Jason Isaacs Career Retrospective | SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations

Jason shares stories from his performances in Harry Potter, The OA, Mass, and The Patriot in this interview about his acting career. He discusses auditioning, developing characters, and the impact of stories beyond a screen in this Q&A moderated by Audrey Cleo Yap. This interview is part of the SAG-AFTRA Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, filmmakers and students of discussions with performers, exploring the process and profession of acting.

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0:00 Introduction
2:43 Discovering acting
6:59 Education, early days
19:17 Auditions
27:50 Working in America
35:44 The Patriot
38:37 Villain characters
43:05 The OA
49:55 Impact beyond the screen
53:50 Dealing with abrupt story endings
56:48 Mass
1:02:20 Character backstory
1:12:08 Choosing projects
1:18:18 Advice you chose to ignore