"Daniel Day Lewis"Academy What makes an Award Winning Face?

How fascinating to watch a master artist with the subtleties of emotion. Can you tell by this photo what he is feeling? If you say anger, you are in the ballpark.

Academy Award winner Daniel Day Lewis from the movie Lincoln

 There are 3 things going on with Daniel's face That are very telling about his emotional state. Can you tell what they are?

1. There's tension is the lower lids creating a more intense stare (anger family).

2. Jaw slightly jutting forward and Tension in the ridge of the upper lip (again anger family)

3.  Slight raising of the upper lip (levator labi superious) . In other words slight disgust.

If you look at my book cover below. The center photo in the bottom row, you see the slight disgust. You can tell this by the more intense fold on the side of my nose.
Combine these muscle groups together - the anger and disgust and you'll get scorned, which can appear when you feel you are being betrayed.

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"Anne Hathaway" What makes an Academy Award Winning Face?

Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway Les Miserables

What's interesting about this photo is how Director Tom Hooper captured this moving moment. If you look at the actors surrounding Anne Hathaway you'll notice the fear on everyone's face. You can identify the fear by the widening of the eyes and how the brow is lifted and pulled together. It's pretty apparent.

On the other hand, if you look at Anne Hathaway's face, you see her managing it. There is only a slight pulling back of the corners of her mouth. Knowing how much emotion to reveal is critical to making the moment work or getting the job in the first place. It's also the difference between being the star and those who are supporting. Because of everyone else's fear being revealed and Hathaway managing it, her character comes across as strong.

If you get a moment, check out my video " Why as on-camera actors you need to know how YOUR face communicates emotion". 

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