New York Times Breakthrough Performances on Film Photographed by Ryan McGinley

Casey Affleck in "The assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford." Photographed at the Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, Calif.


Julie Christie in "Away From Her." Photographed in London.


Jim Sturgess in "Across the Universe." Photographed at the white cliffs of Dover.


Michael Cera in "Superbad." Photographed at Bronson Caves, Los Angeles.


Sienna Miller in "Interview." Photographed at Herfordshire House, Coleshill, Buckinghamshire, England.


Marion Cotillard in "La Vie en Rose." Photographed in Montauk, N.Y.


Seth Rogan in "Knocked Up." Photographed at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia, Calif.


James McAvoy in "Atonement." Photographed at the Chelsea Hotel, New York City.


Hal Holbrook in "Into the Wild." Photographed in Beverly Hills, Calif.


Paul Dano in "There Will Be Blood." Photographed in East Stroudsburg, Pa.


Ellen Page in "Juno." Photographed in Malibu, Calif.


Tang Wei in "Lust, Caution." Photographed at Spa 88, New York City.


Amy Ryan in "Gone Baby Gone." Photographed in Orange County, New York.


Jennifer Jason Leigh in "Margot at the Wedding." Photographed at the Glynwood Center, Cold Spring, N.Y.


Josh Brolin in "No Country for Old Men." Photographed in Pismo Beach, Calif.

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