Overview

• In a New York Times interview, Daniel Day-Lewis objected to people saying actors have 'gone full Method' to suggest they are 'behaving like a lunatic.'
• He argued that acting should center on internal, imaginative work rather than self-flagellation or deliberate discomfort to draw attention.
• The comments arrive as he ends his 2017 retirement to appear in Anemone, a new drama directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis.
• Coverage notes his long history of immersive preparation while also reporting that he has not overtly identified himself as a strict Method practitioner.
• The remarks feed into an ongoing industry debate, with peers such as Andrew Garfield, Chloë Sevigny, and Brian Cox criticizing colleagues who use 'Method' to excuse unprofessional behavior.