive, and says that rehab saved him from spinning out of control.

Others have made links between «Delicate» and Britney Spears» 2000 Hit «Lucky», which sees the pop icon struggling under the pressures of fame and surrounded by fans on a red carpet.

In yet another modern - dress version of The Prince and the Pauper, Joey Lawrence plays Ricky Prince, a famous pop star who has grown tired of the spotlight and the pressures of fame.

But not all is what it seems, and the pressures of fame have Noni on the edge — until she meets Kaz Nicol (Red Tails» Nate Parker), a young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail.

Emily Blunt wants to use the cello to escape the pressures of fame.

Richard Gordon's compelling doc charts the rise and fall of»70s soccer superstar George Best, who quit in his twenties owing to the pressures of fame and a drink problem that would eventually take a tragic toll.

Beyond the Lights Gina Prince - Bythewood, USA Noni is the music world's latest superstar, but the pressures of fame have her on edge — until she meets Kaz Nicol, a young cop and aspiring politician.

Not exact matches

Sure, in a dark room under pressure and off the record, a Hall of Fame board member might admit that they're afraid the BBWAA would respond to such questions with published opprobrium.

Sports halls of fame are too political and too subjective, and because of the pressure brought on by annual balloting, too many players who were pretty darned good but not truly great are inducted.

Not everyone has a guard like Fred VanVleet, who can pressure opposing guards full - court — even Hall of Fame ones like Chris Paul — and force him into turnovers like this play right here.

We get a sense of how these threads have sometimes become tangled and torn; for example, of how the simultaneously mounting pressures of his disability and fame contributed to the failure of his first marriage.

Here's the overview: The movie focuses on Andy Stitzer (portrayed brilliantly by Steve Carell of «The Daily Show» fame), a 40 year old virgin who is under mounting pressure from his ridiculous friends (each of whom have their theories on getting bitches) to pop his cherry.

Then they do something interesting: they refuse to play it safe, taking a surprisingly complex journey through questions about everything from peer pressure and family dynamics to the illusion of fame and the unspoken spectrum of sexuality.

Additionally, the film gets a good amount of mileage about the price of fame and the pressure that puts on someone.

As they walk and talk into the Manhattan night, both flash back to defining life moments, riff on fame, roots, and identity, and get dangerously close — all while he juggles the pressure of an impending media circus marriage to his reality TV - star fiancée (Gabrielle Union).

Kate Plays Christine (Robert Greene, 2016) Astute revelations about the pressured, prismatic nature of identity, the toxic mythologising impulse inseparable from fame, and our collective voyeurism.

Dutiful, compassionate Courtney is one of a handful of hotly competitive doctor wannabes: trust - fund rake Jamie (James Norton, «Happy Valley»), whose goal is Dr. Oz - like fame; permanently stressed Sophia (Kiersey Clemons, «Dope»), pressured to achieve by her hard - driving mom; and flirty bickerers Ray (Diego Luna), an ex-fireman who likes pranks, and well - heeled Marlo (Nina Dobrev, «The Vampire Diaries»), who assumes she's always being underestimated.

Eddie Redmayne felt so much pressure in preparing to play Stephen Hawking in «Theory of Everything» that his first meeting with the famed scientist got off on the wrong foot.

That game, already a sensation, caused an even bigger stir when creator Dong Nguyen, unable to handle the pressure of his newfound fame, removed it from all app stores.

Seen in this light, the 1951 drawings played a pivotal role in the artist's development that year, bringing him back from an extended battle with alcoholism and the pressure of dealing with his newfound fame, to a place of reinvention and discovery.

Casselman has garnered fame and accolades for his progression paintings which he uses homemade squeegees to drag paint across the surface of his canvases, adjusting the angles and pressure of his tools to both add and remove paint, revealing layers of color from previous squeegee applications.

But as his fame grew and the pressure to produce more paintings increased his alcoholism deepened (he had struggled with alcoholism for most of his adult life) and he became susceptible to more and more bouts of depression.

Baseball Hall of Fame Manager Tony LaRussa likes to say about stressful situations, «It's mostly about embracing pressure, making it your friend.»

She's also had difficulties at times coping with the pressures of her new - found fame.