What makes for the best villains in drama?
Actor and author Brian Cox speaks to “The Economist Asks” about playing baddies, including Logan Roy in the tv series “Succession”, and why they resonate with audiences today
THE LEADING man who made his name playing the baddie talks to Anne McElvoy about what makes the best villains and his recent memoir “Putting the Rabbit in the Hat”. The star of HBO’s “Succession” says why the series struck a chord during the Trump presidency and what links the two powerful patriarchs Logan Roy and Shakespeare’s King Lear. Also, have young actors lost the craft of theatre? Runtime: 24 min
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