"East of Eden" (1955) offers a striking example of the Actors' Studio's 'method,' which had reached its zenith around the time of this release, with many of its actors -- and its director -- living proponents of the style. This explains the overwrought quality that often pervades the film, with frequent interrupting, sketchily memorized dialogue and extreme physical responses when actors are entering or exiting scenes. This is particularly evident when Julie Harris shares the screen, as she was one of few stage actors during that time who eschewed the Method, choosing to rely on her own instincts instead.

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