Sentences with phrase «roles in studio films»

You don't need to look any further than the paucity of good leading roles in studio films for women to see how sexism is woven into the fabric of the film industry.

Who would have guessed that the rather resolute contrarian Herzog would end up with a major role in a studio film like this?

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He made his first appearance in an American film in Victor Halperin's grisly thriller Torture Ship, playing one of the criminals on whom well - intentioned (but quite mad) scientist Irving Pichel plans to perform glandular experiments, but he soon moved up to higher budgeted films from the major studios, although still almost inevitably in sinister roles.

Knaggs» career reached a peak in the mid -»40s, when he worked in supporting roles in ambitious major studio films such as None but the Lonely Heart (a fascinating but failed attempt at a serious drama by Cary Grant) and unusual independently made features like Douglas Sirk's early Hollywood effort Thieves» Holiday, while also making the rounds of such popular medium - budget Universal Pictures productions as House of Dracula, The Invisible Man's Revenge, and Terror By Night.

This led to a Warner Bros. contract for D'Andrea; he went on to play supporting roles in a number of the studio's films, the best of which was the sympathetic cabbie in Dark Passage (1948).

Dunne was finally permitted to show off her singing talents in Sweet Adeline (1935), and in 1936 Universal Pictures cast her in her stage role as Magnolia in the studio's definitive film version of Show Boat (1936).

Astin moved to feature films in the 1990s with a spate of roles in Hollywood studio films, including the lead in the Disney adventure Iron Will (1994).

Although she had appeared in several films earlier, Cheng's first starring role in a martial arts film came, like Hsu Feng's, courtesy of director King Hu during his short - lived stint with the studio.

Earlier this year, the studio announced that legendary actor James Earl Jones would be reprising his role in the 21st - century film as Mufasa.

The film plays atmospherically on genre tropes, too: a close - up of a gun in darkness (which ends up playing no role whatsoever), the moody chiaroscuro interior of Jo's apartment, which a bulky early -»80s answering machine makes look like a whole recording studio.

In movies, Crawford made the rounds of the studios in one - off roles, usually in relatively minor films such as Submarine D - 1, Undercover Doctor, and Eternally YourIn movies, Crawford made the rounds of the studios in one - off roles, usually in relatively minor films such as Submarine D - 1, Undercover Doctor, and Eternally Yourin one - off roles, usually in relatively minor films such as Submarine D - 1, Undercover Doctor, and Eternally Yourin relatively minor films such as Submarine D - 1, Undercover Doctor, and Eternally Yours.

This is an incredible improvement from the studio in terms of representation, but elevating the role of women in Marvel's films is not the same as giving them films and franchises of their own.

The film hits theaters on March 16 and is one of the few major studio films to ever feature a gay character in the lead role.

After a lengthy career in almost all studio films, Pfeiffer is taking a plunge into indies with the starring role.

The studio is reportedly looking at Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy, Hellboy, Blade 2), Monica Bellucci, Colin Farrell, Ewan McGregor, and Ben Mendelsohn to play key roles in the film, with production rumored to begin sometime this year.

Now Arthur & Lancelot is back amongst the living, and one change has been made to ease studio concerns over the film's budget and potential returns: rather than going with up and coming talent, the studio is now in talks with Colin Farrell to play one of the title roles.

Nochimson's article details the origins of this «eternal studio in the Eternal City» (it was movie - mad Mussolini's baby), its brief role as housing for people displaced by World War II, and its reemergence as a major site of spectacular movie projects, not only for Federico Fellini (whose La dolce vita, Amarcord, and And the Ship Sails On are just three of the many projects he filmed partly there) but also for Jean Renoir (The Golden Coach) and Bernardo Bertolucci (The Last Emperor).

She's got supporting roles in starry films «Jupiter Ascending» and «Concussion» coming up, but someone needs to step up and give her a studio lead ASAP.

He also discusses his working relationship with actor Jack Nicholson, casting the future movie star in many of his early roles, making his first major studio film for Columbia Pictures Getting Straight starring Elliott Gould and Candice Bergen.

This has been on my must - see list ever since it was announced, and that excitement has only grown with each new reveal, from the casting of Chris Pratt in the lead role, to landing Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper to voice the movie's CGI characters, to the strong buzz emerging from early screenings that have pegged it as one of the studio's best films to date.

Since 2015, when the hashtag first became a rallying cry for inclusion, most, if not all, of the big studios have reinvigorated or created diversity initiatives, agencies have taken a more active role in supporting their clients and film festivals have continued to be entrees into Hollywood for traditionally marginalized folks.

We had previously ourselves reported that New Regency had been looking at multiple female roles in Assassin's Creed, which could mean that Alicia might be playing a fellow assassin in the film as the studio was seeking out stunt people.

Redrafted as a prequel to the storyline in the game, the movie will be directed by Shawn Levy («Night at the Museum») in a starring vehicle for Holland that's said to have come together after studio head Tom Rothman saw the latest «Spider - Man» film, in which the young actor plays the title role.

With such a wide range of targets, Martin and Oz give all their peripheral players their moments to shine, with the one notable exception being Jamie Kennedy, whose natural live - wire instincts (see the Scream films) are unfortunately held in check in the limited background role of Dave, the studio gofer who «borrows» the equipment to film Mr. Bowfinger's opus.

The tone of the film is an international Bad Boys and it gives the studio another project with Jordan, who comes off his breakout role in Fruitvale Station and heads into the Fantastic Four reboot after previously starring in the Fox sleeper Chronicle.

At the film's Los Angeles press day, Woodley talked about how Jennifer Lawrence encouraged her to take the role, what she shares in common with her character and how they differ, what inspired her to take a course in urban survival skills, what the experience was like doing many of her own stunts, her most memorable sweaty palm moments, zip - lining over the streets of Chicago and climbing the Navy Pier Ferris Wheel, her challenging fight sequence finale with Theo James, working again with Miles Teller, and what she learned about herself in the process of making her first large scale studio movie.

The leading reviewer on the trade magazine has given up his high - profile role for a career in film acquisitions and development at the new studio

As allegations about Kevin Spacey's history of sexual assault and predation began to mount, Scott took the unprecedented step of recasting his part and reshooting key portions of the film; ironically, that meant giving the role of tycoon J. Paul Getty to Scott's first choice, Christopher Plummer, who had been passed over by the studio in favor of the more «bankable» Spacey.

Wife Wanted, her final film, finds the actress in the midst of her three picture deal with the poverty row studio Monogram in a role that seems partially based on her own life.

If the studio wanted more «Transporter» movies, they should have just done another sequel with Jason Statham instead, because this new version with Ed Skrein (who famously quit his recurring gig on «Game of Thrones» to make the film) looks even more terrible than Statham's final appearance in the title role.

Sean Baker, the award - winning director and co-writer of the great new movie, «The Florida Project,» joins Justin in studio to discuss the film, what drew him to tell this story, the juxtaposition of the hidden homeless living right outside of the most magical place on Earth, the importance of getting the details exactly right, how the movie was inspired by «The Little Rascals,» wanting to show how children make the most out of any situation no matter how dire, how desperation plays a big role in the film, the wonderful performance from Willem Dafoe, the relationship between Willem and the child actors, the challenge of working with child actors, the way Florida is portrayed in the film and what he plans to do next.

Though an increasing number of women are directing movies today, film directing is still a male - dominated role in the industry particularly when it comes to big - budget studio movies.

She made her film debut with «Persons in Hiding» before continuing onto a string of mostly forgettable roles at the studio.

He obviously didn't get the roles but it might have been Snyder showing the studio Joe would be able to carry his own film eventually in the DCCU.

Bana performs predominantly in leading roles in a variety of low - budget and major studio films, ranging from romantic comedies and drama to science fiction and action thrillers.

First he's gimped - up to satisfy the didacticism of the time (with the trucking industry presenting limited opportunity for a moral, the movie settles on putting the fear of God in us over falling asleep at the wheel), then his role is reduced to reaction shots: When Paul finally takes the stand in the courtroom climax, all Bogart manages to squeeze out is «Wull yeah, but...» This is Raft's show, despite the film's studio - sanctioned absorption into the Bogey canon, though Bogart would have his revenge by stealing the lead in High Sierra — and in theory, every one of his Midas - touched career opportunities subsequent to High Sierra — out from under him.

Pixar is known for casting great actors for roles in its films, and today we have learned that the studio cast two respected actors to play the role of Riley's parents.

Co-writer and director Phillips reportedly met with Phoenix before the new year and settled on the actor as his top choice to star in the film, with sources saying that Phoenix has now decided to agree to the role, although studio negotiations have not yet begun.

For the original films, the studio balked at the idea of having three then - unestablished stars in the lead roles, so Phillips took a pay cut and negotiated a percentage of the film's gross in lieu of a salary, in addition to a lower budget of $ 35 million.

The studios announced today that principal photography has begin on the new film starring Jack Huston in the title role of Judah Ben - Hur made famous by Charlton Heston in the Other actors signed on for the project include Morgan Freeman as Ilderim, Toby Kebbell as Messala and Nazanin Boniadi as Esther.

The actress, who, prior to Bone, was already known in industry circles for her gritty portrayals of troubled youths in such independent films as Poker House and The Burning Plain seamlessly made the transition to big - budget studio fare playing a young «Mystique» in X-Men: First Class while still sticking to her indie roots with key roles in films like The Beaver, Like Crazy, and the forthcoming House at the End of the Street.

After a stunning supporting role in The Lost City of Z, where a gaunt Pattinson was barely recognizable, the former heartthrob is following it up with the electrifying trailer for Good Time, a film from the most exciting indie studio operating today, A24.

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Joe's role as the Animation Business Manager at Autodesk saw him advise and consult with every major games and film studio in Australasia.

The beginning of the end most likely came in 1997, when the release of An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn gave the alias (played by Eric Idle) his first leading role in a motion picture, as «a rookie filmmaker with the unfortunate name Alan Smithee [who] realizes he's an unwitting studio puppet, being forced to make a big budget action film he knows is horrible.»