Putting the Rabbit in the Hat
Quercus £20
One of Brian Cox’s great strengths as an actor is playing flawed patriarchs.
His magnificent Logan Roy in Succession has echoes of King Lear, a character Cox played at the National Theatre. Both men are addicted to power and have a wayward love of their children which manifests itself in demonic rages.
You learn a lot about Cox’s approach to both characters, and to acting in general, in this
