British television presenter Maya Jama at “Love Island All: Stars” TV show in London, United Kingdom on December 16, 2023. (Photo by ITV/Love Island/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Stella McCartney has launched its Summer 2024 campaign, the brand's most sustainable collection to date – crafted from 95% conscious materials. Starring eco-activist, model and actor Cara Delevingne, it is shot at the Veolia recycling plant in South London in March 2024. (Photo by Stella McCartney)

A woman holding a dog walks out of a plane during a press event introducing Bark Air, an airline for dogs, at Republic Airport in East Farmingdale, New York on May 21, 2024. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

Ivy on a house in North Queensferry, UK begins to turn from green to red as autumn draws nearer on August 26, 2024. (Photo by South West News Service)

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.

Colombia fans celebrate a goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Colombia and Greece, at a park in Bogota June 14, 2014. (Photo by John Vizcaino/Reuters)

New parents Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are seen leaving Khloe Kardashian's 32nd birthday party held at Dave and Buster's in Hollywood, California on June 28, 2016. (Photo by Splash News)

Ariel Winter attends the 4th Annual Just Jared Summer Bash on August 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JB Lacroix/Getty Images)