Chew The Scenery Edit Meaning

1.

In the acting profession, to over-act, ham it up

Instead of chewing the scenery as he has in other films, the actor delivered a subtle performance.

2.

(of an actor) to deliver a bad or amateurish performance.

"in the final scene he was really chewing the scenery."

3.

What people like Johnny Depp, Gary Oldman and William Shatnerdo for a living.

Lloyd: "Dude, did you see Gary Oldman in Dracula?"

Brett: "Yea, he didn't half chew the scenery. Almost as much as William Shatner in Star Trek."

Lloyd: "Or Johnny Depp in just about any of his films."

See overacting, hamming, ham, william shatner