My favorite David Henesy moments are minor ones, but I tend to believe that the little moments are what separate the great actors from the good.
* The scene in which Mrs. Johnson asks David if he has seen her cigarettes. He responds by asking Mrs. Johnson, "Well, are you supposed to be smoking while you're working?" and after she reprimands him, he replies, "Maybe they got up and walked away on their own."
* Vicki explains to David that she is trying to help him, and he replies, "A lot of help you are." The thing that stands out for me is that DH's unusual delivery, in which he emphasizes the second, fourth, and sixth words, as if reciting a line from a sonnet.
* David says to Vicki, "You know what, Miss Winters? If you die, I won't even go to your funeral."
* David comments on Maggie's disappearance: "It's all kind of spooky, isn't it?"
In each of these moments, I'm reminded that David is indeed a child. I always enjoy seeing him commit these small acts of rebellion against the very adult and serious atmosphere of Collinwood.
Regards,
John
