Crying Lovers / Actors talking about crying

**Posted by PhoebeOnThePhone** June 21, 2016 5:29 am

Whether talking about movies that make them cry, or how they prepare for an emotional scene, it's all fascinating. Here's a couple videos from various actors, mostly about movies that make them cry. Brief but interesting.

Colin Firth, starts at 3:20

Brad Pitt

Benedict Cumberbatch

Julianne Moore at 30 secs

Anyone have any more like this? Videos, articles, what have you.

Last edited by PhoebeOnThePhone (June 21, 2016 5:30 am)

**Posted by Ella** June 21, 2016 8:56 pm

Good stuff, I do find it interesting, both people in general admitting to what has triggered them, and actors revealing what their tricks are for performances.

**Posted by cribdeaths** June 24, 2016 8:04 am

I don't have any specific articles or videos to share right now but I do remember a brief snippet of what was presumably an interview with Audrey Hepburn in which she described at one point being unable to give a convincing performance and subsequently being called off set and slapped hard across the face by the director in order to make her cry.

**Posted by White Tulip** July 14, 2016 3:44 am

Here's Ralph Fiennes' (adorable) segment from the same series! (The part about crying begins at 0:50.)

**Posted by Ella** July 29, 2016 4:21 pm

This article

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/stand-oral-history-rob-reiner-cast-river-phoenix-190520150.html

Kind of long read , but interesting interview with multiple people involved with stand by me and several mentions about crying & acting

**Posted by White Tulip** July 29, 2016 7:58 pm

Interesting, Ella.

Totally unrelated to crying, I know, but...doesn't Colin Firth have such a wonderful smile in the video above?

**Posted by missyjdma** July 29, 2016 8:47 pm

Very interesting read, Ella. Thank you!

**Posted by yellowrose** December 5, 2020 6:02 pm

https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/31/paul-mescal-reflects-connells-brutal-therapy-scene-normal-people-left-bawling-cameras-stopped-12784012/