Jeremy Strong Explains Why 'New Yorker' Profile on His Method Acting Felt Like a 'Profound Betrayal'
justjared.comJeremy Strong is breaking his silence on the reaction to his New Yorker profile, in which his method acting was put in the spotlight.
The 43-year-old actor, who is an Emmy winner for his work on HBO’s Succession, explained why he felt the profile was a “profound betrayal.” In the article, Jeremy‘s intense dedication to the Succession role was discussed, including sustaining injuries, as well as co-stars weighing in with concern about how much he puts into his method acting, to the point of him acknowledging he might be seen as “difficult.” The article was titled, “On Succession, Jeremy Strong Doesn’t Get the Joke.” Many stars spoke out to defend Jeremy, including his longtime friend Jessica Chastain. Click inside to check out his new comments… While speaking to Vanity Fair at the Telluride Film Festival this week, Jeremy was asked for his thoughts on the response to the article. “What do I say about it?
It was something that, for me, felt like a pretty profound betrayal of trust,” he said. Jeremy continued, “The noise and the fog after it: I think it’s something that, I guess, what I care about ultimately is trying to feel as free as possible as an actor.
Part of that is trying to insulate yourself from all of that, and what people might say about you or think about you. You have to free yourself from that.
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