Through two 10-episode seasons of HBO’s hit TV drama Succession, the character of Kendall Roy (played by American actor Jeremy Strong) dons a variety of headphones for different occasions, from Apple’s ubiquitous AirPods (£159) to bulbous, scene-stealing pairs of noise-cancelling cans from Beyerdynamic and Bose. According to Succession prop master Dierdre Kane, Strong selected Kendall’s headphones himself, viewing them as an extension of the character. For someone like Kendall, these choices are as semiotically hefty as lapel width, or daring to pair black with navy.
在HBO热播电视剧《继承之战》(Succession)的两季（每季各10集）中，肯德尔•罗伊（Kendall Roy，由美国演员杰里米•斯特朗(Jeremy Strong)饰演）会在不同场合戴上各种不同的耳机，例如广为流行的苹果AirPods（159英镑）和球形设计、外观抢眼的拜雅(Beyerdynamic)与Bose消噪耳机。据《继承之战》的道具师迪尔德丽•凯恩(Dierdre Kane)介绍，斯特朗亲自为肯德尔挑选了耳机，将耳机视为这个角色的延伸。对于肯德尔这样的角色而言，这些选择具有重要的符号性意义，就像西装翻领的宽度，或是用海军蓝搭黑色的大胆配色一样。