In The Dangerous Actor, one of the central ideas is that great performances are rarely about indulging in raw emotion. They are about PLAYING TO WIN, using logic, strategy, and emotional intelligence to pursue what the person (character) is on a mission for. This moment from In the Gloaming (HBO, 1997) is a powerful demonstration of that principle. A moment like this could so easily collapse into sentimentality. The subject matter, a dying son, a fractured family, a neglected daughter, practical