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<blockquote data-quote="Brian Kinney" data-source="post: 281637" data-attributes="member: 3219">IDK if these are low-key acting moments. But I just rewatched some of the Miss Ellie kidnapping scenes with Clayton and Jessica on YouTube. Scenes where the Lady is introduced to the family at Southfork (where J.R. gets that sword! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ) and there are reaction shots of Clayton feeling more and more uncomfortable or Clayton explains the true parentage of Dusty to Donna and Ray, and when Jessica finally leaves the motel and Clayton embraces her not knowing where Ellie is (it&#039;s only a moment later she gets out of the car): Howard Keel and Alexis Smith are really perfect as siblings who look out for each other and that was perfectly acted. That could have been easily a ridiculous daytime soap story but the actors really sell it as a tragedy (and Jessica&#039;s backstory indeed is). When Dallas originally aired I was excited they revisited Jessica years later but her scenes with J.R. in the asylum turned into a sitcom, it didn&#039;t have the earlier nuances.On Knots Landing I will never forget William Devane&#039;s face expression while spreading the ashes of Peter into his flower pots. That was also very weird because at that time Greg still thought Peter was his half-brother. Funny and sad.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brian Kinney, post: 281637, member: 3219"] IDK if these are low-key acting moments. But I just rewatched some of the Miss Ellie kidnapping scenes with Clayton and Jessica on YouTube. Scenes where the Lady is introduced to the family at Southfork (where J.R. gets that sword! :) ) and there are reaction shots of Clayton feeling more and more uncomfortable or Clayton explains the true parentage of Dusty to Donna and Ray, and when Jessica finally leaves the motel and Clayton embraces her not knowing where Ellie is (it's only a moment later she gets out of the car): Howard Keel and Alexis Smith are really perfect as siblings who look out for each other and that was perfectly acted. That could have been easily a ridiculous daytime soap story but the actors really sell it as a tragedy (and Jessica's backstory indeed is). When [I]Dallas[/I] originally aired I was excited they revisited Jessica years later but her scenes with J.R. in the asylum turned into a sitcom, it didn't have the earlier nuances. On [I]Knots Landing[/I] I will never forget William Devane's face expression while spreading the ashes of Peter into his flower pots. That was also very weird because at that time Greg still thought Peter was his half-brother. Funny and sad. [/QUOTE]

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