Kidman’s clapping is my second favourite audience cutaway after the year so far, behind Colin Farrell’s reaction to the fake Ryan Gosling at Germany’s Goldene Camera Awards.

Memorable gifs and pictures of the Oscars audience reacting to the eventful evening. By THR Staff Ryan Gosling Best Oscars Reaction 89th Annual Academy Awards - Getty - H 2017 Subscribe for full ...

Clapping is like a small, brief meme that moves its way through the limited audience watching a performance. And it really is just as infectious as a great gif or a communicable disease.