METHOD acting has caused some actors to vow to never use the technique again. Fans have pointed out the harmful effects it has on their favourite stars who use the ...

In Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach’s Fellini-like meditation on ageing and Hollywood vanity, Crudup plays Timothy, a former drama-school classmate of George Clooney’s fading movie star of the title. Though ...

Natalie Portman has revealed why she doesn't practise method acting in preparation for her upcoming roles. The actress, 42, is currently starring in Todd Haynes' May December is known for her ...

Actor Andrew Garfield has spoken out to defend method acting, which for him has involved "starving" himself of food and sex. The 39-year-old touched on his role in Martin Scorsese's 2016 film Silence, ...

Tom Cruise isn't a method actor. In fact, some would say he's not even an actor, spending the majority of his time either starring in turgid blockbusters or making promotional videos for some sort of ...

Before The Method was The Method it was The System. In late 19th century Russia, Konstantin Stanislavski, an actor, was bored with the overly emotive style of acting that was popular at the time.

He is most famous for portraying Doors frontman Jim Morrison along with a smattering of other notable roles. And Val Kilmer will soon be the subject of a buzzworthy new documentary, appropriately ...

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“When I was younger – it’s so embarrassing – but I remember playing that famous Scottish King, and being like, ‘I’m gonna kill a cat’, or something, ‘I’m gonna go murder something to know what it ...

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter In Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach’s Fellini-like meditation on ageing and Hollywood vanity, Crudup plays Timothy, a former drama-school ...

Al Pacino initially turned down the role of Sonny in Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon. It was only when Dustin Hoffman, then his acting rival, was offered the part after Pacino passed that ol' Shouty ...