Daniel Day-Lewis takes no responsibility for Jeremy Strong

Daniel Day-Lewis Rejects Responsibility for Jeremy Strong

During Daniel Day-Lewis’ hiatus from acting, much discussion arose about his Method acting approach. Brian Cox, known for criticizing Method acting, suggested that Day-Lewis’ intense commitment led to his burnout and early retirement. Cox also expressed concern that his Succession co-star, Jeremy Strong, adopted Method techniques inspired by Day-Lewis.

Day-Lewis Addresses the Criticism

“Listen, I worked with Brian Cox once and got somehow drawn into this handbags-at-dawn conflict inadvertently. 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,” Day-Lewis told Big Issue magazine.

He added:

“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. Jeremy Strong is a very fine actor, I don’t know how he goes about things, but I don’t feel responsible in any way for that.”

Method Acting Is a Personal Choice

Day-Lewis has clearly stated that Method acting is not a cult he encourages others to join, nor does he believe it strongly influences his co-stars. Supporting this idea, Strong himself commented:

“It’s a very solitary thing.”
Summary

Daniel Day-Lewis distances himself from claims linking his Method acting style to Jeremy Strong's approach and rejects responsibility for influencing Strong's process.

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