Thought for the day.

[wal_lace]

Michael Shannon's face is to acting as Tom Waits's voice is to music.

It's perfectly possible to achieve true greatness -- to reach the pinnacle of the art form -- without it. But adding it will make anything more interesting.

Seriously, consider recent Boardwalk Empire. First there's the Michael Shannon crazyface when he

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[hannahrorlove]

In Take Shelter, there's an extended shot of Michael Shannon sitting quietly in near-darkness, just in profile, and it's one of the most riveting scenes. Well worth seeking out.

[sabra_n]

I only ever saw him in a play, but yes, he's well worth watching.