J. Smith-Cameron Talks Scene that Didn't Make 'Succession' Final Cut

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J. Smith-Cameron tells THR on the Emmys red carpet that 'Succession' set the stage for a Gerri-Tom spinoff in a scene with Matthew Macfadyen that didn't make the finale's final cut.

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00:00What has it been like reuniting with the cast these past two weekends for the Globes, Critics' Choice, and now the Emmys?

00:05It's fantastic. You know, a lot of our cast live, you know, across the globe from each other.

00:10So it's incredible to see them all again, and very emotional, actually.

00:14Now that some time has passed from filming the show, is there anything that you miss about playing Jerry that you didn't expect to miss?

00:22Well, it's wonderful to play a character who's so unflappable and tough.

00:27I mean, I wouldn't say she's completely unflappable. That's what makes her relatable, right?

00:32But she's so in her own corner, and I hope that will rub off on me, you know, and on everyone who watches,

00:42or all the young women who watch, because it's kind of how to survive in that cutthroat world.

00:48Do you think there's any world that we could see more of Succession and more of this universe?

00:52Well, if it was up to me, certainly. I think Jesse Armstrong and the other writers probably need a well-deserved break.

01:00They really hit it out of the park, in my opinion.

01:04But maybe after a good rest, who knows? Maybe they'll start missing us, and that would be good.

01:09If you were going to pitch a spinoff around Jerry to Jesse Armstrong, what would your pitch be?

01:14Well, I mean, I think he set it up perfectly for me, because he names, he doesn't name, but in the story,

01:21Tom Wamsgams, acted by the delicious Matthew McFadden, is named CEO.

01:27And then he's like, we need Jerry. She's not afraid of the dark, which is, I love that line.

01:32So I think I'm kind of set up. We did one take, which isn't in the finale, where Tom took my arm and kind of walked me down the hallway,

01:42and it was like the end of Casablanca, where they say, it's the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

01:47It was kind of like that. They couldn't use it.

01:50All of our episodes had so much embarrassment of riches of stuff, and they always had to cut back.

01:55The top two nominees tonight are Succession and The Last of Us.

02:00So if you yourself had to fight through either the Waystar, Royco boardroom, or the apocalypse,

02:06which do you think would be harder?

02:09I think the apocalypse wins. But also, remember, I play Jerry Kelman, the fixer, so.

02:14So you, if anybody, can fight through the boardroom.

02:17I land on my feet.

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