What Timothy Olyphant has said about Method acting

2 quotes · 1 episode · Jul 20, 2026

Timothy Olyphant, American actor known for Deadwood, Justified and Alien: Earth, has been quoted on Method acting 2 times in 1 episode of SmartLess, most recently on July 20, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Olyphant argued the flip side as well: the best comedic performances are really dramatic.

    “flip side, which is the best comedic performances are really dramatic”

    SmartLess: "Timothy Olyphant" (Jul 20, 2026) · Listen from 19:06

  • Olyphant described his technique over the past decade as memorizing lines to exhaustion.

    “my technique for the last decade or so has been memorizing the lines and then memorizing them to exhaustion so I show up hopefully in that place”

    SmartLess: "Timothy Olyphant" (Jul 20, 2026) · Listen from 51:52

Episodes

  • "Timothy Olyphant"

    SmartLess · Jul 20, 2026 · 60 min

    SmartLess hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes talk with actor Timothy Olyphant about arrests, acting range, Deadwood, directors' notes and upcoming projects.

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