The 'monkey exercise' acting technique

Description: The art of acting sometimes demands unconventional methods. Dev Patel recounts an unusual preparation technique he and Rooney Mara were tasked with while filming Lion. Stripped of dialogue, they were instructed to act like monkeys, a bizarre drill that unexpectedly dissolved barriers and fostered a raw, tactile connection between the two actors, completely changing how they approached their scene.
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