Matthew Macfadyen Reveals When He Knew Succession Would Be a Hit

[@scaremang8000]

I worked on Succesion S3 and one day I overheard Matthew order "another" quesadilla from craft service, suggesting that this was not his first quesadilla of the day. It was the highlight of my week lmao. Love him

[@juliacamposfrasao1048]

omg tell us more

[@missbellabuggy]

yes please tell more!!!

[@groptimum]

Like most Hollywood actors, he's maddeningly fit and trim.

[@janstepan8706]

@@groptimum Až na to, že to NENÍ hollywoodský herec. Je to Brit, který momentálně hraje v Hollywoodu!

[@Stranger_In_The_Alps]

I’m surprised he didn’t order a tomlette

[@thatsmynamesowhat2949]

This dude is one underrated actor. He completely changed character from differing projects.

[@zaidlacksalastname4905]

He's not Kevin Hart (who just plays himself), he's an actual actor.

[@christopherbauer9991]

He just won his 2nd Emmy so he's pretty rated now!

[@cindytartt4048]

Loved him in Quiz.

[@KipArmadillo]

Tom and Greg should have a spinoff sitcom.

[@heyhabib]

They missed a trick with the seaman not wanting to come. Are Beavis and Butt-Head still around?

[@nathanadler1452]

He's actually going by Gregory now.

[@barkruffalo9700]

Name it Tomlettes and Greggs and you got yourself a hit

[@wiseauserious8750]

In case none of you have seen it, there is a brilliant romantic comedy movie trailer about Tom and Gregg that some genius put together on KZbin, it's absolutely amazing

[@gretasstolendreams2154]

They could call it Tomlettes and Greggs.

[@Mattblaze1477]

A lot of people talk about how Tom and Greg were so dynamic (Which they were) but lets not forget how great Matthew and Sarah Snook were acting along side each other. Matthew was damn acting powerhouse every time he was on screen in Succession.

[@jasongiannaros4091]

It's so cool to me how Matthew and Sarah Snook can do American accents better than a lot of actual American actors

[@AelinW]

… makes no sense

[@jolp9799]

this kind of dickriding doesnt even make sense, why would american actors need to do an american accent thats just how they talk

[@Gnomey97]

I had no idea he was British til this interview lol. As for Sarah I couldn't tell until the beginning of one episode of the show her accent faltered only slightly and I was like- wait is she not really american?!?!?

[@lizsutherland2707]

He’s a great actor but he’s specifically doing a flat Midwestern accent but not overly twangy (makes sense since Tom is an educated Minnesotan); not just an “American” accent (which doesn’t exist any more than a “British” accent does). I’ve noticed that while the best British actors can totally nail those many of them struggle with more intensely regional ones, like Deep South or Boston. The non American actors on True Blood for example sound terrible 😂

[@8bitbrento]

@@AelinW my thoughts exactly

[@theart3813]

Matthew, you have bewitched me, body and soul. And I love…I love…I love you! ✨✨✨

[@hilltopfamily]

Excellent!!! love it!

[@CatLadyElegy]

He’s forever my Mr. Darcy. Loved him in that role.

[@ewelinu88]

You make me smile with this comment 😁

[@marissacyrus9888]

Exactly

[@Ashley_e]

swoooons

[@jstohler]

Macfadyen was just sitting there being his usual jovial self, all the while knowing he's actually playing the most ruthless killer of all time.

[@89DerChristian]

Man that ending of S3... I always thought he's gonna show everyone but holy sh*t

[@harrisonwilkinson9525]

@@89DerChristian well he definitely did now

[@JosephQuillen]

Yeah this is even more true now.

[@mamasaidknockyouout]

take a nap bruh, most ruthless killer lol

[@karimea.5346]

​@@mamasaidknockyouout???

[@cwhat108]

I love that the world is seeing how brilliant of an actor Mathew is.

[@mav3783]

yep compared to the charaters he's played in past all uptight, especially the guy from spooks

[@maggie198333]

His wife is so lucky. She gets to hear that beautiful voice all the time.

[@peejay6930]

He's lucky, He gets to be married to Keeley Hawes!

[@ellebee6712]

She has a beautiful voice as well and is also a very beautiful woman - Keeley Hawes 😍

[@haithamjalil-cs4wg]

I feel the same, such a beautiful voice omg

[@irinanovikova9412]

Может его жене его голос надоел, а нам которые его не слышат как бальзам на душу!!❤

[@irinanovikova9412]

Мэтью отбил её у мужа, теперь её ребёнка воспитал.

[@hi-ccowboy7983]

As a fellow method actor, I appreciate that he didn’t break character for some British thing he’s obviously got coming up.

[@NDMeow93]

😂😂😂😂

[@seancoyne3261]

New Zealand

[@apseudonym]

brilliant

[@samtrotter7177]

@@seancoyne3261 . . .what

[@joanneweiss3864]

@@seancoyne3261 what? Operation Mincemeat was filmed in London & Spain, he was born in Great Yarmouth UK, & Succession S4 starts production late spring .....

[@robertvile14]

"You can't make a Tomlette without breaking a few Greggs!"

[@AndrewJerkins]

This comment is on every video of succession cast interviews and I laugh every single time. It's one of the best lines of dialogue in comedy or drama in the past decade.

[@TG-ob5fn]

@@AndrewJerkins a major compliment when someone says ‘ Never Gets Old ‘

[@manojrao4971]

😂😂😂

[@janstepan8706]

@@AndrewJerkins Don't overdo it!

[@TheFlashSawyer]

@@AndrewJerkins I just noticed this too, every single time haha!

[@lil_agitator]

I knew he was Mr. Darcy, but Tom’s accent and vibes were so good I forgot until now… And I’m so here for it. He’s absolutely lovely.

[@wendymurray8594]

Matthew is adorable. Charming, handsome, expressive, and with the most hypnotic voice. Wonderful. 💖

[@kaynewsom6780]

Darcy….

[@glorymartinmontesinos2373]

Matthew Is amazing.

[@tzilla8]

Agree

[@PaullyMiller]

Yes, he is my favorite and often overlooked Darcy.

[@op3129]

watch Spooks. it's him. (he's the only "Darcy" that nailed "just REALLY socially awkward" that mirrors novel.)

[@BryceEdwardBrown]

"Uh... Dad?" Perfectly sums up who Kendall Roy is

[@robin31165]

His Greg impersonation is quite good too. And let’s face it, the Greg character must be fun to play, it’s certainly fun to hear Seth impersonate him!

[@NeuropsychXena]

Those eyes, that voice, that accent, that smile, that hint of bashfulness 😍

[@wotan10950]

Matthew is a great actor -- his portrayals in 19th Century costume dramas are 180-degrees from Tom. And yet he's absolutely persuasive in all of them.

[@dosman3458]

Indeed! I just re-watched Little Dorrit and Ripper and he's such a versatile actor.

[@booboomagoo1305]

I love him SOOOO much. He and Greg make the entire show in my opinion.

[@ThePilbaraPrince]

Absolutely agree. Their dialogue has me in stitches sometimes.

[@h33-q8w]

Same! They are the best characters.. separate as well as together 🙂

[@booboomagoo1305]

@@atlocean you dont have to.

[@mn9978]

I’m here for Greg and Tom

[@gonzalo4658]

@@atlocean dude fuckin kendall, frank, carl, Gil, CONNOR, yall are simple minded 🥹

[@carbine090909]

I will always have a crush on Matthew MacFadyen

[@hilltopfamily]

Same!

[@bonnieroggensees6003]

Mr. Darcy

[@BerryLips2601]

Same. He alWays will be Mr Darcy for me 😍😍

[@Micifuzi]

He has bewitched you, body and soul

[@carbine090909]

@@Micifuzi 😍

[@keelahrose]

He seems like such a sweet man. Loooooved him in Pride & Prejudice!!

[@AlexG-pl3km]

Oh yeah.. That's one the best movies ever.

[@tmargosian]

Wow this dude has an incredibly accurate d-bag American accent. Never even thought for a second he wasn’t American. Fantastic actor!

[@voices_vary]

MacFadyen seems to be so shy, but he makes a good effort to do these interviews. He's such a talent, I have to watch Succession.

[@elprofecambron]

Hearing Matthew speaking is just mesmerizing, love this man. He’s so handsome, sexy and interesting at the same time

[@lemmewatch6]

He'll always be Mr Darcy for me.

[@mariesia0525]

Yasssss 🥰

[@hilltopfamily]

he is THE best Darcy!! Always will be!

[@CatLadyElegy]

Same!

[@vickygarnett7623]

@@hilltopfamily sorry, but no. Colin Firth was the best Darcy. Not that MacFadyen didn’t do a great job. But he couldn’t surpass Firth.

[@maraflores7131]

Yes,Matthew is the one and only and the only one Mr Darcy...

[@Maddieray11]

I love seths interviews w this cast because you can tell he’s just a huge fan of the succession

[@luzoliveira9920]

I love Tom! He is weird, funny and honest. Something about him that differs from the others. Matthew is an incredible actor indeed (TOM’STHE ACCENT IS PERFECT aaaaa)

[@sassafrasinspired2029]

"Death at a Funeral" (the original British film) is one of my all-time favorites with Matthew Macfadyen... check it out!

[@kirthi117]

Yes, one of the funniest movies of all time!

[@Jccyphers1]

Omgosh who does he play in that? Definitely a favorite movie & actor! *running off to imdb*

[@Hair8Metal8Karen]

Death at a Funeral and Ripper Street are amazing!

[@realworkoutsforrealpeople5041]

It is uproarious funny!

[@mqureshi79]

His speech at the end always chokes me up

[@lemonleen]

This guy is a gem. I LOVE his performance as Tom.

[@spotlYghtseeker]

I’ve only seen him in Pride and Prejudice he was so good in that role and I loved watching him walk. The scene at the end when he is walking to see her just such a presence. So great to see him out of character and recognize how that character is not him at all and what a great actor does how he becomes the character so fascinating ❤

[@collegeclips333]

yezzzzzzz

[@isaberabera_]

Casual Seth has been such joy to watch and guests seem comfortable too

[@KartikeyaDutta]

was there a formal seth?

[@rachmawatygazali5929]

@@KartikeyaDutta ĺ

[@JG-mt3rp]

He is the best actor on the show and they’re all extraordinary actors. He’s so next level

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

I agree. They’re all so freakingly talented but Matthew is still better.

[@maxwedewferg]

agree, the series is filled with gifted actors but mcfadyen's tom is just incredible, he's an insecure bully who behaves diferently with each of the other characters, what a performance...

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

@@maxwedewferg That’s exactly what elevates his performance. The other characters have one persona. Matthew is constantly changing modes.

[@muswabfeiswal4620]

Succession's ssn 3 finale is one of the best episodes ever made

[@jjboyd01]

why? I must be missing something.

[@TheKimberlys]

Agreed

[@MissAlliPotter]

Agree. I thought about it for days after.

[@sarahblomquist2326]

Sarah Snook killed that episode. Best actor in the group.

[@judebower3]

@@sarahblomquist2326 Jeremy strong is better

[@amun1040]

I know that he is English, but somehow in every interview, I still get surprised by his accent :D

[@rachaelnelson76]

Same!!!

[@femmebrulee5053]

Y'all missed Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightly, huh? Was kinda his big breakout role for US audiences

[@Elmerphant]

@@femmebrulee5053 Right. He still does the Mr. Darcy facial expressions (swoon).

[@jaxlaxsurprise]

@@femmebrulee5053 We saw it! It just seems super weird that this is the same actor as the Succession character

[@Jenny-nh9hh]

@@Elmerphant omg he was Mr. Darcy 😮 I didn't know!

[@kimutakufan7259]

He is a great actor for playing Mr. Darcy in Pride & Prejudice and Tom Wambsgans in Succession. Those characters are poles apart.

[@AlexG-pl3km]

OMG. The best Mr. Darcy ever. Love his voice.

[@yasminstormdr]

His hands ❣ Like Mr. Darcy He's so shy 😍

[@CheloRoca1216]

I so love the sound of Matthew Macfadyen's voice!

[@Nimajneb42069]

The whole time I was expecting him to flip the hosts desk! Season 3 Tom was one of the better performances I’ve seen from an actor in years, and his story line is incredible. bravo to Matthew and the writers for making secondary characters matter ✌️

[@xstatixtribalelectronicmus2787]

He was my absolute favorite character on succession and I was rooting for him the entire time through the show!😆

[@robotsex111]

Tom - one of the best characters on the show. I love his and Greg's dynamic.

[@oliviaoverboard]

his american accent of a midwesterner who no longer lives in the midwest is perfect

[@delfin7461]

I've gotten so use to him as Tom, it's funny to hear his normal voice. He's such an amazing actor!!! Ripper Street is award-worthy acting!!!

[@jackson857]

Man Seth is doing really great with his audience back.

[@JillianBeach77]

I love how his kids keep him humble. 😂😂😂

[@akanksha8311]

one look at him and my mind takes me to that iconic sunrise confession scene

[@Jean_Genie]

So glad our British gem is finally getting the international recognition he deserves!

[@Jen999]

Matthew MacFadyen is such an endearing man.. as well as a quintessential actor .. and he is absolutely beautiful in every way .. This interview was delightful .. Matthew has such a likeable aura about him .. really appreciate this interview .. both Matthew and the interviewer appeared totally comfortable and having a pleasant chat .. and Matthew is so appealing and humble .. vanity is checked at the door when Matthew is involved .. This man is someone I would like to meet .. if ever I had an opportunity.. would hug this beautiful guy and tell him how much he is appreciated and respected by all of us who love him so .. Always Matthew MacFadyen will be loved .. truly a beautiful man❣ Jen999💙

[@lar9299]

He makes Tom such a adorkable character. At first, I thought he was kind of a prick, like he said to Greg himself, but as you keep watching the episodes, you see he's really awkward and he's trying so hard to fit into the family. That's why he's fond of Greg somehow, cause Greg's the sort of misfit and outsider and keeps a weight off Tom's shoulders. Idk... im still on season 1

[@HK-ny8pr]

I think he likes and hates Greg simultaneously for that reason.

[@kayess2634]

Ripper street?

[@eileeng5917]

He's such a sweetheart can't wait to see more of him

[@BETTERLIFE-bg9sk]

I’ve loved him since he was on MI5. One of his most powerful roles was Paul in “In My Father’s Den”.

[@marialewis6432]

Saw Matthew and had to click...LOVE HIM!!! Ever since 2005's Pride & Prejudice when he made all of us fall in love with him and he was OUTSTANDING in Ripper Street also ... even his voice is sexy ❤️❤️❤️

[@jillk1973]

This show hooked me when Cousin Greg said " umm I feel like I don't want to be in the death zone " 😆

[@maraflores7131]

Look how gorgeous Matthew is and such an amazing,superb actor...

[@James__Gregory]

Matthew is amazing. Seth is graciously delightful to watch interview. Love this. Love Succession.

[@brkaz5864]

One of my favorite actors, love everything he's ever been in and that voice . . . . sigh . . .

[@joydwaddell6771]

Matthew Macfadyen is one of my favorite actors period and his wife Keeley!

[@laurielynne2006]

I love this actor so much! I would have never guessed he is not American! He plays Tom so well. Great cast!

[@melodyal3357]

What a lovely man he is! :) I was absolutely shocked this was Mr Darcy in Succession, what a GREAT actor!!

[@missbellabuggy]

his voice is so soothing

[@AnaMC1]

Gosh he is gorgeous 😍 His voice is a melody 🎶

[@earuption]

He is one of my favorite actors but I didn't realize it was him on this show because his character and accent are so different. What a shape shifter!

[@cjfengshui1]

Which truly makes him such a great actor!

[@Toonksbell43]

Even though Ive known him from Pride and Prejudice first and foremost, watching Succession he is amazing and I have honeslty forgotten he is British

[@ohmydaz3]

He is so incredibly charming!

[@thomasmills339]

Ripper Street is his best thing. It's probably in the top 5 best shows coming out of the UK in the last 10 years

[@sorscha1308]

I'd say Spooks was his best but yeah, if he's in it it's usually good.

[@CClarinet123]

Ripper street is amazing!

[@CJayin]

Been a long time since I’ve been this addicted to a show. Succession might be my new favorite if it stays on this track

[@elenagrande6033]

I'm in the same boat as you. I can't watch the series fast enough hahaha

[@bluekitty3731]

Just binged watched season one and two and man was I hooked! Its got dark humor and twists, and the locations were fantastic! A lot of guilt free voyeurism of people in castles, penthouses, private jets and yachts. But under it all is a very dysfunction family who's money has warped them all. Cant wait for season 3!

[@jacksparrowarrrr]

Such a perfect description of the show! 🤍

[@EricaGamet]

I first discovered him (and Keeley) like 20 years ago when MI-5 came out (original UK name is Spooks). They are both fantastic... I actually just started re-watching MI-5 last weekend... forgot how they were just babies haha! Matthew is amazing in Ripper Street... which is one of my favorite shows and I see that Netflix took it off... bummer! Thanks for having him on, Seth!

[@krissybell76]

I loved Spooks back then, but I had to stop watching when Richard Armitages character took his baddie turn.

[@jeffarch1435]

same here, MI-5 (spooks) was great. when matthew and keeley were written out by season three, it held up but still wasn’t the same.

[@janstepan8706]

@@krissybell76 🙈

[@EricaGamet]

@@jeffarch1435 Yeah, I held on for maybe 2-3 seasons after Tom, Zoe, and Danny were gone... then just stopped watching. They were the best!

[@MissDaisyDuke01]

I totally adored "Ripper Street" myself. I was lucky enough to have been able to tape most of it, and will cherish them. It is another wonderful series where the chemistry he shared with Jerome Flynn and Adam Rothenberg was utterly wonderful (to me, at least). Dark, yet captivating. So well done. One of the best period piece of the Victorian era of Whitechapel, London.

[@bubblessupernova5948]

Such a great actor, Keeley is one of my favourite actresses, love her.

[@coolsweatz]

I love his smile it’s like he only flashes it when he wants to allow you

[@wrongwayconway]

He is amazing in the series Ripper Street. ❤

[@krystal7836]

LOVED THAT SERIES...he was sooo mmmmm mmm good!

[@realworkoutsforrealpeople5041]

Ha! I just posted the exact same thing. That show was just great.

[@donaldfabozzi3996]

Succession is crap compared to RS.

[@realworkoutsforrealpeople5041]

@@donaldfabozzi3996 you can hardly compare both shows, though. They're both good (with one being vastly superior - RS) but they do not occupy the same space.

[@donaldfabozzi3996]

@@realworkoutsforrealpeople5041 Sure. I'm still looking for Edmund Reid in Succession though :).

[@rekharawat8435]

mr. darcy...handsome enough to tempt us all....his silky voice...great accent...extremely charming personality n awesomely beautiful....❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@gonzalo4658]

1:16 “Cousin Greg” in a British accent for your listening delight

[@sinajhon743]

i love this guy character in the show,he is just amazing.

[@jannagriffith5101]

How did Ripper Street not get a mention?!?! Brilliant show and a fantastic performance by Matthew

[@ruby07241]

Yes. They never mention ripper street and it was fantastic.

[@DrSynapse72]

He's so talented! His British accent is spot on!

[@mc76]

While McFayden was on MI-5 (AKA Spooks) it was one of my all-time favorite series.

[@01bigtrev]

Just mentioned it was great to see him come back at the end to close the circle 😀

[@erinhiner4540]

Loved MI -5!

[@gohard2.085]

WHOA that accent caught me off guard!!!! Now I'm appreciating is acitng even more. WOW

[@theavandenberg6876]

I am just a sucker for British accents. Very charming man.

[@erinesee]

His wife is charming too! Keeley Hawes.

[@NicoleAZ145]

Me too. He’s rather swoon-worthy.

[@tinaloye2014]

Me living in UK:..... WHAT?

[@janstepan8706]

@@erinesee No a?

[@fiddleandfart]

@@erinesee Yeah, quite a couple!

[@dyskelia]

That's amazing that he had the Galleria dell'Accademia all to himself

[@SMPMS8389]

He does such a great job with Toms voice

[@yvettemarshallTWN]

Still awesome! Played a 19th century detective in a handsome Bowler hat (can’t recall show name now), still getting used to seeing him in modern times! 🎩

[@victoriag6537]

Ripper Street

[@SunnyBurnsAll]

For over a decade I've called this man Mcfayden.

[@realworkoutsforrealpeople5041]

"Ripper Street" my peeps. If you haven't seen it yet, do watch it. He is FABULOUS in it.

[@sohealmalik2843]

Look him up in the BBC drama warriors. You will truly understand what an amazing actor he really is.

[@ely4935]

I could watch and listen to him talk all day. I don’t care what he’s talking about. So sexy mouth and voice. I have Death at a Funeral watched it so many times. Just so funny

[@01bigtrev]

Tom coming back at the end of spooks(MI5) was a fantastic arc and completion.

[@BeverleyRainford]

Still one of my favourite shows ever. I loved MF in it but the entire cast were great

[@samtrotter7177]

dude, spoilers

[@BeverleyRainford]

@@samtrotter7177 given the series finished literally 10 years ago, I think it might be ok lol

[@Pos608]

I just love that Seth still keeps Andy Samberg on his desk🥺🥺

[@larasingg]

He can make himself sound so nasty but really his voice is so beautiful.

[@GABISNAIL]

If anything Matthew would just be getting his own back. Keeley worked on Corfu for years shooting the Durrells 😆

[@PetterNe]

Tom is easily the best character in Succession.

[@Roanix1]

Matthew is my favorite actor on the best acted show on television

[@danierinash7952]

Was his old spy show called MI5 in the US? It was Spooks here in the UK. I loved that show :)

[@janetbrannan]

It was called MI5 and I loved it!

[@navrotron22]

spooks has another connotation here so u cant use that name in the US. it means spy but its also a racial slur for black people in america.

[@nix2747]

I think when it was broadcast on PBS it was called MI-5

[@danierinash7952]

@@navrotron22 I did not know that. I'm glad they changed it then!

[@EricaGamet]

Yep... MI-5 in the US for the reason mentioned below. Also, fun fact... the producers had to work a deal with the actors union. If you notice, there are no acting credits in the show... at least in earlier seasons/series. The writers wanted to add to the anonymity of the characters (spies) so they chose to have no credits. I think they made deal that they'd appear in the DVD and also on a website.

[@millsy1236]

Love love love Matthew

[@GlassesAndCoffeeMugs]

this guy is just oozing Emmy vibes

[@johnricercato740]

He deserves one but I think the supporting actor Emmy will go to Kieran Culkin. There’s a slight pro-American bias, which is natural.

[@mariesia0525]

Matt will always be Mr. Darcy for me 🥰

[@CatLadyElegy]

For me as well!

[@AlexG-pl3km]

@@CatLadyElegy I've watched that movie so many times.. It never gets old.

[@secretagentbloke]

Definitely the nicest celebrity I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet

[@falenangel8]

His real voice just freaked me out omg he is so talented

[@moviefreaksid2915]

OMG I LOVE THIS MAN.

[@gaz4840]

watch him as Charles Ingram, the guy who was coughing during UK version of Who Wants to be a millionaire and won £1 million but was prosecuted, i think the drama was called Quiz

[@ryanfgrantjr3009]

My favorite Succession character of them all

[@natalieitliongfechter6073]

He's got such lovely voice 😍

[@Lindahdue]

'And I Love Love Love You'

[@lucapellari5985]

Most ardently.