Kieran Culkin's dig at 'Succession' co-star Jeremy Strong's 'storyteller' claim raises eyebrows online

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The latest buzz in the entertainment world revolves around a playful, yet pointed, comments between two actors - 'Succession' co-stars Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong.

Culkin took a light-hearted jab at Strong after he referred to himself as a 'storyteller' during a recent roundtable interview. 

This remark adds fuel to the ongoing conversation about Strong's intense and often controversial acting methods, which have sparked numerous memes and jokes, with many finding his approach to work a bit problematic.

Kieran Culkin opens up on Jeremy Strong's claims regarding storytelling

Kieran Culkin, who starred in 'A Real Pain', recently participated in a roundtable interview alongside Jeremy Strong. During the discussion, Strong passionately remarked, "There's a role for storytelling, that is so essential. Something that I'll never forget as long as I live is the responsibility that we have as storytellers."

Following Strong's comment on storytelling, Culkin, who later appeared in Variety's 'Actors on Actors' alongside Colman Domingo, expressed his thoughts on the matter. 

Reflecting on Strong's claim, Culkin admitted, "I sort of object to.... this will probably bite me in the a** because there were people sitting next to us yesterday who said this." 

Culkin went on to explain his perspective, emphasizing, "I object to when actors call themselves storytellers. I don't really like that. Sorry, Jeremy [Strong]. I don't think I'm telling the story."

He then praised his co-star and 'A Real Pain' director Jesse Eisenberg, stating, "Jesse Eisenberg was really good at making sure everyone was involved, but he wrote it. He's telling the story. We're all helping him."

Culkin concluded, "So that note you got - if you're aware of the story you're trying to tell, and you're trying to tell the story in the scene, that's not really your job."

Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong's differing opinions spark online debate

The differing opinions between Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong have quickly gained attention online, sparking responses from many. One user praised, saying, "Kieran is so real for this. I love it."

One person claimed, "Disagree. Everyone involved is part of telling the story. But considering their characters on Succession, it’s unsurprising that they’re on opposite sides of this lol." 

One person noted, "This is not even a disagreement. By the actual end of the conversation Jeremy is agreeing with him and they had a good time even ended this interview saying they wanna work with each other. Miss when journalism wasnt JUST about clickbait and ppl saw the source before yelling."

One fan of Jermey Strong insisted, "Jeremy is right." One more fan added, "But actors are storytellers, tho. They carry a certain responsibility of the story." 

A person on X shared, "They both can be right. It’s not one size fits all. Whatever pumps themselves up and gets the best performance. Both are award winning. It clearly works for Jeremy as he’s never given a bad performance. Seeing him on Broadway in  An Enemy of the People was amazing." 

A person emphasized, "Actually you are, Kieran, because you're not just improvising random scenes. You're using your acting to tell a story, as written in the script."

Finally a user made a note for Culkin, "Just because you didn’t write it doesn’t mean you aren’t telling the story."

This article contains remarks made on the internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online