intensity insanity and devotion to the craft luckily I don’t care
craft luckily I don’t care
craft luckily I don’t care Doris Doris Doris Doris Doris welcome to
Doris Doris Doris Doris Doris welcome to
Doris Doris Doris Doris Doris welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten method
down our picks for the top ten method
down our picks for the top ten method actors I guess that must have alarmed
actors I guess that must have alarmed
actors I guess that must have alarmed you for this list we’re not focusing on
you for this list we’re not focusing on
you for this list we’re not focusing on one specific performance although some
one specific performance although some
one specific performance although some are definitely highlighted but rather
are definitely highlighted but rather
are definitely highlighted but rather actors or actresses who are widely
actors or actresses who are widely
actors or actresses who are widely recognized to embrace the method
recognized to embrace the method
recognized to embrace the method approach to acting where’d you learn to
approach to acting where’d you learn to
approach to acting where’d you learn to speak the English tonic in a school a my
speak the English tonic in a school a my
speak the English tonic in a school a my father he was from United State we love
father he was from United State we love
father he was from United State we love you Chloe Sevigny and the BJ from brown
you Chloe Sevigny and the BJ from brown
you Chloe Sevigny and the BJ from brown bunny took commitment but you don’t make
bunny took commitment but you don’t make
bunny took commitment but you don’t make the list number 10 Dustin Hoffman mrs.
the list number 10 Dustin Hoffman mrs.
the list number 10 Dustin Hoffman mrs. Robinson you’re trying to seduce me
Robinson you’re trying to seduce me
Robinson you’re trying to seduce me he played an autistic genius in Rain Man
he played an autistic genius in Rain Man
he played an autistic genius in Rain Man and wore high heels for his
and wore high heels for his
and wore high heels for his cross-dressing role in Tootsie for I am
cross-dressing role in Tootsie for I am
cross-dressing role in Tootsie for I am NOT able to Kimberly the daughter of
NOT able to Kimberly the daughter of
NOT able to Kimberly the daughter of Dwayne and Alma Kimberly
Dwayne and Alma Kimberly
Dwayne and Alma Kimberly but this dedicated actor went all out
but this dedicated actor went all out
but this dedicated actor went all out for the 1976 classic Marathon Man
for the 1976 classic Marathon Man
for the 1976 classic Marathon Man is it safe tell me what’s the first
is it safe tell me what’s the first
is it safe tell me what’s the first although Dustin Hoffman was 38 years old
although Dustin Hoffman was 38 years old
although Dustin Hoffman was 38 years old at the time of shooting he lost 15
at the time of shooting he lost 15
at the time of shooting he lost 15 pounds to play a PhD candidate caught up
pounds to play a PhD candidate caught up
pounds to play a PhD candidate caught up in a stolen diamond scheme
in a stolen diamond scheme
in a stolen diamond scheme don’t you want to take a closer look
don’t you want to take a closer look
don’t you want to take a closer look than that no he often ran before scenes
than that no he often ran before scenes
than that no he often ran before scenes to portray someone nervous and it’s been
to portray someone nervous and it’s been
to portray someone nervous and it’s been rumored that Hoffman stayed up for
rumored that Hoffman stayed up for
rumored that Hoffman stayed up for several days and nights to look ragged
several days and nights to look ragged
several days and nights to look ragged and dirty
and dirty
and dirty whatever the case Hoffman killed it
what’s in it for me man I got a TV set
what’s in it for me man I got a TV set number 9 Adrien Brody
it’s no easy task
it’s no easy task to portray the life of a Holocaust
to portray the life of a Holocaust
to portray the life of a Holocaust survivor however this actor transformed
survivor however this actor transformed
survivor however this actor transformed his lifestyle to identify with the role
his lifestyle to identify with the role
his lifestyle to identify with the role of the famed Polish Jewish pianist in
of the famed Polish Jewish pianist in
of the famed Polish Jewish pianist in the 2002 historical drama Adrien Brody
the 2002 historical drama Adrien Brody
the 2002 historical drama Adrien Brody won an Academy Award for his performance
won an Academy Award for his performance
won an Academy Award for his performance in The Pianist but only after leaving
in The Pianist but only after leaving
in The Pianist but only after leaving all his personal possessions behind and
all his personal possessions behind and
all his personal possessions behind and moving alone to Europe before shooting I
moving alone to Europe before shooting I
moving alone to Europe before shooting I didn’t want to go look at me not leaving
my chances here
my chances here okay maybe college kids do the exact
okay maybe college kids do the exact
okay maybe college kids do the exact same thing all the time but not all of
same thing all the time but not all of
same thing all the time but not all of them are hand selected by director Roman
them are hand selected by director Roman
them are hand selected by director Roman Polanski to carry the weight of such a
Polanski to carry the weight of such a
Polanski to carry the weight of such a film mr. Brody went all out and it
film mr. Brody went all out and it
film mr. Brody went all out and it showed
showed
showed [Music]
number eight shia laboof no thought
number eight shia laboof no thought about you often since then have you
about you often since then have you
about you often since then have you thought of me how would you like to drop
thought of me how would you like to drop
thought of me how would you like to drop acid and have sex on camera he’s where
acid and have sex on camera he’s where
acid and have sex on camera he’s where the questions posed to Shia LaBeouf for
the questions posed to Shia LaBeouf for
the questions posed to Shia LaBeouf for two separate roles in the 2013 films
two separate roles in the 2013 films
two separate roles in the 2013 films Charlie countrymen and nymphomaniac for
Charlie countrymen and nymphomaniac for
Charlie countrymen and nymphomaniac for the former the actor embraced his inner
the former the actor embraced his inner
the former the actor embraced his inner hippie by dropping LSD but for lars von
hippie by dropping LSD but for lars von
hippie by dropping LSD but for lars von trier saucy film LaBeouf only simulated
trier saucy film LaBeouf only simulated
trier saucy film LaBeouf only simulated doing the hippity-dippity while porn
doing the hippity-dippity while porn
doing the hippity-dippity while porn actors actually did the deed and had
actors actually did the deed and had
actors actually did the deed and had their private parts and actions
their private parts and actions
their private parts and actions superimposed over the actors
superimposed over the actors
superimposed over the actors [Music]
[Music]
[Music] however his willingness to participate
however his willingness to participate
however his willingness to participate in these potentially risky films
in these potentially risky films
in these potentially risky films reflects his pure dedication to the
reflects his pure dedication to the
reflects his pure dedication to the craft and commitment to his love of the
craft and commitment to his love of the
craft and commitment to his love of the female form
female form
female form Bravo Shia Bravo I’m gonna said show it
Bravo Shia Bravo I’m gonna said show it
Bravo Shia Bravo I’m gonna said show it doesn’t mean we won’t continue with our
doesn’t mean we won’t continue with our
doesn’t mean we won’t continue with our sex life which is very important to me
sex life which is very important to me
sex life which is very important to me number seven Joaquin Phoenix shouldn’t
number seven Joaquin Phoenix shouldn’t
number seven Joaquin Phoenix shouldn’t be alive that affects us me terribly
be alive that affects us me terribly
be alive that affects us me terribly Thanks
Thanks
Thanks who has two thumbs and loves tomfoolery
who has two thumbs and loves tomfoolery
who has two thumbs and loves tomfoolery and shenanigans this guy what keen
and shenanigans this guy what keen
and shenanigans this guy what keen Phoenix comes from a family of actors
Phoenix comes from a family of actors
Phoenix comes from a family of actors and reached the height of his career or
and reached the height of his career or
and reached the height of his career or so we thought when he morphed into
so we thought when he morphed into
so we thought when he morphed into Johnny Cash for walk the line hello I’m
Johnny Cash for walk the line hello I’m
Johnny Cash for walk the line hello I’m Johnny Cash five years later Phoenix
Johnny Cash five years later Phoenix
Johnny Cash five years later Phoenix threatened to retire from acting and
threatened to retire from acting and
threatened to retire from acting and shocked Americans with a bizarre
shocked Americans with a bizarre
shocked Americans with a bizarre appearance on David Letterman along with
appearance on David Letterman along with
appearance on David Letterman along with the documentary I’m still here of course
the documentary I’m still here of course
the documentary I’m still here of course Joaquin was simply in character and
Joaquin was simply in character and
Joaquin was simply in character and proceeded to deliver several iconic
proceeded to deliver several iconic
proceeded to deliver several iconic performances once he finally treated
performances once he finally treated
performances once he finally treated himself to a fresh shave number six Al
himself to a fresh shave number six Al
himself to a fresh shave number six Al Pacino hooah hooah every actor wants to
Pacino hooah hooah every actor wants to
Pacino hooah hooah every actor wants to be this cinematic icon but not many are
be this cinematic icon but not many are
be this cinematic icon but not many are willing to put in the work
beautiful holy sky sir how would you
beautiful holy sky sir how would you like that polygon look in your eye like
like that polygon look in your eye like
like that polygon look in your eye like you having me here
you having me here
you having me here Al Pacino has served as the grand master
Al Pacino has served as the grand master
Al Pacino has served as the grand master of acting clinics for several decades
of acting clinics for several decades
of acting clinics for several decades and understands that one needs to get a
and understands that one needs to get a
and understands that one needs to get a little dirty to truly embrace the method
while many still bow down to Pacino
while many still bow down to Pacino skills as Michael Corleone in The
skills as Michael Corleone in The
skills as Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy some of his best
Godfather trilogy some of his best
Godfather trilogy some of his best performances resulted from severe
performances resulted from severe
performances resulted from severe physical and emotional adjustments
physical and emotional adjustments
physical and emotional adjustments whether it was to play an undercover cop
whether it was to play an undercover cop
whether it was to play an undercover cop in 1973 Serpico on a Cuban in Scarface
or a blind loudmouth and Scent of a
or a blind loudmouth and Scent of a Woman I’m just getting warmed up Al
Woman I’m just getting warmed up Al
Woman I’m just getting warmed up Al Pacino gets with the method like
Pacino gets with the method like
Pacino gets with the method like nobody’s business
nobody’s business
nobody’s business kill me so bad tasting number 5 Marlon
kill me so bad tasting number 5 Marlon
kill me so bad tasting number 5 Marlon Brando he is the original gangster of
Brando he is the original gangster of
Brando he is the original gangster of method acting I want to make him an
method acting I want to make him an
method acting I want to make him an offer again with you long before James
offer again with you long before James
offer again with you long before James Dean became an American icon
Dean became an American icon
Dean became an American icon after only three movies Punk’s good
after only three movies Punk’s good
after only three movies Punk’s good night
night
night he admired the performance prowess of
he admired the performance prowess of
he admired the performance prowess of Marlon Brando who lit up the screen in
Marlon Brando who lit up the screen in
Marlon Brando who lit up the screen in both a streetcar named desire and on the
both a streetcar named desire and on the
both a streetcar named desire and on the waterfront remember that night that God
waterfront remember that night that God
waterfront remember that night that God and you came down my dressing room and
and you came down my dressing room and
and you came down my dressing room and said kid this ain’t your night we’re
said kid this ain’t your night we’re
said kid this ain’t your night we’re going for the price on Wilson
going for the price on Wilson
going for the price on Wilson you remember that the Omaha born actors
you remember that the Omaha born actors
you remember that the Omaha born actors studied under the great Stella Adler in
studied under the great Stella Adler in
studied under the great Stella Adler in New York City and racked up four Oscar
New York City and racked up four Oscar
New York City and racked up four Oscar nominations including one win before
nominations including one win before
nominations including one win before mainstream America even knew what the
mainstream America even knew what the
mainstream America even knew what the heck method acting was those kind of
heck method acting was those kind of
heck method acting was those kind of words have been on your tongue and your
words have been on your tongue and your
words have been on your tongue and your sisters tongue is too much around here
sisters tongue is too much around here
sisters tongue is too much around here films like The Godfather Apocalypse Now
films like The Godfather Apocalypse Now
films like The Godfather Apocalypse Now and Last Tango in Paris would come later
and Last Tango in Paris would come later
and Last Tango in Paris would come later and proved that Brando was the boss of
and proved that Brando was the boss of
and proved that Brando was the boss of his era minion named
his era minion named
his era minion named my life I don’t wanna name I’m better
my life I don’t wanna name I’m better
my life I don’t wanna name I’m better off with a grunt or a groan for a name
off with a grunt or a groan for a name
off with a grunt or a groan for a name number four Robert De Niro family see
number four Robert De Niro family see
number four Robert De Niro family see this this is this they say it’s
this this is this they say it’s
this this is this they say it’s something else
something else
something else this is this now we’re getting serious
this is this now we’re getting serious
this is this now we’re getting serious you’re talking to me
talking to me robert de niro stuffed
talking to me robert de niro stuffed himself silly in order to gain 60 pounds
himself silly in order to gain 60 pounds
himself silly in order to gain 60 pounds for Martin Scorsese’s 1980 film Raging
for Martin Scorsese’s 1980 film Raging
for Martin Scorsese’s 1980 film Raging Bull right away my wife is getting
Bull right away my wife is getting
Bull right away my wife is getting married what am i talking the result
married what am i talking the result
married what am i talking the result cha-ching the Oscar of course
cha-ching the Oscar of course
cha-ching the Oscar of course dinerral also had to be in shape to play
dinerral also had to be in shape to play
dinerral also had to be in shape to play the younger version of boxer Jake
the younger version of boxer Jake
the younger version of boxer Jake LaMotta and actually won a couple of NYC
LaMotta and actually won a couple of NYC
LaMotta and actually won a couple of NYC bouts after being trained by his subject
just a few years before Bobby D worked
just a few years before Bobby D worked 12-hour shifts as a New York City cabbie
12-hour shifts as a New York City cabbie
12-hour shifts as a New York City cabbie to prepare for his disturbing role in
to prepare for his disturbing role in
to prepare for his disturbing role in taxi driver
taxi driver
taxi driver [Music]
and one could argue that mr. De Niro
and one could argue that mr. De Niro pretty much owned the 70s 80s and a
pretty much owned the 70s 80s and a
pretty much owned the 70s 80s and a little bit of the 90s thanks to the
little bit of the 90s thanks to the
little bit of the 90s thanks to the method yes it’s been confirmed it was
method yes it’s been confirmed it was
method yes it’s been confirmed it was the age of De Niro number three
the age of De Niro number three
the age of De Niro number three Heath Ledger will you look nervous is it
Heath Ledger will you look nervous is it
Heath Ledger will you look nervous is it the scars this late actor was primed to
the scars this late actor was primed to
the scars this late actor was primed to become the next great Hollywood star but
become the next great Hollywood star but
become the next great Hollywood star but he moved on to a higher stage in 2008
Heath Ledger became a heartthrob after
Heath Ledger became a heartthrob after 10 Things I Hate About You and the
10 Things I Hate About You and the
10 Things I Hate About You and the Patriot I’ve come to call on Anne but
Patriot I’ve come to call on Anne but
Patriot I’ve come to call on Anne but his controversial performance as a gay
his controversial performance as a gay
his controversial performance as a gay sheep Wrangler in Brokeback Mountain
sheep Wrangler in Brokeback Mountain
sheep Wrangler in Brokeback Mountain made the industry pay attention Jack
made the industry pay attention Jack
made the industry pay attention Jack twist your folks you stop at Ennis
twist your folks you stop at Ennis
twist your folks you stop at Ennis domore Ledger went on to play a version
domore Ledger went on to play a version
domore Ledger went on to play a version of Bob Dylan in I’m not there
of Bob Dylan in I’m not there
of Bob Dylan in I’m not there undoubtedly an artistic challenge but it
undoubtedly an artistic challenge but it
undoubtedly an artistic challenge but it was his unforgettable and oscar-winning
was his unforgettable and oscar-winning
was his unforgettable and oscar-winning performance as the Joker in the Dark
performance as the Joker in the Dark
performance as the Joker in the Dark Knight that preserved his legacy
Knight that preserved his legacy
Knight that preserved his legacy why so serious The Australian artist
why so serious The Australian artist
why so serious The Australian artist locked himself in a London hotel room to
locked himself in a London hotel room to
locked himself in a London hotel room to explore different voices and quirks and
explore different voices and quirks and
explore different voices and quirks and a notebook later revealed the extent of
a notebook later revealed the extent of
a notebook later revealed the extent of his dedication I’m gonna make this
his dedication I’m gonna make this
his dedication I’m gonna make this pencil disappear
intense ornery and exceptionally
intense ornery and exceptionally talented this handsome English actor
talented this handsome English actor
talented this handsome English actor pushes the boundaries of acting I mean I
pushes the boundaries of acting I mean I
pushes the boundaries of acting I mean I get some pretty sick guy we all know
get some pretty sick guy we all know
get some pretty sick guy we all know Christian Bale as the modern version of
Christian Bale as the modern version of
Christian Bale as the modern version of the Caped Crusader but his film career
the Caped Crusader but his film career
the Caped Crusader but his film career dates all the way back to the early 80s
dates all the way back to the early 80s
dates all the way back to the early 80s a joke Bale stepped into the shoes of a
a joke Bale stepped into the shoes of a
a joke Bale stepped into the shoes of a Wall Street serial killer for American
Wall Street serial killer for American
Wall Street serial killer for American Psycho and won an Oscar for becoming
Psycho and won an Oscar for becoming
Psycho and won an Oscar for becoming boxers slash drug addict Dickie Eklund
boxers slash drug addict Dickie Eklund
boxers slash drug addict Dickie Eklund in the fighter however his frightening
in the fighter however his frightening
in the fighter however his frightening weight loss for the machinist was just
weight loss for the machinist was just
weight loss for the machinist was just wow you win Christian Bale
wow you win Christian Bale
wow you win Christian Bale you okay
before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions
some honorable mentions
some honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number one Daniel day-lewis I’m New York
number one Daniel day-lewis I’m New York don’t you never come in here
don’t you never come in here
don’t you never come in here empty-handed again you gotta pay for the
empty-handed again you gotta pay for the
empty-handed again you gotta pay for the pleasure of my company his appearances
pleasure of my company his appearances
pleasure of my company his appearances on screen are few and far between which
on screen are few and far between which
on screen are few and far between which makes them truly an event spoon spill
makes them truly an event spoon spill
makes them truly an event spoon spill this moment no no no nobody transitions
this moment no no no nobody transitions
this moment no no no nobody transitions from human to movie character like
from human to movie character like
from human to movie character like Daniel day-lewis
Daniel day-lewis
Daniel day-lewis whoopsie-daisy some even argue that he’s
whoopsie-daisy some even argue that he’s
whoopsie-daisy some even argue that he’s an entirely different breed of actor all
an entirely different breed of actor all
an entirely different breed of actor all on his own while Oscar wins don’t always
on his own while Oscar wins don’t always
on his own while Oscar wins don’t always equal superior acting understand that
equal superior acting understand that
equal superior acting understand that DDL has three of them in the Lead Actor
DDL has three of them in the Lead Actor
DDL has three of them in the Lead Actor category more than any male actor in
category more than any male actor in
category more than any male actor in history I have a competition I want no
history I have a competition I want no
history I have a competition I want no one else to succeed he played an artist
one else to succeed he played an artist
one else to succeed he played an artist with cerebral palsy in my left foot a
with cerebral palsy in my left foot a
with cerebral palsy in my left foot a raving lunatic in there will be blood
raving lunatic in there will be blood
raving lunatic in there will be blood and inexplicably managed to make contact
and inexplicably managed to make contact
and inexplicably managed to make contact with Abe Lincoln in 2012 I am the
with Abe Lincoln in 2012 I am the
with Abe Lincoln in 2012 I am the President of the United States of
President of the United States of
President of the United States of America clothed in immense power he was
America clothed in immense power he was
America clothed in immense power he was sent to us from the gods of the method
sent to us from the gods of the method
sent to us from the gods of the method and we praise his greatness will neither
and we praise his greatness will neither
and we praise his greatness will neither cold nor hot
cold nor hot
cold nor hot so we caused you a lukewarm I will spew
so we caused you a lukewarm I will spew
so we caused you a lukewarm I will spew you out of my mouth do you agree with
you out of my mouth do you agree with
you out of my mouth do you agree with our list who’s your favorite method
our list who’s your favorite method
our list who’s your favorite method actor if I were you I would walk right
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