A video essay that seeks to unpack the mysteries of a great performance. What's it all about?

We'll go through a three minute scene from "Giant" where James Dean elevates the art of acting to new heights. Then we'll move to "Glengarry Glen Ross", where Al Pacino brings David Mamet's words to life through unbelievably rich line delivery and body language. Did you ever notice how much he plays around with his leads?

I'll talk about a tiny detail I love in Joe Pesci's performance in "Goodfellas", then about an even tinier detail in Henry Fonda's performance in "Jezebel".

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