‘Succession’ star Brian Cox disses Jeremy Strong’s method acting again
nypost.comHBO series.Strong, 44, made headlines in 2021 when the New Yorker revealed his full-immersion acting methods, which he has employed for his role as Kendall Roy.Cox, who plays Logan Roy, has previously said that Strong’s method acting is “f–king annoying” — and he made his opinion known once again in a spoof of a MasterClass on acting.In an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” the actor admitted that he’s been “a little harsh” on the topic of method acting.“I’m sorry about that.
In fact, I’ve been trying to set the record straight in a Master Class series of acting that I’ve been doing,” he told Fallon, 48, before introducing the parody.A video of a MasterClass bit plays with the text: “Brian Cox Teaches the Craft of Method Acting.”Cox then appears and shouts, “Just f–king do it!
Say the f–king lines, and don’t bump into the f–king furniture!”Last month, Cox did an interview with Town & Country where he spoke about Strong, saying, “He’s a very good actor.
And the rest of the ensemble is all okay with this. But knowing a character and what the character does is only part of the skill set.”“It’s f–king annoying,” Cox added of Strong always being in character. “Don’t get me going on it.”Cox has also previously expressed concern about Strong’s techniques.“I’ve worked with intense actors before.
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