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Actors Who Used Method Acting

by khadafimusaad • Created 1 year ago • Modified 1 year ago
Method acting — a controversial acting approach that has been highly discussed in Hollywood for decades. By definition, it’s an acting technique when an actor aspires to complete emotional identification with a role or character for a project. But throughout the years, it has been a divisive topic with industry veterans on either side of the debate.

The Hollywood Reporter has compiled a list of actors and actresses who have taken on the immersive acting approach at some point during their career.

Actors who committed to method acting for a role in the past, which of these performances do you think is the most successful application of the method? Choose here.

Please discuss here.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell in Scent of a Woman (1992)Jeremy Strong in The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver (1976)Jared Leto in Suicide Squad (2016)Christian Bale in The Machinist (2004)Lady Gaga in House of Gucci (2021)Austin Butler in Elvis (2022)Joaquin Phoenix in Joker (2019)Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby (2004)Natalie Portman in Black Swan (2010)Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot (1989)Christian Bale and Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (2008)Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon (1999)Charlize Theron in The Devil's Advocate (1997)Forest Whitaker and James McAvoy in The Last King of Scotland (2006)Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)Adrien Brody in The Pianist (2002)Jamie Foxx and Kerry Washington in Ray (2004)Val Kilmer in The Doors (1991)Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada (2006)Andrew Garfield in Silence (2016)

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