Sentences with phrase «such as screenwriter»

Wiki] In fact, there are famous people who've openly talked about feeling like a fraud before, such as screenwriter Chuck Lorre, comedian Tina Fey, actress Emma Watson, and even veteran actress Meryl Streep and best - selling author Maya Angelou!

Big names such as screenwriter / director David Ayer (Fury, Suicide Squad) and director David Yates (Harry Potter) has either worked on and / or been attached at some point to Universal's Scarface remake throughout the past few years.

Not exact matches

DC comic book writers and artists such as DC Entertainment's Jim Lee, Julie Benson, Shawna Benson, Shea Fontana, Agnes Garbowska, Tom King, Steve Orlando, Alice Randall, Oscar ® - winning screenwriter John Ridley, Mark Russell, Mariko Tamaki and DC Entertainment's Geoff Johns, the best - selling author of Rebirth and Doomsday Clock.

Oedekerk began working steadily as a screenwriter, contributing to such box - office hits as Patch Adams, The Nutty Professor, and The Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps.

It's a shame, then, that screenwriters Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon have opted to throw in a series of increasingly dramatic interludes, as there's just no denying that such moments come off as entirely needless and flat - out forced (ie unlike certain similarly - themed efforts, the film's more schmaltzy attributes stand out like a sore thumb).

The storyline - which follows alcoholic superhero John Hancock (Smith) as he reluctantly allows a struggling public - relations expert (Jason Bateman's Ray) to mold him into a traditionally heroic figure - has essentially been crafted to act as an origin story for the central character, yet screenwriters Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan brilliantly ensure that Hancock rarely apes the conventions and tropes that one has come to expect with such a tale (ie one doesn't entirely realize that they're watching an origin story until everything's been said and done).

The film - which follows a trio of friends (Bradley Cooper's Phil, Ed Helms» Stu, and Zach Galifianakis» Alan) as they attempt to piece together just what transpired during a pal's drunken bachelor party (where it inevitably becomes clear that said pal has mysteriously vanished)- strikes all of the wrong notes virtually from the get - go, as screenwriters Jon Lucas and Scott Moore offer up a series of broadly - portrayed caricatures that could only exist within just such a low - rent comedy (with Galifianakis» aggressively off - the - wall turn as Alan undoubtedly the most apt example of this).

After taking some time off from directing and scriptwriting to appear in such films as Out of Sight (1998), Brooks resumed his director - screenwriter - actor hyphenate with The Muse (1999), starring opposite Andie MacDowell and Sharon Stone as a struggling Hollywood scriptwriter in search of divine inspiration; Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World followed in 2005.

After spending much of his primary and secondary school education in an alternative arts school, he studied film at New York University.Louiso began his career with minor roles in such films as Stella (1989) and Billy Bathgate (1991), the latter of which provided him with an introduction to Tom Stoppard, who was the film's screenwriter.

That voice, as thin and willowy as the man himself, seems almost incongruous for a man of such charisma and presence — even more so when it becomes clear that Spielberg, along with screenwriter Tony Kushner, has put together a portrait of Lincoln that is as averse to pulling punches as are his battle sequences.

Born in 1937 in West Cliff - on - Sea, England, screenwriter - turned - director Dick Clement cut his teeth on the small screen in his mid - to late twenties, as a BBC television writer and director, including such now - classic programs as the sitcom The Likely Lads (1964), the Dudley Moore and Peter Cook series Not Only... But Also (1965), and the brief Steptoe and Son successor Mr. Aitch (1967), starring Harry H. Corbett.Clement segued into big - screen comedy in 1966, co-scripting (with Ian La Frenais) the Michael Winner - directed picture The Jokers.

At other times, however, Mendes and screenwriters John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth seem to feel the need to include more classic Bond aspects, such as hulking henchman Hinx (Dave Bautista, «Guardians of the Galaxy»), an elaborate base for Oberhauser complete with private army, and an over-reliance on gadgetry.

The Meyerowitzes all speak with the wit and observational detail that one might expect from the screenwriter of such whip - smart comedies as Mistress America and Kicking and Screaming.

Director Brett Ratner (Tower Heist) and screenwriters Ryan Condal (short Plurality) and Evan Spiliotopoulos (Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure) must be thankful that their film, as based on Steve Moore's graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars, found such a fitting on - screen manifestation.

Ford is initially presented as a sympathetic man, even seen as such by Solomon himself, but the way McQueen and screenwriter John Ridley disillusion us of the very notion of this idea is masterful.

Love & Mercy, co-written by Oscar ® nominated screenwriter Oren Moverman, also stars Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti, and is directed by Bill Pohlad, known as the Academy Award ® - nominated producer for such bold films as Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave, Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life, Sean Penn's Into the Wild and Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain.

Next she became a screenwriter for MGM, collaborating on the scripts of such films as Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) and Summer Holiday (1948).

Because when you land a deal like Tropper — coming on board as the screenwriter and executive producer, while working with a collaborative director like Shawn Levy — it'd be foolish to question such a lucrative opportunity.

There is not one person of color among the nominated actors and films such as «Creed» and «Straight Outta Compton» earned nods only for their white contributors (Sylvester Stallone and the «Compton» screenwriters respectively).

Ex Machina helmer Alex Garland also carries clout with cinephiles thanks to screenwriter credits on such Danny Boyle faves as The Beach (he penned the novel), zombie pic 28 Days Later and Sunshine.

Transformers the new movie by Michael Bay, is based not on a novel, play or screenwriter's inspiration but on a line of Hasbro toys that have been hot tickets for young boys such as myself for more than 20 years.

With insider's knowledge of the covert circle of rights of passage such as «hell week» and screenwriter David Gordon Green wringing the inherently interwoven dichotomy of fraternity and abuse for all its worth, Goat functions a lot like condemnation.

Film screenwriter Bill Dubuque used his knowledge that he amassed while writing the screenplays for films such as The Accountant and A Family Man to co-create Ozark, a TV series starring Jason Bateman about a financial planner who launders money for a Mexican cartel in the Missouri Ozarks.

Lagravenese, the screenwriter for such fine films as The Horse Whisperer, Beloved, The Bridges of Madison County, and The Fisher King, takes his first stab at directing with varying results.

Circle of Iron is based on an original script called «The Silent Flute», notable for originally being written by such luminaries as actors James Coburn (Payback, The Nutty Professor) and Bruce Lee (Enter the Dragon, The Chinese Connection), as well as prolific screenwriter Stirling Silliphant (The Enforcer, Shaft in Africa), almost a decade before.

Written and directed by Dale Launer, who had been the screenwriter for some pretty good comedies, such as My Cousin Vinny, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Ruthless People, this would be his first and last attempt at directing (also his last screenplay).

There's plenty of corn to go around: big speeches and pithy comebacks abound, but what makes him such an engaging screenwriter is just as prevalent here as it was in The Social Network.

The 1982 comedy «Fast Times at Ridgemont High» is the prototypical coming - of - age guy flick best known for enduring stoner - surfer archetype Jeff Spicoli, played by future Oscar winner Sean Penn, the image of a topless Phoebe Cates and as the introduction to the amiable zen of screenwriter Cameron Crowe, who would go on to create such bro - riffic tales as «Say Anything,» «Singles,» «Jerry Maguire» and «Almost Famous.»

Screenwriter Alex Garland has been on my radar for some time writing such awesome works of cinema as The Beach, 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Never Let Me Go, and the criminally underseen Dredd.

As a screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman has been responsible for some of the most inventive scripts of the past two decades, starting with Being John Malkovich, in 1999, and continuing through such superior examples as AdaptatioAs a screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman has been responsible for some of the most inventive scripts of the past two decades, starting with Being John Malkovich, in 1999, and continuing through such superior examples as Adaptatioas Adaptation.

Cast aside, the biggest selling point here is the script or more specifically the screenwriter, Dennis Lehane who is responsible for such phenomenal novels as Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone and Shutter Island.

She's so pretty, in fact, that it appears that Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman have decided any acknowledgement of her brilliance as a graduate student in mathematics at MIT is much less interesting than leering at her ass as she leans out a window to charm construction workers, running around wearing tight sweaters in sudden rainstorms, and being seduced by such classic lines as, «I would gladly continue doing platonic things as is the custom, but in truth all I really want is to have intercourse with you.»

Shane Black was once the highly paid screenwriter of such lowbrow, high - concept, energetic, pulpy action films as Lethal Weapon (1987), The Last Boy Scout (1991) and The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996).

Some in the creative community, such as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story screenwriters Gary Whitta and Chris Weitz, still found the trailer hard to sit through during Black Panther.

It marks the directorial debut of Oscar - winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who is best known for works such as A Few Good Men, The Social Network, and Steve Jobs.

Scott Kosar, the screenwriter of such horror films as «The Crazies,» -LSB-...]

He's on shakier ground as a director with entries such as BLADE: TRINITY, but his track record as a screenwriter is healthier than a marathon runner on a celery binge, and combining him with Cameron should make an engaging mix.

Acknowledging influences, such as that of Stefan Zweig in this case, is another way of asserting originality, and, as usual, Anderson is his own screenwriter, which makes for a tight, intelligent, always surprising plot.

Together, with their regular screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, they more or less wrote the book on literary adaptations with films such as «Remains of the Day,» «Howard's End,» «Maurice,» «A Room With a View» and «The Golden Bowl.»

Seemingly writing for the audience of a creative writing evening class, screenwriter Carlos De Los Rios — a veteran of such Z - grade mockbusters as The Da Vinci Treasure and Pirates Of Treasure Island — loads up on hamfisted symbolic figures, including the requisite tormenting devil (Walton Goggins) and mystical Indian (Adam Beach).

Academy Award winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, writer of such films as the excellent Steve Jobs, The Social Network, Moneyball, and the acclaimed television series The West Wing tries his hand for the first time at directing a script he adapted titled Molly's Game.

To Campbell's credit, the film has some impressive action sequences, but it's ultimately the flimsy and derivative story by Robert King, screenwriter for such flops as CUTTHROAT ISLAND and RED CORNER, that handcuffs Campbell with material that could never get off the ground in the first place.

A cartoonist, novelist and screenwriter, Alex Garland, who's most commonly known for writing films such as The Beach, 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Never Let Me Go, and Dredd, has now made his directorial debut with Ex Machina, a sci - fi cautionary tale that challenges viewers with a variety of existential questions in regards to artificial intelligence.

Mary Harron: A Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter, known for her socially - conscious independent films such as I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) about Valerie Solanas» life that led up to her failed assassination attempt of Warhol, and The Notorious Bettie Page (2005), a film about the 1950s pinup model who became a cult icon of sexuality and helped popularize pornography.

He and screenwriter Alex Garland cook up some interesting ideas, such as an on - board «oxygen garden» full of plants.

It's like they and their screenwriters worried the core audience wouldn't be able to pay attention to a 3 Days of the Condor meets The Parallax View meets All the President's Men adventure without additional wham - bam - thank - you - ma» am pyrotechnics, and as such they've filled the running time up with as much of the stuff as possible.

Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus, the film's screenwriters, also recently discussed what makes Thanos such as a compelling villain.

It came at the end of a frustrating period in Schepisi's early American career that was littered with false - starts, partially developed projects, and films that were taken out of his hands — such as Raggedy Man (Jack Fisk, 1981), a film that shares its screenwriter with Barbarosa — just prior to production.

Director Stephen Frears and screenwriter Lee Hall blend the bureaucratic hysteria of political sitcom The Thick of It with the light - heartedness and sentiment of films such as Philomena or the Mumbai - set rom - com, The Lunchbox.

It used to actually mean something to see the Oscar - nominated names of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel as the screenwriters of a comedy, writers of such modern - day classic comedies as A League of Their Own, Parenthood, City Slickers, Night Shift, and Splash, but most of those films were in their past, and they have turned in mostly mediocre material since 1992.