Sentences with phrase «role as a supporting character»

We got all of those announcements in some form; Epona in a lush field of green, Lady Palutena shedding her role as a supporting character and joining the fray, and the wonderful Wii U creation tool in the form of Mario Maker.

Not exact matches

While both characters can be funny, the supporting roles are able to steal the show every now and then as they deliver with flying colors.

More supporting roles in Big Fat Liar and Solaris were quick to follow, and after rounding out the «American» trilogy in American Wedding, it was burger time for Cho as he played one of the titular characters (opposite Van Wilder's Kal Penn) in the 2004 comedy Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle.

Bateman scores as an insecure - but - competitive buffoon — think of his character in «The Gift» minus the aggression — while right alongside him is a delightfully spirited McAdams whose role here thankfully adds more distance from a bizarre «support of supporting roles,» talent - wasting phase.

A character actor even in his early twenties, Paymer displayed his versatility in a wealth of TV supporting roles on such weeklies as Cagney and Lacey, Diff'rent Strokes, The Commish and Downtown.

After showing promise in such late -»70s efforts as Slap Shot (1977) and A Wedding (1978), Dooley made a big impression with his supporting role as the lead character's worrisome father in Breaking Away (1979).

Unlike series co-star Biel, Mitchell remained with the program throughout its run, and through many character changes that found Lucy marrying Kevin Kinkirk, working as an associate pastor, giving birth, and surviving both a miscarriage to twins and clinical depression.Although Mitchell branched out from television into cinematic work as early as 1996, with a turn in the fantasy - action thriller The Crow: City of Angels, and continued intermittent film appearances (such as a supporting role in 2005's slasher movie Saw II), she made no secret of her real passion: performing country music as a guitarist and vocalist.

(Untitled) is funniest when showcasing the «artwork» of its supporting characters, including Ray Park as an artist who uses taxidermy in a unique way, and Zak Orth in a small but absolutely scene - stealing role.

That's partly because a significant portion of the film is devoted to business between a cast of under - drawn supporting characters: Kevin Bacon, as Nixon's conflicted aide Jack Brennan, comes off best; the gifted Rebecca Hall, stuck in the wholly decorative role of Frost's girlfriend Caroline Cushing, rather worse.

Nolte is OK in a part that affords him very little to build a character from, Robert Shaw does a dialled - down version of his salty dog Quint from Jaws, and the great character actor Eli Wallach appears in a supporting role as an old drunk who plays both sides.

The rest of the cast are uniformly great, from Campbell Scott as the lead to a rich supporting cast of character actors - including a well written woman's role (shock!)

The «Three Stooge» - like partners in crime of Pena (Fury), T.I. (Get Hard) and Dastmalchian (Prisoners) are there mostly for comic relief, but their dumb - as - rocks characters are so cartoonish (something the supporting players in the Thor series share), one couldn't see them existing beyond that limited role.

As we get closer to Ender's Game and more people hear about the movie, it wouldn't surprise me if people see Abigail Breslin's name and immediately picture a Valentine the same age as Breslin's character in Little Miss Sunshine, the role that got her a Best Supporting Actress nomination in the 2007 Academy AwardAs we get closer to Ender's Game and more people hear about the movie, it wouldn't surprise me if people see Abigail Breslin's name and immediately picture a Valentine the same age as Breslin's character in Little Miss Sunshine, the role that got her a Best Supporting Actress nomination in the 2007 Academy Awardas Breslin's character in Little Miss Sunshine, the role that got her a Best Supporting Actress nomination in the 2007 Academy Awards.

Dern gives the performance of her career as the self - involved but variously sympathetic Amy Jellicoe, while White, Jason Mantzoukas, Sarah Burns, Dern's mother Diane Ladd (as Amy's forbearing mom), and a never - better Luke Wilson feelingly embody the cast of characters supporting the starring role Amy has fashioned for herself.

With an expert cast that includes Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Adam Driver, and Corey Stoll as the adult siblings; Jane Fonda as their mother; and Kathryn Hahn, Rose Byrne, Dax Shepard, Connie Britton, and Timothy Olyphant in supporting roles, «TIWILY» focuses on the bigger picture of the Altman family, offset with specifics from each of the characters» vastly different narratives, in a way that feels intimate and truthful.

Michael Fassbender is excellent as the title character, blurring the line between fiction and reality with his nuanced portrayal, while the rest of the cast shines in supporting roles.

Recognizable character actors such as Hawkes, James Spader, Jackie Earle Haley, Hal Holbrook, Tim Blake Nelson, and S. Epatha Merkerson are among the faces in smaller supporting roles.

Excluding Larson, who is woefully neglected in a role that reduces her to eying Marky - Mark's character rather than becoming a flesh - and - blood character (Larson is far more effective as a texting addict in Joseph Gordon - Levitt's amusing Don Jon), supporting performances feel inspired.

David and Stephan Koepp's screenplay does a fantastic job of developing several supporting characters, and anchors them perfectly to Keaton's central role as Henry.

Corman gets a good cast of venerable characters, among them Frank Silvera, Joseph Campanella, Richard Bakalyan, Harold J. Stone, Joe Turkel, John Agar, Reed Hadley, Alex Rocco, and Leo Gordon, and adds in a few of his favorites, including Bruce Dern in a sympathetic role as an earnest mechanic just trying to support his family and unbilled appearances by Dick Miller and Jack Nicholson.

The great character actors of the Warner Bros. stock company fill in the supporting roles, with Ginger Rogers in a memorable role as the gold - digging chorine known as «Anytime Annie,» Una Merkel as her chorus girl buddy, and Ned Sparks as a wise guy investor dropping wry remarks with a cynical sneer.

As much as I love Knocked Up, I don't think Rudd and Mann's characters really stand out, nor would they work in anything other than supporting roleAs much as I love Knocked Up, I don't think Rudd and Mann's characters really stand out, nor would they work in anything other than supporting roleas I love Knocked Up, I don't think Rudd and Mann's characters really stand out, nor would they work in anything other than supporting roles.

Next, the inventive Perry fleshed out the lead roles, while adding a number of support characters to the ensemble and updating some themes (ala AIDS and the down - low) as concessions to 21st Century cultural sensibilities.

Certainly it isn't because it's a fitting ending to the journey of Bilbo, as he's not even involved in the majority of this film, instead taking a back seat to a host of characters that are either greatly beefed up from their small supporting roles in the original Tolkien work, or, as in the case of lovelorn wood elf Tauriel (Lilly, The Long Weekend) and handsome dwarf Kili (Turner, The Mortal Instruments), complete fabrications injected to put in a love story for, presumably, the young female set.

So whilst he was originally a role that could have led to apprehension of the film, Ryan Coogler and Marvel have expertly translated the comic counterpart into a well - rounded character that deserves the same amount of development as the rest of the supporting cast.

For the most part throughout his career, Sam Elliott has thrived as a character actor, best known for supporting work in films such as «Tombstone», «The Big Lebowski» and «Hulk» — and for countless TV roles in the 70s and 80s.

It also gives them a bit of an unfair advantage over the true supporting nominees because a legit supporting role isn't given as much screen time or represent fully realized characters.

In a supporting role, the great character actor Raymond Massey has a juicy villain part as an evil psychiatrist running a Nazi spy ring.

For his role as Juan, a father figure to Chiron, the film's main character, Mahershala Ali won Best Supporting Actor.

More curiously, the lead black character has been reduced to a one - dimensional, support role as a stereotypical sassy sister leveling threats like: «I will slice you like government cheese.»

There are so many characters in these films, it's difficult to make them all feel important, and we're at the stage now where even major characters are effectively sidelined into cameos and supporting roles, although that is not fundamentally a problem if the script is strong, as it generally is here.

With his supporting role as Hollywood agent Ari Gold on HBO's hit comedy series «Entourage,» Jeremy has created one of the most memorable small screen characters of the past 20 years.

It's not uncommon for Godzilla to share the screen with other monsters (he's battled giant moths, sea monsters, flying dragons and even robots), but as the singular title character, his role here is at best supporting if not mere extended cameo.

The evolution of females in the MCU from supporting characters to the forefront of the films has certainly served «Black Panther» breakout Gurira, known for her fan favorite role as warrior woman Michonne on AMC's «The Walking Dead» and one of the newest members of the MCU.

Making the most meaningful impression of the supporting characters, however, is Hal Holbrook, who clocks in for only a portion of the screenplay but demands at least a tear or two in his role as a kindly grandfather type which earned him a rightful Oscar nomination.

Among the supporting characters, Piper Laurie does a good job with a thankless role as Matlin's mother.

At a recent Envelope gathering of supporting - actor Oscar contenders, Rockwell noted how the role comes as part of a long line of dim - witted characters that at times make him question how other people might think of him.

In a supporting role as Dave's Nervous Nelly friend, Charles Grodin is a terrific reactive character.

As Jett Rink, a simple cowhand who becomes a conniving oil tycoon, Dean's role is really a supporting one, though the actor's own quirks effectively fill out a rather sketchy character.

Although Krystal has such reliable actors as Kathy Bates, William Fichtner, Felicity Huffman, and Macy himself slapping on their best stereotypical, Southern accents in supporting roles, nearly everything these characters do goes beyond the realm of common sense.

One of the country's best and busiest character actors, the Brooklyn, N.Y. - born Chaykin played substantial roles on TV — detective Nero Wolfe on A&E, the delightfully sketchy paterfamilias on Citytv and HBO Canada's Less Than Kind (see the above clip)-- as well as many memorable supporting parts on film.

Supporting males characters such as two student athletes played by Emory Cohen (Place Beyond the Pines) and newcomer Anthony Kelley - or an enforcer played by The Wire's Dominick Lombardozzi - feel even more like devices than characters, though given their small roles in the story, that's a bit more understandable.

Curtis is played by character actor Michael Shannon, known for twitchy supporting roles in mainstream films, including his Oscar - nominated turn as a mentally fractured man in «Revolutionary Road.»

Thomas Haden Church as Brad's sleazy boss ham - bones his humor hard to ill - effect while Bobby Cannavale and Hannibal Buress both make ample use of their limited supporting character roles.

Chris Hemsworth turns in a solid performance as the team's untested captain, and Michael Shannon and Michael Peña are both good in supporting roles, but none of the characters are developed much beyond their introductions.

We've also learned all about the supporting cast, which is full of character actors you know from other cable shows (James Frain, Michael Irby, C.S. Lee), as well as a bunch of beautiful women who get the kinds of female roles we've come to expect from True Detective.

An art theft thriller about stealing one of the most famous paintings by Claude Monet should have been a suspenseful peek into the criminal art forger's craft, a Boston underworld character study built around accomplished stars such as John Travolta in the title role, Christopher Plummer, Tye Sheridan and Jennifer Ehle in support.

The action does falter a bit toward the end when McTiernan reveals he's making a popcorn movie after all, as he opts for a few clichés and moments of crowd - pleasing formula antics, letting the supporting characters have a role in clobbering a bad guy or two.

Newcomer Egerton holds his own alongside the Oscar winner with the smarts and swagger required of the character, while Michael Caine and Vaughn regular Mark Strong add a touch of class in supporting roles as fellow Kingsmen.

I think they're all underrated, talented performers, and ever since seeing Barinholtz work his magic as a charmingly weird supporting character in The Mindy Project, I've been pulling for him to lock down some more starring roles in big studio comedies.