the expression method be coin by the act teacher lee strasberg to describe his unique interpretation of the act technique of the russian director constantin stanislavsky . in the 1950s and strasberg be the guru of the famed actor studio of new york where many great film actor hone their craft with the master . strasberg authoritarian style be legendary a he watch the actor perform scene and monologue and then proceed to psychoanalyze the actor and their choice . mr. strasberg would be truly appal by the trite and cliché ridden method . the film seek to weave two story in a play within a play style . unfortunately and neither one of the story be interesting and and the main problem be the script . much of the dialogue be laughable . also and the production value of this film seem amateurish with special effect and scene of violence that be not credible . sadly and the good premise of a story about an actress who lose touch with reality and become the character be not realize and despite the good effort of the cast . the classic film a double life ( 1947 ) be successful in develop this premise a the actor playing othello be so enmeshed within his character that he commit a real life murder . the screenwriter for a double life be the brilliant team of garson kanin and ruth gordon and from whom the writer of method could have learn a lesson worthy of the great teacher lee strasberg .