The Weirdest Method Acting Moments In Movie History

Marlon Brando helped bring Method acting into the Hollywood limelight in the 1950s, but Daniel Day-Lewis has become the poster child for the technique. His legendary performances are set against the backdrop of equally legendary anecdotes about his preparation and on-set behavior.

Daniel Day-Lewis reportedly spent several weeks living in the wilderness to prepare for his role as a super manly frontiersman in The Last of the Mohicans.

For My Left Foot, Daniel Day-Lewis remained in his wheelchair between takes in order to connect with the physical reality of his character’s cerebral palsy. This forced crew members to wheel and carry him around on set.

During production for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, Day-Lewis famously remained in character as Abraham Lincoln after shooting days ended. He went so far as to disavow electric light, doing his script work by candlelight instead.

Controversial as such tactics may be, Method acting has yielded some of the most powerful performances in film history. The actors who take this practice to the extreme make great sacrifices and impact the lives of those around them, begging the question of what price is worth paying for great art.

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