How the Method transformed film — and made acting more human

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Method actor Robert De Niro won the Oscar in 1981 for his performance as a retired boxer in Raging Bull.

Method acting is more than mining personal experiences to play a character — or physically transforming for a role. Author Isaac Butler traces the history of the technique in The Method.

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Method acting is more than mining personal experiences to play a character — or physically transforming for a role. Author Isaac Butler traces the history of the technique in The Method.