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chew up the scenery



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Foy has already begun filming Season 2 of “The Crown” and, despite the thespian in her who longs to chew up the scenery, has come to admire the queen’s stoicism.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 2, 2016

Though many actors take the role as an excuse to chew up the scenery, he plays the role with considerable subtlety.

From The Guardian Oct. 1, 2012

As anyone who saw Katselas' Report to the Commissioner knows, he likes to let actors chew up the scenery.

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