{"id":2139248,"date":"2025-11-06T16:02:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2139248"},"modified":"2025-11-06T16:02:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:02:28","slug":"daniel-day-lewis-claps-back-at-brian-cox-for-inadvertently-pulling-him-into-method-acting-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/daniel-day-lewis-claps-back-at-brian-cox-for-inadvertently-pulling-him-into-method-acting-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Day-Lewis Claps Back At Brian Cox For &#8216;Inadvertently&#8217; Pulling Him Into Method Acting Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Daniel Day-Lewis and Brian Cox are two of the finest actors of this generation, and young actors learn a lot about the art of performing from these two phenomenal masters of their craft. Recently, there have been a lot of debates about method acting and actors who take that immersive approach at some point during their career. One of the most interesting takes came from Cox, who labeled method acting as &#8220;crap&#8221; and criticized his co-star, Jeremy Strong, for constantly being in character.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But that&#8217;s not all. In 2023, Cox even brought Day-Lewis into the debate by saying that Strong picked up his method-acting habits from the <em>Phantom Thread\u00a0<\/em>star. The Academy Award-winning star never responded to these claims because he retired from acting. But now that he has made a stellar comeback with the movie <em>Anemone,\u00a0<\/em>Day-Lewis has finally addressed the claims, noting that he has been carelessly pulled into this debate because of the <em>Succession\u00a0<\/em>star.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking in an interview with the UK&#8217;s publication, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigissue.com\/culture\/film\/daniel-day-lewis-brian-cox-method-acting-row\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Big Issue;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Big Issue<\/a>, the 68-year-old actor said, &#8220;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\u2019s done extraordinary work. As a result, he\u2019s been given a soapbox\u2026 which he shows no sign of climbing down from. Any time he wants to talk about it, I\u2019m easy to find.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Furthermore, he vehemently denied all the allegations that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/tv\/news\/brian-cox-succession-ending-fuck-off-catchphrase-interview-1235557093\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jeremy Strong had picked up method acting from him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jeremy Strong had picked up method acting from him<\/a>, clarifying that he&#8217;d be &#8220;appalled&#8221; if he had interfered with someone&#8217;s working process. Day-Lewis said, &#8220;If I thought during our work together I\u2019d interfered with his working process, I\u2019d be appalled. But I don\u2019t think it was like that. So I don\u2019t know where the fuck that came from. Jeremy Strong is a very fine actor, I don\u2019t know how he goes about things, but I don\u2019t feel responsible in any way for that. I just don\u2019t like it being misrepresented to the extent it has been.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;p&gt;HBO&lt;\/p&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rDGssAcb8RAKzHSh04SeQQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tv_squad_449\/0694f53cc1b85ec4a34aa579d7452ad1\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Day-Lewis&#8217;s comments make it clear that he is ready for a debate and doesn&#8217;t like to be dragged into an unnecessary controversy. His acting credits and accolades are a testament to his brilliance. The debate around method acting is not new and has divided actors for years, with some praising its intensity and others calling it unnecessary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The comments made by Cox reignited the discussion, especially when he mentioned Day-Lewis and Strong in the same breath. This debate is never-ending, but Day-Lewis has nothing to prove because his body of work and the respect he commands in the world of cinema speak louder than any controversy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/patty-jenkins-return-third-wonder-080223421.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Will Patty Jenkins Return For The Third 'Wonder Woman' Movie? Director Responds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Will Patty Jenkins Return For The Third &#8216;Wonder Woman&#8217; Movie? Director Responds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Day-Lewis and Brian Cox are two of the finest actors of this generation, and young actors learn a lot about the art of performing from these two phenomenal masters of their craft. 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