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Anya Taylor-Joy’s Take On Why “Women Don’t Method Act” Is Going Viral, And I’m Keen To Hear Your Opinions
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“She read the obnoxious actors to filth.” As a Celebrity Reporter, I cover everything from fashion and award shows to TV, film, and cultural conversations. “Men are aggrandized for retaining self. Brando sounds like a hero, doesn’t he? If a woman did that, it would be different,” she said, later adding, “There’s a common act that happens before the acting happens on set: If they can protrude out of the vulnerability and feel like a gorilla pounding their chest before they cry on camera, it’s a little less embarrassing. It also makes it seem like a magic trick, like it is so impossible to do what you’re doing that nobody else could do it.” The simple art of remaining in character off-set is very much aligned with the origins of method acting. The practice was developed by Russian theatre director and actor Konstantin Stanislavski to help actors understand their characters' motivations, and it’s only in more recent years that some actors have taken it to extremes while “in character.” “I love that one of her main reasons for not doing method acting is understanding that it is her responsibility to be good to the people that she's working with. It's not quite the Golden Rule but it's close and since I *try* to live by Golden Rule, I really respect that,” one user said. One more person added, “She read the obnoxious actors to filth lmaooooo.”
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