Succession has become one of the most iconic television series in recent times and Jeremy Strong’s role in it is just one of the reason why. Having played Kendall Roy, his performance became iconic for several different reason, with the biggest being his method of delivering his lines.
Although the actor has been taking part in theatre for years and starring in many successful projects, it was this role that shot him to the skies, bringing him into the mainstream eye.
Recently, Strong gave an interview where he talked about the different in working in theatre and in a series as successful as Succession. When any actor is a part of something so successful, they often receive gifts of admiration and gratitude from fans.
The actor also talked about the ones he received and they get progressively bizarre.
Succession Was Much Different Than Theatre
Recently, Jeremy Strong gave an interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Here, he talked about the difference between the attention he received from theatre and what he has gotten from his time on Succession. Considering how much success the series has gotten with a mainstream audience and how he is one of the lead characters, it is safe to assume that the difference between the two is drastic.
“It’s wild actually. You know, because when you do theatre, you are interacting with the public in a way that when you are making movies or television, you don’t. You’re in a bubble. So it’s been wonderful and surprising for me.” said Strong.
The actor revealed that the experience of when he was done performing on stage was quite specific and tame. His interactions with audiences then felt a lot more personal and sheltered to him. On the other hand, fans of his drama series are considerable more excited and prepared when they meet him. This fact was extremely surprising, yet welcoming to him.
However, this response was nothing compared to the reaction he had at the gifts he received from them.
Jeremy Strong Received Some Interesting Gifts
Jeremy Strong then went on to talk about what these fans do when they meet him out in public. There are quite a lot of traditions that society follows when they meet someone famous; they ask for autographs, click pictures with them, and exchange a few words. However, if they truly look up to them, fans often have gifts prepared to give celebrities as a show of the affect they have had one their fans’ lives.
Strong is no different in this, as he has received quite a lot of gifts from his fans. However, they aren’t always sweet letter and can often get quite unhinged.
“There’s a lot of people out there, every night. Yeah, people give me all kinds of things. Strange things; some plushies, macrame. Somebody gave me a ceramic piggy bank that was sort of bejewelled. A lot of bracelets that say ‘I am the eldest boy’. A lot of stuff that says ‘I am the eldest boy’” added Strong.
The actor revealed that he has received some very bizarre things from fans; everything ranging from plushies, knotted articles of clothing, and even a piggy bank made out of ceramic. He then went on to reveal what he receives the most; things that have the words ‘I am the eldest boy’ written on them.
This is not surprising as the sentence is an iconic line said by Kendall Roy. Even though the series ended with a bang of a finale, fans cannot help but be sentimental over the iconic character that Strong played.
