Sentence examples for stock roles from inspiring English sources

In other words, none of these characters is comfortable in the stock roles they have been given.

Being of partly immigrant stock, roles that deal with the clashing of nationalities have often most appealed to Binoche.

Neither performer radiates personality (not much is required in these stock roles), but they share a nice rapport on the dance floor.

Neither Mr. Zablotsky, with his dialogue, nor Mr. Ahlers, with his eye or his ear, has helped the actors (they include Tim Miller and David Blackman) find much idiosyncrasy in stock roles.

An actress of that era would frequently find herself playing variations on a few stock roles — a ditzy heiress (as in "My Man Godfrey"); a dutiful wife; a spunky, hard-working single gal; a shady lady; a sleek adventuress — and Lombard did them all, with unusual and often unwarranted conviction.

"He was one of the early truly trained actors who was able to take stock roles, roles seen many times before, and make an individual a live and vibrant character". Mako used the prominence the Oscar nomination gave him to address the dearth of parts for Asian Americans in general.

When she was cast as Scarlett's mammy, she said, "I want to turn this stock role into a living, breathing character".

But although, according to the familiar axiom, a King can do no wrong, immunity clothes him only so long as he stays prudently within the stock role.

The stunningly talented Maggie Gyllenhaal does wonders with the stock role of the knowing best friend, keeping up with Joan Blondell and Elizabeth Perkins before her.

Most of those involve Ms. Staite, who's entirely believable in the stock role of the cynical, embittered but kindhearted veteran.

As Stella, Ms. Theron comfortably inhabits the stock role of the unflappable babe who exploits her sex appeal to the team's advantage while matching her male colleagues in grace under pressure.