The Privilege of Madness: Why Method Acting is a Luxury Few Actresses Can Afford Anya Taylor Joy's recent comments about method acting have sparked a long overdue conversation about the realities of this practice.
While Daniel Day Lewis and Jim Carrey are often cited as examples of actors who went to extremes to stay in character, most anecdotes feature men.
Taylor Joy suggests that women can't afford the luxury of method acting because they have responsibilities beyond their craft.