Josh O’Connor on Speaking Like Royalty, 'Challengers' with Zendaya | The One with WSJ Magazine

Josh O'Connor sits down for The One with WSJ. Magazine, sharing lessons from filming Netflix’s “The Crown,” and “Challengers” with director Luca Guadagnino, and co-stars Zendaya and Mike Faist. He talks about winning the Emmy as Prince Charles in “The Crown,” shares tricks for speaking like a royal, the hardest word to say with an American accent, why he loves the film “Superbad,” and the go-to IHOP order he’s developed over the years.
Chapters:
0:00 One bet you’re glad you lost
0:58 ‘The Crown’
2:11 Speaking like a royal
2:36 Playing tennis for ‘Challengers’ with Zendaya
3:38 IHOP
4:11 Most underrated movie
4:44 One character you want to play
5:17 Cast traditions
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An earlier version of the closed captions incorrectly transcribed "La Chimera." We have corrected this.

[@ffran1]

he truly is the cutest person on this planet just look at him

[@davelivesfree]

He truly is!!!

[@thomashernandez8700]

He was great as gay in "God s Own Country".

[@prairieegggirl8198]

crazy how he's just the biggest sweetie to ever walk the earth

[@paulattaboyatreides6414]

Wait 5 years

[@Ady.B]

Thank you luca guardagnino for making me discover josh O'Connor

[@RaymondHng]

See him in _God's Own Country_ .

[@missawk6816]

​@@RaymondHnghe is awesome in it, both actors are.

[@rachelmalaguit4930]

⁠@@missawk6816i agree! He and Alec Secareanu were fantastic!

[@nadjaweber1805]

He is thoughtful and charming. He is just beautiful ❤❤

[@Ecutt]

The way he calls ihop by its full government name 😂

[@karibou6308]

He has the warmest, brightest, cutest smile.

[@doolv671]

He’s so beautiful, i love the way he talks

[@alistair7539]

Speaks 😊

[@falsealarm4]

How does one not fall in love with every interview?

[@Angers98]

Everytime I think I can't like him any more, there he goes with his IHOP and Paddington 2. Enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't take it anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Bene-zr7bv]

😂 You're right!!! But how can he be so genuine? 🥰

[@kataszanka]

I love these exclamations. 😂

[@beatricepaganini2861]

This man has my heart

[@annerouyer7810]

He’s so lovely & British I can’t

[@ludsogolden]

He really seems a sweet, humble and down to earth person, which are quite rare virtues in a celebrity nowadays.❤

[@Fiamma-bi3ig]

His sweet eyes represent a special soul 🔥❤️

[@SScott-nr9vl]

Absolutely adore him he must be protected at all costs.

[@naichalamet]

he’s so beautiful and charming, i could listen to him talk for about anything for hours 💕

[@lkf8799]

He did such a great job in Challengers that when I found out one was British I was sure it was the other guy 😂

[@user-zi7sd2nc4g]

Josh is extremely adorable and charming! He has a unique combination of boyishness and old soul qualities.

[@AudraFlores]

he absolutely stole the movie for me! loved him. loved him. LOVED HIM.

[@tendermoonbeam]

I love this man’s work! Got me in the Durrells, always so charmed by his character. Josh is so masterful in La Chimera as well. 🧡

[@ma.guadalupecervantes4750]

You have to see him in GOD'S OWN COUNTRY and you are going to LOVE HIM ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ma.guadalupecervantes4750]

YOU HAVE TO SEE HIM IN THE FILM CALLED GOD'S OWN COUNTRY!!!!!HIS PREFORMANCE IS ASTONISH!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@AngelofMusic04]

That was how I first discovered - and fell in love with - Josh O'Connor as an actor. Astounding performance.

[@sanneottenhof2675]

Gosh he's just the cutest, isn't he?

[@marielam1712]

I feel a strong need to protect him! He is just so cute and pure

[@arveedibira2454]

Josh in an IHop commercial soon😅👍🏻

[@Lilfairyxo]

i work at ihop that made me love him even more 🥺😭

[@orionlynx.7592]

He makes me wanna smile

[@KarinaGomez]

He’s amazing

[@yonidevi1216]

I just wached La Chimera, several times in a row... So beautiful..

[@alyanna6808]

he's so adorable 💗

[@meleekbasar]

im in love w this man

[@michelledoesstuff]

He's just so lovely.

[@loey4600]

The way he talks ….💗

[@mishxalhey7319]

he is literally the cutest omg

[@Hana-cc7wu]

Josh o conner blew my mind from La Chimera. Love him so much!

[@liv6531]

a man of taste

[@Pablorcct]

One of the greatest actors of this generation, Josh is amazing in everything he does ❤

[@darkunicorn1203]

Yet so underrated.

[@treesny]

@@darkunicorn1203 I think he's gradually being recognized for the immensely talented and fiercely dedicated actor that he is. And he seems so much more relaxed and assured in interviews than a few years back. Hope he continues to get to do a mix of "mainstream" projects such as The Crown and The Durrells [in Corfu] and indy films like the terrific God's Own Country.

[@msmayacurtis]

he's actaully the most beautiful soul omd

[@emiliamorgan5052]

He blushed so much in this and I am just in love

[@mj369lucky7]

He is such an awesome actor❤

[@amandabonanza]

He was great in the Crown!!!

[@willamae226]

Josh O’Connor is just so delicious & such a great actor.

[@Johnnyiswhere]

Protect this man at all costs!

[@tashamiel]

we must protect Josh O’Connor at all cost!

[@missalessandra4111]

I love his voice and his accent 🖤

[@sftersun]

he's such a sweetheart ❤‍🩹

[@julesz5827]

his speaking cadence/style sounds so similar to mia goth 😮

[@mannysanjose]

wholesome lad

[@p.3138]

Omg this charming man

[@bjorkhorseman]

He’s so charming

[@aminamuhammad25]

He’s absolutely adorable

[@karenm5129]

This interview is my new Roman Empire…anything Josh says. He’s the most adorable human being.

[@nastuakostia]

I’m surprised to hear about IHOP as it’s kinda Mac Donald’s level restaurant, but that’s sweet at the same time showing how humble and easy this actor is ^__^

[@user-yo3vx1ri1o]

The look in your eyes is crazy.

[@amandabonanza]

Gene's version in Wonka was definitely Creepy! 😅🖤

[@HippiePeaceFlower-gi9tq]

Very sweet, beautiful, special Josh. Very good actor, profound person and intelligent. This amazing human being deserves the best in life and work ❤️

[@Mar-kc6cv]

he’s gorgeous

[@n0kturna1]

Gods own country was a masterpiece

[@treesny]

Yes! 🙂

[@RaymondHng]

2:11 That's exactly what Olivia Coleman said.

[@HippiePeaceFlower-gi9tq]

Josh O'Connor is my soulmate, twin flame and I am his ♥️

[@tildalisa]

The cutest man on earth, looooove💝💝💝

[@TheImpressiveMix]

Thinking IHOP was a bank is WILD

[@CjCaday]

Google said he is in cinderella? Who is he in that movie? I cant recall him being in there?

[@kimvyn.1238]

Okay but. He’s The One for me

[@peerah]

Before the Crown, there was God's Own Country. His performance (and Alec Secareanu's) in that movie was something to behold.

[@evelina2363]

Perfect British charm

[@michellegomes2030]

Super bad it's a comedy masterpiece

[@user37642]

he’s so baby girl

[@lorabutler7208]

the mouse allegations are so true on this one

[@user-wt4im9zl4d]

I’m fall in him

[@pilartrujillo3790]

❤❤❤❤

[@tiramisu2053]

Y HE SO CUTE THO??

[@charstar386]

Josh made me think for the first time ever that the real Charles might have actually been attractive. ❤

[@FC-os1mm]

Please fix the subtitles! "Lachy Mira"? A little bit of research and you would see it is La Chimera...

[@allthingsnerdy5474]

that kind eyes is dangerous

[@macphallic]

He stole my heart in God’s own country. Since then I’ve been a bit smitten with him!

[@lindsaygarcia5212]

Well that was the most ridiculously cute thing I've ever seen. My goodness ❤

[@roguephoenix]

all the wonkas (except for timothee's) were dark characters kind of on the edge of being crazy. gene wilder and johnny depp played them well and that's the wonka i know which is why seeing him as just this kind of happy ronald mcdonald type character on the last one was felt so off. josh would do a good wonka just from the way he played charles on the crown.

[@melon3003]

omg his american accent is so much deeper

[@dogtrainer4645]

I just watched Challengers tonight and liked him a lot more in that than his real voice. 😆

[@nya55155]

i want him

[@user37642]

he’s so babygirl

[@lvlysnn]

ham ham ham.. hamburger - quote of the year

[@CarlossWorld]

fr

[@mplacalist6163]

❤

[@blazehaze233]

He's so cute I love him

[@Maliaque]

Hearing him say “Ham burger” sounds like he’s morphing into an American

[@CjCaday]

He is my new crush

[@Between2_worlds]

Petition to call hash browns potato hash!

[@beylover1234]

He is sooo cute

[@camillethomas5502]

the hamburger comment followed by his raving over ihop… I am weak

[@gracecoooo]

HIM HIM HIM

[@cristin97]

Josh: "La Quimera" Subtitles: "Laki Mara"

[@arveedibira2454]

they should remove that pointy thing on emmy award😅😨

[@wisco9er536]

I love a man that can diss timothee chalamet

[@lillymarlen3]

He sounds so posh!

[@briannamillican3362]

Me, an American, just now realizing that IHOP stands for International House of Pancakes😲

[@leafromlalaland]

COMING SOON: Josh O'Connor starring as willy wonka in the willy wonka experience

[@miragelamb]

Josh 🤎

[@marge6581]

he's sexy and cute at the same time

[@ahernandez9621]

Yes, he's cute and adorable. But that rear view he gave us in Challengers bowled me over.

[@LamontOdum]

He's hot in a weird way

[@anaya3795]

Cute 100%

[@rachelpatterson4290]

In real life he's the opposite of his character in Challengers