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Every performance on this list did this to a delightful degree.

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We, likeEric Bogosians raggedy journalist Daniel Molloy, must be seduced by Louiss tale.

We mustfeelfor Louis, even when the convolutions of the plot can bend toward silliness.

May I add: kindly?

They dont just say words; they actually pay attention when others speak.

With a big smile and girlish shrug of her shoulders, the blade finds flesh and digs in.J.C.

But itsGirls5Evathat allowed Kind to lay out his grand theory of fame.

But Sawai earns every ounce of praise.

Its a role that, while essential, could easily serve as mostly functional with little inner depth.

She holds the center of all ofShoguns political scope and tonal registers.

Her work makesCosmo Jarviss ridiculous Blackthorne better.

It plays beautifully against Hiroyuki Sanadas careful, ambitious Toranaga.

The character was invented by novelist Carl Hiaasen, whose book inspired this Apple TV+ adaptation from Bill Lawrence.

The fact that the performance looks so easy doesnt mean that it comes without effort, though.

A lot of actors would overdo it and try too hard.

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