20 times actors went method and nailed the role

20 times actors went method and nailed the role | Image Source: All original Sources
20 times actors went method and nailed the role | Image Source: All original Sources

18. Martin Sheen - Apocalypse Now

Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now | Image Source: Netflix
Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now | Image Source: Netflix

Today, "method acting" conjures images of dramatic physical transformations or intense experiences to connect with a character. Martin Sheen's approach is much more in line with Lee Strasberg's method of using the actor's life experiences to enhance the role. Sheen brought his own personal battles to the set, particularly his alcoholism, which deeply influenced the film's iconic opening scene. On that day, Sheen was sobering up, and the director Francis Ford Coppola captured moments of him smashing a mirror, weeping, and smearing blood—moments that became one of the film's most remembered scenes.

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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala