Method Acting vs Natural Acting

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[@JayBerrios-tn2xc]

Thank you

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

@@JayBerrios-tn2xc- look, method acting can bring out some amazing performances, but I would highly recommend you try to perfect Your natural acting instead, because method acting can really mess you up mentally.

[@ICantrememberit]

@@TheActorsAcademy it’s either you do it or you don’t.

[@T.H.E.O.2024]

"I think your assessment of method acting has a small flaw in it. While it’s true both methods can yield similar results, in each of the examples you showed, the very subtle microexpressions of authenticity were missing from the natural actor's performance. However, to most people, these are not noticeable, so it truly does not matter to them. As a trained police interrogator, though, I can say that it is clearly a performance. That is just my personal opinion. I would suggest that if one were to compare, it would be best to present both sides blindly, without revealing which is which, and then disclose at the end where method acting was used."

[@immanuelperkins6911]

@@JayBerrios-tn2xc just find that spark inside you and get comfortable in front of that camera

[@richardlanagan8659]

Tom hardy said it best... There's only two kinds of acting, convincing and unconvincing

[@Jenishka]

So true ..

[@bruceleroy8063]

Well said

[@Speak_Life_2016]

Oh, that's good! 🏆

[@Snowman-556]

Yup

[@daffapradana5785]

this is gold

[@THE-X-Force]

I really don't think it's an "either / or" type of thing. Different approaches will work for different actors in different roles.

[@crockett888]

agreed

[@ralx225b]

Only a mature mind understands what just said.

[@FrostbiteMadHatter2112]

I feel the same it's not a debate that's so black and white it depends on a lot of things at the end of the day as long as the actor is immersed in their role, then so are we

[@ralx225b]

@@FrostbiteMadHatter2112 The ending line of your comment was beautiful.

[@FrostbiteMadHatter2112]

@@ralx225b Thank you so much... I think this is the best reply I ever got as well... thanks for making me smile

[@CiaranMartin1]

Heath Ledger didn't use "the method" for playing The Joker. His approach was intense, yes, but there are many accounts from people who worked on the production saying he was fun and "himself" in between takes. Sure, there's even a picture of him messing about on a skateboard in between takes.

[@risk5riskmks93]

Agreed. The speaker here is incorrect when he asserts that method acting requires the actor to stay in character the entire length of filming. It does not.

[@MrSoso1050]

@@risk5riskmks93 method acting a quick search in google will actually tell you that method acting requires to portray a character different from yourself, natural acting is just people playing characters made for themselves with personalities that align better with theirs and so they act more natural because is how the actor would react

[@JustinNDSniper]

Heath was definitely using method acting, he was known to use this approach and practiced embodying the role of the Joker for months prior to filming. It doesn't have to mean the actor never leaves character, it's the fact that they spend a good amount of time jn character even when they aren't filming

[@AurelioSantaellaBeltran-vc1hd]

@@JustinNDSniper I agree

[@kabrandt22]

Not true, many other actors have said he was himself behind the scenes and was funny and fun to be around.

[@Rosannasfriend]

All acting techniques are legit. You’re right, you don’t need method acting to do a good performance.

[@neilr603]

you do

[@ilyassebenana3824]

​@@neilr603 no

[@neilr603]

@@ilyassebenana3824 can't act huh?

[@oneslikeme]

@@neilr603 If you need to be in character 24/7, you aren't really acting

[@neilr603]

@@oneslikeme Yep exactly

[@FYM-f4s]

That "ok kid you got the job" was priceless

[@cars_with_lyle]

I came straight to the comments for this 😂

[@TinaLouise73]

to be able to cry on cue and express real emotional in the charecters experiences is wot makes acting seem natural!

[@J1VPee]

Exactly! This skill inspired me to take an acting class, where I learned about script analysis and subtext. The subtext is critical-in acting, it guides the emotions an actor brings to a scene. In real life, subtext aligns with the subconscious emotional motivators behind our actions. I began practicing this constantly to consciously control my emotions. Over time, I achieved that control, but there was a downside: my emotional responses became unnatural in real-life situations. As a musician, I also found it harder to feel music intuitively, as my emotions were now under conscious control. I realized I didn’t enjoy this state. I craved the natural, reactive emotional flow that acting had disrupted. Since acting wasn’t a deep passion for me, just a curious pursuit, I decided it wasn’t worth the trade-off. Ultimately, I quit the acting class and returned to my natural emotional state. The experience taught me valuable lessons about the mechanics of the mind, emotions, and the involuntary systems that make us human.

[@user-go2xi7zq5q]

That’s crazy

[@victorcornet21]

@@J1VPeethat’s why actors say they do all their research and then throw it out the window come performance time - so that the performance isn’t mechanical.

[@lalaeuro]

Forgive me the self-indulgent reply. I was once an actor, and had to cry on stage. The scene was towards the climax of the show, it was the death of my son. During rehearsals I cried quite extensively. The director asked how I managed to cry, and if I could sustain it over the 3-month tour of the theatre show. i said I cried because it was the death of my son, and I didn't know if I could sustain it. I cried every night during the 3-month tour of the show. How? Why? Simples... every night we performed, I cried, because, every show... I lost my son... ;-0(

[@victorcornet21]

@@lalaeuro (hug)

[@blairmcauley2497]

I like natural acting better for me. Method acting is messy it isn’t required to give a great and earnest performance

[@malimoor2654]

Hey I’m still confused is there a way you can simplify method and natural acting? Thank you.

[@haloed-hero]

It isn’t required but it could be needed if it’s hard to tap into the character

[@neilr603]

it's the same thing, the guy's dumb

[@kuttapan2268]

​@@malimoor2654method acting:where actors tries to bring their own emotions to screen, they are not acting or imitating, they are behaving but for many actors to do that they must understand everything the character has gone through and character's personal traits so some actors behave like that character outside shooting for perfection.(important thing is they tend to exaggerate their acting but it will not feel out of place) Natural acting:just means it is close to realism where mostly actors just behave like themself in that situation. (It works really well when story is grounded and it is highly relatable) Atleast this is what i understood from so many conversations about it, dont know whether its to the point or not

[@kuttapan2268]

​@@haloed-herofor joker and characters who is extremely loud method acting is the best

[@weswes5876]

Great examples and perspective. That E.T. screentest is amazing. Love the part where he says "Ok, kid, you got the job!"

[@DiamondPugs]

Imagine doing so good that you get the job on the spot. Damn.

[@benlarmouth]

Daniel Day Lewis and Denzel Washington are arguably the 2 greatest actors of all time. Gosh, imagine them in a movie together.

[@Keoniiii]

Too much Aura

[@lalaeuro]

Hi Ben, imo Denzel is a fantastically charismatic performer - I still remember him in The Mighty Quinn - but Daniel is a proper actor. It's like Brando and Nicholson, separately they are both great, but stick them both in the same film - The Missouri Breaks - and Nicholson is just another two-cents-an-hour actor. So saying I really wasn't a fan of Daniel in the Lincoln film, but wow, was he so convincing as the uptight tailor in the long-winded Phantom Thread. Anyway, it's a silly profession, love whom you like, from Keeanu Reeves to Oliver Reed ;-0)

[@nguzoloveinlofi3832]

I can’t lie- Paul Dano was going tit for tat with DDL in There Will Be Blood. Those were two amazing performances- technically three, since Dano played two characters.

[@WillWilliams-vo4nk]

​@@lalaeuroDenzel would never be seen as "just another two cents an hour actor" with anyone on screen. We can have our favorite without completely disregarding someone else's greatness.

[@lalaeuro]

@@WillWilliams-vo4nk Will, that's my two cents. Did you miss the bit where I said imo Denzel is a fantastically charismatic performer...? But, again imo, he is of the modern film school of acting where it is the celebrity actor that brings in the audiences, whether Paul Newman, Robert Redford, or dare I say it, Keeanu Reeves. It all depends on your definition of 'an actor'. Imo, Brando and DDL make them ALL look like two-cents-an-hour actors. That's not to say we don't love them, and enjoy their shows, but it's like comparing... Kenny G to John Coltrane. In other words, we really shouldn't, but that is the theme of the video ;-0) Love who you love my friend, don't let my opinions feel disparaging.

[@ansleyhendrix3381]

Yes! Natural acting is so much healthier. I prefer it over Method Acting because you can still be realistic but use your imagination.

[@davipenha]

I prefer the embodiment of the character to something that goes beyond our current reality. That dives deep in a reality that even tho seen not natural to us, it's realistic on its own setting. Which is great, because not always our reality is the best. So feels good to be transported to this better reality.

[@Megacaillou]

Method acting is true dedication to the art. Daniel Day Lewis is probably the best actor who has ever lived.

[@victorcornet21]

You should’ve seen Robert Duvall’s best works. Another great chameleon actor!

[@sonakeshine]

It's Marlon Brando

[@deanmarten]

​@@sonakeshine Brando was amazing. Used cue cards! Lol.

[@sonakeshine]

@@deanmarten Yeah ok. His act in The Godfather and Apocalypse Now impressed me more than ddl roles, cue cards or not. I like the result and outcome on the screen, not the method they adopt. And i love ddl

[@destinypirate]

DDL's depth of accurate portrayal of Bill the Butcher is unrivaled, approached only by his Daniel Plainview.

[@satoshiblack1046]

There is no better, it's just what moves you. 99% of viewers couldn't pick the difference if they were given random movies they didn't know to choose from and pick which was which

[@selwynalexander3713]

Exactly.

[@TheLostOne3243]

I can't help but to find someone who can shift between himself and an acting role in the blink of an eye more impressive as an actor than someone who must remain in a role to feel it.

[@Tazio25]

One thing I learned today. Does not matter if it's method or natural. There is Daniel Day Lewis... and then there are other great actors.

[@kh7688]

Absolute facts. There is a chasm between him and all the others.

[@Kwawzeye00]

Only person I can think of that I would put in that league with Daniel is Gary Oldman.

[@WhatsBiggin]

Except there’s Denzel Washington, then Daniel, then everyone else.

[@kh7688]

@WhatsBiggin You're only thinking this because you're biased. Take your skin tone out of the equation and you'll know Daniel Day-Lewis acts circles around Washington. Washington has been Washington in 95% of his films. Daniel Day-Lewis hasn't been Daniel Day-Lewis in a single film.

[@souptime8017]

@@kh7688they aren’t ready for this truth😂 DDL acts circles around Denzel, and I love Denzel

[@barrycazimir1804]

Micheal ja white, who worked on the film with Heath Ledger, said that Ledger wasn't even doing the method acting, he would ask them what they thought about this or that. when he was trying to come up with the joker on different scenes and that Ledger would crack jokes when they yelled cut.

[@miguelvidalmartinez9456]

Well, Ledger locked himself in a hotel room for a month to get into the character. He even once asked Christian Bale to really beat him up in a scene. If that's not method acting I don't know what it is.

[@DMac-wy4jd]

Heath Ledger playing the Joker would crack jokes when they yelled cut. Sounds pretty method to me.

[@ICantrememberit]

@@miguelvidalmartinez9456 You’re just making up this dark story to make it look like the character he played consumed him, but that’s a big lie.

[@teampyro911]

Natural/ Method hybrid ?

[@atticusend7471]

@@miguelvidalmartinez9456 That is preparation only to understand and build your character.

[@tujonm]

Neither is better or worse. If you can act in a way that makes me forget "you the actor" in lieu of "you the character", then i salute you.

[@victorcornet21]

Method Acting is not walking around, 24/7, as the character, (as has been reported by so many erroneous articles over the years), it’s just what some actors did, who just happened to be Method Actors. Why did they do it? To help them ingrain, into habit, all the traits they chose for their character, so that they don’t drop any of those traits during filming. Method Acting is pretty much just asking basic questions about the character one is to portray such as “Who Am I?” “What do I want?” “Where am I from?” “What am I feeling & why?” etc. With these questions, an actor can begin to form an idea for the portrayal of the character, whose lines they are reading in their script. Basically, all acting today, derives from Konstantin Stanislavski’s Method, whether an actor considers themselves Method or not. Influenced/inspired by Robert DeNiro? Method-trained. Al Pacino - Method-trained, Marlon Brando, James Dean, - Method trained. Stanislavsky merely posed what are actually just common sense questions that one might ask of a new acquaintance, and it helped actors enrich their portrayals, psychologically. As the Method was brought to America in the 1930’s, from the Moscow Art Theatre, different people who taught it, added theories, or emphasized certain aspects of the Method over others. Lee Strasberg was the most famous Method teacher and he emphasized affective memory (or emotional recall) to strengthen an actor’s work. Others may have emphasized intention of the character, or encouraged practical experience in a job, that the character does for a living, in order to bring added authenticity to the role, as well as understanding more about the character. Today, such an approach is, again, common sense, and something some directors would insist their actors do, before the actor would even make that decision for themselves. It’s really unfortunate that “Method” almost seems to be a dirty word these days, as its influence, whether direct or not, has greatly fueled the growth of acting as a true art form, and certainly raised the bar of excellence in performance.

[@grey.fox.]

Yes this video is quite bad, this person really understands the art and studying of acting and just what it means when one is method.

[@risk5riskmks93]

Thank you! This narrator is entirely incorrect in saying that method requires the actor to stay in character.

[@victorcornet21]

@@grey.fox. honestly, I think a lot of the misconception came from journalists, who sensationalized the more extreme examples of research that certain actors undertook, in order to feel informed enough about their character to free their imagination on set. Those examples were so focused on, by the press, that everyone, (even younger generations of actors), came to believe that those examples were what the Method was.

[@grey.fox.]

@victorcornet21 You are right, but it also comes from people who scoff at artistry or creative temperaments in general. The demonization of filmmaking has been largely lumped together with everything being out of touch Hollywood when really it's still an art form

[@victorcornet21]

@ Yes, that’s a good point. There definitely is negativity coming from that direction as after all, it’s not going to cure cancer or solve homelessness, but I appreciate, as a paying audience member, those actors who care so much about doing their job to the best of their ability. Even if the movie is mediocre, a great actor is always worth watching. It’s nice they care. Artists of other disciplines can also be among the harshest critics of actors and acting, especially film acting. Movies are just too popular to be art, apparently, and “the only thing actors do is just memorize lines.” 🙄

[@TheCreaDorChannel-nv3sq]

I personally love both the Method Acting and the Natural, they are both equally good even though they have great differences. In one you're temporarily becoming someone else unaware of the real world around you, only living in the movie itself. In the other you are yourself fully aware of the real world around you trying to portray a character in the best way you can by being yourself. I personaly think you can use one of them, or even both.

[@HotdogJuice]

I feel they both have their places. If the movie centers more on the event, I would favor natural acting. If the movie centers more on the transition of the character, I would favor method acting.

[@Atiavda]

9:45 Viola Davis wow… what a moving performance. Its not acting she is actually living the character and her emotions👏

[@GonRogue-85]

Ugh

[@Nutsuplier]

@@GonRogue-85 ?

[@writehse]

He’s saying they’re so deep in their role that they became the character

[@harya7517]

"Techniques are just... well techniques. Neither one is better than the other. Perform! That's what matter, by what you prefer the most."

[@ToughAssignment]

Talent is the key. Nothing, no method can teach that.

[@getreal4real169]

Exactly.

[@ashleyelisabeth4]

Method acting v. natural acting seems like someone who is empathetic v. sympathetic. One performance brings a person down to that level so they are in the character's shoes and understand what they are experiencing whereas natural acting is sympathetic in the sense where they feel the emotions of their character but see it through their own eyes and not the character. The major difference is that one is more emotionally draining than the other

[@yeahyousowhat7841]

Most underrated comment here.

[@caroleappling2007]

Denzel improvised that scene from Training Day..

[@SwuadeTV]

1:18 he can play Dutch from RDR

[@dearfrankocran]

REALLL

[@anonymousop6406]

Someone who knows nothing about acting the first clip made me truly appreciate his acting i was so invested ...seems like method acting need lots of work but its really worth it..

[@joemfahey]

These are all 10/10 performances. Don't listen to this guy's definition of "method". It means nothing. It's just whatever the actor does to make the character seem believable

[@Pramod-Prabhakaran]

2:11 How on earth did that actor pull off that scene 😳 Those thin lines between Valour vs Fear, Hope vs Despair.... Everything is so perfectly nailed by his Face, Eyes and Voice 👏👏 Just curious to know how many takes did he go through to find that accurate balance between those emotions which could easily slip out of hands and could've gone scattered anywhere 🙄

[@futurebv6354]

he actually improvised that scene, the written speech was way shorter.

[@seansanguinet3822]

I think what actors should take away, is not one way is better than the other, its about discovering what you need to get into your own character.

[@mrs3931]

I don't quite understand why you contrast Method and "natural acting". Method is Lee Strasberg? And what is Stella Adler? Sanford Meisner? Michael Chekhov? To summarize, all these are different schools that originated from Stanislavsky, who wanted to make acting "natural". Please clarify what you are talking about.

[@DribbleFunk]

Agreed. He kinda plays fast and loose with the term Method. And I have never heard "Natural Acting" as a term before (at first, I thought he meant Naturalism... like from the late 1800s, which was basically Realism on steroids, but since he chose examples from films all the acting is more or less "realistic"). I mean, he gets the point across, but he does kinda run roughshod over some rather nuanced concepts.

[@victorcornet21]

@@DribbleFunkI still don’t know, for certain, what newspaper & magazine articles mean when they say, “so-and-so is a great naturalistic actor.” I thought I came to understand what they meant, but now I think the writers of those reviews are just as clueless about that term as the journalists who screwed up the definition of Method Acting. Now days, even actors think “Method Acting” is never breaking character, and going to crazy extremes. It’s nuts.

[@baishihua]

Right, I think this video is confusing acting styles (naturalistic vs. non-naturalistic) with acting methods (Method acting vs. technical acting), even though it is easy to conflate it. This either or thing is too reductive. For instance, Daniel Day-Lewis isn’t a traditional Strasberg Method actor, that would be Al Pacino, who uses emotional memory. Instead, Day-Lewis employs classical theatre training and an extreme version of Adler’s technique, using external actions to drive emotion while staying in character off set for consistency. Denzel Washington, on the other hand, separates himself from his roles, combining classical training with Adler-like methods, which aligns with her philosophy. Anthony Hopkins fits the video’s "natural acting" label, as he doesn’t stay in character off set, and is highly technical, but I just find the definitions of this video confusing, as there is nothing natural about his acting. A more accurate comparison would focus on Method acting vs. technical acting rather than reducing Method acting to staying in character all the time.

[@victorcornet21]

@@baishihua what is technical acting though? What is considered technique? I had an acting teacher who shared with us exercises from the various well-known Method teachers: Meisner, Strasberg, Adler to give us a broad range of exercises that might help free up our imagination and ability to riff off one another. How is Technical Acting different?

[@baishihua]

​@@victorcornet21 Granted, framing this as "this vs. that" isn’t the ideal way to break it down (since in some sense, everything that works is a technique). Technical acting focuses on external tools like gestures, voice, character and text analysis, and imagination. These exercises are external with no emotion inherently ingrained in them, making the approach more consistent because it relies on craft and control, great for many days of repeated performances in theatres. By contrast, Method acting revolves around emotions, using techniques like emotional immersion and recalling personal memories to drive actions. This can feel more authentic and emotionally powerful, more suitable for movies. Strasberg’s Method is the most traditionally "Method" approach, following an "inside-out" process. Meisner and Adler, however, lean more toward technical acting, emphasizing actions driving emotions-an "outside-in" approach. Of course, it’s not strictly one or the other, as most acting schools blend a bit of everything.

[@T-One378]

Realistically speaking its hard to tell the difference, except for when i saw Leonardo and Adrian. Those two were absolutely insane

[@ChrisAguilera-q3l]

Method Acting: Crazy people or disturbed people Natural Acting: Can't tell you're acting.

[@chevylevi7]

pretty good take on it

[@Illustrazioni_genoane]

​@@chevylevi7stupidest take ever...

[@davebrown8853]

Gary Oldman --- method actor extraordinaire (like Daniel Day Lewis). He can play any role and just becomes it. He changes the costumes, can be anything. But. Gene Hackman as a character actor (natural actor?), often plays the same type of role, lawyer, colonel or sheriff . . . but YOU JUST CAN'T take your eyes off of him when he delivers his lines . . . he just OWNS the screen (same as Jack Nicholson). Both types of acting have something amazing to contribute.

[@spanish5746]

Gary Oldman is not a Method actor.

[@Snowman-556]

He was the best Lex Luthor.

[@aravindkp2427]

Natiral acting is a gift that can be joned and method acting is dedication and perseverance

[@s922918]

To me, it's like comparing Michelangelo to Picasso. They all have their own kind of beauty. But, personally, I like natural. Method is realistic, but natural is way more dynamic.

[@Molding_greatness]

I respect actors for taking the method acing approach because it requires an EXTREME amount of dedication to the character but sometimes it can cause an actor to literally lose out on their family, friends, relationships or worse themselves. This is why I honestly prefer natural, you can very well still study the character, live in the moment and tell the story and then wants you leave the stage or the cameras turn off, you go ahead and release that character. That's one thing this director used to preach to us is to release. VERY important

[@speeddemontv]

All acting has elements of method acting, if you look at all the great actors they all have researched the role they are playing to various degrees. Anthony Hopkins learnt his craft in the theatre, denzil and others also honed their acting from an acting school or tutor.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Depends on the actor. I prefer Natural Acting overall, but Daniel-Day Lewis is a very great actor.

[@christopherlaing3759]

I love both method acting and natural acting you can use both to get the work done. I love acting very very much I just love to be on set acting to tell a real story

[@RichPlayz.]

I can't even tell the difference, they're all good.

[@kuramobay2445]

It's never about the approach, it's whatever works for the actor. Secondly, you can't compare performances - not in a serious discussion, which I can see this is not.

[@themoonisjustthebackofthesun]

I think not all actors get to use method acting and nail it, all the ones in this list did amazing, just like the natural actors, they're just amazing

[@Dbloo]

I feel like it’s kinda un fair comparing these different characters and scenes.

[@E.Danielfilm]

I feel like there's a fine line in which some roles were great because the method acting allowed an already talented actor to enbody a role they couldn't have naturally played however, I also do believe that method acting allows for less skilled actors to pretend that they can when in reality if they were only allowed to naturally act they couldn't. TL;DR: I feel like actors who are great at natural acting can use method acting for some roles. Unskilled actors should practice natural before trying method.

[@RobinsonHasda]

I am not into acting. I never watched any acting tutorial video before. But, somehow this video popped up and I clicked in, and I loved watching it. It's not bad to learn something new sometimes, is it ?

[@itzkamille_073]

8:46 I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT WAS SO FUNNY TO ME

[@joshdyer3270]

Okay kid you got the job 😂

[@SkipHooper]

The first time I watched TDK and Joker appears I was hooked by him and believe in every words he says and rooting for him to win that's how great Heath Ledger performance is

[@Isaksson9915]

One of the best monologues I ever seen was Stellan Skarsgård's Monologue in Andor S01E10. I was completely blown away. Stellan's performance and delivery, the writing, all at the point of perfection in my humble opinion. Check it out if you have not seen it. You will not regret it.

[@music_field]

Natural all the way for me! I want to bring my own heart and personality to the character I transform to!

[@1NadiaKa]

Some roles require method acting because they are difficult and complex and the actor needs to feel them so much. characters like Joker and Szpilman and Daniel Plainview. in the end the quality of acting depends on the actor and his role. Some roles need natural acting because their depth appears through that.

[@quantrindic5488]

What's crazy is how Denzel improvises

[@MagnificentSails]

I preferre method acting when I admire the character and want to retain some of the traits in my real life

[@Lawgivaah]

inspiring to see this Been practicing a bunch of short monologues and it changed my viewing experience completely

[@johnjim6793]

One of the finest examples of natural acting is done by Sir Laurence Olivier when he gives his monologue in the boat house near the end of "Rebecca". This is a stage-trained actor who walks the room with such beautiful natural elegance. - I recall a conversation between him and Dustin Hofman, probably on the set of "Marathon man". Hofman went through all kinds of hardships to get into his character. Sir Laurence saw this and teased him with something like "It would all be much easier for you if you were just a better actor".

[@jgonsalk]

The modern day method is very different from its roots. That said, it is an easy way to get more practice in. I think that's it. You get used to the way of talking, moving and generally embodying the character. Anthony Hopkins doesn't use the method but he also puts in the hours. He reads every line 250 times. He says that gets him from learning the lines to feeling the character come out through it. So, it sounds like hard work pays off, no matter how you approach it.

[@marpandz8483]

Daniel Day-Lewis: the only three-time Oscar Best Actor winner.

[@Diggy22]

I respect the effort that method actors do for certain roles. Christian Bale in The Fighter might be one of the best examples, to the point where standing right next to the real Dicky Ekerlund, the two were practically interchangeable. However, it takes a genuine talent for a natural actor to be able to get into a role before the director says “action” and to put that on pause when the director says “cut”. The energy involved in that is underrated. One thing you didn’t mention in this video that I hope you’ve mentioned in the other videos is the tool of “sense memory”. That seems to be the key for natural actors to be able to draw out some of those emotional performances you used as examples, especially from Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. The ability to draw from actual life experience and channel it into their role, it’s a catharsis that makes the role more personal without completely immersing into it the way a method actor would. That’s why Viola’s tears and pain are so moving in that scene, because they come from a real place, and it makes you appreciate not just her performance, but her as a person.

[@victorcornet21]

Sense memory came from Lee Strasberg’s version of the Method.

[@more7642]

Daniel Day Lewis's performance is as striking as punch in the face. You literally can see, what's running in his head, as he repeats "I've abandoned my child", at start quietly, then louder and then shouting out all his inner pain. It sends chills down the spine. Chills of rapture and at the same time chills of fear from realising how it was achieved. Pure gold to behold.

[@BobMinelli]

Great video! Very much love Daniel Day Lewis, however...so many great talents.

[@fullcardalchem]

I really feel that the difference between the two is 100% mental. I used to write songs, and just like artists, everyone has their own technique that they use that makes them comfortable and allows them to get in the zone. Some people are on the spot and can turn on and off their talent in an instant. Others require deep thought and practice. My approach would be a combo of both natural and method. I like to practice staying in character for extended periods of time, but only after handling my real life. As a professional, if im working, im working when im off the clock im me.

[@maksimchernykh]

When you compare Day Lewis with Washington you compare single frame, may be first shot, wide emotional range of performance in a short action with multiple angles of musically induced tragical screaming, I think This is different

[@WolffQuam]

There isn't 1 way of doing things that works best for everyone. But everyone has 1 way of doing things that works best for them. That's true for acting, and for almost everything else.

[@tiffanypersaud3518]

I read too many stories of actors doing method acting that could not decompress and they struggled and even struggled more with their overall health. Either way, thanks for this so we can see that the results are not dependent on the type.

[@haloed-hero]

Theirs an argument Neither one is better than other. But theirs argument one method of acting might better suited for a particular role. For example if an actor is doing a major biopic where has to play a real life person. He might have do deeper dive of that historical figure and to really capture and keep hold of that version of the figure for long periods of time until the shoot ends. Going Method might be the way to go if the actor is afraid losing the essence of the figure their playing if they don’t stay in it

[@cedricboyd1422]

You whatever you need to use to get the job done. I had the same argument about writing: Outline v No outline. I write without an outline because it allows me to develop the story organically. I trust that when I sit down, god will deliver the words to me. But that’s me. Some people work better with a guideline to keep them on track. Do you👍🏿.

[@AnahidNasr]

Jeremy strong is also a method actor, he's amazing ❤

[@donngu]

Henry Thomas is STILL a great actor - he’s having a nice third act of his career right now and I’m really enjoying his work.

[@sicemtoto]

I was in plays in high school even got a standing ovation for my role in the play they did Little Women. So I like Natural acting cause I like that in the moment type of vibe. But this video was really good. Method acting I like it too BUT I'm not that good! LOL

[@AyaanPettus-b3y]

It comes down to whatever works to release the best work from an individual actor. I always viewed the different styles as classical acting (the British style), Stanislavsky's method, and Meistner method.

[@GOKUBLACK-qy9wj]

7:50 that kid in the movie "brothers" acted better than most of hollywood actors.

[@saintslodge]

10:58 perfectly cut

[@JayBerrios-tn2xc]

Natural Acting definitely! Hey man I'm new to the channel and I've always been really good with voices/impressions and stuff. I always thought of becoming an actor growing up I even took some classes but that years ago. So I'm trying to get the ball rolling again and get better at the craft can you give me some critical pointers to Use and to Watch out For and what to do to keep the Tools Sharpened? Much Love and God Bless Ya'll

[@wanawamungu9166]

I don't know which is better but the the first guy Daniel Day Lewis is a very good actor for sure.

[@celrocc8766]

As an actor, as long as you give a believable performance, it doesn't matter what technique you use but there is definitely something to be said for being able to show up, nail the role & not take it home with you when you leave. I would say that is probably the most self preserving way to work as an actor. Trying to live in a specific mental &/or physical state other than your own for months at a time sounds incredibly exhausting & even dangerous if you take it too far.

[@cotbegemot1]

i like method acting, it’s brilliant

[@pdcmoreira]

Method acting is just a deeper study of the character. It's like the difference between studying some problem in construction engineering from books and 3D models vs. going into the actual building with a real sample of the problem and actually touching it, feeling it, knoking on the walls to feel the vibration, etc. That "feeling" is an extra bit of information that you wouldn't get otherwise. Now, of course, the main thing is not the method of studying, but the skill and talent. Daniel-Day Lewis doesn't "need" method acting to deliver a oscar-winning performance, hes an amazing actor, period. It's the same the other way around, there are plenty of "less good" actors that aren't going to be any better just by going the method acting route.

[@bhavanyg136]

Any approach which justifies the character will do...ultimately captivating audiences...doesn't matter how

[@speeddemontv]

If any actor method or natural can make the audience believe in their performance is all they want

[@Rosepapi]

Ppl on set said Heath went back to being normal after each scene was done. So idk if he was actually method acting. Maybe it was a combination, but from stories it seems as if he was doing Natural acting.

[@theoclarke5510]

It is clear you prefer natural acting by the clips you have chosen, with a bias favouring natural acting.

[@jatintyagi1785]

One thing that Ive noticed with both the approaches is that, Natural acting works best when an actors plays a character closer to the life around us, whereas method acting on the other hand is much preferable while playing characters coming from a much complicated background, characteristics etc etc.. Choice of approach "may" also depend on whether the film is Plot centric or Character centric.

[@ibji]

Reminds me of the famous interaction between Dustin Hoffman and Lawrence Olivier on the set of The Marathon Man, Dustin was having trouble getting into character, and Olivier simply said, My boy, why don't you just learn how to 'act'?

[@DribbleFunk]

I was surprised you didn't recount that famous anecdote about Laurence Olivier commenting on Dustin Hoffman while they were filming Marathon Man.

[@shubhx3668]

Well natural acting does show convencing good, intence emotions. Emotions you can empathy with the character. But method acting shows exact emotions the character going through in tiny bit details.

[@SoCoolScience]

The best actors play the character so well you forget they are acting.

[@malonsmith4807]

This video doesn’t even scratch the surface of acting. Someone in the comments had more in depth and accurate information regarding the craft of acting than this 13 minute video.

[@Film_ZEL]

素晴らしい動画でした。 例としてデンゼル•ワシントンとダニエル•デイ＝ルイスを最初に比較するのは秀逸だと思います。

[@rainaedma]

Natural acting will always the best way to prove your audience/themselves of the talent you hold and how you can switch at any given moment, in my opinion.

[@Leo-qn5ek]

Surely it’s whatever gets you to your best performance. Isn’t that what preference is all about. As long as you are committed to the route, you will reach your destination.

[@Leone7788-j4i]

I do both and prefer both depending on the script and the character you're playing. There's a reason DDL is the only person with 3 Oscars for Best Actor

[@KennySparksYT]

Viola Davis performance in Fences blows Leo's performance out of the water. And Leo was GREAT in The Revenant. But to the actual point of the video - I 100% agree with you.

[@searplays820]

How can you tell which is which?

[@serenitygoodwyn]

I think good actors, regardless of their approach, feel the emotion and act on it. Perhaps for some method acting allows them to do that more effectively, but at a high cost. With practice, we can easily feel an emotion without also invoking the mental baggage and story that we ordinarily attach to that emotion. Which means we can also move out of that emotion quickly at the end of a scene. It's the stories we tell ourselves about an emotion that keep us trapped within it and causes us harm, not the emotion itself. All the Natural actors you showed are feeling the emotion in the moment, they're not just acting it, however, they are also not attached to that emotion. Personally, I agree that this always makes for a better performance. This is because while they can feel it and draw on it, making their acting more convincing,, they are not 'possessed' by the emotion so can therefore make rational artistic decisions. Acting that always feels contrived to me is when the person acts the emotion without feeling it, no matter how well done, it always feels wrong. There are too many unconscious micro expressions etc that come along with an emotion that aren't possible to convincingly act (at least on camera, in a theatre this wouldn't be a problem) and therefore comes across as incongruent and makes the performance unconvincing. Granted not everyone will pick up on this, my husband doesn't but he openly admits his EQ is somewhat lacking.

[@joshjacobo3229]

so far method acting looks to be king based on the clips

[@TW17708]

There’s so many different aspects to each one it’s not even comparable.

[@on3in3i]

Just thinking of John Q has me in tears 😭

[@santiagojimenez5333]

I learned something about acting today. Thank you.

[@speeddemontv]

A child crying is easy for a child it comes naturally to them

[@msmoozesful]

Unbelievable...when u see the two side by side and u know which one is which ,natural acting is way ahead!!!!...I always thought Densel is a method actor...fascinating...

[@Owen2108]

I think looking at a performance comparison is like looking at 2 different houses built with different tools and asking me which house I prefer based on the tools. Ultimately it questions the idea that there is a "better way" when really, 2 beautiful houses were built and there would be millions or billions of people happy to live in either.