Fresh Air Sarah Snook Almost Didn't Audition For 'Succession'
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May 5, 2025 
Sarah Snook, a talented stage and screen actor best known for her role as Shiv Roy in Succession, shares her journey, including her incredible one-person show where she plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray. She reveals her initial hesitations about auditioning for Succession and the quirky challenges she faced in mastering American accents. Snook also reflects on the complex dynamics of her character, Shiv, in a male-dominated world, and dives into the emotional depth of pivotal scenes in both her theatrical and television roles.
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Pregnant Actor Takes On Challenge
- Sarah Snook was seven months pregnant when she took on the physically demanding role in The Picture of Dorian Gray.
- She acknowledges it required immense concentration and support from family and team.
Body Shapes Character Voices
- She differentiates 26 characters in the play by varying voice, physicality, and body placement.
- Each character sits differently in her body, making the portrayal distinct and physical.
Voices Mixed Onstage Unnoticed
- Sarah admits she sometimes confuses characters' voices during live performances.
- Director Kip Williams was in the audience but didn't notice when she switched characters' voices accidentally.
