Daniel Day-Lewis has reflected on being drawn into a “handbags at dawn conflict” with fellow actor Brian Cox over method acting.

Speaking to this week’s Big Issue, out today (Monday 3 November), Day-Lewis said he was surprised to be drawn into the method acting spat between Cox and Jeremy Strong, who earned his on-screen father’s irritation after using the technique when they worked together on multi-Emmy-winning drama Succession .

“Listen, I worked with Brian Cox once and got somehow drawn into this handbags-at-dawn conflict inadvertently,” Day-Lewis tells the Big Issue. “Brian is a very fine actor who’s done extraordinary work. As a result, he’s been given a soapbox … which he shows no sign of climbing down from. Any time he wants to talk about it, I’m easy to find.

“If I though

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