For this year's annual New York Times Great Performances, the theme is all about dance. Movement has always been a part of cinema and with the arrival of sound, the all-singing, all-dancing musical would become a beloved staple of Hollywood.
A. O. Scott and Wesley Morris, the chief film critics for the Times, have highlighted twelve distinguished actors and their magnificent performances from 2018. Those selected are Glenn Close ("The Wife"), Ethan Hawke ("First Reformed"), Toni Collette ("Hereditary"), Lakeith Stanfield ("Sorry To Bother You"), Regina Hall ("Support The Girls"), Julia Roberts ("Ben Is Back"), Yalitza Aparicio ("Roma"), Elsie Fisher ("Eighth Grade"), Yoo Ah-In ("Burning"), and the acting trio from "The Favourite"; Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz.
To honor these performers, a collection of short films were conceived, choreographed and directed by Justin Peck, the resident choreographer of New York City Ballet. And while many were certainly not dancers, the goal was to create a beautiful sense of movement and that was definitely accomplished. There are also wonderful photographs by Phillip Montgomery that have created some memorable images.
Please click below to watch the videos and read about their great achievements as actors this year:
The Best Actors of 2018
Let's Dance: The Year's Best Performers in a Series of Short Films
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