Jeremy Strong: A Misunderstood Genius

Jeremy Strong became a household name after his gripping portrayal of Kendall Roy in Succession - and has gone on to secure an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor as Roy Cohn in Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice; and has also recently won a Tony Award for his performance in Broadway play An Enemy of the People.

Success brought huge scrutiny after a 2021 New Yorker profile, which documented his so-called ‘method acting’, went viral.

Strong’s acting style divided opinion not only online but also among his Succession cast-mates Brian Cox (‘Logan Roy’) and Kieran Culkin (‘Roman Roy’) who suggested he goes too far - while former colleagues Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway and Aaron Sorkin came to his defence.

How Strong approaches his craft combined with the use of words like “dramaturgically” in interviews has led to many labelling him as “a pretentious method actor” - but this characterisation misunderstands his craft.

This is the story of how Jeremy Strong went from a working class outsider to Emmy award winner. And on his journey to the top, his unwavering commitment has revealed genius qualities to his acting.

Chapters:
0:00 - Jeremy Strong’s sacrifice
1:09 - Growing up an outsider
2:21 - The magic of acting
3:33 - Hustling in New York
4:08 - Lincoln
4:28 - The Big Short
4:49 - Molly’s Game
5:35 - Trial of the Chicago 7
6:45 - ‘Limitless range’
7:14 - Succession
8:27 - Unwavering commitment
10:16 - Injuries
11:22 - Becoming Kendall
13:05 - Blurred lines
14:10 - ‘Method actor’
15:30 - ‘Pretentious’
15:56 - ‘Dramaturgically’
16:13 - Misunderstood
17:04 - ‘Talk Show Jeremy Strong’
17:54 - An uncomfortable star
18:31 - Parents’ impact
19:12 - Outsider to winner
19:44 - Genius

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