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To overact, particularly in film and television.
William Shatner chews mad amounts of scenery as a part of his daily breakfast routine.
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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.
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In reference to actors (William Shatner comes immediately to mind) chewing the scenery means overacting or over-emoting.
His expression of being shocked by the murder was so great he was chewing the scenery.
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To display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing.
Actors like Johnny Depp, William Shatner, and Tim Curry are well know for chewing the scenery.
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(of an actor) to deliver a bad or amateurish performance.
"in the final scene he was really chewing the scenery."
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What people like Johnny Depp, Gary Oldman and William Shatner do 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."
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