Brian Cox said that Jeremy Strong placed himself in a very, very vulnerable’ position with his viral New Yorker profile.
The actor, 75, claimed his Succession co-star ‘pushed’ for last month’s high-profile feature, which depicted him as an eccentric method actor whose approach can cause problems for his collaborators, and ignored advice from outsiders.
Jeremy said in his profile that he didn’t view the hit series as a comedy – a surprising revelation which seems to have confused some of his coworkers.
He had previously praised his son on screen, but he now tells Deadline that he wishes Jeremy would have listened to the advice to not do the interview. It hasn’t shown him in the correct light and added more pressure to him.
Worries: Brian Cox revealed he thinks Jeremy Strong put himself in a ‘very, very vulnerable position’ with his viral New Yorker profile
Deadline spoke to Brian, saying that it was Jeremy’s idea and the entirety of the article. He was persistent in pushing for it and, you know, it wasn’t easy to do. People kept warning him. It was a sort of shaming that he received, which I believe it was.
“I believe he shouldn’t have gone down that path because Kendall’s play has made him very vulnerable.”
Brian said that he worried about Kendall Roy’s ‘pain’ as Jeremy plays him.
He added: “Let’s just say, I have great respect for Jeremy as an actor. I wish him the very best. His life is full of suffering, I believe.
Unique: The actor, 75, claimed his Succession co-star ‘pushed’ for last month’s high-profile feature, which depicted him as an eccentric method actor whose approach can cause problems for his collaborators, and ignored advice from outsiders
“It creates the pain for him in his roles. That doesn’t necessarily help, but he does… there is a certain amount of pain at the root of Jeremy, and I just feel for that pain.
“It is a problem that he has put himself into vulnerable positions. In the New Yorker article, I believe he was in very, very vulnerable circumstances.
A veteran actor, Jeremy admitted that it can be exhausting to work with him. However, Succession cast members are happy to tolerate his methods as they ‘love’ him. They also appreciate the ‘extraordinary performances’ he gives.
Profile: Having previously praised his on-screen son, he has now told Deadline he wishes Jeremy had listened to advice not to do the interview because he doesn’t think it has shown him in the right light and has piled more pressure on him
Brian stated, “He does what it takes and it is brilliant. But it can also be exhausting.” It’s particularly exhausting to him but also exhausting to the rest of us occasionally…
“But, we endure it because we love Him and because it is an extraordinary result of what he does. But, at the same, we also have the double-edged sword which goes along with it.
Jeremy, who said that Succession wasn’t a dark comedy in his profile, insists that he isn’t a method actor. He practices identity diffusion which he describes as a form of acting.
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“It’s impossible to work as if I’m creating a television series,” he said. It’s important that I believe it is real, and that I commit to this belief.
For me, life and death are the most important stakes. It is my responsibility to take [Kendall]”I take my life as seriously as you do.”
He also revealed that the 42-year old actor had broken his ankle on season three, and that he fractured his foot while playing in scenes.
Brian said to Deadline that he took a risk by taking a chance: “It was Jeremy’s idea, the entire article. He was persistent in pushing for it and, as you can see, people warned him. In a sense, he got hoisted by it, and I think it was unfortunate (pictured: Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy, Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy and Sarah Snook as Siobhan ‘Shiv’ Roy)