A small Leatherback sea turtle heads towards the sea during the sunset at Lhoknga beach in Aceh province on February 25, 2023. (Photo by Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP Photo)

Models present creations during the PARIA/FARZANEH catwalk at London Fashion Week Men's in London, Britain June 10, 2019. (Photo by Henry Nicholls/Reuters)

Photographer Howard Schatz had an idea: place actors in a series of roles and dramatic situations to reveal the essence of their characters. Such was the premise behind his book, In Character: Actors Acting, which captures some of Hollywood’s most emotive stars in the act of, well, making faces. Luckily for us, he continued the tradition for Vanity Fair. Here are some of the best.

A lightning strikes through smoke from fuel storage tanks that exploded near Cuba's supertanker port in Matanzas, Cuba on August 8, 2022. (Photo by Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters)

This is one of our latest hand crafted chess set designs. A weathered/worn look is incorporated into this set, as well as a steampunk themed perimeter decor. Natural cracks, chips and scuffs are used and even highlighted to enhance this rustic feel. A series of these and non-weathered versions will be presented on etsy in the upcoming weeks.

Model Irina Shayk and Arthur Sales present the new collection “Xti 2011-12” on March 14, 2011 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

Angela Griffin attends the UK premiere of Hop held at The Vue west end on March 20, 2011 in London, England.