The Connor Roy actor talks us through the filming of Sunday’s revelatory episode.
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Sunday’s episode ofSuccession, “Connor’s Wedding.”
“It’s, I think, the strongest episode we’ve ever done.
Justine Lupe and Alan Ruck in ‘Succession’.David M. Russell/HBO
This one for obvious reasons was just massive.
The writers gave me some really nice stuff to do.
ALAN RUCK:[Laughs] You know?
Alan Ruck and Justine Lupe in ‘Succession’.David M. Russell/HBO
I think I’d be alright with it.
I think I could eat a little bit.
When did you discover this episode would be the swan song of Logan Roy?
Well, early on.
What do you remember about shooting the episode?
It was that hot.
We’re wearing all those formal clothes, and woolen suits and everything.
I do remember, just in terms of practical work, that we had to deal with the heat.
I’ve always believed that your performance comes from the people you’re working with.
Did you plan that?
I wasn’t quite sure how to do it.
I just think it was a moment of shock.
That’s what he’s desperate [for].
They all do, they all want that.
Mylod said I took his legs away?
[Laughs] Funny.
What do you remember about shooting that?
Well, Justine and I, for a long time, had wanted a scene like that.
But it was fairly one-sided, it was me basically telling her how crazy I was about her.
And in this one [we were] partners, the characters were partners in that moment.
Who knows what will happen?
But in that moment, they really were together.
[Laughs] Very funny and sweet.
When you read a line like that, you must start salivating, surely.
Well, they’ve given me so many wonderful things to say, so manyinanethings to say.
From the beginning, I was like, what kind of person says this stuff?
And believes it with his whole heart?
I mean, that was just a little fun exchange with Willa’s mum.
He just doesn’t have the ability to create the money, like they do.
Is all this going to be good or bad for Connor’s presidential run?
I feel it’s a bit like Trump’s indictment, it could go either way.
Well, I mean, unless you’re accused of murder, no publicity is bad publicity.
I think that might help Connor, but I can’t tell you anything.
[Laughs]
We only saw a very brief glimpse of Connor and Willa actually getting married.
Is there any deleted footage?
Did you shoot the vows or speeches or anything?
Well, yeah, actually, we did.
That’s all it was, an eighth of a page.
Successionairs Sundays on HBO and HBO Max.
