http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/methodacting Questions tagged with 'methodacting' at Ask MetaFilter. Fri, 02 Jul 2004 20:19:22 -0800 Fri, 02 Jul 2004 20:19:22 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/8429/What%2Dis%2Dmethod%2Dacting What is method acting? [mi] Some preliminary Googling suggests that method acting involves the actor trying to "become" the character, to try to portray the character as they would truly be in private. My rather naive question is why <i>wouldn't</i> an actor try to do this.<br> <br> What are some good examples of method acting? Similarly, what are some good examples of definitively non-method acting, where the actors brought something to the table by explicitly not trying to realisitically portray their character? All I can think of is some David Mamet movies like Glengarry Glen Ross.<br> <br> I'm thinking primarily of cinema, but some plays would do as well. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2004:site.8429 Fri, 02 Jul 2004 20:19:22 -0800 acting art film methodacting performance theatre alidarbac