On the floor stage, technique appearing appears fairly cool — an actor being so dedicated to their craft that they keep in character even when the cameras cease rolling. Nevertheless, in observe, technique appearing comes at a value — which is usually paid by the actor’s costars.
Listed below are 11 occasions actors referred to as out the worst technique actors they’ve labored with:
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In 2023, Brian Cox instructed City & Nation that his Succession costar Jeremy Sturdy is “an excellent actor,” however being round somebody who’s at all times in character is “fucking annoying.”
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In 2022, Vicky Krieps instructed the Telegraph that she went into Phantom Thread with out figuring out something about Daniel Day-Lewis’s Methodology appearing, however she tried to maintain an open thoughts. She stated, “However after half the film, I used to be simply actually uninterested in it. Like: ‘OK, I get it. It is a recreation. I’ve performed it. However can we simply speak usually now, please?'”
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In 2007, Tyrese Gibson instructed Elle, “[My Annapolis costar] James Franco is a Methodology actor. I respect Methodology actors, however he by no means snapped out of character. Each time we would should get within the ring for boxing scenes, and even throughout observe, the dude was full-on hitting me.”
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In 2013, Paul Giamatti instructed BuzzFeed that filming Man on the Moon with Jim Carrey technique appearing was “a really unusual expertise.” He stated, “It was one of many weirdest experiences I’ve had making a film, to be trustworthy with you. It was simply wacky. Jim was wacky throughout it. He did this complete factor the place he was Andy Kaufman on a regular basis when he was on set and when he was within the costume, and was Tony Clifton on a regular basis when he was Tony Clifton.”
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In 2022, Jesse Plemons instructed Selection {that a} remark his The Energy of the Canine costar Benedict Cumberbatch made in character “pissed [him] off.” He stated, “There was one time he bought beneath my pores and skin. He was like, ‘Hey, massive boy.’ It wasn’t ‘fatso.’ I really feel like a number of folks in life have been like, ‘Hey, massive boy,’ and I used to be like, ‘Goddamn it. What the fuck.'”
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In 2009, Bronson Pinchot instructed the AV Membership that he thought his Dangerous Enterprise costar Tom Cruise was “the most important bore on the face of the Earth.” He stated, “He had spent some formative time with Sean Penn—we have been all very younger on the time, Tom was 20, I used to be 23. Tom had picked up this knack of calling everybody by their character names, as a result of that might most likely make your efficiency higher, and I don’t agree with that. I feel that appearing is appearing, and the remainder of the time, you have to be you, however he referred to as us all by our character names.”
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After filming the Marathon Man scene the place Dustin Hoffman’s character had stayed awake for 3 days, his costar Laurence Olivier requested the way it went. Dustin reportedly stated he additionally hadn’t slept for 3 days, to which Laurence famously replied, “My pricey boy, why do not you simply attempt appearing?”
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Talking of Dustin Hoffman, in 2018, Meryl Streep instructed the New York Occasions that her Kramer vs. Kramer costar slapped her off-script with out consent. She stated, “That is tough as a result of while you’re an actor, you are in a scene, you need to be happy. I am certain that I’ve inadvertently harm folks in bodily scenes. However there’s a certain quantity of forgiveness in that. However this was my first film, and it was my first soak up my first film, and he simply slapped me. And also you see it within the film. It was overstepping.”
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In 2016, Viola Davis instructed E! Information that her Suicide Squad character Jared Leto despatched her a field of bullets. She stated, “It was a bit worrisome. It made you a bit bit nervous, and I am fairly robust. You recognize, I bought into a number of fights once I was rising up…nevertheless it scared me a bit bit.”
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Equally, in 2016, Suicide Squad costar Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje instructed E! Information that Jared Leto despatched him “sticky Playboy magazines.”
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And at last, in 2015, Will Smith instructed the Beats 1 Radio Present that he “by no means truly met Jared Leto.” He stated, “We labored collectively for six months and we have by no means exchanged a phrase outdoors of ‘motion!’ and ‘minimize!’ We have by no means stated ‘hey,’ we have by no means stated ‘good day.’ I’ve solely ever spoken to him as Deadshot and him because the Joker.”