10 Movie Scenes That Affected Actors In Profound Ways

After picking up his first Academy Award nomination for his often heartbreaking work as 'The King' himself throughout Baz Luhrmann's Elvis epic, it's safe to say Austin Butler currently sits as one of the finest thespians of his generation.

But in terms of the performances that helped shape him into the mesmerising performer he is today, perhaps the most impactful comes in the form of Tom Cruise's work as Frank T.J. Mackey in Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia.

When going into detail about which five movies made him the actor he is (for A.Frame.Oscars.Org), Butler confessed that he absolutely adores Anderson's films. But Magnolia was the first he truly fell in love with.

And along with noting how Cruise's performance in the film ranks as one of his very best in Butler's mind, the star would also highlight the hugely emotional bedside scene involving Frank visiting his dying father Earl (played by Jason Robards) as one of the most heartbreaking he'd ever witnessed.

Butler heard that Cruise rewrote his dialogue for the moment Frank initially refuses to cry for his dying papa before eventually breaking down, and would also recall being told that Phillip Seymour Hoffman genuinely started shedding tears during the scene after being so moved by his co-star's work on the day.

Fast forward a few decades, and it's now Butler leaving audiences with no choice but to blubber into a tissue thanks to his entirely moving turn as the iconic hip shaker.