Brian Cox Talks Directorial Debut ‘Glenrothan,’ Iran Protests at Series Mania: ‘It’s Time for Men to Step Down and Get the F–ck Out of the Way’

Brent Lang Executive Editor “Method acting” long ago lost its meaning. Instead, it’s become a catchall to describe an intense commitment to getting it right on stage or screen. It’s an all-out approach that sees performers pack and shed pounds, feast on live cockroaches or raw bison, extract teeth or eschew showers, and remain in character between takes. Those are just a few examples of the extremes to which Robert De Niro, Christian Bale, Nicolas Cage, Leonardo DiCaprio, Shia LaBeouf, Charlize Theron, Daniel Day-Lewis and their ilk push themselves in the service of their art. For their suffering, they receive Oscars and Emmys, along with a ton of media coverage — just look at the scores of pieces documenting the gonzo things Jared Leto has done each time one of his movies get released.

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telling Variety: “He’s getting on! He’s getting old. He’s tired — he’s very tired!”Cox, 76, stars in the hit HBO drama as patriarch and business titan Logan Roy, whose children are constantly at odds over control of his media empire. He’s had health problems throughout the series.

Federation Studios has nabbed worldwide distribution rights to French political comedy and Series Mania winner Under Control.

With Series Mania 2023 coming to a close, the event’s founder and general director Laurence Herszberg announced the winners of the Series Mania Festival today.

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Ben Croll For writers of hardboiled fiction, the private eye could act as a conduit, an unmoored guide moving freely across social ranks and situations. For director Nima Javidi – whose new series “The Actor” is the first Iranian production to premiere in competition at Series Mania – the thespian might play a similar role. “Shakespeare said that all the world’s a stage,” Javidi tells Variety. “And that all the men and women are merely players, assuming different roles depending on their situations and what they want to achieve. I thought it was fascinating [to put performers in those private detective roles and have them], overcome obstacles, solve problems, and save themselves and others from difficulties by using their acting abilities.”

HBO series.Strong, 44, made headlines in 2021 when the New Yorker revealed his full-immersion acting methods, which he has employed for his role as Kendall Roy.Cox, who plays Logan Roy, has previously said that Strong’s method acting is “f–king annoying” — and he made his opinion known once again in a spoof of a MasterClass on acting.In an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” the actor admitted that he’s been “a little harsh” on the topic of method acting.“I’m sorry about that. In fact, I’ve been trying to set the record straight in a Master Class series of acting that I’ve been doing,” he told Fallon, 48, before introducing the parody.A video of a MasterClass bit plays with the text: “Brian Cox Teaches the Craft of Method Acting.”Cox then appears and shouts, “Just f–king do it! Say the f–king lines, and don’t bump into the f–king furniture!”Last month, Cox did an interview with Town & Country where he spoke about Strong, saying, “He’s a very good actor.

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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Brian Cox’s hatred of Method acting has gone so viral in recent weeks that he parodied himself during a recent visit to “The Tonight Show” to promote the upcoming fourth and final season of HBO’s “Succession.” Host Jimmy Fallon asked Cox about all the media attention surrounding his hatred of Method acting, to which the actor responded, “Well you know, Jimmy, I’ve been a little harsh.” “I’ve been a little harsh on it,” Cox continued. “I’m sorry about that… in fact, I’ve been trying to set the record straight in a MasterClass series of acting that I’ve been doing. Well actually, I brought a clip. I think this more eloquently explains my feelings about acting. Can we show it?”

f—ing annoying.” Then just this week, Cox had more bad things to say about method acting, calling it “American s—,” and urging actors to “just do the job. Don’t identify.”Fallon brought that whole thing up while chatting with Cox.

When it was announced that HBO’s “Succession” would be ending its run after the upcoming fourth season, debuting in a matter of days, fans were saddened to know this would be the end of the line for the Roy family on TV screens. But for those involved in the creation of the series, especially star Brian Cox, the end of “Succession” is a reason to celebrate.

HBO television show, “Succession.”While walking the red carpet at the Season 4 series premiere on Monday, Cox admitted to Entertainment Tonight that he was “happy” the show was coming to a close.“I think we’ve, you know, got to the point where the show has reached its natural closure,” he told the outlet.Cox explained that he believes Jesse Armstrong, the series’ creator and showrunner, made the right decision.“Jesse won’t let anything go on further than it needs to,” Cox said. “A lot of shows outstay their welcome, and I think our show is perfect, and neat, in the way it is.”He added, “In a good way, I’m happy it’s over.”“Succession” follows the fictional Roy family, who own Waystar Royco, a global media and entertainment group. Things begin to change for the family when their father steps down for the company, as the rest of them are left to fight for control, according to IMDb.

Lille’s Series Mania Forum is kicking off today with a packed schedule of talks, screenings and competitions.

Brian Cox is opening up about his support for the women of Iran.

Nothing like a good ‘ole Logan Roy outburst to fire up the red carpet premiere of Succession‘s fourth and final season.