Oscar Isaac Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ 

The very first thing I thought about this guy is how did a dude that looks so busted get a lead role in a film with all these super famous people? Then I realized he was actually much more famous I'd just never heard of him haha. Love pretty much any movie with this dude though.

@@Aus10McNeal ikr?? He is very famous but I didn't even know who he was.

That's why he's wearing that ugly sweater, it dampens the effects

@@Aus10McNeal I’m confused. Are you calling him ugly?

@@Aus10McNeal He looks busted to you??

I love the show and I think Oscar is perfect casting for the character but the script needs to be more comic accurate

@@grandcanyon-fu9zt Not everything needs to be comic accurate. Steven Grant was actually a playboy millionaire but they changed it to make it more grounded.

You’ve explained why I don’t like many actors and movies well. So many get away with playing themselves and many don’t seem to try frequently.

@@mandeep3.14 Ryan Reynolds is the only exception

Tbh I feel like it’s difficult to determine whether actors/actresses are being themselves in movies or not. I’m young and I don’t know what famous actors did in the past and I don’t watch interviews unless I’m interested in the celebrities But I wonder sometimes if we can say actors/celebrities are being themselves in movies or are they just being the same character in every movie? I’m not disagreeing with anyone here btw just asking and stating my thoughts PS: Oscar Isaac’s acting IS amazing

AND he can sing

@@tessa5233 and play guitar. And he can dance!

@tessa and he can draw

He’s just so perfect

@@tessa5233 yes!! I listen to the Inside Llewyn Davis soundtrack on an extremely regular basis. I adore Fare Thee Well. That song is seared into my soul! My essence! My DNA! … Im also a big fan of supernatural and later on in the series, as an episode was ending, a character (… God) is performing in a bar and I still remember watching it the night it aired and with the very first strum he makes on the guitar I froze and my heart stopped. On the second strum I literally yelped and jumped off my couch. He was playing Fare Thee Well and it was probably one of the most happily shocking moments in my life. I stood in front of the tv basically flailing like a nutcase. It’s one of my favorite, favorite movies and I only have one good friend who’s seen it (well two now… i forced another to watch it last year) and it’s super rare that I meet anyone who has seen it so to have this tv show Im obsessed with make an overt reference like that was truly so weirdly validating?

what??? it’s a great movie what r u talking about

@@arcturuscodm3368 Sure

@@arcturuscodm3368 funny guy

@@arcturuscodm3368 somehow it looks like the cheapest X-Men movie despite the first film being 20 years old.

Its literally a good film

The Enchanted Lau HAHHAHA MOOD

Such a snack lol

Brandi Torres the snackiest snack

What’s a snack?

John Botelho a light meal

for what?

@@ADunc10 bruhhh...

@@ADunc10 Just some role in the future (though Inside Llewyn Davis is the closest he's gotten).

Excuse me while I Photoshop that in my head. lol

They deserve each other.

He did a good job focusing on the experiences and not give his opinion of the movies themselves. The Last Jedi too.

He didn't sleight it either he said nothing about the film itself he just said he regretted the role due to the prosthetics not cos he didn't like the film, he was working with McAvoy and Fassbender.

I loved Apocalypse and I liked J-Law in it... The hate is just too high....

@BlackSH0veldeath I really didn't mind it. I thought the story was pretty cool.

@BlackSH0veldeath i love that movie and the fact that he is in it, makes it one of mu favs

I'm glad he was honest, that whole production seemed miserable lol

thats sad they didn't even do apocalypse justice and oscar looked strange as him. proabably why it seemed so forced too. they should consult cosplayers for big costumes.

@@nak3dxsnake They might as well just put Oscar in a motion capture suit on a soundstage.

LEEEAAARRRNINGGG

tastyneck I laughed soooo hard, did you see Eddie Redmayne’s segment with the film he hated?? I think it was Juniper Rising or something

Yeah. Really awesome, just wish people would give him more credit

Even funnier when you consider that he HAS played Gomez Addams in the animated Addams Family films 😂 They should definitely consider him for the role if they decide to go live action yet again

Oscar could've been a good Apocalypse had he had a good script

Agree

That's what being a character actor is

Giovanni Zapata anyone know where to get it?

Ikr

It made me hard

No idea but I want it!

It’s gosha and will run u up by the thousands

he really do

His eyes are so warm and inviting and he's got a talent for picking cozy sweaters I would love to fall asleep on.

Poe is my favorite, too! I love him!

Mine too, ppl can say what they want about the Sequels but my Pilot Boy had one of the best story arcs and cheered on him all through!!

fr!!

Definitely better than Leo.

He is great but no where near those 3, sorry!

Gyllenhaal is the best out of those, but none are close to Joaquin Phoenix.

@@rustyjames1727 ur an idiot

@@mehakm5709 who is he even

Oscar's brutal honesty about _X-Men: Apocalypse_ actually mirrors my feelings while watching it.

And theyre both level headed actors not fame hunters.

thewhatness and they were both in X-men movies

Patrick Daly brilliant movie indeed

Ima do that right now because of all the recommendations in this comment section. Never heard of the movie and don’t know what it’s about.

did you like it nick?

the way he sings and plays is unreal. can't believe he is that talented.

Or drive.. every one should watch drive!

facts

Well to be fair he was originally intended to die when he and Finn crashed on Jakku, but Oscar convinced J.J. to let him live.

I mean, he was one of the few consistently good characters in the sequel trilogy

wilson fisk ehh he was a good idea but they lost his character so he just kinda was in the background unless they needed a Han Solo moment

@@Pgj345 yeah, but he was still cook despite being wasted

Jumper not a shirt

Optimistic Whovian sweater not a jumper

@@dougthealligator same thing

Daenerys Skywalker nahhhhh

@@dougthealligator sweaters are called jumpers in the UK and Ireland.

We all did

@@chrono050 I thought it was alright, but a bit bloated and the final reel was weak.

filming it

Its not a bad movie

There's a new book called “Barack Obama Is Afraid of Sharyl Attkisson: The definitive guide to the shenanigans of America’s 44th president”

OMG, I remember that scene too! He was literally in the movie for only five minutes and I remember thinking "Seriously, I'd rather watch an entire movie about THAT guy, screw everyone else." That's when I knew I was looking at a star and am so, so glad that he's made it. Anyone who able to imbue such a small part with a memorable character is always A+ in my book.

‘You’ve got to dream bigger, darling’ i couldn’t stand how amazing he was. He was such an excellent contrast to JGL’s character and really helped sell the movie.

You need to watch Bronson. I think that’s the movie Tom Hardy really shows his acting skills. Amazing movie.

I didn't even realise he was in a Bourne film that's how good this guy clearly is at disappearing into his roles. Mark of the pro.

@@pedromolina9558 He was respected by big directors even in the 2000s. Layer cake and Rocknrolla were cool roles for him even though he was outshined

your pfp is beyond cursed yet it is blessing my eyes

Yeh he is fairly unsung isn't he considering how good he is at what he does.

He's so great. Definitely one of those I watch all his movies

I love that we have a Latino trifecta in Star Wars tho, Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) and Diego Luna (Cassian Andor).

Kay Dlg it was a nice film

No it's not

mkinvincible bye

And it was mostly all female cast that got no recognition with media

Caught Annihilation at the end of its theatrical run, so glad I did. Awesome flick.

Emi Grant Joaquin Pheonix!!!!!

Yes Joaquin would be awesome!

Fassy B. yaaaaassssss

We need Joaquin!

Yeh less of the fame hunters and more of the serious professionals that make film more than popcorn chomping coke guzzling disposable theatre.

Zhello favorite line 😂😂😂

Zhello nice reference 😂

😂 seriously, best scene in the entire movie!

COME ON CALEB!!!

He looks cool no matter how he looks. It's kind of irritating 😂

How dare he look cool all the time it’s so unfair!

I liked how he described Rian Johnson in a jazz singing way. It was adorable.

Funny, both Poe and General Hux are in Ex Machina.

Yeah, it's not just the beard , as an actor he is a bit of a chameleon .

yeah, and poe and padme are in annihilation lol

Yeah lol. I guess he could easily disguise himself with a full beard

@@adrienne1958l nah, he likes money

More Stormpilot please! :)

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

The bromance has awakened, have you felt it? lol

Yesss

They can always do a new interview, I suppose

It needed more Stark Sands...so I am waiting for that Troy Nelson Spin-off

It's funny because if you're depressed, it's an oddly uplifting movie. EDIT: I think cosy melancholic movies do wonders for people with depressive mentalities.

Very much agree with you. I really believed the emotiin of the film and when I watch him in it you can see the flx he goes through befire the reveal, during, and after. Everyone worked well off each other but he was perfect. Its a shame they didn't discuss it here.

Not the best part but I loved his role. Directors cut was better as always with Snyder movies.

LOL wut

Taylor Brown YES I literally clicked on the vid in hopes he talked about sucker punch

ItsJairo Same

You forgot Carla Gugino, but yes, go on.

OMG, yes!!

Most underrated actor ever!!

Pretty sure every character he played was basically the same. “Had a great time filming blah blah blah met a lot of wonderful people blah blah blah and then my character died”

Nucky Thompson was his most iconic role, and one of the most iconic roles on TV

Mr Pink...

Yesss!!! He’s a great actor and super iconic

Never even thought of that! Would be so cool to see.

Good call, he'd probably make a better villain with his talent, might be a bit wasted just playing Batman.

he can bring a lot of dark intensity, intelligence, and also a lot of lightness to a role. there are moments in _the last jedi_ where he looks very superman-esque. he's a very versatile actor, but he's like 5'8". he wouldn't be a very formidable physical presence in the face of criminals

@@360.Tapestry movie magic can make Tom cruise an action star, they can do it with Oscar

I’d love it if it were a 1940s-50s set noir Batman film that stars Oscar as Bruce Wayne

Such intelligent, witheld physicality and vocal choices.

What did you think of the series?