Doubt - Meryl Streep and Viola Davis
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- 7 minute clip from Doubt featuring performances from Oscar nominated actresses Meryl Streep (Best Actress) and Viola Davis (Best Supporting Actress). Now available on DVD and Blu-Ray.
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“And maybe some of them boys wanna get caught!” I heard Viola Davis scream this line for two days right outside my window while this was filmed. I watched Viola and Meryl rehearse this scene over and over from my living room. I was in awe and couldn’t believe what I was witnessing. My fond memories of the Bronx.
DAM‼️You have seen what every acting student wished they could have. Their idol working their craft! 🎭🖤
Wow that's amazing I thought it looked like The Bronx . What Project is that .
@@QueenOfNY10 not a project per say, it's Parkchester, those are actually condominiums...6 train to Parkchester...
Wow. That's amazing 👏🏽.
That is sooooooooo freakin’ cool!!!!! 🙌🏾
This clip should be renamed, "How to get an Oscar nomination in 7 minutes 41 seconds. --by Viola Davis"
YEAH SHE WAS GREAT BUT THE WRITING IS ALSO GOOD.
When everything is great, the narrative, the actors, the director then everyone can shine! Viola and Meyrl are amazing!
Totally agree. Two remarkable actors working with fantastic writing and great subtle direction. Wow - I wish there more opportunities to see these two together on screen or on stage - wouldn't that be something.
she didnt get an oscar nomination for this
Yes, she did.
This scene is incredible...Viola Davis shows more range and emotion in 7 minutes than most actors can in 2 hours...Best moment in the film
My friends and I immediately were like who is this actor? I said she would be nominated for an Oscar-had she been in the film longer she would’ve won
She nailed it! Speechless!
Viola has it...
This comment ate!!!
Yes.....and after this movie she and Meryl became buddies....
To outshine the great Meryl Streep is near impossible, but Viola Davis does so in this scene. What an actress.
NO body outshines Meryl Streep
Have you seen the 'The Woman King' ?
In all reality, the masses generally do not respect actresses like viola davis due to her numerous idiotic identitarian statements on race, slavery, and her commitment to falsify history further thru movies like 'The Woman King'........a title which is as oxymoronic as the actress herself.
@@johnholmes291She did though. It’s possible.
@@DiogenesOfDelawarethe masses generally don't respect actresses like Viola? You're joking right? 😂
@@DiogenesOfDelawarejust say you’re a racist shtbag, bro.
These two women acted the HELL outta this scene!!
Yes and yet it doesn't seem like they're over doing it. Such brilliant actors!
Was so happy when they were both nominated for Oscars, then they lost. SMH!
yes, this is one of the best scenes ever filmed - both are excellent. it's a masterclass in acting - just stunning on both parts.
And don't forget the squirrel
@@introuble4ever07 Viola Davis won The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 2017👏👏👏
god , this was like watching royalty acting
Richie Alarcón Amen.
Yes
Richie Alarcón yes
It is authentic royalty acting!!! , both Queens show a little masterclass
I love Meryl, but you can tell she’s met her match in acting-or her better-and she’s thinking, “Finally...”.
The absolute layers and depth to Viola's performance. You can see every conflict going through her mind
I honestly have trouble determining an actor's caliber. The only way I can describe it is that the actor ceases to be the famous actor, and is the character, and I find myself immersed in the story.
That is the exact word I used to describe viola’s performance. Excruciatingly layered.
"Let him have him then!" Shocked me the first time, but 5 times later I cannot help but sympathise. This is her only chance to get her son a future, however horrible it may be.
He was a man to see him in the right direction maybe the priest was fem as well and tried to help the boy... This movie is great cause theres so much missing that can't be proven... Only rumors.
“Maybe some boys want to be caught”- I doubt all she had on her mind was granting him a decent education.
That's how I thought of it too. She really can't do much to save him without ruining his future or getting him killed by his father. She's powerless without any hard evidence to garner support from the community/police, so she's left to let her son handle it on his own. She'd rather he stay alive and on a path to college despite the abuse, as opposed to being beaten to death by the father.
@@Abraham-gf1oi I'm curious, how did you interpret that line? I took it as her way of explaining that her son was gay. Not that he was asking to be abused but that she wants her son to feel accepted by someone because-of/ inspite-of his nature and she is willing to overlook the strings attached to that acceptance.
@@Abraham-gf1oi well she always thought he was gay.. based on what she says..
she had ONE SCENE and she was nominated for an oscar. GENIUS
eli hauser really? Is this the only scene from the movie that’s she in an got an Oscar for? I haven’t seen the movie
@@justjuli3t hell yes.
Actually she had 3 scenes. This scene is the longest.
@@justjuli3t yes, I was curious then, so I went to see it..A fairly short-timed performance, yet well deserved nomination!
😂😂😂😂
Dang Viola Davis ain't playing. Anyone who can hold your eye in a scene with Meryl is bringing it. I absolutely love Viola. An amazing talent and beauty.
getnasty08 Agreed.
Pay close attention folks...
... This is how you act your azzzzz off in a powerful scene...
helloxons Amen! 🤗
You nailed it. That's my number one sign of a legit actor-- when a relative newcomer stands there and goes toe-to-toe with a legend. Meryl, Denzel, Hopkins, etc... you come at them soft, and they'll eat you in a scene.
Hold my eye or Meryls?🤔
Great scene. Never gets old.
The emotional contrast is excellent. Streep openly displays her emotions throughout the scene, showing her character's drive, her constant fervor. Davis is subdued for long stretches, and then she has these occasional powerful outbursts when it becomes overwhelming. She's trying so hard to keep her head down and get through this difficult life, in a world that doesn't care about people like her, but we can see that she's just barely holding on.
Hats off to both these incredible actors.
It is touching.
Wonderful summary. Just to piggyback off of your keen comments- head down bc also a world that will not accept her son. I love the final call back. “I’ll be standing with my son (dialogue)….it’d be nice to see you there.” Brings me to tears.
If it had been up to me, Oscar Best Actress and Supporting Actress should have gone to Meryl Streep and Viola Davis, respectively, that year. To me, this was Streep’s most powerful performance and Davis’ was deserving.
This is the scene in the story that changed everything for me about the story. We finally see that Meryl Streep's character is flawed. In her quest to be right, she has the potential to seriously harm others. And my god, Viola Davis. She is the greatest living American actress, in my book..
“the greatest living American actress”
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@GradKat Oh go away.
That’s a horrible reading of that scene.
@@ericfelds6291 care to elaborate? Or is this just how you communicate?
@@ericfelds6291 I'm even someone who is open to being wrong, or re-thinking my ideas. But you provided no context or constructive criticism. You just said "no," in a really dramatic way. If you have something to say that advances the conversation, I'd love to hear it. Otherwise, there is nothing I can do with your comment.
the two queens of acting
damn viola got me tearing over a clip even tho i haven't even seen the movie
please watch the movie
MeryLand if you didn't see Viola giving Meryl the lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes, go watch it 😁
MeryLand.
MeryLand: Me too very powerful scene Violia Davis made me cry. Way back when she did an eppisode L & O criminal intenent where she played the criminal. She played such an excellent role that I actually felt empathy for the criminal at the end. I then she was going to be a great and successful actress! She's awesome! 😃
see the movie dear
she had only one scene in this movie and her performance was so powerful that it earned her an Oscar nomination for supporting actress! viola davis proves that an actor doesnot need 2 hours of screen time to captivate the audience. it could be done in 7 minutes with an oscar nomination under your belt. wow. viola is undoubtedly today's best actress.
Rahul vinal Narayan People are just noticing her after she starred in "The Help", but I've recognized for like the past 20 years. She's always slated her performances. I loved her as the bitchy defense lawyer (recurring role) on one of the Law & Orders
Von Morris Yeah its sad but atleast she is getting her due. Im so excited for the Oscars this year. She will get nominated tomorrow. And if she does, she win win the Award for Fences. I just absolutely love this woman.
Rahul vinal Narayan ,,,,, I as well have known about her for years every since Antoine Fisher, she is a FORCE
Amy Adams and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman also got nominated at the Oscar for this film. This film had a cast of powerful actors.
Rahul vinal Narayan f
I honestly feel like this is one of the best acted scenes in movie history. I’m not saying it’s number one, but it’s beyond impressive.
I am a movie fanatic, and this was the best 7 minute performance I have ever seen.
Curious to hear the others!!
Heat (1995) confrontation scene, Manchester by the sea (2016) scene between the divorced couple, Marriage story (2018) argument scene, The Dark Knight (2008) interrogation scene; are some of the other scenes between two characters with great acting
@@lemararcher3505 Beatrice Straight in Network. One scene, dont know how long it was.
It's the dumbest scene ever, actually
Viola's presence in any scene she steals it even from Streep!Theres just pure talent she gives so much life to any character.
FACTS 🔥🔥🔥 IVE NEVER EVEN SEEN THIS MOVIE
@@kxllmxr18 Viola Davis' brilliant 7 minutes is the highlight of the film. Streep has done better work.
Maryl streep could done way better but she was dull in a mess
Viola always acts like she’s half asleep.
That’s because of her role. She’s nun for Gods sake, she was supposed to fall back.
'it's just till June' broke my heart.
She was just waiting for all of it to end.... in June 😥
Yes. It's like her mantra. When she doesn't know what to do, or maybe when her son is begging for her to get him out of that school, she probably keeps on saying "It's just 'til June".
That made me sad 😢
LMAO THATS SO FUNNY
When this scene began, Meryl Streep was already a legend. By the time the scene was over, Viola Davis was one too.
yankeeangel26 you hit your cue on point , Viola Davis is exceptional.
Agreed!
Viola was Was Well Before....
😁👍🏽
Viola been great legend with us, some just noticed.
“Let him have him then” I know nothing about acting, but this scene engraved in my head
This scene sealed her fate as a great actress.
I'm so proud of you Viola
If Viola has snot, you know it's an all time great movie scene.
I would love to know what she is channeling in this scene... Maybe a pet that died or something cause those tears are real. To channel that emotion for a scene she must have been through something deep.
She is channeling something called acting, @@whitealliance9540.
@@THE-WAY_THE-TRUTH_THE-LIFE. theres more to swimming than a backstroke, you smartarse. That means, I want to know what _type_ of acting she was doing. All actors "act", why do you think their in front of the camera?
oh you cant fake snot no matter how hard you push.... This is ACTING!!!!!!!lololol
@@whitealliance9540 your username seems kinda suspicious.....
Viola!!!!!!! what a woman! what an actress!!!! Perfect scene! both perfect!!!!!!!!!!
I want to see her in every movie. She's the best actress , ever. EVER. Love her.
@Chad K , jealous troll, she's brilliant.
Chad K
You don’t watch many movies Viola Desmond movies, do you ?You’re entitled to your opinion but what you said were just lies. Have you seen on suicide squad and how to get away with murder? Don’t belittle her skills because you don’t like her.
Chad K Also your racism is oozing from your comment.
Chad K Why don’t you try acting out her part in this scene, make it look believable and post it on CZcams for people to see and comment on? Acting and having it look and sound believable is not easy. Doing an emotional scene like this takes a deep toll on you and your psyche. Try doing this yourself and post it for the public, see if you can handle the criticism.
I love this scene because it shows two completely different woman, who both share the same goal in wanting to protect Donald from being harmed, but both ended up having two very different and contrasting opinions on what is the best way to protect Donald from any harm. I can completely understand why Mrs. Miller’s made the decision she did while also still on the side of Sister Aloysius’s. At the end of they day, they both just want to protect the boy the best way they can.
I watched this movie on a plane and this scene made me yell “WHAT DID SHE SAY?” I forgot I was on the plane and had to apologize. These two women were just phenomenal. I was sickened and disgusted. Which tells you how amazing both of these legends were.
Haha lol
😂
Viola was in the movie for exactly two scenes, which make a total of eleven minutes. We don't even know the name of her character, she's just "Mrs. Miller". Yet, with just that, she delivered the most powerful scene of the movie. Her eyes, her mannerisms, everything just tells a crystal clear story. Like every character in this brilliantly written movie, there is a lot of mystery to her, and what we're shown just draws us in even more.
Before watching the movie I thought it was ridiculous they'd give a nomination to someone with so little screentime, but I was proved wrong. Every aspiring actor out there should take note from these 2. This is acting at it's finest.
She was great in "The Help" and in this movie she is spectacular. She is an amazingly talented actress. This powerful performance deserved official recognition.
You thought Viola earning a nod for this was ridiculous but you do realize so many other actors and actresses have won Oscars for less? Beatrice Straight won hers for Network with six minutes of screen time.
the end!
Wow now I have to see this movie.im conflicted. Is she actually willing to allow her son to be molested?! No matter his nature don't just give him to a predator👿
@@janellmeads1399 exactly...she doesn't really want that but she does want her son to have a great life. She wants him to graduate from this good school and go to college and get away from a man, his father, who doesn't love him. She's so desperate for a man to love her son that even a predator would do. Very deep.
Meryl Streep is a completely different person in every performance. Each characters even have their own speech patterns and accents.
She’s the QUEEN of acting!! :)
@@jenniferkhan3686 She really is, and that's a FACT.
BTW, so is Viola Davis.👏👏😉
yeah I noticed that👍🏻 She's unbelievable
Ikr!!... its so scary..
Meryl Streep is a virtuoso. This performance shows her mastery over her facial expressions and speech. Such an accomplished and nuanced performer.
"Why you gotta know something like that for sure when you don't !" The acting is sublime.....just amazing. One is moving with a purpose and one is trying to protect. One is out for blood and the other is trying to save her son by any means. The line gets murky and that is when you know they have done their jobs. There is room for doubt!
She and the son need to do a little blackmail.on they bastard.
one is out for saving and one is selling her son to a pedophile
@@jemandjemand2362You're absolutely right.
I just think in the period this was supposed to be set many families that were in this horrible predicament swept stuff under the rug for the "betterment" of it all.
Their twisted/fear based idea of what was better is awful to imagine today but it prevailed for many decades, even centuries before children were seriously considered worthy of protection, by law.
Sad to say that even though laws and punishment have been enacted children are STILL protected less and less everyday. And the Catholic church STILL lets despicable acts go on😔🤦♀️
6:06 thru 6:20 💔 My heart disintegrates when she asks, "Then what do you want from me?" She's married to an abusive husband who hates their son, she's worried about other kids bullying him, a nun is willing to derail his chances of going to college, AND she's running late for work. Can a sister get a damn break?
Your use of the word "sister" is somewhat ironic, lol.
LuKasAV6 the boy is also getting molested by a priest. Do no she can't get a break.
LuKasAV6 JESUS
Preach! 🙌🏾
LuKasAV6 k
Viola Davis is amazing but the writing is the unsung hero as well. Just so beautifully unraveling in its revelations and social issues of inequality vs education and opportunities. Just amazing!
So true, so true! “Why blame a child for what God gave him to be?”
Sad thing is, some people don’t even get the deeper levels of this dialogue. It is this same puritanical dogma in America that caused the Salem Witch Trials, McCarthy Era, etc. Some people are so entrenched in principle that they are willing to see others suffer so they can feel self righteousness!
“I am only concerned with actions.” That’s the root of so many social evils.
Yes I agree the way this whole conversation is penned down is brilliant... layers and complexity all in 7 min ...
Agreed. The actresses are perfection, but the writing is fascinating. The scene goes in a direction you don't expect. I like the film, but I had a chance to see it as a play. I do think it works better as a play. But I agree. The writing is the star here.
Yes.
The writing is good?? That she is a black woman who doesn't care that her son is being molested by a grown priests?? That she cares more about his education than she cares about him?? Wow, just wow.
Both of these women should have won their respective third and first Oscars for this. Meryl’s best performance in 15 years and this 7 minute scene ECLIPSES Viola’s entire screen time in Fences. Ferocious and layered. This scene always leaves me shaking and with goosebumps.
Not a matter of anyone outperforming anyone else. Both played their scripted roles to perfection. It wasn’t a competition.
This was the first thing I'd ever seen Viola in. I was absolutely blown away. And still blown away upon watching this clip. She's superhuman.
"You cant hold a child responsible for what God gave him to be." and I cried.
That line came up as I was reading your comment. Wow!
A very powerful proclamation by a mother who loves her child no matter his nature.
I'm still crying.
Trey Totally agree.
@@angelaswift9908 hell is real? How can you be so sure? Have you ever been there? And how come you know what God does or doesn't do given no one knows him or understands him? These are your assumptions about him. It does not mean they are real
This scene should be mandatory viewing for every student of acting. The greatest actors always talk about seeking the truth in what they do. These two did it to perfection.
Haha in an aspiring actress so ive been studying a bunch of scenes. Im 17 now but i plan on taking acting classes while I’m in college
It’s the subject matter that is causing a reaction, not the acting.
@Sue 🌟 Luke but we don’t know that Father Flynn IS a predator. I feel he is extra protective of Donald because he realizes Donald is gay as Father Flynn likely is and so Father Flynn goes out of his way to protect Donald which may appear inappropriate. Meryl Streep doubts she did the right thing at the end of the film and, with Fr Flynn gone, Donald is vulnerable leaving Sr Aloysius feeling doubtful, regretful and ashamed. This whole film is genius and horribly overlooked.
@Sue 🌟 Luke This subject material would already be covered (or should be covered) in most public schools' family life education curricula (aka "sex ed").
@@gooperella This movie is based on a play with the same name. The play was being performed many years before the movie came out. During those years, the sexual abuse of minors was still mostly hidden/covered up by the Catholic Church, so thinking THEN that the priest's relationship with the boy was platontic/appropriate would have been more realistic/valid than believing it after the movie came out and through the present day.
I genuinely cannot ever remember watching just ONE scene randomly and by the end of it realizing that I had been holding my breath. And the moment Viola Davis turns and walks away, I blew the air out of my mouth like a strong gust of wind blowing by and knocking the force out of someone. Such a powerful scene between these two titans of the screen!
I watched it in the theater and I was blown away
I always find myself going back to this scene and thought how Meryl and Viola never won the Oscar for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. What a phenomenal performances from these two legends.
"...if Viola Davis isn't nominated by the Academy, an injustice will have been done. She goes face to face with the pre-eminent film actress of this generation, and it is a confrontation of two equals that generates terrifying power." - Roger Ebert
I'm sure after the "ma rainey's black bottom" movie she will!!!
@@miystiqueskillz2233 Should she be nominated(I’m confident she will) it’ll make her the most nominated black actress in history with 4 nominations(Doubt, The Help, Fences and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom).
@@miystiqueskillz2233 that's so shady LOL!!!!!
Perhaps the most powerful 7 minutes on film. This is what acting is all about.
What Davis brings to this scene is breathtaking genius and should go down in cinematic history as one of the best supporting performances ever.
I fell in love with the speech. I could not decide wether to hate this mother or love; support her or reject her. I am not sure to slap her or hug her. There was never proof of any abuse.
Chica
I couldn’t agree more ..the depth the characters are played is unbelievable...powerful is an understatement
@Chad K
Why bother to share your lack of understanding of humanity, with the public? It isn't too late to delete your embarrassing comment.
Chad K you sound so ignorant
2 legends in one scene.
We all know Viola Davis was brilliant in this scene. Watching it again, I am fascinated by the choices Meryl Streep makes (acting-wise) when facing such a powerhouse blazing performance.
Both of them are incredible.
Speak for yourself. There is no we all.
@@CMV314You are one of the few who thinks Viola Davis is bad in this scene.
@@Nazinsky I never said she was bad. I told the OP to speak for themselves. They don't speak for everyone else.
I can only remember being in the theatre watching this with tons of people. And by the time this scene was done, nobody was breathing, wondering who this woman was. It was stunning at the time and remains so
👍This is the only scene from the movie that emotionally stuck with me and made me a true fan of hers!
I remember... I was just crying so hard that my snot was also coming out...
"He's got the position!"
"And he's got your son!"
"LET HIM HAVE HIM, THEN!!"
"What!"
"It's just 'til June!"
"Do you know what you're saying?"
"Know more about it than you!"
Incredible performances.
also incredible writing. words like these are powerful - especially when handled by two pros.
@Bridgee Bridge Hollywood DOES have a bunch of pedos, but you clearly missed the point of the scene if that's what you took from this....
Bridgee Bridge Most pedophiles aren’t in Hollywood. Sadly, most pedos look like regular people that you pass by every day. Kids get abused by the people they know - not the stranger waiting in the bushes.
@Bridgee Bridge Please look into real child trafficking data. Most trafficked children are not associated with the rich and powerful. You need to look at former foster care kids, homeless, and teen runaways. There are sex trafficked minors in every state. Far from Hollywood. This focus on Hollywood is a political distraction. Scaremongering about conspiracies that don’t exist. But it is distracting the country from the real crimes and the real victims.
lmfaooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo THATS A MESS
Viola definitely deserved an Oscar for this role!!!
A rare occasion where the brilliance of Streep is exceeded.
Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Amy Adams and Phillip Seymour Hoffman, this has to be one of the strongest casts in cinema history. And even then Viola stole the film in less than 8 minutes.
DCEU / DCTV Meryl Streep: Probably the best Actress ever.
Phillip Hoffman: Was just mind blowing in every single role
Viola Davis: On her way to becoming the greatest actress of the 21st century
Amy Adams: The most underrated and snubbed actress of our time
This movie is an acting masterpiece
Amy Adams: The most overrated actress of all time.
🙌 Love this movie
Viola is incredible, but she isn’t near as versatile as Meryl Streep. Meryl is just on a level that many aren’t on.
It was certainly one of those few movies the entire ensemble cast was strong in its acting. The Help too. You got Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Bryce Dallas Howard, Emma Stone, Allison Janney, Sissy Spacek, Cicely Tyson. And August Osage County with Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Margot Martindale, Julianne Nicholson, Juliette Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Misty Upham (rip), Chris Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ewan McGregor, Dermot Mulroney, Sam Shepard (rip).
This clip shows the striking contrast between privileged and underprivileged and desperate ... sometimes when you're desperate to get through and survive, you're prepared to deal with anything. Even if it kills you.
Good Lord!!!... What you said is so true!!!
Let the members of the church say amen...she's just trying to keep that boy alive!
Privileged people forget about the hierarchy of needs. All that morality and self-actualization goes out the window when you’re at the bottom of the pyramid.
Even if you have to become evil then I totally agree to disagree there has to be a higher power meaning a higher standard of living but if u happy being being poor and u kno it clap yo hands
wow! so true
What titanic performances from both of them. But Davis is from another universe in that scene. This may be one of the best performances I have ever seen.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
No words can describe how astounding this scene is! The acting, the story, everything!!!! Tension is high!!!
This is like when an immovable object meets an unstoppable force
I can see in Meryl's face she's thinkn : ! _ hot dayam, I've got some serious competition in this one. Ha!
Perfectly said!! @Devon Jackson
Excellent comment!
Which is which?
@@errolpletcher9186 Viola is the unstoppable force : fierce and emotionally charged. Meryl is more methodical in her acting.
The amount of restraint. The acting in their eyes. This is something else.
Oh my Lord! This woman, Viola Davis!!! What a powerhouse! She is so good! Kinda almost, too good, she is dangerously good!!! Amazing!!!
Viola Davis’ audiobook is phenomenal. Her story is inspiring and quite moving. Hearing it in her voice is divine.
Wow I bet it is , thanks for posting this I’ll definitely look into the Audi book
Hands down it is the best audiobook. Her reading her own memoir brought it to life and it makes you feel like you're a part of her story. She won a Grammy for her book and it was well deserved!
The four actors in this movie made is sublime. Viola Davis, Meryl Streep, Amy Addams and Philip Seymour Hoffman made this film so incredibly moving, POWERFUL actors. This is one of my favorite movies ever.
Exactly!
Did PSH play the dam priest? Oh man.
@@stormyweather8798 Oh yes and to perfection.
and the cinematography by roger Deakins it's a triumph of a film.
Name of this movie?
"Let him have him then!"
I'm sure this sentence shocked a lot of people, like me.
It took my breathe away but I slowly exhaled, as I listened to and heard, what she said after that!
It made me sad for how gay people were treated back then and in some ways are still being treated now.
Well unfortunately her husband is crazier than the priest.
This is what the poverty makes people robbed of their dignity...
bellatrix565 I’m sorry but I was poor growing up my mum raising 5 kids if she heard something like this no way she would have acted like this viola character is sickening talking the way she did
I watched it in the theater. There was this huge, collective gasp, then COMPLETE silence until the scene was over. It's like the whole place stopped breathing.
This has been going on for centuries. And it’s sad that she had to confess her risking him being molested over being killed by his own father.
I held my breath for 5 minutes watching this scene.
Two of our nation’s greatest living actors.
I'd say that Meryl Streep, Viola Davis and Glenn Close are the three greatest American actresses around today. They're thespian royalty!
I would add Jessica Lange to that list. Just amazing what these women do...
@@locationzebraisland4435 Yeah, Lange definitely belongs on the list. I low-key want to add Vera Farmiga, but I'd like to see her do a few more things. Bates Motel and The Conjuring are great. She should have won Emmys for Bates Motel and at least been Oscar-nominated for The Conjuring.
Don't fort get about Kathy Bates... JS 😘✌
I would add Tilda Swinton to that list. That woman is 99% talent and 1% flesh
Angela Basset too
This is a saddest scene ever. Talk about oppression 😢
I have gone through oppression i know what this is llike.
I thousand percent agree with violas character. There was nochoice.
@BW Stop Giving Birth To Your Enemy fool
@BW Stop Giving Birth To Your Enemy nah it's yours, get a life rather than hating on people who haven't done a thing to you
@@okikiolawale7917 👏👏👏
Viola is always crying with snot rolling out her nose, that’s her favorite character to play 😂
Life is very complicated. This scene is a proof of that.
viola went one on one w/ the 3 time academy winner and slayed it.
calaftheeast I can't believe an asswipe would get so butthurt over someone elses opinion. You're the reason aliens don't visit us.
i want u to trust me when i tell you CaLA being butt hurt was pure, unadulterated racism
calaftheeast no one mentioned race except your stupid ass.
Technically at the time Meryl was a 2 ti,e academy winner. She hadn't been in Iron Lady yet so hadn't gotten her third...technically.
Go ViolaDaVis!!!
This doesn't look like acting it looks real, like a hidden camera in a real life.
That’s because this was based on an actual story
@@mariomanuel3639No, it is because their acting was effortless.
Viola Davis is maybe one of the best actresses ever. She's fantastic. Brava Viola
When Viola Davis' character asks: "Then what do you want from me?!" The answer is to care more about her son's safety than his financial future. Getting into a good highschool, no matter the circumstances, isn't worth getting taken advantage of by an older person in power.
Safety? Did you miss the part where her husband is physically abusive to her son? Where she says he will potentially kill her son if this priest thing is opened up? She is a first hand witness to this. The s*xual abuse is speculation--though honestly probably happening or about to happen. She is between a rock and a hard place. Extreme physical abuse, further bullying by all of his classmates, AND being kicked out of his school and probably having many if not all opportunities cut away or s*xual abuse. The choices aren't pretty, in fact they're the ugliest, and moral grandstanding isn't the answer.
It's not about getting into/staying at a good high school. It's about going to college to make something of himself. This was a different era for black Americans, and it was in the inner-city no less. Idk what to tell you if you have somehow missed all of the stated and implied context here.
Viola Davis doesn't have an artificial bone in her body. Her voice alone draws us in rather than put us off. Such a deep emotional voice. This scene is so heartbreaking to hear about the boys father and how he hates his son for being gay and beats him for it.
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I saw this play on Broadway. Adriane Lenox, who played the role of the mother, won a Tony Award for this one scene, which all took place in the nun's office. I remember when she walked out the door at the end of the scene, the whole audience gave her an ovation. And Viola Davis got an Oscar nomination for this one scene. That's a well-written scene and two actresses that make the absolute most of it.
“The scene of the decade” - just brilliant, by the top 2 national art treasures of the decade! Someone tell me why there isn’t an award for the Best Movie/Film Scene?? Bravooooo!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Meryl Streep and Viola Davis in this clip made me feel like I was just there, amazing acting and feeling.
Viola's acting was so good. every emotion is so real so raw. i believe her, i believe her emotion.
As a southern gay I can't even remember the rest of the movie, but this scene has lived vividly in my mind since I saw it. So many delicate layers of realness expressed via simple polite dialogue. Left a mark on my soul when I watched it years ago.
I need to see this movie again. I don’t remember all the details. Viola had a small part l believe in this movie.
As a New England gay I agree lol. Any parent who has been in a situation like this who loves there child but knows society is kicking them around has to be experiencing the ultimate pain.
@@dennisleporte2327 kicking them around? More like siphoning of all his humanness. Viola’s son, whether in the home, the school, or the world, is treated as an object of one’s gratification. That breaks my heart. Black boys and men have an incomparable experience.
Chicago gay here. Davis' performance in this scene is both stunning and heartbreaking.
what does being southern and gay have to do with a priest molesting a child?
I can't believe this film flew under the radar as much as it did with four supremely talented actors in it, holy cow. I mean, how often are you gonna find Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams. Shew.
god i'm so happy i was alive to witness these two legends acting together. this will be for the history books.
This is one of the most powerfully written/acted scenes on film. The desperation of a woman who wants a future for her child.
Exactly that blew my mind ,when you peel it all down and get to the meat of it. For all our outrage ,This mother is living it. It is not pretty but she knows.
Attention from an abusive priest to increase your life chances is better than being killed by your father for being gay or killed for being black. I could feel the courage, love, and pain of this desperate mother forced to accept this ghastly reality in order to make a life for her black gay son.
My God she new her son was gay. And she didn't know what to do. My God this was painful and eye opening at the same time..
She could have just loved him and protected him like she would any other child, him being gay doesn't make a difference.
@@ASmith-jn7kf Yeah but this is the 60's and her husband sounds like an abusive asshole. It's easier said than done.
Less about being gay and more a child being abused by an adult.
@@KnowledgeSeeker78491: I don't agree, I think the premise of Viola Davis' character being concerned was the effect the relationship of a underage boy and his superior.
@@ASmith-jn7kf your homophobia is spilling through your comments... you can't properly see the situation because you are blinded by "gay is wrong"
Edit: I'm not just basing this off your comment in this comment section but your numerous comments throughout this comment thread.
Viola Davis took over the entire movie with only a 7 min scene in a 104 min film. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. The look on Meryl’s face at the end was “ Damn, she took my film”.
Calm down …. she was good but Meryl is the Queen and always will be! Too much snot for my liking ….. Viola over played it …. Less is more ALWAYS, in real life I think the boys mother might have wiped her nose…….. I mean … who talks to people with snot all over their face without even trying to mop it up …. Urgh!
I totally agree
@@justsayin397 keep crying~
A long shoot like this. makes movies unforgettable.
Viola Davis took a meager amount of screen time and SLAYED! A great actress!!!
She's the female Denzel
@@deerheart87 No. She's Viola Davis.
This is like a championship match of acting. I'm surprised that the camera didn't burst into flames simply from capturing all the glorious thespian feats on display during the shooting of this scene!
I found myself watching Viola more than Meryl, which never happens. When Meryl is in the room she is usually the only focus. Wow! Good job, Viola
They honestly both deserved to win the Oscar. Seriously amazing.
I think Meryl Streep got a Golden Globe or something for this role and I remember her saying "Give Viola her own movie, her own award" or something and really praising her. It's nice to see Viola get her due with BSA Oscar win.
It happened at SAGs.
Both performances were wonderful! Viola and Meryl played their scene so well - I forgot this was a movie.
Very epic acting and great scene!
The very well-deserved applause for this tremendous piece of art isn't limited to the acting. One must acknowledge the writing, too.
"I'm talking about the boy's nature now, not anything he's done." 💔
@@savvydavvy3463 your homophobia and stupidity are all showing.
@@savvydavvy3463 I don't know how one can stop fetishizing over the same sex as them. It's one of those things where I'm like, " I wouldn't date a man if he thought about men the way he thinks about me sexually. " I like straight men. Gay, or bi makes me think you're just gay as hell. I never once thought about being with a woman. I don't believe in experimenting either. One of my biggest concerns is being with a man who has done those things and didn't think it was right to tell me before scarring my ass for life. It's like sleeping with a gay man in my eyes
@@rubyvaldez949 Many straight men never once thought of being with a guy, doesn't mean gay men don't exist. The same logic applies for bisexuals.
MOCHA VIBES you sound un-educated, homophobic, and completely idiotic. Do us all a favor and log off
Viola was robbed of an oscar juz for this scene
thelousyllama Amen.
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Penelope Cruz was good in Vicky Cristina Barcelona though.
thelousyllama absolutely!!
This is one of the finest supporting performances in cinematic history.
This scene blew my mind in the theater. Viola should have gotten an Oscar.
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I gasped when she said "Well let him have him then!" I need this movie ASAP!!!
The movie is called Doubt. But I'm not sure where you can watch at
There are not many actors that can out perform Meryl Streep toe to toe and steal that encounter. Viola dominated this scene and demonstrated a depth of different emotions all changing taking the viewer on an emotional ride. It was breath taking and you could feel your heart beat a little faster watching her performance. This actor is not just good she is great!
Two years later.
Oh my goodness. Just watched this scene for the first time in years. The transfer of energy back and forth is intense. Somebody please put these two in another movie together opposite one another. It doesn't get better than these two incredible talents.
Davis in this scene is genius.
Not a matter of anyone out performing anyone else. Both played their scripted roles to perfection. It wasn’t a competition, but an pas de deux.
Viola is the best actor ever.I only watched the scene bc Davis Meryl is an excellent actress as well.
Viola Davis just hits it on all senses. Notice how the accent shifts from "more northern and modern" to a more twangy lilt as the conversation intensifies. The way her expressions making the darting dialogue come alive is singular. The retorts and their timing are fleek! One of the most realistic performances ever!!
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The twangy dialogue is more impressive when you realize she grew up not in the South, but in Rhode Island.
Kelen R Fleek??
I remember watching this scene and it was so heart wrenching. Both women were in very difficult positions. They both wanted what was best for the child, but the consequences of actually taking some sort of action to save the child from the abuse of the priest unfortunately was outweighed by what the boy would have to deal with if he didn't attend the school.
The mother had to choose what she thought was the lesser of the choice of evils plaguing her and her son's situation. My goodness.
So powerful! Viola was like a lioness for her boy and this nun just didn’t get the choice she was making . His future was what she was fighting for and the horrible reasons she was making this choice. Can’t stop crying watching her .
A "Sophie's Choice" was made.....
That moment when you realize that Viola Davis - an actress that you've never heard of before seeing the movie Doubt - is an acting genius.
Jerald Collins Many of us saw her in "The Help." She was marvelous in that lovely ensemble movie.
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Saw her first in Denzel's directorial debut,Antoine Fisher. She had as much screen time as this and less than half the lines thats in Doubt. But boy was she powerful in her limited screen time and lines
I love her acting. I would watch her read the phone book.
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Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about that movie.
Do you not watch How to get away with murder? lord, shes got the acting chops!!!
What amazes me about acting, actors and actresses is how they manage to embody their characters physically and emotionally, how they play them, how they're able to take the emotions of characters and express them on screen or on stage realistically enough to make us feel and believe that they're utterly happy, stern or forlorn. The tears are real but how they manage to get them is brilliant, it seems so natural. Before going into acting, they were regular people like me and you and from here, they turned out to be able to act. It's not up to everyone to do this and I immensely praise this craft and the movie industry for creating such haunting scenes like this, for managing to give a reproduction of the human condition. Nevertheless, Viola Davis is one talented lady and Meryl...mesmerizing in everything she did in her career.
(holds your hand) Amen brotha
Wow you just answered a lot of questions I had. I couldn’t work out why it was such a scene stealing performance but I think I get it now. Thanks
@@riddley39 You're very welcome
Easily one of the greatest and most underrated scenes in film history! I mean Meryl Streep and Viola Davis!?!? You’ll have nothing BUT success.
There is such subtlety in this scene. Nothing is said in clear words, yet the meaning is horrifyingly shocking; a mother consciously allowing her son being molested in order for him to have a future. Oh, Dear Lord...
A career-making moment for Viola Davis. She had always been a working actress but the eight minutes of this scene made her a star!
When Viola's character said: " Maybe some of the boys want to get caught". This part really gave me goosebumps!
Viola Davis is a brilliant Actress ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Meryl’s face when she asks “what kind of mother are you”. So many emotions in under 3 seconds. 😳