HBO's Succession Podcast

“Rehearsal” with Lucy Prebble and Laura Wasser

Apr 3, 2023
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INSIGHT

Planned Tragedy Requires An Ending

  • Lucy Prebble says tragedy requires an ending while comedy resets repeatedly.
  • The writers planned Succession's arc to reach a deliberate final conclusion rather than endlessly prolong it.
INSIGHT

Extra Lines Enable Spontaneous Gold

  • The writers intentionally supply actors with extra alternate lines to capture spontaneous gold on set.
  • That rehearsal freedom yields multiple great beats from actors like Jeremy Strong and Alan Ruck.
INSIGHT

Personal Vendettas Mask As Deal Tactics

  • Shiv pushes to squeeze more money partly as a petty response to Logan advising Tom on her divorce.
  • Personal vendettas and business maneuvering regularly blur among the Roys.
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