Method or not, this was intense acting
There are plenty of right-now, ripped-from-the-headlines stories.
And then there’s the “East of Eden” tale. “It is ancient,” said Joseph Zada, one of the stars of the seven-part mini-series now on Netflix.
Or semi-ancient. It’s known from a 1955 movie … it’s based on John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel … its story is set in the early 1900s … and its inspiration is Cane and Abel, which goes way back.
At the core of the final two episodes are twins who have been groping for the love of a physically absent mother and an emotionally absent father. Cal (shortened from Caleb) is played by Zada, 21; Aron is Joe Anders, 22. Read more…