Sentences with phrase «role as his alcoholic»

But it's Mary - Louise Parker's minor role as an alcoholic American political assistant dragged into the mess that gives the film five minutes of tipsy bliss.

Felt's personal life is also a bore, including Diane Lane in a thankless role as his alcoholic wife distraught over Felt being passed over as the new FBI director.

Not exact matches

One important element in this definition of his role is the recognition that dealing with alcoholics in a constructive manner is a major opportunity as well as a major problem for the parish minister.

The minister's role is to assist the alcoholic to «connect» with a doctor who accepts alcoholics as patients, knows the latest methods of treating the problems associated with alcoholism, and is appreciative of the contributions of AA and pastoral counseling.

As one who is professionally trained to be a spiritual growth enabler, the clergyman can fulfill a unique role in helping alcoholics.

There is no longer an attempt to support the alcoholic in his roles as husband and father.

And, finally, shall the clergyman offer himself to the alcoholic as one who is only incidentally a representative of religion or as one who recognizes the significance and value of his specifically religious heritage and role?

We play the roles, and identify ourselves as insecure, as a cheater, an asshole, alcoholic, being a cocky or a bitch.

Once away from the Disney orbit, Munro radically altered her screen image with a string of sexy, fallen - woman roles; her final film assignment was as the fading alcoholic pop star in Sebastian (1968).

Sam Rockwell is on great form (in an albeit not completely unfamiliar role) as a sarcastic motor mouth, Anna Sophia Robb brings the sweetness as Duncan's crush, Susanna, while Allison Janney is a great mixture of funny and tragic as Susanna's more or less alcoholic mother.

Emily Blunt delivers an extraordinary performance in the lead role (rather than simply acting drunk, she plays Rachel as an alcoholic desperately trying to look sober), but it feels like she's in a different film — one that isn't marred by soapy plot turns and Taylor's messy direction.

Seth Rogen as the naively loving, slightly disconnected husband and Sarah Silverman as the strangely wise alcoholic sister - in - law both fill their supporting roles effectively.

Leigh is simply fantastic in her role as Patrick's alcoholic and vaguely complacent mother.

Robert Redford stars as Bryson, with Nick Nolte as his recovering alcoholic buddy Stephen Katz — a role originally intended for the late Paul Newman.

Spall brings genuine authenticity to his role as a withered and desperate alcoholic.

Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto each lost approximately 40 pounds for their respective roles as Ron Woodroof, the redneck, three - way loving, alcoholic, drug - addicted electrician / rodeo cowboy; and Rayon, the sensitive, street - savvy, would - be transsexual so desperate for a kind word.

When we last reported on «El Presidente,» the high - concept buddy movie about a clean cut Secret Service agent and the disheveled, alcoholic schlub of an ex-president he's assigned to protect, Tom Cruise was loosely attached, as was «Recount» director Jay Roach, with Robert Downey, Jr. being eyed for the pivotal role of the ex-prez.

Not so, the actor has said in an interview in which he described having to «posh up» for his latest role as an upper - class drug addict and alcoholic.

For example, in families where active addiction exists, the members organize and adapt around the addict (alcoholic, drug addict, workaholic, sexual addiction, etc.) and other family members play roles such as hero, scapegoat, lost child, mascot (clown), child - parent (role reversal), and so on.