“That’s personal to myself”- Emmy-Nominated Sydney Sweeney Elaborates How She Avoids the Infamous Method Acting in Her Work

Published 08/10/2023, 5:44 AM EDT

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In a world where celebrities try to maintain their public image, Sydney Sweeney always speaks her heart. Though she has gradually established her name in show business, the actress never shied away from speaking her truth. No matter if people like it or not, she feels staying true to oneself is the biggest achievement of life. This is one of the reasons that has made her a fan-favorite on social media because fans saw her real self, without any filters. Staying true to her candid nature, she recently shared in an interview how she does not believe in method acting.

Sydney Sweeney recently graced the cover of Variety, being a part of Young Hollywood Faces coming to power. For the same, she spoke about all the things that have happened lately in her life. The Euphoria star also took this chance to shed some light on method acting which has been used by some of the greatest actors in the past decades. Instead, the star is a fan of something called character books.

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Fans know that the 25-year-old had a passion for acting from a very young age. Thus, she moved to Los Angeles with her family to chase her girlhood dreams. However, during this whole time, she never took ‘method acting’ to process her characters in shows and movies. Instead, she makes books for each character and goes through a detailed analysis of their life from birth to the end.

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“I wanted to make sure that none of my own memories, my own personal life, was in the character,” added Sweeney. Well, it seems the talented actor Adam Brody has someone here to back up his statement about this straining process. Considering both the actors believe that this technique takes a person away from their real self.

Sydney Sweeney does not want to lose herself in acting 

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It is a widely known fact that method acting is something that totally consumes the personality of an actor. People who follow it have to forget to delve deeper into the roots of a character. For instance, it made Ryan Reynolds forget his kid at school once because his character did not know those girls.

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Sydney Sweeney does not want something that takes away the essence of personal life. For the actress, this character book process keeps her alive, allowing her to do things she loves. Well, for fans, it does not matter what process she follows because her talent has always charmed them and will continue to do so.

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What do you think about Sweeney’s take on method acting? Tell us your views in the comment section!

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Shikha Arya is an experienced entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, having contributed over 1000 articles to the platform. She holds a Master's degree in English Literature from a prestigious university and has honed her writing skills over three years. Shikha's forte lies in crafting thought-provoking pieces about the lives of pop culture icons.

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