Omnihanded Entertainmet News | Daniel Day-Lewis calls out Brian Cox for method acting criticism: “I don’t like it being misrepresented”

Daniel Day-Lewis has expressed his frustration at Brian Cox and his persistent criticism of method actors.

Cox has been vocal in his criticism of method acting, a phrase generally used to describe a performer who immerses themselves in the character to such an extent that they behave as them between takes and do activities that would help them connect with who they are.

The Succession actor has spoken several times about the technique in relation to co-star Jeremy Strong. He described the process as “fucking annoying” in 2023, and added in late 2024 how he feels a cast member remaining in character upsets production. “It’s not good for the ensemble” he told The Guardian. “It creates hostility.”

Daniel Day-Lewis is perhaps the most well-known method actor, and expressed his irritation with Cox’s comments in an interview with The Big Issue. “Brian is a very fine actor who’s done extraordinary work” he said. “As a result, he’s been given a soapbox … which he shows no sign of climbing down from. Any time he wants to talk about it, I’m easy to find.”

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Day-Lewis and Cox appeared together in The Boxer, the 1997 drama for which the Oscar winner trained extensively with elite boxing trainers.

“If I thought during our work together, I’d interfered with his working process, I’d be appalled. But I don’t think it was like that” Day-Lewis said. “So, I don’t know where the fuck that came from. Jeremy Strong is a very fine actor, I don’t know how he goes about things, but I don’t feel responsible in any way for that.”

He later talked about criticism of method acting in general. “I just don’t like it being misrepresented to the extent it has been,” he admits. “I can’t think of a single commentator who’s gobbed off about the method that has any understanding of how it works and the intention behind it.”

“They focus on, ‘Oh, he lived in a jail cell for six months’ [for 1993 film In the Name of the Father]. Those are the least important details. In all the performing arts, people find their methods as a means to an end. It’s with the intention of freeing yourself so you present your colleagues with a living, breathing human being they can interact with. It’s very simple.”

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The Lincoln actor previously defended his techniques at a talk during October’s London Film Festival.

“All the recent commentary in the last few years about method acting is invariably from people who have little or no understanding of what it actually involves” he said. “It’s almost as if it’s some specious science that we’re involved in, or a cult. But it’s just a way of freeing yourself so that the spontaneity, when you are working with your colleagues in front of the camera, that you are free to respond in any way that you’ll move to in that moment.”

Recently, Daniel Day-Lewis’ son Ronan, who directed him in new film Anemone, addressed the “nepo baby” label often given to creatives who are the children of successful people.

Lemon and apricot locations in Arc Raiders

In general, you’ll be able to loot lemons and apricots on the ground at the base of trees. However, you can also kick some trees to get fruit to fall onto the ground, which you can then scoop up. Consider that a bonus addition to our Arc Raiders tips. The number of available trees during a drop wildly varies in Arc Raiders, and this includes trees that you both can and can’t shake. Both lemons and apricots are “green” loot items, so they tend to stick out more than more common loot you find on the ground.

When you drop into a match, you should initially look for the “Nature” icon on your map. These areas generally have the highest chances of spawning trees, but again, this isn’t guaranteed. You could also find trees in these areas, but there won’t be any lemons or apricots on the ground (both before and after you kick them).

If you’re looking for the highest chance of finding lemons and apricots in Arc Raiders, you’ll want to head to The Blue Gate map and search around Olive Grove, which is located on the southern side of the map, just below the Checkpoint. Usually, there are a fair number of trees spread out amongst this area, and most of the time, you’ll find either lemons or apricots, and sometimes even both. However, you’ll also find a solid number of olives, hence the name of the location.

Olive Grove on The Blue Gate map in Arc Raiders

While Olive Grove isn’t an inherently dangerous location on The Blue Gate map, you’ll want to keep a vigilant eye out for enemy players who are also searching for lemons and apricots. The Olive Grove has become a hotspot for this very reason, and players who aren’t even looking for the fruits will camp out here waiting for players to come along who are trying to upgrade Scrappy.

For any players who don’t want to rely on the tree method for acquiring lemons and apricots in Arc Raiders, there is a secondary way to add the fruits to your inventory. This is by searching baskets on maps, which can be found in most buildings and houses you come across. The Buried City is the best map to find baskets, as they are located in several locations, most notably the Grandioso Apartments and the Santa Maria Houses.

Grandioso Apartments on the Buried City map in Arc Raiders

Finally, to boost your chances of finding lemons and apricots on any map in Arc Raiders, you’ll want to keep an eye out for the Lush Blooms event. This event can be hosted at any time, and it provides a flat buff to the number of fruits and other vegetation that spawn on a map. The map the event is hosted on seems to be random, so if you happen to see the event occurring on a map you have unlocked, it’s best to hop in and see what you can find.