Brian Cox: The Craft of Acting

Brian Cox: The Craft of Acting

5 Episodes

From Shakespeare to SUCCESSION, Scottish actor Brian Cox has carved out a distinguished, six-decade-plus career on both stage and screen, along the way winning two Olivier Awards, an Emmy, and a Golden Globe. In this edition of the Craft of Acting, Cox sits down with writer Issac Butler ("The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act") to discuss everything from why he made the decision to focus on character parts to why he considers Spencer Tracy’s performance in the classic western noir BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK to be one of the greatest ever. Unpacking his approach to acting, Cox recounts how he created some of his most memorable characters, including the first on-screen iteration of Hannibal Lecter in Michael Mann’s chilling MANHUNTER.

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Brian Cox: The Craft of Acting

5 Episodes

  • The Craft of Acting: Brian Cox
    56:15
    The Craft of Acting: Brian Cox
    Episode 1

    The Craft of Acting: Brian Cox

    Episode 1

    From Shakespeare to SUCCESSION, Scottish actor Brian Cox has carved out a distinguished, six-decade-plus career on both stage and screen, along the way winning two Olivier Awards, an Emmy, and a Golden Globe. In this edition of the Craft of Acting, Cox sits down with writer Issac Butler ("The Met...

  • Bad Day at Black Rock
    1:21:37
    Bad Day at Black Rock
    Episode 2

    Bad Day at Black Rock

    Episode 2

    Directed by John Sturges • 1955 • United States
    Starring Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis

    Ace genre craftsman John Sturges directs Spencer Tracy and Robert Ryan in this taut western noir. Tracy is the one-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy, who arrives in the remote desert outpost of Bla...

  • In Celebration
    2:10:39
    In Celebration
    Episode 3

    In Celebration

    Episode 3

    Directed by Lindsay Anderson • 1975 • United Kingdom
    Starring Brian Cox, Alan Bates, Gabrielle Daye

    Director Lindsay Anderson brings his acclaimed stage version of David Storey’s ferocious and poignant drama to the screen, utilizing the same brilliant cast for a riveting cinematic triumph. A cau...

  • Manhunter
    2:02:02
    Manhunter
    Episode 4

    Manhunter

    Episode 4

    Directed by Michael Mann • 1986 • United States
    Starring William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen

    Michael Mann’s hypnotic, hyperstylized adaptation of Thomas Harris’s novel “Red Dragon” was the first film to introduce audiences to the infamous Hannibal Lecter. Will Graham (William Petersen) is a...

  • The Escapist
    1:41:50
    The Escapist
    Episode 5

    The Escapist

    Episode 5

    Directed by Rupert Wyatt • 2008 • United Kingdom, Ireland
    Starring Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham

    A classic prison-break premise gets a bracing, time-shuffling twist in this tense, stylish thriller. Brian Cox delivers a typically virtuosic performance as Frank Perry, an inmate servin...

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