For the role, he spoke with a Polish accent for seven months

Jeremy Strong is known for his method acting, and his preparation for the new Netflix series showed how seriously he takes his transformation.

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Former "Heritage" star Jeremy Strong has revealed that he spoke with a Polish accent for seven months while preparing for a film role.

The actor is known for relying heavily on method acting, meaning he strives to completely "enter" the character he is playing throughout the entire filming process.

In a new interview with GQ, he says he has been speaking with a Polish accent for the past seven months while filming a television miniseries, a remake of the war classic "The Boys From Brazil."

Explaining his decision, he said that he didn't want his speech to sound like an "accent", but rather like his character's natural way of speaking.

"I don't want it to sound like an accent. I want it to simply be a person and their voice - and our voice is the most personal thing we have," he said.

His associates confirmed that Strong addressed them in that manner, without any explanation.

"He called me six or eight weeks ago and, without any introduction, he just started talking like an Eastern European Nazi hunter and talking to me about the movie we had just made, without saying, 'Hey, this is going to sound a little weird, but...'" said Aaron Sorkin, writer and director of "The Social Reckoning."

Speaking about his dedication to preparing for roles, Strong said that an important part of his job is facing his fears and being willing to go all the way.

"A big part of my job as an actor is just getting through those fears. It's all about total commitment. It's like I can feel when I haven't crossed that line yet," he said.

"Sometimes you have to be willing to be uncomfortable or make others feel uncomfortable. At the end of the day, the only thing that really matters to me is what's going to be on the screen. That's all that matters. And I'm willing to take criticism to try to get it done," he stressed.

Strong plays Jacob Lieberman, a Nazi hunter who survived the Holocaust and is searching for fugitive Nazi criminals, in the Netflix miniseries "The Boys From Brazil."

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