Show Clip - Fences - "What About My Lif?"

fences_scene5

[@kevinhagan17]

Viola Davis is one of the greatest actresses of our time. Period.

[@jaydanielle1908]

Yess indeed 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@jamessargeant3478]

@@jaydanielle1908 she won the oscar for this role!

[@crosswaynyc]

Facts 💯

[@dinab8073]

100%

[@mikedee42]

She really is!!

[@christycapers4715]

Well I'm supposed to do this monologue for class. Guess who feels self-conscious now...

[@anli_ace]

Sammee!! Now I feel like I gotta do it like this

[@13zomi]

How'd it go? Did you do it?

[@QianaMDavis]

This was the monologue that I was suggested to do for an audition. Not knocking my favorite actress out the park but her performance always inspire me. Got my own spin on it. Wish me luck

[@nr30199]

Qiana M Davis Good luck sis.

[@MannyXO]

That’s why we’re always advised not to watch the scenes but just understand the story, scenery and act on your terms and emotions. You give it your own spin without having that overwhelming feeling on your conscious. Lol

[@SuperCitizenBane]

man, just give her the Oscar.

[@trishaj.b.9886]

Okayyyy!!!! Viola did that!!!!

[@eddiebrock1068]

I think she won a Tony Award for this very role, so maybe she'll win an Oscar for her movie version of this

[@PalmurcioWorld]

Cj Stevenson She's winning that Oscar this year.

[@AK-cp3xp]

Cj Stevenson she such a great actor

[@joeyavalos7289]

Cj Stevenson why because she can yell?

[@D3IM2NTEII1]

It has been officially announced that Denzel Washington will be directing, and starring in a film adaptation of Fences alongside Viola Davis! Guys, she may finally get her Oscar!!

[@myfathersprincess]

+D3IM2NTEII Hell yeah bring it on! I'm in the movie theater that day for sure! Since they refuse to put the play on DVD.

[@MrArich96]

December 16th

[@alckajoseph8038]

really???!!! yesssss

[@teriverse]

this play is interesting and i can't wait for the film to come out.

[@mmmap06]

trailer just dropped and it is glorious!

[@greatscott7003]

mad at the audience for clapping in the middle of the scene. you can't take everyone everywhere

[@lillyj]

Nate Jones they obviously don't understand etiquette. Can barely hear the next line because of the clapping.

[@greatscott7003]

agreed. you'd think common sense would kick in at some point

[@francescoroberts3841]

It's such an American kinda thing. Especially in theatres. Here in London, no one would ever dare interrupting a scene like that, nor a song like "I'm here" from The Colour Purple. It's nice to hear such a voiced level of warmth, but the theatre is not a fucking Beyonce concert. Being respectful is the most important thing. I can't imagine how difficult it must be when you're acting the shit out of the most emotional scene in the play and the audience drags you out of your character.

[@caseyj5637]

Clapping is not a bad thing for fuck's sake shut the fuck up.

[@victordunson719]

Casey J Actually it is a f**ked up thing. Theater is not a participation sport..It isn't a Tyler Perry play neither

[@swarze]

This was the first time I saw Viola Davis work. She completely knocked me out. I cannot watch this without completely losing it. Please be aware, that since this was the Tony awards, she had to show up ready to do this scene. No warming up with the previous scene. She is an amazing talent.

[@JOZZYmusic]

This is exactly the kind of audience an actor wants. The audience is right there feeling it with them.

[@jay-lanhalliburton3593]

Amen!!!

[@yuothineyesasian]

No. Audience participation is disrespectful when you're in the middle of crafting a performance.

[@JOZZYmusic]

@@yuothineyesasian Is it disrespectful to sing and dance during a concert? The musician is there to share their music, so why would they be angry that you're feeling it? So why would it be disrespectful to feel and respond to emotions when that's what the actors are giving you? I'm pretty sure many stage actors would agree that this sort of audience focus and involvement is a wonderful connected experience. If I'm up there putting my emotions on display for the benefit of others, why would I feel disrespected when they're directly giving me positive feedback letting me know they're empathizing with my performance?

[@yuothineyesasian]

@@JOZZYmusic Why does the entire craft disagree with you?

[@JOZZYmusic]

@@yuothineyesasian OMG I didn't realize I was talking with someone who had the authority to speak for the entire craft of acting! My bad. And here I was just thinking you were pedantic. Silly me. Must have been hard to go and interview every actor and get a consensus. Props for that. I'm sure some actors agree and some don't, thus this pointless argument. I would prefer having audience response, maybe you wouldn't. And neither way matters at all.

[@nanakayist]

People rarely clap in the theatre so they don't distract the actors but you just couldn't help but applaud this riveting performance by Ms. Keating

[@lillyj]

This scene in the movie is so intense. Hell I thought I was Rose for a minute.

[@macphallic]

GUH....GUH...GURRRL!!!!! Now this is a MASTER ACTOR MOMENT! She brought that message home in a cthonic way!

[@troncale1941]

This scene is absolutely amazing. They are both incredible and deserve the Oscar for the movie version. Bravo!!!

[@sherrieduncan1731]

dont even no what this about. but hell im crying with Ms. Davis

[@kittybookitty]

Child, you need to go see this movie on Christmas. Viola davis as a force of nature.

[@rachelr3230]

Lol girlllllll!

[@jamdobson]

Now THAT'S acting!!! WOW!

[@jljf2f]

Six years later, Oscar winner! Much deserved!

[@christophercobb249]

Viola Davis is one of the greatest actors of all time. My goodness, she is amazing. Just speechless watching her here. I can't even imagine what it would have been like to see this live.

[@ednadawson728]

The finest piece of acting you can ever witness. You can watch the film over and over again and never tire of it.

[@christophern7363]

When I saw this movie and saw this scene, I started shaking, the tears started streaming down my face, I uttered "WOW" and I knew, in all my heart, that Viola was going to win the Oscar. I am almost 50 and I think this is the MOST powerful acting scene I have ever scene and might ever see.

[@alignedwiththeuniverse7]

I been standing with you! I been right here with you,Troy. I got a life too. I gave 18 years of my life to stand in the same spot with you. Don’t you think I ever wanted other things? Don’t you think I had hopes and dreams? What about my life? What about me? Don’t you think it ever crossed my mind to want to know other men? That I wanted to lay up somewhere and forget about my responsibilities? That I wanted someone to make me laugh so I could feel good? You not the only one who’s got wants and needs. But I held on to you, Troy. I took all my feelings, my wants and needs, my dreams…and I buried them inside you. I planted a seed and waited and prayed over it. I planted myself inside you and waited to bloom. And it didn’t take me no 18 years to find out the soil was hard and rocky and it wasn’t never gonna bloom. But I held on to you, Troy, I held you tighter. You was my husband. I owed you everything I had. Every part of me I could find to give you. And upstairs in that room…with the darkness falling in on me…I gave everything I had to try and erase the doubt that you wasn’t the finest man in the world, and wherever you was going…I wanted to be there with you. Cause you was my husband. Cause that’s the only way I was gonna survive as your wife. You always talking about what you give…and what you don’t have to give. But you take too. You take…and don’t even know nobody’s giving!

[@downtown82]

I'm sitting here and crying.

[@alexmeyer5260]

She won the Oscar!!! Well-deserved!!!

[@ryanhoulihan8231]

I was researching viola for her role in how to get away with murder and I saw that she was in this play. just so happened that I finished this play in English yesterday! her role in this play just supports the fact that viola is so talented... amazing job viola 😭👏🏼💜

[@thelastdragon6121]

Man these two... powerful performances...can't wait

[@peterjohnpamiltoniii7042]

WOW! "Planted myself inside you and waited to bloom." DAMN!!!

[@thecapone45]

Oh. My. God. Her performance is amazing. Has me in tears.

[@howyoudoin4554]

WOW! She even played Denzel against the wall, what a beast of an actress. Great work Viola Davis. And by the way , it doesnt matter if she doesnt win this shitty Oscar thing, as long as she gets hired for the good roles the next ten years and pay her well, I´m fine.

[@francoisbessing]

And then she won the Oscar. The industry desires exactly what she demonstrated on that stage that day. Commitment to the art and the desire to tell humanity's story in all its beauty and ugliness.

[@juliochino5204]

i think in a few years we will be asking for the academy to give her an oscar as much as we were for leo in recent past years....

[@kittybookitty]

Oh she will win for this role.

[@chadwicktiliaia403]

We won't have to ask or wait any longer, because this year on Feb 26, 2017 Mrs.Davis will finally win and take home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in "Fences". Mark my words.

[@joeyavalos7289]

Julio Chino Martinez lol, yeah give the black woman an oscar for playing a black woman. Funny.

[@chadwicktiliaia403]

+JOEY AVALOS CORRECTION!!! Award an amazingly talented actress with an Oscar, for her powerful portrayal of a strong complex female character. A character in which all women can relate to. The Oscars award individuals based on performance not appearance.

[@juliochino5204]

im color blind when it comes to talent, if i saw colors, i would have seen a white man getting and oscar for playing a white man in the case of leo....just shut up!

[@chardy7071]

Wow! I look forward to watching plays of this caliber with talented actors and a great script!

[@jaydanielle1908]

I can't wait to see this on Christmas this year. Two of my favorite actors.

[@trishaj.b.9886]

Me too😍

[@believeisrael217]

now...i just looked at footage from the play and the movie trailer.....i got chills and tears....

[@michellethomas5893]

I saw the movie but I think this version was much more powerful. Denzel is supporting in the play but the movie he is kind of the central focus

[@mandapannts]

Viola still steals the movie. She's just a force of nature.

[@joeyavalos7289]

Amanda Tetz ikr as powerful as the wind. Gtfoh.

[@nanakayist]

Michelle Thomas nah viola wiped the floor with him lmaoo

[@michellethomas5893]

Not saying she was outshined, i'm saying I wish there was more screen time for her. It was too much Denzel and not enough of Viola. Viola Davis did like an eight min performance and Doubt and she totally stole the whole movie. Actually, she was in a scene with Meryl Streep and it was like Streep didn't even exist in that moment.

[@DanielChedgzoy]

Not to say Denzel is selfish, but I mean... he did direct the movie adaptation, possibly why he focused the story more on his character? But acting wise, he was nothing in comparison to Viola

[@keithk2879]

What is with the clapping and shouting? You'd be asked to leave the theatre here in Ireland if you did that?!

[@ajh1249]

Thats what audiences do. Its not the movies. You’re seeing it in your face. If you can sit completely silent in a scene like this it isn’t good enough.

[@ajh1249]

Dien M its not disturbing for actors and actresses that’s what we go to school for. If we didn’t wanna hear the reaction of the crowd we’d be in film.

[@gemgirl2000]

Well, it’s not Ireland. Don’t you just love diversity? 😐😏

[@divaslm1]

Welcome to Broadway

[@thecapone45]

Honestly I’d have clapped too. I couldn’t help it. She did an amazing job.

[@myfathersprincess]

Ladies and gentlemen Ms Viola Davis!!!!

[@senate_shakya_]

I know i am late but it took me this movie to wake up to Viola Davis' genius. I never knew she was such a powerful actress.

[@ytrbro1041]

wow what a scene, I saw the original many many years ago as part of a college project with james earl jones. Very powerful play.

[@Alishondra]

This man is too much like my dad. WTF

[@angiedelacruz6586]

Lindsey S. Ur dad is not ok

[@lani9326]

its been three years since you have commented this. i hope you got away from that and the rest of your family.

[@dejondix7388]

Join the army

[@slickwilly6868]

@@dejondix7388 🤣😂🤣😂hahaha

[@francoisbessing]

Art imitating life.

[@jakqatif]

Theater is beautiful

[@joseafalvel]

That's acting, this clip should be shared in every acting school

[@jljf2f]

WELL I BEEN STANDING WITH YOU!. The first one liner to win an Oscar. This woman is awesome.

[@toddduda3605]

I either cried tears of sorrow, or cried tears of joy and laughter, but I was always crying.

[@frozendilemma]

What an amazing performance by Viola Davis. After watching the movie I had to see some of the scenes from the play itself and she's as brilliant here as the movie.

[@victorvien]

she better win an oscar this time for the movie

[@shalie94]

My school just did a staged reading of this and it makes me appreciate my peers and the theatre we put on because when I tell you out Troy and out Rose were up to par with some professional theatre I am not being generous. There is so much talent all over and in the tiniest places and to be able to compare our tiny theatre with something of this caliber and have it stand on its own two feet is something amazing to be able to say.

[@plpmb]

Agreed 100%! Support your local school and community theaters, there are a lot of really talented people out there.

[@Misie.]

Oh my goodness I didn't know this was in theatre too. I'm in London UK and only got the chance to watch the movie. This is amazing thank you Denzel and Viola you are awesomely awesome... ALWAYS!!!

[@jaydanielle1908]

I wish I could've seen this on Broadway. I hope one day I'm fortunate enough to see Viola on Broadway or on any other stage.

[@geminiwoman0]

I just finished reading the book. I love act 2 scene 1. Reminds me of why I left where i was ans started a new journey of finding me again.

[@sadeeqashahbaaz7932]

Yes. I love it! You are the best---Both of you! I swear this is the best mono,logue from Fences---No-one's better. I hope I do this good for my audition for Duke!

[@sadeeqashahbaaz7932]

where the e in life

[@cubefarmerhkc9105]

Two of the greatest actors of all time one stage. We are very privledged indeed.

[@agctricky]

I have no words to describe how much passion Viola Davis delivers here and every performance she makes.

[@butternuttt]

i love the audience's reactions lol

[@smartymcfly7972]

Shout out to the education I had. Way back in HS or college, I never knew the impact and magnitude of this gem. Good God: won’t life do it. Classic ✨

[@lalagonegaga]

And how different her performance in the movie is, yet equally great. I don't know anyone else in her generation (or, god forbid, younger) who is on this level.

[@yael8907]

So powerful. I'm speechless.

[@johnnyaugustrossvegas9014]

Yo I can’t get over this play/movie. Am I the only one who thinks this is Denzels best performance?

[@rtg0025]

Viola Davis is life!!

[@joecamps1119]

holyyyyyyyy shit. Viola Davis acting CIRCLES around Denzel, god gawd!

[@hasanx4637]

overacting.

[@plpmb]

Acting for the stage is different than acting for movies or television. The actor has to deliver his or her lines so that the entire audience can hear and receive the impact, even if they are in the very back of the theater. It's an interesting exercise to look at clips from a stage production that has been made into a motion picture to see the differences, especially in a case like this where you have the same actors from the stage production playing the same parts in the movie.

[@kittybookitty]

Denzel is a GREAT actor. She does it in the film too and Denzel is hard to top. Not that it should be a competition, but Viola Davis acts her ass off.

[@smoothoperator7023]

Jay Campo whoa- pump your brakes...

[@LBloggie]

Jay Campo lmao she is denzel gives training day when he expresses anger now but the movie he did great

[@lanna926]

Denzel, a legend!!! From 📺's St Elsewhere to current, Mr. Washington is embedded in our ❤s!!!! Mrs. Davis has been well on her way with every script, she has touched. From Grace Glory 98, Jessie Stone, 2005, to Antwone Fisher, 2002, just to name a few. Ms. Viola is one of the best actresses to ever hit any sceen!!!!!! What an explosive duo, to have Denzel/Viola on stage!!!!!!!

[@piyusharya21]

I just watched the movie. Now I am watching this. Overwhelmed

[@SpencerMusicSchool]

This is one of the finest monologues I have ever seen. Amazing play/movie Viola Davis is extraordinary in the role of Rose

[@nicholaspilot9752]

2:06 that walk tho... he still got it

[@bigwaxx520]

This part of the movie made me tear up and the end when son&daughter sing the song😢

[@dinab8073]

There is so much power in her. So raw and real and just breathtaking

[@francoisbessing]

It's the diction. The bodily commitment to character. The fixation of the eyes on character. The choices in pattern in text. Viola Davis' commitment to Acting is that of the Titans. Annalise Keating was borne of greatness.

[@rodgerbrady9525]

This movie role was one of the most complex emotion role Viola Davis have ever played. You've to be an experience actress to take on a role as this. One of the best acting I've ever seen in the (movie version.)

[@StageAurora]

BRAVO, Viola and Denzel!

[@ElysiaCecile]

ooou Jesus, she gives me chills. such a great actress!

[@TheBigChad]

When an arbitrary scene in a play brings you to tears and makes you think about ur childhood, growing up, wverything you saw growing up, it suddenly isn’t just a scene in a play anymore but so much more than that

[@diaperdood1]

best actress ever! what a performance!!!!!

[@RealDavisGrace357]

Viola Davis trapped me in the chills and goosebumps all over me. Whew! Lost for words.... They all delivered above 10/10

[@Vic82toire]

Whoa! I was holding my breath the entire time. Wow!

[@seanlance1355]

Masterclass.

[@whitneyterrell322]

This was amazing

[@annieafrilu]

Omg I can't breath. Viola Davis's performance power is unparalleled

[@myastewart2840]

“You’re not the only one who got wants and needs”💯

[@asbaran]

I can't imagine the emotional strength needed to do this scene night after night 😥

[@patrickblake123]

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how Violas Davis won her golden globe for the same role last night.

[@chadwicktiliaia403]

It's also the reason why she'll be taking home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress on Feb 26,2017.

[@BlackfeatherAlexander]

just watching that short clip put tears in my eyes.

[@SrVLaDOS]

2:05 gahdamn that denzel walk is just so cold jeez

[@Mookaron]

Lmfao 🤣💀

[@cinderella458]

Every breath every word was real ! WOW

[@euericleshenrique]

Viola is the best actor in this world! Someone give her an Oscar.

[@tanakinskywalker7089]

She killed it. One of the best ever

[@DivineMissMarilyn]

She's soooooo good! Love her!

[@truthmatters592]

Damn she had me tearing up brilliant actress

[@WanjikuKibanga]

What a scene!!!! 😮 👏 👏 👏

[@hadizalawan1493]

Two amazing actors

[@reginad761]

WOW! WOW! WOW!!!! MIND BLOWING WOW!!!

[@myfathersprincess]

Somebody anybody put this on DVD...Please please please!

[@alexmeyer5260]

The movie is in theaters now, and Viola is just as fantastic.

[@kendricboykin4829]

This is the best acting I seen from her. SN: I want to see this after this clip.

[@mwanaharakatimukoyaaywahma1940]

Best. Bravo ✊🏿🌷✊🏿. Watching from Nairobi, KENYA.

[@jeppeaksrensen8316]

The audience clapping as soon as she begins her power

[@Ashbash-kf5xd]

And that ladies and gentleman is an Oscar Winning performance, by 2 of the very best.

[@dreamergirlbaby]

This monologue is brilliant.

[@isabellefernandez2518]

I have to do this scene as a monologue in drama and I don’t think I can do this like THIS 😍

[@gaftaztube]

Omg this woman is amazing!!!

[@elhaytemyet1272]

Why people are disliking the video I mean for real ... are you dumb ?? That’s pure ... 2 of the best actors I’ve ever seen

[@francoisbessing]

Absolutely riveting. Difficult to look away.

[@andymoore9892]

2:06 When Denzel walks like that, you KNOW some shit's about to go down!

[@alexmeyer5260]

Saw the film; Viola was glorious!! Give her the Oscar!!!

[@Mimi25291]

My fave scene line on level with my only other fave scene and line that’s the colour purple when she leaves in the truck saying “Everything You've Done to Me, Already Done To You” 🎉

[@buster9963]

Wow that lady was amazing , don’t even know the play but gonna go try find it now.

[@trish.goes.ironman]

Whohoohoo!!! Brava! Viola!