"He earned plaudits for his dedication to sinking into the role, and his first Oscar nomination. Next year, he'll play Mark Zuckerberg-older and cannier-in Aaron Sorkin's sequel to The Social Network. In each case, Strong told me over a recent coffee, he pored over public footage, home videos, and whatever else he could get his hands on to gear up for his performance."
""It's like having an oracle that you can go directly to," Strong said, recalling the uncommon phenomenon of seeing the man he was portraying-Bruce Springsteen's longtime manager, Jon Landau-seated behind the monitors. Springsteen, too, was there to watch as Strong's co-star Jeremy Allen White conjured the artist at a specific moment in his life: the recording of the album Nebraska,back in 1981. "I spent time with Jon," Strong explained. "I drilled him with questions.""
Jeremy Strong commits to deep research and prolonged in-character work to transform into real-life figures. He studies public footage, home videos and conducts detailed interviews to capture mannerisms and speech. While filming Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Strong had direct access to Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen on set, enabling immediate observation and questioning. Co-actors described Strong as obsessively collecting details and scavenging for anything useful. Strong creates a focused mental environment on set to allow the role to take over, emphasizing immersion, meticulous preparation and physical commitment to the character.
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