Different Types of Acting Technique You Need to Know

Method acting stresses the circumstances of a scene and demands the actor identify and perform actions that relate to the circumstances. The different Method Acting techniques vary on how the actor finds these circumstances. Method actors often go to extremes in living the character as they prepare for their role.

Robert DeNiro famously spent weeks driving a cab for 12 hours a day while preparing for his role as Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver. Because he was so immersed in his character, he ad-libbed a number of his lines, including “You talking to me?” in the famous mirror scene.