Right, so you do agree with the analysis in the video. I don't know if I agree 100%. I can only note that an actor would, or so I assume, need to feel rather entitled/privileged to go "all the way there" as some actors have in methody antics.
There are, of course, notorious stories about many actresses. The creator of Desperate Housewives is noted to have called Terri Hatcher "the meanest woman in the world" because of her on-set behavior. Jennifer Lawrence, is rather notorious for mistreating employees, agents, friends, etc. Katherine Mulgrew was famously uncooperative and cruel with Jerri Ryan on Star Trek: Voyager, but I must admit I am hard pressed to think of cases (not that I track such anecdotes) of female actresses getting weird/cruel in connection with the process of the method. Rather, accounts of female jerkdom seems to have to do with "Y'as Queen" entitlement directed at perceived underlings and perceived rivals (e.g., Mulgrew feeling upstaged by a "fem-bot" on her own show) than with method of preparation.
That is, there are privileged females who do feel quite safe in their power and privilege in acting out (which undercuts, at least somewhat, the video's analysis of "why" - the video suggests that actresses are not demanding but cower in comparative fear of reprisal), however, I must confess that those who get wacky in method acting do seem to be disproportionately male (which is consistent with the video's diagnosis of the "who").
In addition, it also seems to be true that this demo appears track white and male, although we can also note cases of non-white male actors being unprofessional on movie sets (e.g., Wesley Snipes, Terrence Howard) or who were outrageous in behavior, in general (e.g., Bill Cosby who reportedly would force hotel employees to sit quietly and watch him ear meals).
The people doing weird method stuff are obviously trying to do good work (or at least participate in a sort of mythology of what good work entails). Why are they disproportionately white and male? I don't know. Privilege probably has a lot do with it, especially in the case of "classic" Hollywood cases.
There are, of course, notorious stories about many actresses. The creator of Desperate Housewives is noted to have called Terri Hatcher "the meanest woman in the world" because of her on-set behavior. Jennifer Lawrence, is rather notorious for mistreating employees, agents, friends, etc. Katherine Mulgrew was famously uncooperative and cruel with Jerri Ryan on Star Trek: Voyager, but I must admit I am hard pressed to think of cases (not that I track such anecdotes) of female actresses getting weird/cruel in connection with the process of the method. Rather, accounts of female jerkdom seems to have to do with "Y'as Queen" entitlement directed at perceived underlings and perceived rivals (e.g., Mulgrew feeling upstaged by a "fem-bot" on her own show) than with method of preparation.
That is, there are privileged females who do feel quite safe in their power and privilege in acting out (which undercuts, at least somewhat, the video's analysis of "why" - the video suggests that actresses are not demanding but cower in comparative fear of reprisal), however, I must confess that those who get wacky in method acting do seem to be disproportionately male (which is consistent with the video's diagnosis of the "who").
In addition, it also seems to be true that this demo appears track white and male, although we can also note cases of non-white male actors being unprofessional on movie sets (e.g., Wesley Snipes, Terrence Howard) or who were outrageous in behavior, in general (e.g., Bill Cosby who reportedly would force hotel employees to sit quietly and watch him ear meals).
The people doing weird method stuff are obviously trying to do good work (or at least participate in a sort of mythology of what good work entails). Why are they disproportionately white and male? I don't know. Privilege probably has a lot do with it, especially in the case of "classic" Hollywood cases.
I mean, do I think Brando was masterful at channeling nuanced pain? I do but I wonder if he actually wouldn't have been great anyway. Maybe he was just talented as hell. Did Marilyn Monroe really need the Method or did Strasberg just really like the shine he got off being her coach?
As far as men and women, I guess I would say that Teri Hatcher no longer has a career. Nor does Faye Dunaway nor Katherine Heigl, really. If you're a female star and you misbehave, you're not a star much longer. But if you're a male star you have to be pretty f*cking impossible to find yourself outta work. I mean, Brando, through his Vicodin haze, seriously told Donner that he wanted to play Jor-El as a briefcase or a carrot. And they gave him all the money. Go find me the female star who's been given that kind of privilege. Imagine if a female star had had the infamous Christian Bale moment. Could she even show her face in public anymore? Bale was holding an Oscar within 2 years.
I think you hit the nail on the head, it's privilege, and it's really not acknowledged yet. Getting away with that kind of behavior at work has generally always been reserved for white males (of which I am one) who, for some reason, feel entitled to behave that way if they're good at what they do (and sometimes when they're not). And I think it's been reinforced way too much.