That’s your work, do it at home, come to work and be a pro.”
As [his character] descended into murderous, suicidal madness in the film he became increasingly off-putting on set to the point of almost causing fights.
Ellis and McCarthy is also discussed their ill-fated Less Than Zero film, the importance of casting and substance abuse on set in the podcast episode, which you can listen to here.
Method acting is often held up as a kind of highest echelon of the acting process; something only those at the very top of their game can take on and harness.