Although many actors in Hollywood are proponents of 'method' acting and getting into character effectively, few take it as far as these six actors, who make their characters their entire lives during filming, often disrupting other relationships and their own health in the process. Is the result really worth the price they pay to get the performance? Either way, it certainly works for these actors, who have provided some of the finest performances we have seen in modern cinema.
Daniel Day Lewis
Christian Bale
Robert De Niro
Jim Carey
Heath Ledger
Joaquin Phoenix
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