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method acting
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Noun1.method acting - an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed
acting, performing, playacting, playing - the performance of a part or role in a drama


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Sacha Baron Cohen is a method actor, playing the role of Bruno off-camera for up to two months in order to create a realistic performance.
The 'Dark Knight' star is a method actor, and he lost 63 pounds (29 kilograms) for his role in 2004's 'The Machinist'.
Downey steals the show from an ensemble cast including Tom Cruise, Matthew McConaughey and our very own Steve Coogan, playing an Australian method actor who has had his skin colour chemically alltered to play the role of the African-American sergeant, Kirk Lazarus.
 
 
 
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