In the end, Danny Collins works best as a romantic comedy, written by Fogelman with cheeky irreverence and delivered with offhanded charm by two
seasoned actors who clearly relish their improbable chemistry.
But to be fair: Tower Heist sports a cast of (mostly) well -
seasoned actors who inhibit their roles with easy nonchalance.
Not exact matches
They had more sophisticated accountants,» added Peña,
who was been portrayed by
actor Pedro Pascal on three
seasons of the Netflix show «Narcos.»
After the success of the first
season, all of the lead female
actors reportedly received «sizeable» raises, including a reported $ 1 million per episode for Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman,
who also serve as executive producers on the series.
The
seasoned actor,
who has earned his stripes with such roles as Johnny Cash in Walk The Line, is no stranger to playing biographical figures.
Anyone
who has spent the Christmas
season travelling among the sickbeds of parents and relatives, whilst surrounded by photographic images of unreal Christmases celebrated only by models and
actors, knows how hard the «commercial Christmas» is on those
who have no means for it.
When Bon Appétit sat down with the comedian and
actor —
who made you laugh on The Daily Show, Children's Hospital, Hot Tub Time Machine, and Ballers (
season three on HBO now)-- he talked for 45 minutes straight about how much he loves sandwiches.
Republicans are like that sad last year of a once - popular TV show: their top talent is gone, the script is adrift and the remaining
actors and producers are the only ones
who think the whole affair can survive another
season.
Around the State Capitol there is a widely shared belief that Governor Andrew Cuomo's Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker was the real life inspiration for the fictional early 90s television program, «Doogie Howser MD.» For those
who don't remember the show, which ran for four
seasons on ABC beginning in 1989,
Actor Neil Patrick Harris portrayed the child prodigy
who graduated from medical school at age 14.
On the Republican side, there's real estate executive Paul Massey Jr.,
who has spent more money ($ 2 million) than he has raised ($ 1.6 million); Michel Faulkner,
who played one
season as a defensive lineman for the Jets and is now the pastor of a small Baptist church in Harlem; and Darren Dione Aquino, an
actor and an activist for the rights of the disabled.
Then the second
season came and slowed things down and the only exciting and interesting character where Elle and her father Bob
who were both great
actors and the only reason I kept watching the show.
Of the many
actors who've tried their hands as directors this
season, Steve Buscemi may turn out to be the most exciting of the crop.
The standout of the second
season is Noah Schnapp, joined by a group of
actors who work well together.
Season 3 dragged with that awful excuse of an
actor (you know
who) sharing top guest star billing, but
Season 4 was fantastic.
I can't say much without many spoilers, but I will say: this
season brings things nicely to a close but makes you miss these characters and the fine
actors who play them all the more.
Defendor marks the directorial debut for Peter Stebbings, a
seasoned Canadian TV
actor who first ventured behind the camera as writer and producer of Jack and Jill vs. the World.
The hit series stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, and a host of child
actors who became stars overnight when
Season 1 hit the streaming service.
According to THR, Kudrow's guest role this
season marks the first collaboration between the
actor and showrunner Marta Kauffman,
who haven't worked together since «Friends» ended in 2004.
Eddie Redmayne,
who was the toast of the awards
season last year for his role in The Theory of Everything, also received a SAG nomination this morning for Outstanding Performance by a Male
Actor in a Leading Role, and responded with his own reaction to the news:
That's a bit of an understatement for Redmayne,
who picked up the best
actor Oscar for portraying Stephen Hawking in 2014's The Theory of Everything and is already getting some awards
season buzz for his role in The Danish Girl, in which he plays Lili Elbe, one of the first known people to receive sex reassignment surgery.
Barry, HBO's dramedy about a hitman
who wants to be an
actor but can't escape his life of violence, ended its first
season in a very dark place.
However, the only other
actor with a real chance on this shortlist is The Master's Joaquin Phoenix,
who had some momentum when the film was first released but
who lost charm as Day - Lewis gained strength during this award
season.
Chalamet,
who also can be seen this
season in supporting roles in Lady Bird and Hostiles, is an
actor of great promise
who doesn't strike a single false note in balancing the conflicting feelings running through him.
With the 2017 Oscar
season is still in its infancy, the only lead
actor currently favored to get on the ballot
who plays a father is Mark Rylance, as he commandeers a tugboat with his son aboard in «Dunkirk.»
On their own, movies like Bangkok Dangerous, Drive Angry, and
Season of the Witch are barely remembered or strongly disliked, but collectively, they and others have established Cage as a desperate
actor who can't say no, to which the public in response can't say yes.
As an
actor, he was the doctor driven mad by ether and grief in the first
season of AMERICAN HORROR STORY, the tortured heir apparent to the prophet on BIG LOVE, and the Hooli CEO
who goes the reverse engineering route on SILICON VALLEY.
Other
actors who'll return for the final
season of the animated series include Wil Wheaton, Judd Nelson and Kari Wahlgren.
Haddish's is the kind of late - career, ostensibly out - of - nowhere rise that awards -
season voters often like to acknowledge with nominations and, occasionally, awards: The character
actor who's spent years shining from the sidelines, until suddenly, she lands upon the perfect role and vehicle with which to showcase the range of her talents and finally reach a mainstream audience.
During this 1 - on - 1 phone interview with Collider,
actor Giovanni Ribisi talked about the strengths of
Season 1, expanding the world in
Season 2, the respect he has for showrunner Graham Yost (Justified), not approaching his character from an inhumane place, the potential in playing someone
who's always taking on different characters, and his experience with directing an episode.
Anyone
who tuned in to the Independent Spirit Awards on IFC the night before the Oscars (or really any of the thunder - stealing fifty - something awards presentations all
season) got themselves a little preview of the four Oscar - winning
actors of the 86th Annual Academy Awards.
Following the panel, Collider got a few minutes to chat with executive producer Louis D'Esposito,
who also directed the pilot, about expanding Peggy Carter's world even further, how quickly they realized that there was a potential TV show there, working so closely with the
actors, what makes Hayley Atwell and the character she plays so appealing, that they'd love to continue for
Season 2 (with somewhere between 8 and 13 episodes), what he's most proud of with the show, the importance of casting the right
actors to populate the world, and the challenge of getting Dominic Cooper to sign on.
The
actor who portrays Clay Morrow talks about the intense new
season and how he is constantly surprised by the new stories each
season.
Edgerton, though a fine
actor who has been in a number of successful movies and is a promising director, is still not an instantly recognizable name or face to most American moviegoers, and even fewer know Negga, a versatile and affecting Ethiopian - Irish actress whose most prominent exposure has been on
Season 1 of the AMC series Preacher.
Facing his greatest challenge to date, we see him solving problems (an Esther Williams - like starlet with an out - of - wedlock pregnancy [a funny and crass Scarlett Johansson, «Lucy»]; a talentless
actor but agile cowboy
who's reluctantly moved to star in a classy drama [an amazing Alden Ehrenreich, «Beautiful Creatures»]; etc., etc.) while trying to find his greatest star starring (and almost completing) what is their projected hit for the
season, the eponymous epic telling of «the life of the Christ» from the perspective of a Roman general.
Jodie Whittaker's first
season as Doctor
Who's Thirteenth Doctor is taking a trip back to the 17th Century — where the Doctor will come face to face with none other than legendary Scottish - American
actor Alan Cumming.
Elsewhere, Willem Dafoe —
who collected a number of accolades early in the
season from critics groups, including the National Board of Review, for «The Florida Project» — could upset in supporting
actor.
Also confirmed for the action film's roster is
seasoned actor Timothy Olyphant,
who will play Sudeikis» handler.
Ryan Murphy has revealed the three
actors who will serve as the leads for the upcoming eighth
season of American Horror Story!
I would say that I was pretty blessed that my first day had Ed Begley Jr. and Harry Dean together, so I was in really good and
seasoned hands with people
who were not only great
actors but
who knew each other really, really well and knew the material really, really well.
Samuel Brace with three
actors who should star in True Detective
season 3 alongside Mahershala Ali... We have learned today that Academy Award Winning
actor Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) is in early talks to star in the third
season of HBO's True Detective.
The third
season of FX's acclaimed Fargo series has added another recognizable
actor to its cast: character
actor David Thewlis,
who most will probably remember as Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter franchise.
The
actor,
who was introduced to unrelenting forces in David Robert Mitchell's superb horror film in 2014, will have a recurring role in
season two, though there's no real information available about...
Joining Huppert and Ali in the
actor's winning circle was Casey Affleck, who added Seattle to his vast array of wins this awards season as Best Actor for Manchester By The
actor's winning circle was Casey Affleck,
who added Seattle to his vast array of wins this awards
season as Best
Actor for Manchester By The
Actor for Manchester By The Sea.
The cast includes
seasoned young
actors such as Huang,
who conveys Liu Feng's initial sunniness and his subsequent stoicism in the face of everything life throws at him, and Miao,
who is also convincing as the long - suffering Xiaoping.
Last week,
actor Christopher Eccleston shared some rather harsh words of criticism about two of the blockbuster movies on his C.V. in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and Thor: The Dark World, as well as accusing the BBC of blacklisting him following his departure from Doctor
Who after a single
season back in 2005.
Voight said his daughter was a «great
actor's director»
who achieved «unbelievably difficult stuff» with her prisoner of war drama Unbroken, which has been mostly overlooked this awards
season
As good as the two teen
actors are — Nélisse, 16, reminds me of Anna Karina from Jean - Luc Godard's «Band of Outsiders» and Wiggins, 17, is like a young Matt Damon — they're almost outdone by the menacing brilliance of
seasoned players Paxton and Feore,
who don't often do villains this hiss - worthy.
New to the cast in the latest
season is Hawke, the daughter of
actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman,
who plays an alternative girl that uncovers a dark secret in Hawkins, Ind..
The
season has been programmed by regular LWLies contributor Ashley Clark,
who gave us his thoughts on why now is a great time to be celebrating black stars: «There's the recent #OscarsSoWhite controversy, which is the latest in a cyclical series of flare - ups about the lack of diversity in the Academy, characterised most obviously, some would argue, by Oscar nomination snubs for
actors like David Oyelowo in Selma and Michael B Jordan in Creed.
The show, now in its sixth
season, features a very large cast including Jonathan Del Arco
who plays a gay medical examiner and openly gay
actor Phillip P. Keene whom plays technology expert Buzz Watson.