Method acting has long been a point of contention in Hollywood – some say it’s pretentious and unnecessary, others think it’s an integral part of creating a real, truthful character on screen. After being heralded for decades, the method has in recent years begun receiving a lot of backlash. Even performances that are still seen as good are getting pushback for how the actors seemed to get a little too into their roles – like Joaquin Phoenix in Napoleon (or Joker… or I’m Still Here…), Jeremy Strong in Succession, or Austin Butler in Elvis. So what’s really behind this turn against method acting?

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CHAPTERS
00:00 What's behind the backlash?
00:46 Where the method came from
03:24 The craziest method horror stories
10:18 The conversation today

CREDITS
Executive Producers: Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
Chief Creative Director: Susannah McCullough
Associate Producer: Tyler Allen
Writer: Abigail Barr
Narrator: Jessica Babineaux
Video Editor: Tyler Allen