The actor previews season 3 of the HBO dramedy.
Is it possibleSuccessionmight end with Connor actually occupying the Oval Office?
“I just think, be afraid, be very afraid,” says Ruck.
Alan Ruck.Credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage
“But I don’t exactly know where we’re going to wind up.
As far as what’s going to happen next season, we don’t have a clue.
It’s like, what’s my best deal?
Alan Ruck and Sarah Snook on ‘Succession’.Macall B. Polay/HBO
And so I don’t think we know where his allegiances lie at the very beginning of the season.
So that’s tough when you’re a cameraman.
And the swearing began!That’s right.
Do you remember the oldNewhartshow?
Any time anybody said “Bob!”
you had to take a drink and if anyone said “Hey, Bob!”
you had to drain your glass.
So on our show, it would be like “F— you!”
or “F— off!”
and if anyone said “F— off” you’d have to drain your glass.
Did you shoot in any particularly swanky locations this season?
We went to Italy and there was nothing wrong with that!
It was pretty glorious.
The only thing was, I missed my family, I couldn’t bring my wife and kids along.
But it was a really lovely exile with some terrific food.
I think Connor’s crazy about Willa, I think he adores her.
Are you happy to keep on playing Connor for as long as they keep on writing him for you?
Whatever length of time Jesse feels necessary to tell this story, I would be happy to play it.
I have no idea.
I mean, theSopranoswent six seasons.
I don’t know that we would go six seasons.
I think that there’s definitely more story to tell but I don’t know how much.
Oh, I don’t know.
[Laughs]
Watch the trailer for season 3 ofSuccessionabove.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
