It is, indeed, a wonderful scene-- and not just at Frank's dinner table, but the scenes that book-end it are lovely, too. The camera holding on Kyle's absolutely shell-shocked face after, "Mar--Mary left me." is devastating and priceless. Thanks, Kyle, for the blow-by-blow.
Thank you for this look into the art--and mystery-- of acting. I know little about it, and this post gave me insight. And it illuminated scenes that show the incredible complexity of Frank and Tim's relationship. The rest of the episode is so beautiful. ( I think it's "Kaddish"?). Frank and Tim later attend the death of an elderly woman who died in her sleep. It's peaceful. Ravel's "Pavanne for a Dead Princess" is playing on her bedside radio. Bayliss, Pembleton, and Cox are all moved to silence. (A moment David Simon describes in his book). Season 5 has its glories.
Thanks for a personal & professional POV on a scene I loved so much.
It is, indeed, a wonderful scene-- and not just at Frank's dinner table, but the scenes that book-end it are lovely, too. The camera holding on Kyle's absolutely shell-shocked face after, "Mar--Mary left me." is devastating and priceless. Thanks, Kyle, for the blow-by-blow.
Thank you for this look into the art--and mystery-- of acting. I know little about it, and this post gave me insight. And it illuminated scenes that show the incredible complexity of Frank and Tim's relationship. The rest of the episode is so beautiful. ( I think it's "Kaddish"?). Frank and Tim later attend the death of an elderly woman who died in her sleep. It's peaceful. Ravel's "Pavanne for a Dead Princess" is playing on her bedside radio. Bayliss, Pembleton, and Cox are all moved to silence. (A moment David Simon describes in his book). Season 5 has its glories.