That Stunning ‘Succession’ Emotional Set Piece Was Shot as a Single 27-Minute Take

“It was unlike anything I’d ever done before and it was extremely exciting,” actor Kieran Culkin said

Note: The following contains spoilers for “Succession” Season 4, Episode 3

During this week’s behind-the-scenes look at “Succession,” actor Kieran Culkin and executive producer and director Mark Mylod broke down how they shot “Connor’s Wedding,” the pivotal third episode of season 4 which revolves around the Roy family’s reaction to the surprise death of Logan (Brian Cox). Specifically, Mylod revealed that the scene in which the Roy kids first get a call from Tom was shot in one long, unbroken 27-minute take.

“In the planning of the shots, it felt to me like the camera had to be almost sadistically voyeuristic,” Mylod recalled.

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