Sentences with phrase «supporting roles in films»

For someone who got famous on a CW teen soap, Lively has shown an eagerness to make movies for adults, taking supporting roles in films like Café Society, The Town, and Savages; even her recent summer movie feels more elemental and old - fashioned than most.

That was followed by an eight - episode run on «Boston Public» and more supporting roles in films like «Constantine» and «The Bourne Supremacy» — though most of that work remained on the proverbial cutting room floor.

He also delivered remarkable performances alongside Jennifer Lawrence in Passengers, in Antoine Fuqua's The Magnificent Seven and through supporting roles in the films Moneyball, The Lego Movie, Her and Zero Dark Thirty.

That's a great step up from supporting roles in films like Battle: Los Angeles, Tower Heist and The Lincoln Lawyer.

Hoffman, who until now has played supporting roles in films such as «Boogie Nights» and «Happiness,» proves a powerful peer for his macho co-star, even in stiletto heels.

He played supporting roles in films like The Hucksters (1946), The Tanks are Coming (1951), and Kronos (1957), and directed the 1959 Tommy Noonan / Pete Marshall vehicle The Rookies.

Though he has yet to attain star status, O'Conner has subsequently worked steadily, playing supporting roles in films such as Steel Magnolias (1990), F / X2 (1992), Hero (1993), and Disney's remake of The Love Bug (1997).

Her film work consisted of sizeable supporting roles in films like 3:10 to Yuma (1957), Kings Go Forth (1958), and Pollyanna (1960), playing preacher Karl Malden's wife in the latter film.

He went on to play wisecracking leading roles in such «B «s as Night of Terror (1933), The Nut Farm (1935) and The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1935); the critics paid no heed to these minor efforts, though they always showered Ford with praise for his supporting roles in films like John Ford's The Informer (1935) and Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943).

12 Years a Slave The misleading poster by Italian film distributor BIM Distribuzione featured the giant head of movie star Brad Pitt, who served only a supporting role in the film, while the movie's lead actor Chiwetel Ejiofor was given a tiny spot at bottom right corner.

White plays a supporting role in the film as one of the hip young moms in the trio out for the night.

Lindsay Anderson, who has a supporting role in the film, was very scathing about the seeming resurgence of British filmmaking following its Oscar success.

Domhnall received a 2015 Irish Film Television Academy Nomination Actor in a supporting role in a film for his work in «Frank ``.

Franco, who is also taking up a supporting role in his film, is being backed here by Avi Lerner and his Millenium Films shingle.

The design of the track immediately introduces some shortcomings: the three are recorded separately, erasing any opportunity for fluidity or camaraderie, and two of them have fairly small supporting roles in the film.

He won the award when he was 82 for his supporting role in the film Beginners (2010).

Though Ricky Gervais and Ty Burrell both have supporting roles in the film, it's unclear as to how large of a part they both play in the story.

Also, it's being reported that Juno Temple is eyeing a supporting role in the film.

It is rumoured that Mera will play a supporting role in the film before getting a much more prominent role in Aquaman, directed by James -LSB-...]

Roberts received her first Academy Award nomination for her supporting role in this film.

Having been one of the lucky souls on Earth to see the magnificent Carol, I can confirm that the concept of Rooney Mara having a supporting role in that film is odious.

Both Stan and Davis have small supporting roles in the film so the audience didn't get a real grasp on maybe what Damon or Chastain's experiences were.

Depp has previously guested on Whitehouse's long - running BBC sketch comedy «The Fast Show» and frequently offers him supporting roles in his film projects, including this one.

Adapted from a novel by Carson McCullers, Tyson had a supporting role in the film.

Not exact matches

Amidst allegations of abuse and decades of denials, Allen still continues to work in film, tapping big names for starring roles in his movies and still garnering support for fans and audiences.

The story of these marches is told in the film, which is directed by Ava DuVernay with production credits for Oprah Winfrey, who has a supporting acting role, and for Brad Pitt.

After winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her wild - eyed turn as a mental patient in Girl, Interrupted, she attempted a few other serious acting roles but only seemed to find blockbuster success when she took on the lead role in the feature - film adaptation of the video game Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

A prolific film and TV actress, Dern has been nominated for dozens of awards — including winning a Emmy in 2017 for «best supporting actress» for her role in Big Little Lies.

The film also features 30 Rock's Alec Baldwin in a supporting role.

Unlike previous years, Ghana recorded a lot of new faces on the nomination list; some of whom Included new actor, Joseph Otsiman who got the nod for Best Actor In Supporting Role for his performance in the drama thriller film, The Cursed Ones directed by Nana Obiri Yeboah, who was also nominated for AMAA 2016 Award For Best Director categorIn Supporting Role for his performance in the drama thriller film, The Cursed Ones directed by Nana Obiri Yeboah, who was also nominated for AMAA 2016 Award For Best Director categorin the drama thriller film, The Cursed Ones directed by Nana Obiri Yeboah, who was also nominated for AMAA 2016 Award For Best Director category.

Liberal Democrat MEP Edward McMillan - Scott made a film on his views of Europe, before the pair debated Britain's role in Europe and calls for a referendum, which they both appeared to support.

Oscar nominations were announced yesterday morning, and shockingly, Jessica wasn't nominated for anything this year, despite the fact that she appeared in leading or supporting roles in at least three extremely Oscar - buzz - worthy films in 2014.

But Trump steals the show in a supporting role: 59 % of 18 - 19 year olds would rather see a film with him.

Daniela Sea broke into film with a supporting role in John Cameron Mitchell's SHORTBUS, as well as appearing in several music videos that include Bright Eyes» «First Day of My Life» and Scissor Sisters» «Filthy Gorgeous.»

Though passed up for the lead in the former film, Leto made an impression in a supporting role as an arrogant yuppie doomed to be the first victim of vapid serial killer Patrick Bateman.

(There's little doubt, too, that the stellar supporting cast, which includes Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, and Randy Quaid, plays a pivotal role in confirming the film's success.)

Langella made his film debut in 1970 with a supporting role in Diary of a Mad Housewife, and later that same year, scored a larger part in The Twelve Chairs, written and directed by Mel Brooks.

Following a role as Dustin Hoffman's moll in Robert Benton's Billy Bathgate (1991), and a supporting turn as a snotty boarding school senior in the masterful Flirting (1991), which teamed her with Duigan a third time, Kidman collaborated with Cruise on their second film together, Far and Away (1992).

In the sound era he played leads and then later character and supporting roles in many films; he continued working until the late»70In the sound era he played leads and then later character and supporting roles in many films; he continued working until the late»70in many films; he continued working until the late»70s.

Schwartzman followed the film with a supporting role in The Princess Diaries (2001), a family comedy starring Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway that proved to be a runaway hit both among critics and at the box office.

Throughout his Broadway years, he made infrequent film and TV appearances; he played supporting roles in such movies as All the President's Men (1976) and Pennies from Heaven (1980), was briefly a regular on Falcon Crest, guested as Shelley Fabares» father on the sitcom Coach, and was seen in the made - for - TV features Separate but Equal (1991) and Citizen Cohn (1992).

In this capacity, Fausto Tozzi played supporting roles in such internationally distributed films as The Wonders of Aladdin (1960)(as the cowardly Grand Vizier), Constantine and the Cross (1961), The Agony and the Ecstacy (1965)(as one of the foremen overseeing the Vatican projects of Michelangelo), The Valachi Papers (1972)(as notorious gangster Albert Anastasia), Crazy Joe (1974) and March or Die (1977In this capacity, Fausto Tozzi played supporting roles in such internationally distributed films as The Wonders of Aladdin (1960)(as the cowardly Grand Vizier), Constantine and the Cross (1961), The Agony and the Ecstacy (1965)(as one of the foremen overseeing the Vatican projects of Michelangelo), The Valachi Papers (1972)(as notorious gangster Albert Anastasia), Crazy Joe (1974) and March or Die (1977in such internationally distributed films as The Wonders of Aladdin (1960)(as the cowardly Grand Vizier), Constantine and the Cross (1961), The Agony and the Ecstacy (1965)(as one of the foremen overseeing the Vatican projects of Michelangelo), The Valachi Papers (1972)(as notorious gangster Albert Anastasia), Crazy Joe (1974) and March or Die (1977).

(Ian Holm was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor in his role as Abrahams» coach), and this powerful film ended up with four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Original Score.

Staying with her acting career, she went on to appear in various supporting roles in independent films, mainstream blockbusters, and TV specials.

Having appeared in one film (1913's Shylock), in 1933 he began taking film roles to support his theatrical work; his subtle, forceful, witty performances redeemed poor movies and intensified high - quality work.

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.

She appeared in supporting roles in several US films after relocating to Los Angeles in the early 1970s, her final British film being Yanks (1979, a supporting actress BAFTA).

With success on the small screen soon prompting James to try his talent in feature films, a supporting role in 50 First Dates and a co-starring role opposite Will Smith in Hitch found the television favorite's amiable humor translating well to the big screen.

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).

Made with the full support and cooperation of the Royal Air Force, Battle for the Skies is the definitive film history of the RAF from the early days of the Air Battalion and the Royal Flying Corps right up to its role in the Afghanistan and Iraqi wars.