I have a theory that any truly good actor can pass something that I call The Mute Test.
Essentially, pick any scene with an actor you like and mute it. A great actor is still interesting to watch and can get all of the emotions across with just their expressions and the way they move their body. The audience should be able to tell which emotion is being expressed and the actor should still have a presence on screen, even without their dialogue being spoken.
Obviously, this also works with gifsets.




















