Andrew Garfield has come out to bat for method acting, which has come under heavy criticism of late, recalling “starving” himself of sex and food while playing a priest.
Recalling his own experience with method acting, Garfield spoke about training to play a Jesuit priest in the 17th century for Martin Scorcese’s 2016 film, Silence.
“There [have] been a lot of misconceptions about what method acting is, I think,” Garfield on the popular podcast WTF with Marc Maron.
“People are still acting in that way, and it’s not about being an asshole to everyone on set.