Posts by Brian Timoney

De Niro is well known for his comprehensive character work. For Raging Bull, he learned to box at a pro level and put on 60 lbs for the film’s second half to play the crestfallen Jake LaMotta. For Taxi Driver, he became a fully licenced New York taxi driver and would put in night shifts…

You would need to be living in a remote area of the Amazon not to have heard about this ongoing trial. I saw a segment of it the other day, which interested me from an acting point of view. Johnny Depp was asked how he first met her and told the story. It turns out…

Brian discusses the negative media comments by Mads Mikkelsen about method acting in comparison to Jared Leto’s use of method acting.

I’m sure you have seen the shytshow that has ensued after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after making a joke on stage about his wife at the Oscars last night. The media discussion that has unfolded has been interesting. It has mainly revolved around whether Will should have slapped him or not. Now this staggers…