About this episode

Oscar Isaac discusses his role in the Netflix series 'Beef' and his friendship with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.

Oscar Isaac stars in season 2 of the Emmy-winning Netflix series ‘Beef,’ which is an anthology about the unexpected consequences of everyday conflict. Isaac plays Josh, the manager of an upscale Los Angeles country club, whose life is unraveling. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about the series, his friendship with ‘Frankenstein’ filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, and being a “‘vulture” of his own life. Also, David Bianculli reviews ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles,’ starring Elle Fanning on Apple TV. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: Tonya Mosley

Guest: Oscar Isaac

Topics covered

• acting
• television
• friendship
• conflict
• review

Keywords

• Oscar Isaac
• Beef
• Guillermo del Toro
• Tonya Mosley
• Elle Fanning
• Margo’s Got Money Troubles
• conflict
• acting

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Organizations: NPR, Apple TV

Books & works: Beef, Margo’s Got Money Troubles

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