Jeremy Strong discusses THAT infamous profile but says he has no ill will towards Brian Cox

Jeremy Strong has opened up about his infamous 2021 profile in the New Yorker, calling it his “15 minutes of shame.”

The 44-year-old Succession actor came under fire after a profile in The New Yorker showed his “method acting” tendencies, with the piece opening with a quote about his character Kendall Roy: “I take it as seriously as I take my life.” ‘

The profile begins by talking about his childhood acting idols, all of whom are known for going to great lengths to play their characters: Daniel Day Lewis, Al Pacino, and Dustin Hoffman.

In the profile, Jeremy revealed that he doesn’t see the hit show as a comedy, a revelation that seems to have thrown his peers off guard.

Succession executive producer Adam McKay, who directed the pilot episode, said of Strong: “He’s not playing it like a comedy. He’s playing it like Hamlet.

Aftermath: Jeremy has now covered the March issue of British GQ wearing a zebra-print smock, opening up about the aftermath of the article.

Jeremey now covered the March issue of British GQ wearing a zebra-print dressing gown, speaking out about the fallout from the article.

He recalled: ’15 minutes of shame, with a long tail. [The fact that the writer went to Yale, too, took him right back to his college days.] It had been a long time since I felt judged like this.

His fellow co-stars were voiced in the feature, including Kieran Culkin and Brian Cox, who play Jeremy’s brother and father.

However, Jeremy is willing to reiterate that he does not take ill will from his colleagues for their participation in the article or their comments critical of his techniques.

He said: ‘Everyone has the right to have their feelings. I also think that Brian Cox, for example, has earned the right to say whatever he wants.

“There was no need to address that or damage control…I have a lot of love for my brothers 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 you love.” I always respect them.

Reflecting on when he felt fully profiled, he said: “If anything, I was worried, could it have hurt how I feel doing what I do? And that haunted me for a while.

Speaking of his preference to isolate himself from his peers on set, Jeremy defended himself: “It would be one thing if he was working on Friends or something.

“I worked on a Guy Ritchie movie and I approached it very differently.”

Earlier, Jeremy opened up about how taking on the role of drug-addicted, power-hungry Kendall took a toll on him due to his method acting.

He said The Times T2 that playing the damaged sensitive child of a primitive master of the universe doesn’t have much levity, and neither does he.

He said: ‘Last season everything was in a minor key, and it was kept in a silent anguish that had to be sustained for six months…

‘I don’t think I’ve ever cared more or put more into a job, it means a lot to me. I feel like I’m going to play one of the great anti-heroes of our time.’

It comes after co-star Brian criticized the method acting and admitted he’s “fucking annoying” when his Succession co-star Jeremy Strong remains in character on set this week.

The 76-year-old Scottish actor criticized Jeremy’s famous acting exercise, saying filming doesn’t have to be a “big religious experience”.

Brian, who plays family patriarch Logan Roy, said his on-screen son Jeremy is “gifted” but insisted he won’t “lose” his talent by not embodying his character off-screen.

Appears on the cover of town and countryBrian said of being able to play a character: “It’s just there and it’s accessible, it’s not a big religious experience.”

When asked what it was like to be around someone who is always in character, he added: “Oh, it’s fucking annoying, don’t keep me going.”

Brian praised Jeremy’s talent, but argued that his co-star should “celebrate” his gift instead of constantly staying in character as Kendall Roy.

He said: ‘He’s fucking gifted, when you have the gift, celebrate the gift. He goes back to your trailer and smokes pot, you know?

Staying in character: Jeremy has previously spoken about embodying his role in his daily life as a way to connect with and understand Kendall.

Cast: However, Jeremy is willing to reiterate that he does not take ill will towards his colleagues for their participation in the piece or their comments criticizing his techniques.

Succession follows the Roy family, led by the fierce father Logan, and their struggle to take his place at the helm of their media company Waystar Royco, with Kendall as the mogul’s shaky middle son.

Speaking about filming season four, Jeremy shared that he didn’t know how things would end for Kendall.

He explained: ‘I have a broad sense of things, but this season I didn’t want to know more.

“What I can say is that I’m on the shelf…I have a feeling of really wanting, now that we’re at the one-yard line, to end this season, and possibly the show, in a way that offers real payload.” of what this trip has been.’