Jeremy Strong's not sorry if his method acting makes co-stars 'uncomfortable'
Jeremy Strong is known for his intense approach to roles.
Jeremy Strong says he will not apologise if his method acting makes his co-stars feel "uncomfortable".
The 47-year-old entertainer insists he will remain fully committed to his roles, even if his intense approach changes the atmosphere on set.
On the latest episode of the New Yorker Radio Hour podcast, Jeremy said: "It is never my intention to interfere with anyone else's experience or anyone else's way of working. First, do no harm, right? But commit to f****** what you're doing, and utterly."
The Social Reckoning star added: "I'm just there to commit utterly to serving the material.
"If some people feel that I'm taking it too seriously, or it changes the molecules in the room in a way that makes something uncomfortable, I guess that's something that I don't feel that I need to apologise for.
"I believe, and I think the directors that I work with all believe, that it's in service of the material, and I personally think that a lot of the reactions to it are of a personal nature."
Brian Cox, 80, previously criticised his Succession co-star Jeremy's approach to method acting.
Jeremy played tortured Kendall Roy, the son of Brian's foul-mouthed media mogul dad Logan Roy, in the HBO black comedy-drama series.
He fully immersed himself in the character by isolating himself from the rest of the cast to portray the alienation Kendall feels from his family.
In a February 2023 interview with Town and Country magazine, Brian said acting does not have to be a “big f****** religious experience” and described Jeremy as "gifted", while suggesting that the actor should relax and forget about his method acting.
Asked about getting into character, Brian said: "It’s just there and is accessible, it’s not a big f****** religious experience."
Discussing what it was like to work with Jeremy on Succession, Brian admitted: "Oh, it’s f****** annoying, don’t get me going on it… he’s f****** gifted, when you’ve got the gift, celebrate the gift. Go back to your trailer and have a hit of marijuana, you know?"
Jeremy later responded to Brian's comments, saying the straight-talker has earned the right to say "whatever the f*** he wants" about his method acting.
Jeremy told British GQ: "Everyone’s entitled to have their feelings. I also think Brian Cox, for example, he’s earned the right to say whatever the f*** he wants.
"There was no need to address that or do damage control… I feel a lot of love for my siblings and my father on the show.
"And it’s like a family in the sense that, and I’m sure they would say this, too, you don’t always like the people that you love. I do always respect them."
