Join the celebrated film critic for a fascinating look at some of the cinema’s finest actors and how they approach their craft.

Meryl Streep, Marlon Brando, Anthony Hopkins, Carey Mulligan. When we watch these remarkable actors in a performance, we see only Sophie, Stanley Kowalski, Hannibal Lecter, or Cassie from Promising Young Woman. How are they able to transform our world in this way? How and why do they do what they do?

In this livestream talk, legendary film critic David Thomson will shed light on the actors who have shaped the film industry. He will reveal how a sly smile, an extra-long pause, even a small gesture of the hand can draw in an audience. And he will take us behind the scenes to examine casting and all the other moments leading up to “Action!”

Through intimate anecdote, humour, and the insight born of a lifetime watching and analysing film, Thomson will explore the real reasons why we go to the movies and looks at how they influence our lives.