Kristen Stewart Says Male Actors Go Method Because Acting Is ‘Unmasculine’ and ‘Inherently Submissive’

Kristen Stewart thinks male actors turn to method work because acting is “inherently submissive.”

During an interview with The New York Times, Stewart was asked about method acting after the conversation turned to Marlon Brando’s work on “Superman: The Movie.” The legendary actor reportedly would not pronounce the word “Krypton” correctly on purpose as a way to retain some of himself while working on a movie that was viewed by some as a step beneath his prior films.

“Performance is inherently vulnerable and therefore quite embarrassing and unmasculine,” Stewart said. “There’s no bravado in suggesting that you’re a mouthpiece for someone else’s ideas. It’s inherently submissive.