Daniel Day-Lewis Addresses Method Acting Debate
Daniel Day-Lewis has denied Brian Cox’s claim linking him to Jeremy Strong’s approach to Method acting. Cox has criticized Method acting multiple times, specifically calling Strong’s style "fucking annoying" in interviews over recent years.
Brian Cox’s Comments on Method Acting
Cox, who stars alongside Strong in "Succession," once suggested that Day-Lewis stepped away from acting at age 55 due to burnout from Method acting, claiming Day-Lewis "couldn’t go on doing that every day."
Day-Lewis Responds to the Controversy
“Listen, I worked with Brian Cox once and got somehow drawn into this handbags-at-dawn conflict inadvertently,” Day-Lewis told the U.K.’s Big Issue. “Brian is a very fine actor who’s done extraordinary work. As a result, he’s been given a soapbox… which he shows no sign of climbing down from. Any time he wants to talk about it, I’m easy to find.”
Refuting the Connection to Jeremy Strong
Cox also speculated in a Variety interview that Jeremy Strong, who was once Day-Lewis’ assistant, learned his Method acting habits from him. However, Day-Lewis strongly rejected this idea:
“If I thought during our work together I’d interfered with his working process, I’d be appalled. But I don’t think it was like that. So I don’t know where the fuck that came from.”
Summary
Daniel Day-Lewis rejects any responsibility for Jeremy Strong’s Method acting and distances himself from the debate initiated by Brian Cox’s comments.
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