The dramatic peak of a dialogue scene is often a close-up… of an object.
Perhaps the most amazing of the fantastic takeaways from StudioBinder‘s breakdown of the business card scene in American Psycho (2000): director Marry Harron‘s revelation that Christian Bale can sweat on cue.
Further Viewing
The insert shot is often part of the peak of the dramatic arc in a dialogue scene – here are some examples:
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