Yet Russell Crowe rode the role to an Academy Award nomination in 2002, and the movie won the Oscar for best picture and a writing Oscar for Mr. Goldsman.
First published in 1968, Mr. Portis's tall tale was brought to the screen the next year custom-fitted for John Wayne, who rode the role of that fat man, Rooster Cogburn, straight to an Oscar.
Katherine Harris, the secretary of state whose face and demeanor were seared into many memories when she certified the state's electoral votes for George W. Bush in 2000, rode her role in that drama into the House, where she will represent Sarasota and Bradenton.
As part of her research for her role, riding along with a real police detective, she has seen a lot worse than Hollywood Boulevard.
Vivid character sketches (Camus, Sartre, Cocteau, Piaf) show both the resistance and collaborationist sides of the German occupation, as Riding explores the role of artists and writers in times of national trauma.
Indeed, with so much of his reputation riding on his role as commander in chief, a war in Iraq that is bloodier, longer or less conclusive than expected could have considerable political consequences, especially if the economy does not strengthen soon.
Ten years back, Lohan was still riding her "Mean Girls" role and raising a toast to the beginning of her tabloid-friendly period.
Comparison of in vitro vs in vivo results suggests an over-riding role of host stromal cells in extracellular matrix production subjected to modulation by tumour cells.
As such, the potential evolutionary impact of the behavioral patterns observed in the laboratory may not be fully realized in a natural field setting because of the over-riding role of ecological segregation.
Compelling evidence for an over-riding role for glucagon excess in the pathogenesis of diabetes [3,14] and development of non-invasive methods for estimating glucokinase activity in man based on the assumption that glucokinase activity responds to glucose but not to hormones [15,16], calls for a critical re-evaluation of the effect of glucagon on glucokinase translocation and activity.
There's work to do!" A mindset like this would likely benefit the many career-switchers in business school who will be venturing into new roles, riding the waves of past successes and impressive credentials.
