M. Night Shyamalan on the One Emotion He Doesn’t Allow His Actors Perform

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Night Shyamalan is known for his stylish thrillers, which are defined by impeccable blocking and brilliant scene construction, but one thing that audiences often overlook about his naturally gifted skill-set is his ability to extract great performances from his actors, particularly children.

Toni Collette and Haley Joel Osment both earned Academy Award nods for their performances in Shyamalan’s breakout movie, The Sixth Sense.

More recently, James McAvoy delivered a memorably showy performance in the film Split.

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