Jeremy Strong Begged Aaron Sorkin to Tear-Gas Him on Set of ‘Chicago 7’

[just444]

Method Actor Jeremy Strong Begged Aaron Sorkin to Tear-Gas Him on Set of #Chicago7 https://t.co/tjaDa53ZMj pic.twitter.com/g5t9ykYtHo
- IndieWire (@IndieWire) July 22, 2020

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while filming a protest scene Jeremy Strong begged director Aaron Sorkin to tear-gas him for real. Sorkin did.

Comments

[sadmagikarp]

peep how it's always these uglass men who want to pull this method actor bs. a woman can't get away with being a demanding asshole on sets without being branded difficult

hope he tear gassed him good for the ~art

[adb7]

When it comes to method acting, are only the men annoying and disruptive about it? I've never heard any stories of women being assholes on set bc they're method acting.

[ginainabottle]

I think Meryl is method but Idk any stories about her either, probably cause she knows when to tone it down.

[corroded_tears]

I’ve read that she’s said that she changes her method for every role because unless you’re playing the same character, shouldn’t it change?

[madamezuzu]

most women already possess the empathy needed to channel these emotions that men can’t.

[sandstorm]

Oh that's what he looks like

[brokecouture]

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[ginainabottle]

It's mind-blowing to me how method actors are taken so seriously when imo it's the people who can switch on/off on command who are the real masters. I remember watching an audition where the girl was cracking jokes & the minute they said action her face dropped and she started crying as if her family had been murdered. And it was so fucking emotional I didn't even remember she was laughing just a minute ago. That's what powerful acting is.

[sarahvma]

100%. I find it much more interesting to see people "go" into character, and it's clearly harder.

[smilofax]

I watched that too, Kim is amazing yet get straight up ignored come award season.