Anomalous Material writes:
As a casual fan of films, and by extension a layman of the acting process, the so-called “Method” is a term that takes on almost mythic proportions and mystical properties; a cryptic technique that matches the enigmatic and mercurial nature of the actors brave enough to employ the process.
Like most things that are difficult to grasp, people often use it as a punch line in an attempt to diffuse the potent nature of it. They dismiss it as craziness, an excuse for actors to behave badly, to treat below-the-line and behind-the-scenes workers with contempt and alienate friends and family alike. If an actor goes so far as to brutalize himself, it gives him carte blanche to brutalize others. Or so the theory goes.
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I doubt Ledger's joker will ever be outdone. He went all out on that character. He was and could have continued to be one of the greats.
Method actors are usually the most brilliant at their job just due to the dedication and commitment they obviously give their work due to this method of acting. They really give it their all and dive into roles completely. Some of my favorite actors of all time are method actors.
Why isn't Al Pacino or Robert Deniro on this list?
"Is it coincidence then that the greatest method actor to ever live, Marlon Brando, was notoriously difficult to deal with on the set? Or that Christian Bale, one of the best method actors working today, is a terror towards non-talent punch-the-clock support crew minions?"
What a load of bull. When did you ever hear co-actors or crew members complain about Bale on-set, except that ONE time with Terminator Salvation? I'm willing to bet a majority of the people pointing fingers at Bale aren't such darling angels at work either.