The time period ‘methodology appearing’ will get thrown round Hollywood so much, with actors like Daniel Day Lewis, Joaquin Phoenix, and the late Heath Ledger being famend for the acute measures they took to get into their previous roles. Succession‘s Jeremy Sturdy is one other well-known methodology actor, and even went as far as to tear gasoline himself for The Trial of the Chicago 7. However, his newest industrial, alongside Ben and Casey Affleck, has the actor trying a brand new methodology… beans.
The Affleck brothers and Sturdy all not too long ago starred in a brand new Dunkin’ Donuts industrial. Titled “The Bean Methodology,” the 45-second industrial forward of the Tremendous Bowl sees Casey and Ben making ready to enter Sturdy’s dressing room to inform him they’re prepared to start out taking pictures. The pair know Sturdy is utilizing a wierd appearing method to get into character, however nothing may have ready them for what got here subsequent.
After working up the braveness to enter his dressing room, the pair discover Sturdy submerged in an enormous Dunkin’ tank which is stuffed to the brim with espresso beans. Sturdy emerges like Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now and workshops his character with the Affleck brothers, earlier than telling them each he solely wants one other three hours.
Hollywood actors are taught fancy and overly difficult strategies of moving into character in appearing faculties like Julliard, however we might hazard a guess that the “Bean Methodology,” is a Sturdy unique. Anticipate the actor to be requested concerning the methodology and the industrial in numerous interviews within the close to future.
Jeremy Sturdy’s Methodology Appearing Upset His ‘Succession’ Co-Stars
Jeremy Sturdy has lengthy had a fame for going to excessive lengths to get into character. Probably the most well-known instance, and the one which earned him the label of “methodology actor,” was for the hit HBO sequence, Succession, during which he performed Kendall Roy.
In a 2021 interview with The New Yorker, Sturdy mentioned, “I believe it’s a must to undergo regardless of the ordeal is that the character has to undergo.” The quote was taken wildly out of context by many on-line, assuming the actor went via weird rituals to organize for the position. Sturdy then mentioned that course of in additional element, saying he would isolate himself from his solid mates, and would usually refuse to rehearse — a far cry from the difficulty brought on by Jared Leto on the set of Suicide Squad.
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Whereas his preparations weren’t as excessive as you may need initially thought, they nonetheless rubbed a few of his former solid members the mistaken manner. The at all times unfiltered Brian Cox, who performs the patriarch, Logan Roy in Succession, criticized Sturdy’s appearing strategies final December.
“It’s not good for the ensemble. It creates hostility,” Cox advised The Guardian, earlier than persevering with, “He could be a fair higher actor if he simply removed that so there could be far more inclusiveness in what he did.”
Sturdy not too long ago starred in The Apprentice, alongside MCU star Sebastian Stan. Each Sturdy and Stan have been nominated for Oscars for his or her performances as Roy Cohn and Donald Trump, respectively.