Sentences with phrase «with typecasting»

He was a lover of art, a doting father, and a man that seemed content with his typecasting in the Horror genre, despite being a loveable, kind, and giving soul in real life (a far cry from some of the wicked men he portrayed on screen).

Not exact matches

But even Olivia Pope herself has dealt with racial typecasting.

Well, yesterday Variety published a video of Washington talking with comedian Aziz Ansari (who deals directly with issues like minority typecasting in his show, Master of None), in which she told the story of being fired from two TV pilots because she wasn't «hood» or «urban» enough.

Foster plays a Running Back who had some minor run - ins with Johnny Law but is really talented despite being a distration - the only way it would of been more realistic to real life is if they threw in a backstory of him having a literal hamstring made out of EZ Cheese and Gak, but Foster is likely wary of typecasting which is why he played a good running back.

But, from a consumer perspective, I'd rather stick with my trusted bottle of red that I can sip and enjoy with my husband and friends — without being typecast — and without embarrassment.

Back in the day some four years ago when Hein and I were actually speaking to each other, I suggested the newly - minted executive guard against typecasting himself with self - serving repetition.

With amusement, I find I have been typecast as «the multiferroics lady» even when I plan to discuss new topics and directions.

Frustrated with Disney's tendency to typecast its princesses as straight size, Michelle Elman, a 24 - year - old body - confidence coach from London, England, (aka @ScarredNotScared) and Amy Wooldridge, a 27 - year - old body - positive advocate from Chelmsford, England, (aka @amyeloisew) recently dressed up as the kind of characters they'd like to see more of and posted the photos on Instagram this week:

Personally I'm tired of gangsta rap and all typecasts associated with the genre.

With that said, make sure not to typecast and date the same person over and over again.

«The Usual Suspects» and «Swimming with Sharks,» he'd better worry about getting typecast as a loony.

Bing Crosby is typecast as popular singer Johnny Cabot, a teen idol who enlists in the military and falls in love with twins (both portrayed by Betty Hutton).

An additional cop role, in The Seven - Ups (1973), followed, but by this point, Scheider had reportedly grown concerned that he would be pegged and typecast as a policeman and decided to branch out with an offbeat turn in the romantic comedy Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York (1975).

On the positive side, both Gable and Harlow are in roles outside of their usual typecasting, including Harlow with her natural hair color.

The lead actors are typecast, with Ferrell being goofy SNL - style, Vince Vaughn doing the loudmouth jackass thing he did so well in Swingers and Made and Luke Wilson acting as the straight man like in Bottle Rocket or Legally Blonde, but the refreshing thing is how the three play off each other.

In between mugging for the camera and reciting flat dialogue with the stunned cadence of the damned, the boys try to collar dealer Reese (Vince Vaughn) and his low class mistress Kitty (a permanently typecast Juliette Lewis).

An attempt by director Philip Kaufman to fashion a big - screen reboot — entitled «Planet of the Titans» — had just fallen apart in the face of studio disinterest, leading to the development of «Star Trek: Phase 2», a TV series featuring the original cast with the exception of Leonard Nimoy, who didn't want to be typecast as Spock.

It is brilliant typecasting and the play sparkles with wit and verve and even a little pathos for the do - gooder Kyra, who misses the good life of her former lover - employer Tom, since she's now living in a freezing flat and can't even afford to buy edible cheese on her school - teacher - to - the - poor salary.

Over the past decade, Shannon has been increasingly typecast as either a twitchy weirdo on societal margins or an earnest simpleton, but Bahrani, in a stroke of casting gumption that makes one wonder why he's the first to make the move, has redirected the actor's distinctly coiled facial features and natural gift for commanding a room toward a character with genuinely threatening social and economic power.

Carrey's performance strikes new notes of bitterness both apt for a character who's grown surly in the way of people who don't progress for one reason or another, and «meta» - feeling, given that the actor's essentially landed back at square one after decades of struggling to branch out, though it's important to note that Carrey himself instigated the project and that, whatever frustrations he may have about typecasting, he attacks the role with gusto.

Finalists: The East an interesting and surprising assembly by Ronna Kress with recognizable stars getting a bit of wiggle room from their usual typecasting Alexander Payne & John Jackson's fascination with non-actors is hit and miss but Nebraska mostly hits Russell just reuses his favorites but they're all firecrackers in American Hustle with casting by Lindsay Graham & Mary Vernieu

Much of this positivity can be credited to the casting of Gal Gadot in the title role, a role that she will no doubt be associated with for pretty much the rest of her career in the same way that Christopher Reeve was with Superman, and that isn't to say either actor is typecast but they just nailed everything about the character they portray so much that it is difficult to think of them as anything else.

And with those looks, Amber may have found herself in a typecast situation, but she has refreshingly blended her resume with indie and mainstream work.

But her professionalism and veteran expertise give the audience an easy, painless point of entry into the movie; Owen Wilson's Coy Harlingen, surf exile, is likewise the purest typecasting, but why quibble with perfection?

In a relatively short feature film career, beginning with Wolf of Wall Street, Robbie has proven herself remarkably dynamic, despite the danger of being typecast.

It's typecasting to a «T», which isn't a bad thing — the actors absorb their roles with total conviction.

Even though Melissa McCarthy is starting allow herself to be typecast as the obnoxious funny women who cleans up quite well, it's Susan Sarandon's chemistry with McCarthy that makes Tammy an enjoyable film.

Having dealt with Kidman's dominatrix in the first film, the lovable little marmalade - eating bear from Peru has a new antagonist trying to steal his scenes - Hugh Grant, typecast yet again as a vain and smarmy narcissist.

Jennifer Lawrence is typecast again in the role of a strong, clever woman, who shocks the locals with her gun - wielding skills.

I am fed up with the gorgeous and talented Bryce Dallas Howard always playing villains now and being typecast after her roles in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Help and 50/50.

Wrapping up with a ridiculously pious proclamation that «sports stars aren't heroes, the people who died in the World Trade Center are heroes» (no, they're victims of a terrorist attack), Wuhl erases any doubt as to why his career post-mid-Nineties consists of a premium cable series featuring sports heroes, and a procession of typecast cameos as loud - mouthed assclowns.

Penelope Wilton, best known to half the audience as Shaun's mum in Shaun of the Dead (where she was also married to Nighy, curiously) and to the other half as Cousin Isobel in Downton Abbey, also rejects the usual sweetness she is typecast with and here plays the uptight bitch.

With all the adulation I can give Mr. Neeson, It just seems that he is being typecast into playing the same character over and over.

Taking a break from his space cadet typecasting, Steve Zahn stars as a neophyte Hollywood screenwriter enjoying a honeymoon with wife Milla Jovovich in a lush, tucked - away Eden in Kauai, Hawaii.

Regarding the actors chosen, Goddard joked with THR, «It's really just your basic typecasting: When you need two actors to run through the woods in low - cut nighties, you immediately think of Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford.»

But Tammy's slovenliness, minimum - wage job, and obvious lack of education — she doesn't know what «pattern» means — contrast sharply with details like the good housekeeping of her home, Faxon's zombie - like unflappability, and the mis - typecasting of Allison Janney in soccer - ready Solondz mode as her mom.

After Sophie is arbitrarily turned into a 90 - year - old woman by the arbitrary Witch of the Wastes (Lauren Bacall, typecast), she spends the rest of her time alternating personas with no explanation as to what we perceive, what Sophie perceives, and what her cohorts perceive.

That Ford's film does not directly deal with LGBT issues, but with his brother's murder by a white man who was never brought to trial is significant for a community so often typecast.

«The Name is Durant with Larry Drake» (15:56, HD) allows Drake to discuss his memorable villain, how he won the role, and how it figured into career typecasting, among other topics.

Garlin has his moments, though he seems ill at ease with an uncharacteristically large part, while Zahn typically aces his typecast slacker role.

Just as Jimmy's about to sell the card at a memorabilia shop (not unlike the one Smith runs in Red Bank, New Jersey), an armed robber (Seann William Scott) nicknamed «the Shit Bandit» snags the card and hightails it, launching Jimmy and Paul on an adventure that entangles them with a nasty drug dealer named Poh Boy (the unfortunately typecast Guillermo Díaz of Weeds).

The supporting cast really made this movie substantial and Mark Wahlberg played it safe with the normal typecasting we have seen over and over again.

Having both been typecast throughout early parts of their careers, Spencer and Hawkes sat down with The A.V. Club...

Of course Keaton never hit rock bottom like his character did, but the movie gives you a glimpse what hardships that actors like Adam West, Clayton Moore, and other typecast actors and actresses struggled with when their star stopped burning bright.

When his quest for a mysterious orb attracts the attention of some blue - skinned intergalactic troublemakers, Quill throws in with a team of fellow outsiders including green - skinned warrior princess Gamora (Zoe Saldana), genetically enhanced raccoon Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper), comically literal man - mountain Drax (Dave Bautista) and a self - regenerating, semi-sentient walking tree named Groot (Vin Diesel, typecast again).

Yet, the success proved to be on the decline for Crane, typecast after Hogan's Heroes, and with rumors swirling regarding his extracurricular activities, all of the doors that were opened to him are soon closed.

Key enlists in the help of Shelby (DJ Qualls in the typecast dork role), a church piano player with a talent for rhythm, to help with DJay's sound, and before long, the trio is mixing a worthy demo in a small, Styrofoam cup covered room of the former pimp's house.

Thus unfolds Run All Night, the latest high - octane offering from Liam Neeson who's again typecast in a role that he's become closely associated with ever since his phenomenal performance as an overprotective parent in Taken.

In addition to quietly religious virgin Domo (Wilmer Valderrama), young slut Dede (a typecast Brittany Murphy), a hard - swinging catcher (Lillard), and grizzled Coach Schiffner (a red - faced Brian Dennehy), there is an aging Mrs. Robinson succubus (Beverly D'Angelo) who brings baseball wisdom to her sexual dalliances with boys a third her age.

The characters of Cindy Sherman, although made up, call out the precise, typecast cultural and social representations of women in a cogent way that stays with you long after you've witnessed their visual power for the first time.