This would give little budding sociopaths such delight (& violent ideas). Otoh, it could be very helpful with kids in Play Therapy.
I believe this is the photo which led to Sir Laurence asking Dustin Hoffman: "My dear boy, why don't you just try acting?"
@FrankCannon @LiberalLibrarian @ATXJane: According to the late Jon Pertwee, when Hoffman came in bedraggled, sickly, and exhausted for the first morning shoot for the torture scene, Larry asked him if he needed a doctor or something. Hoffman explained how he fucked himself up all weekend to get ready for the scene, to which Larry replied, "My dear fellow, why don't you try acting."
@thedisasterautist I classify the Method along with most varieties of deconstruction: Something with which young LL was enthralled, until I realised it was all shite. @FrankCannon @ATXJane
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However you get there, itβs mesmerizing. Iβd just prefer it on the screen instead of encountering it for real.
But what a great story about D Hoffman.
@LiberalLibrarian I've worked with several who prefer The Method,it's quite bizarre. @thedisasterautist @ATXJane
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"method acting" seems like nothing more than an excuse to act like a total dhole on set...
daffy was method... fucking insufferable...
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@LiberalLibrarian He wasn't a bif fan of method actors.Famously uttered after Hoffman turned up looking rough for a scene after inflicting a weekend of not sleeping,bathing,etc,on himself to get into character.Olivier thought he was ill when he first saw him after the weekend. @ATXJane