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We’ve all experienced watching a TV show or movie and being left in complete awe at an actor’s exceptional performance. Last week, Reddit user u/sophiemophie421 asked the people of r/popculturechat, “What singular moment from a celebrity’s career proves their talent?” — so here's a roundup of responses!

“Viola Davis’s monologue in Fences is incredible. Just pure raw emotion that proves she’s one of the best actors alive. I love it when I’m watching a movie or show and an actor makes me stop for a moment and just take it all in.”

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You can watch the monologue here:

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—u/sophiemophie421

“Toni Collette in Hereditary. Her acting was un-fucking-real. The scream she let out when she found her daughter in the car made me pause the movie and take a break. She captured the animal anguish perfectly.”

You can watch the scene here.

—u/IMadeItWeirdAgain

Kieran Culkin made me cry with his breakdown in the final season of Succession. Especially impressive because even though I have a soft spot for the slim puppy Roman, he was very unlikeable in the final season. But then all that bravado just fades away as he breaks down like a little heartbroken kid.

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You can watch the clip here.

—u/DekariosHubris

“My first thought was Taraji P. Henson in Hidden Figures when she has the breakdown. ‘Sipping coffee from a pot NONE OF YOU WANT TO TOUCH!’ is one of the most haunting and memorable moments in a movie I’ve ever seen. It’s astounding acting.”

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—u/dberna243

“While Eminem is obviously one of the GOATS of hip hop, the fact that he acted so well in 8 Mile was a surprise to everyone. I remember a bunch of speculation at the time that he'd be a horrible actor. Dropped a great movie and won an Oscar. A mic drop moment.”

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—u/DECODED_VFX

“Since it hasn't already been mentioned, Owen Cooper in Episode 3 of Adolescence. He deserves all the flowers he has been getting.”

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—u/ReadingRainbow47

“Florence Pugh’s barn scene in Midsommar. The whole movie has a lot of very intense bits of performance and raw emotion from her, but I love the way she immediately portrays panic mode and fighting back tears when he mentions her parents.”

You can watch the scene here.

—u/P0ptarthater

“I used to think Matthew McConaughey was just a pretty country boy rom-com actor until I watched him in True Detective.”

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—u/TenTinyBirds

“Dylan O’Brien when his character was ‘possessed’ in Season 3 of Teen Wolf. He took the comedic gem character of the show and turned it into a devastatingly heartbreaking character that was desperately holding onto his humanity.”

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—u/RoxyRebels

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“James McAvoy’s performance in Split. I distinctly remember watching it and having to pause the movie because I couldn’t get over how good his acting was.”

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—u/Fickle-Ambassador-69

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“I will take any and all chances to sing Jesse Plemons’s praise, but very specifically his role in Bugonia. Mind-blowing.”

—u/HumanAd3691

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“Angela Bassett as Tina Turner in What’s Love Got To Do With It? My favorite scene is when she sings ‘A Fool in Love.’ It’s a masterclass. She’s extraordinary.”

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—u/justheretoleer

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Zendaya in Episode 5 in Season 2 of Euphoria. Where she’s having a crash out and kicks the door in. ‘You fucking hate me? SO DO I. You wished I was different? SO DO I.’ That scene got to me.”

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—u/AllISeeIsDust

—u/thenameislove

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“Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind. I finally watched it for the first time a few years ago. I haven't stopped thinking about it since.”

—u/nov234

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“How many completely different characters was Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black? Just blown away from the very first episode.”

—u/Jerkrollatex

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“We all knew Kate Winslet was one of the greats, but her acting in Mare of Easttown blew me away.”

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—u/Hideandseek14101

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“Wyatt Russell in the back half of the Black Mirror episode ‘Playtest.’ He’s great in all of it but by the end of it, he's giving an all-timer performance. There's something I always say on Twitter about how no one plays ‘dawning realization of horror’ like he does.”

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—u/jaguarsp0tted

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“Maybe because I just watched Django, but I first thought of Leonardo DiCaprio playing Can

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