Play It Again: Actor Oscar Isaac

About this episode

In this episode, Sam Fragoso revisits a conversation with actor Oscar Isaac, discussing his Broadway debut and personal reflections on life and art.

On the heels of Beef S2 , we're revisiting a favorite of ours with actor Oscar Isaac. We begin with his 2023 Broadway debut in  The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window  (5:10), the play's timeless writing (6:55), and the legacy of the great Lorraine Hansberry (11:27). Then, Isaac reflects on growing up in the early ‘80s (12:47), his punk-rock salad days in high school (18:05) and then Juilliard (27:45), and the inspiration behind his breakout role in  Inside Llewyn Davis  (30:54). On the back-half, we discuss grieving through  Hamlet  (36:54), a guiding piece of poetry from Jeremy Strong (39:49), the pre-show ritual he continues today (41:09), a formative Bible passage (45:57), and how he embraces the present moment (50:57). Original air date: June 11, 2023 Subscribe to our new YouTube channel . As always, our email: talkeasypod@gmail.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Sam Fragoso

Guest: Oscar Isaac

Topics covered

• Broadway
• acting
• personal growth
• theater
• grief
• inspiration

Keywords

• Oscar Isaac
• Broadway
• theater
• grief
• Hamlet
• Inside Llewyn Davis
• Jeremy Strong

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, Inside Llewyn Davis, Hamlet

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