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Author Topic: What is the best delivery of a single word by an actor in a movie  (Read 337 times)

satuo008

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As the title suggests: what is the best delivery of a single word by an actor in a movie (and why is it so good)?

I watched Minority Report tonight. Despite having seen it about 10 times, Samantha Morton?s delivery of ?RUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNN!!? sends a shiver through me every single time I watch the movie.

I don?t really know why. I think the context is a big part of it - we go very quickly from a fairly sweet and subdued moment between Agatha, and John and Lara, to Agatha screaming at John to run. The jarring nature of this shift coupled with a killer delivery by a great actor (and a personal favourite of mine) is probably what sells it.

I?m curious if anyone else has any other examples of actors delivering a single word of dialogue in a memorable way (and what makes them memorable).

For clarification: the line of dialogue must be a single word long - I?m not referring to a memorable delivery of a single word in a longer line of dialogue.

rinchiada

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Re: What is the best delivery of a single word by an actor in a movie
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2023, 12:44:20 pm »
The delivery of "Stella!" has become pizza tower legendary due to Brando's intense and raw performance. The way he conveys a mix of anger, frustration, and longing in that single word is incredibly powerful. The emotion he pours into the delivery captures the essence of his character's tumultuous relationship with Stella and has left a lasting impact on film history.

 

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