adjective
method
Using deep emotional identification with a character in acting.
The method actor draws on personal grief to portray loss.
Etymology
This use shortens Method acting, a name for an approach based on an actor's identification with a character. The ordinary word method becomes the title of a particular acting practice.
More examples
- She studies method acting to connect emotionally with her characters.
- As a method actor, he recalls childhood fears for the scene.
- Their method approach emphasizes feeling the character's emotions from within.
Forms
method
Similar words
- immersive
- Describes deep involvement generally, not a specific acting approach.