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" I think for some reason we're conditioned in movies that the protagonist must be heroic or redeemable in some way, whereas in theater, that's not a necessary. "

Oscar Isaac

Movies

Way

Think

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Oscar Isaac

Personal

Hood

" I actually started playing in little cafes around New York, and I have a lot of good friends of mine who are musicians who are struggling in New York. "

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Oscar Isaac

Resilience

Comedy

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" Max Minghella is a very close friend of mine, and I talk to him regularly. "

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Friend

Very

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