Every Time Jeremy Strong’s ‘Succession’ Costars Addressed His Intense Method Acting Approach: ‘I Worry About What It Does to Him’
usmagazine.comTo each their own. Jeremy Strong raised eyebrows with his commitment to method acting — and not all of his Succession costars have been onboard with the process.The hit HBO series, which premiered in 2018, centers on a wealthy family as they fight for control of their father’s company amid his declining health.
Strong, who brings Logan’s (Brian Cox) heirs apparent Kendall to life, surprised viewers when his commitment to the role was the focus of a profile for the New Yorker.In the December 2021 article, quotes from those who spent time with the Massachusetts native recalled him sustaining injuries while working on Succession.
The health scares included hurting his tibia, femur and fracturing his foot.“If I have any method at all, it is simply this: to clear away anything — anything — that is not the character and the circumstances of the scene,” Strong explained in the feature at the time. “And usually that means clearing away almost everything around and inside you, so that you can be a more complete vessel for the work at hand.”The Golden Globe winner’s costars, however, didn’t seem thrilled by Strong’s behavior when cameras weren’t rolling.
In response, Strong noted that his method may come off as “difficult” to others, saying, “Sometimes there must even be room for necessary roughness.”That same month, Cox expressed concern that Strong was overworking himself.“The thing about Jeremy’s approach is it works in terms of what comes out the other end,” the U.K.
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