Brian Cox had 'terrifying' diabetes rage on the 'Succession' set
Brian Cox, Sarah Snook.
Photo by Macall B. Polay/HBOAfter starring with Brian Cox for all four seasons of Succession, Sara Snoek shares new behind-the-scenes details – and claims the actor would throw 'terrifying' fits of rage on set.
'He has a habit of falling into a false story sometimes – or it could be real, who knows? – diabetic rage,” Snook, 36, said Times Radio UK in an interview published on Tuesday, February 13.
Cox, 77, portrayed billionaire media mogul Logan Roy in the series, which aired on HBO from June 2018 to May 2023. Snook played Shiv, his only daughter.
The Australian actress added that Cox sometimes spoke so loudly that his volume was scary.
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“The quality of his voice can be very frightening at times. Thunderous,” she said.
Sara Snoek.
Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesLast year, Cox revealed that he suffered from type 2 diabetes, and when he didn't eat it caused a combination of hunger and anger that he called “hangry.”
“Well, yeah, I get hungry because I have diabetes,” Cox then told ITV's This morning in April 2023.
“I need my food and then I don't like my food, so I have a very complicated relationship with my food,” he continued, adding, “I've started taking injections so I do get hungry, Yes.”
Kieran Culkin, who portrayed Roy's son Roman, also agreed with Snook that working with Cox could be difficult.
“He can be a scary guy,” he said Variety in June 2023.
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J Smith-Cameron, who played Roy's lawyer Gerri Kellman, said in a June 2202 interview that Cox was “scary” and “terrifying” to work with. GoldDerby. “But I also love him so much. He is a great guy and an actor,” she said.
Another Succession actress, Justine Lupe agreed with Smith-Cameron that Cox could be difficult, but also very kind.
“Brian has moments where he is incredibly intimidating, both on and off camera Times radio in May 2023. She portrayed Willa Ferreyra, the wife of Roy's eldest son, Connor. “He has a strength as a person and I think he knows that about himself.”
However, she added that Cox had a softer side to his personality and was also very reassuring to work with.
“He's also one of the friendlier people I've worked with on set,” she continued. “He was always so supportive and sweet.”
Cox has not yet publicly responded to Snook's latest claims.