Is method acting in Hollywood a man's game?
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Is method acting in Hollywood a man's game?

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 19, 202625 min
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  • Arts & culture

During the press tour for 'The Social Reckoning,' Jeremy Strong has faced questions about whether he went too far to get the role of Mark Zuckerberg right. The infamous technique of method acting also made headlines this year after Anya Taylor-Joy and Kristen Stewart both denounced it for its machismo. Film critic Roe McDermott and theatre professor Ian Maxwell join guest host Radheyan Simonpillai to talk about the mythology behind method acting, why it’s so misunderstood, and why some women in Hollywood are speaking up.

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This is a CBC Podcast. Okay, so Hollywood has had this long love affair with method acting, and the latest actor to really carry the mantle for method acting is Jeremy Strong, who recently appeared in the social reckoning as Mark Zuckerberg.

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