United Kingdom, Oct. 6 -- Daniel Day-Lewis is "a little cross" with stars who have given Method actors a reputation for "behaving like a lunatic in an extreme fashion".

The Hollywood veteran famously adopted a form of Method acting - which often involves drawing from personal experiences to feel a character's emotions - for his Oscar-winning turn in 1989 movie My Left Foot but he fears the technique now has a negative association in the industry.

He told The New York Times newspaper: "I don't really like thinking of acting in terms of craft at all. Of course, there are techniques you can learn, and I know that the Method has become an easy target these days.

"I'm a little cross these days to hear all kinds of people gobbling off and sa...