New York Sports Club Gets In The Election Spirit With Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump Boxing Inspired Class on October 27, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images for DKC for New York Sports Clubs)

Queen Elizabeth II (as Princess Elizabeth) writing at her desk in Windsor Castle, Berkshire. (Photo by Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Getty Images). 30th May 1944

Young man making the O.K. sign. (Photo by George Marks/Retrofile/Getty Images). Circa 1950s

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.

Cast member Shu Qi poses during a photocall for the film “The Assassin” (Nie yin niang) in competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 21, 2015. (Photo by Eric Gaillard/Reuters)

Collided passenger train cars are seen in Taebaek, South Korea, Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Two passenger trains collided head-on in eastern South Korea on Tuesday afternoon, killing one passenger and injuring dozens, fire officials said. (Photo by AFP Photo/Yonhap)

A police officer escorts a civilian away from the scene of a shooting, Sunday, July 22, 2018, in Toronto, Canada. A gunman opened fire in central Toronto on Sunday night, injuring 13 people including a child. Two dead including gunman, police reported. (Photo by Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP Photo)

Charlize Theron and Javier Bardem arrive at the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)