chew on the scenery



chew on the scenery

To be exaggeratedly or flamboyantly melodramatic or overly emotional while acting a role, as for television, theater, or film. I hated working with him on that play—every night he'd go out and chew on the scenery so much that he was the only one the audience noticed! I love watching hammy actors chew on the scenery in bad movies.
See also: chew, on, scenery

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Helmine-German
Jerome[dʒə'rəum]
Goodrich['gud.ritʃ]
Caratacos-Ancient Celtic
Raguelray-GYOO-əl (English)Judeo-Christian Legend
Delilah[di'lailə]