16 Acting Performances That Are Left-Field (But Awesome)
It's possible these actors actually know what they're doing.
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Let's face it: There are times when being paid to portray life artificially on-screen seems like a phony, made-up job for slackers. But every now and then, there's a beautiful moment in a movie or show that challenges that notion.
And sometimes those moments show up in completely unexpected places. For example:
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