Video: Brian Cox Discusses His Acting Career in New Criterion Clip
Watch the clip here ahead of the full episode of "The Craft of Acting," which will be available to stream exclusively on the Criterion Channel in July.
By: Josh Sharpe Jul. 01, 2025
The Criterion Channel has shared a clip from The Craft of Acting, a recent conversation with the performer about his wide-ranging career. Watch the clip here ahead of the full episode, which will be available to stream exclusively on the Criterion Channel in July.
In this edition of the Craft of Acting, Scottish actor Brian Cox sits down with writer Issac Butler (The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act) to discuss everything from why he decided 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.
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.
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