caircair wrote:

Do you wonder if certain actors, such as Fassbender or Hiddleston, ever get tired of having to do crying scenes? I know Christopher Walken, after a few years, basically said he wouldn't be doing them any more because it was becoming almost ridiculous how often he was asked to do one.

For my own selfish reasons, I hope they don't tire of it any time soon. 
But I can't help but wonder, especially when conjuring up real, emotion-driven tears seems like such an unpleasant thing to have to do all the time. 

I get the sense from interviews that a lot of youngish actors, like Fassbender and Hiddleston, enjoy pursuing intense, emotionally challenging parts for both artistic and professional reasons -- having the ability to emote convincingly onscreen is big part of what it takes to build a serious, Oscar-caliber reputation.

It also seems like some actors -- especially British ones, who tend to be less Method-y than Americans -- are just not that phased by crying.  Some combination of natural temperament, training, and practice seems to allow them to cry easily and bounce back right way. 

But I'm not surprised that some older, more established performers prefer to back off from those kind of roles after a certain point.  I remember reading that after Last Tango in Paris Marlon Brando decided that he was done destroying himself emotionally for the sake of his art/career.