Jeremy Strong on 'Succession' Season 4 and Why He Isolates Himself From His Co-Stars On Set
etonline.com's return with season 4, the cast is opening up about what's in store for the Roy family in the upcoming episodes and what it's like to work on the Emmy-winning HBO drama, particularly when it comes to Jeremy Strong's notorious style of method acting on set.
While playing Kendall Roy, the 44-year-old actor tends to isolate himself from the rest of the cast. «It’d be one thing if I was working on or something,» Strong says in defense of himself while speaking to . «I worked on a Guy Ritchie movie, and I approached that very differently.»This season, he even created a playlist that included tracks by A$AP Ferg, Kanye West and Phil Collins to help him stay in Kendall's headspace.
A post shared by GQ (@gq)And according to Brian Cox, who plays Roy patriarch Logan, it can sometimes be frustrating — but it doesn't take away from his co-star's performance. «It's f**king annoying,» Cox tells . «Don’t get me going on it.» The longtime performer, however, does note that Strong «is a very good actor.
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.» In fact, Cox has a suggestion for Strong. «When you’ve got the gift, celebrate the gift.
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