Jeremy Strong plays Kendall Roy on Succession. Image Source: THR 

Jeremy Strong is not happy.

Succession star Jeremy Strong recently addressed his New Yorker 2021 interview that went viral after a lot of people from his close-knit circle stated and stood up for him, explaining that he is not how he was portrayed in the interview.

Jeremy Strong spoke to Vanity Fair at Telluride Film Festival and shared that he did not have words to explain how he felt reading the New Yorker profile about him, and added that it felt like a pretty profound betrayal of trust to him. The Jeremy Strong feature in the New Yorker quoted Brian Cox as stating that he is only concerned about what Jeremy Strong does to himself and the crises he through to prepare for a role but noted that the results Jeremy Strong consistently achieves are quite outstanding.

The profile went ahead to question Jeremy Strong’s intense acting method, and now Jeremy Strong says that maybe the profile ultimately said more about the person who wrote it and their perspective on him, which he accepts, but it did not say how he felt and what he was.

Jeremy said that all he cares about when it comes to acting is trying to feel as free as possible, and a part of that is trying to insulate himself from all of that and what people might say or think about him. He talked about the attention and noise that he and the profile grabbed after it was published. You have to get rid of that. The capacity to bear feeling silly is one of the most important hidden weapons an actor can possess. Kendall Roy, the actor who portrays Kendall Roy on Succession, claimed that it was terrible to watch and that he felt foolish.

Jeremy Strong felt a little betrayed by the profile that was published. Image Source: EW 

Jeremy added that any day when an actor walks on set if they are not in a place where they are risking that and are not wagering enough, they are always feeling like they might be making a big fucking fool of themselves with everything they do. The actor said that is part of the price of admission of doing good work; it involves risk, which involves getting oneself out there. Jeremy admitted that he finds it difficult to discuss acting without coming across as conceited, but he takes it extremely seriously, cares deeply, and has dedicated his life to it.

The actor stated in the interview that it is ultimately fairly easy and that, as an actor, he will take all the necessary steps to allow himself to work as unconsciously as possible. There isn't much one can say about it because it's their unconscious, but Jeremy stated he believes good work is feasible when someone is working on the edge of their unconscious. The actor concluded that, given all of that, he should treat it as vapor and mist. It has no bearing on the task.

The story was accurate at the time, according to a statement from a The New Yorker spokeswoman to E! News that the profile of the actor that was published was complex, multifaceted image of a fiercely committed performer. They added that the reactions of the public have been seen and heard in a variety of ways, with many of them stating that after reading the profile published by the New Yorker they are even more amazed by Jeremy Strong's artistic ability.