Brian Cox Doubles Down on Jeremy Strong’s ‘F–ing Annoying’ Acting Approach on ‘Succession’
thewrap.com“Succession’s” deeply tragic Kendall Roy is not news — and it’s something co-star Brian Cox, who plays the gruff and withholding patriarch Logan Roy, finds “f—ing annoying.”The Emmy-winning Scottish actor has previously expressed his indifference to Strong’s immersive technique, having called the method a uniquely “American disease” in the much-discussed 2021 New Yorker profile of the star.
Now, in a cover story with Town & Country, the veteran actor — who is classically trained — doubled down on his sentiments.“He’s a very good actor,” Cox told the magazine. “And the rest of the ensemble is all OK with this.
But knowing a character and what the character does is only part of the skill set.” When asked if he finds Strong’s approach annoying, Cox responded, “Oh, it’s f–ing annoying.
Don’t get me going on it.” Cox continued, bringing up an example of how he successfully taught a toddler the seminal “To be or not to be” soliloquy in “Hamlet,” saying that the approach was just exemplary of simple instruction: “There is something in the little boy that is able to convey the character.
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