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Capone sits with Jason Isaacs for GOOD conversation about HARRY POTTER, GREEN ZONE, and how to love Paul W.S. Anderson!!!

That is an amazing interview. by Shan	Dec 30th, 2008 11:22:35 AM
The more interviews like this on the site, the better. Lots of detail on many parts of Jason Isaacs' career - everyone sounds like they're having fun during the interview as well. I guess time constraints usually stop people from being able to talk to each journalist as much as this, which is a shame as the benefits with the interesting subjects are obvious.
Jason Isaacs = legend by dastickboy	Dec 30th, 2008 11:23:21 AM
Great actor and seems a thoroughly nice guy.
Here's the thing about Firsts. by Shan	Dec 30th, 2008 11:24:38 AM
It's a greater test of skill if you actually read the article first at normal speed and then try and write a relevant paragraph about the article first. If you happen to then have the first post, you've really earned it.
Isaacs Rules by Darth Busey	Dec 30th, 2008 11:26:37 AM
Good interview with a very good actor. Jason, you play a fantastic asshole. Keep up the good work.
Well if Jason Issacs really is reading this by MrD	Dec 30th, 2008 11:34:36 AM
Thanks for all the great work, especially on Brotherhood.
Outstanding Actor by SamuelLappDance	Dec 30th, 2008 11:41:15 AM
When people lament that they live in a time where every movie seems to feature largely interchangeable boy-men like Shia LaBeouf, Emile Hirsch, Tobey Maguire or Jake Gyllenhaal -- all fine actors, just pretty and slight -- they forget that they also live in a time of severely underrated actors like Jason Isaacs and Stanley Tucci and Don Cheadle and numerous others who make nearly every film a little better (and often a lot better) just by being in them. Isaacs is one of those great actors like J.T. Walsh or Raul Julia who won't be missed until we don't have him anymore.
We all know for a fact that Jason Isaacs is in fact ... by Shan	Dec 30th, 2008 11:42:29 AM
MCMLXXVI
"This is Dr Ronald Quincy.. by Comfortably Spit a Rat	Dec 30th, 2008 11:47:54 AM
...head of research, pretty much the smartest man on the planet, you might wanna listen to him." Isaacs stole pretty much every scene he was in...Not easy, considering who he was up against
Top Dude, Top Actor by CharyouTree	Dec 30th, 2008 11:55:18 AM
And he's a scouser, sound, if your here Jay, well done laaa, and AvP and Death Race are decent films, there I said it.
Hello to Jason Isaacs by sean bean	Dec 30th, 2008 11:59:03 AM
[leaves a second of silence for Jason to say hello back]
Avp is a failure, but Death Race and Event Horizon are good by bullet3	Dec 30th, 2008 12:01:39 PM

Can't wait for GREEN ZONE by kwisatzhaderach	Dec 30th, 2008 12:01:57 PM
Greengrass could shoot a trip to the supermarket and it would be amazing.
Isaacs is superb by Star Hump	Dec 30th, 2008 12:05:28 PM
I don't know how many of you guys follow Brotherhood, but his performance in season 3 was absolutely astounding. I forgot I was watching Jason Isaacs! He was uitterly immersed in the part. I hope he gets a Best Actor Emmy nomination because he deserves it. I'm really sad to hear that the show has ended. It was truly excellent, largely in part to Isaacs. Great interview Capone. Thanks.
Jason Isaacs: you fucking rule by drturing	Dec 30th, 2008 12:10:59 PM
and you're a decent human being with your head on straight. you'll know you've arrived when Danny Glover's Dickblood says something awesome about you. Pity you didn't say more about Green Zone, though. Cannot fucking wait.
great interview very enjoyable actor by logicalnoise01	Dec 30th, 2008 12:12:06 PM
he was the best part of electra unfortunatly he got killed 5 minutes in. Hopefully they let him wizard duel in the deathly hollows finale.
Wow. One of the BEST interviews ever! by Nosferatu Jones	Dec 30th, 2008 12:14:24 PM
Very classy and very funny. GREAT stuff, Capone! But Paul W.S. Anderson still sucks! HA!!!
Jason Isaacs 3:16 by Conqueror Worm	Dec 30th, 2008 12:23:55 PM
Damn, I've just got into Brotherhood, needed a fix after The Wire finished, and I'm loving the show, just heard its been cancelled after its 3rd season. Gutted. And Season One has not even been released on DVD in Great Britain yet! Although Virgin On-Demand are showing the first few episodes, I just came across them the other week. Jason is the best thing about that show, and thats saying something - because everyone is great in it, even the music is great, they played Radiohead over a closing WIRE-style montage for one of the episodes and I forgot I was watching television!
Here's how to love Paul WS Anderson: by Motoko Kusanagi	Dec 30th, 2008 12:34:06 PM
Write "love" on a sack, beat that fucker and put him into a sack, throw the sack into a river and hurl the river into space.
I had chili for lunch. by Godovhellfire	Dec 30th, 2008 12:35:38 PM

sean bean, don't forget by pirandello	Dec 30th, 2008 12:39:21 PM
'various members of Fairport Convention' and a token woman. Motoko, big laff for your 'hurl the river into space' idea
Jason Isaacs = Epic Win! by IAmMrMonkey!	Dec 30th, 2008 12:46:40 PM
What a great guy!
Actually that should be "Epic Success" by IAmMrMonkey!	Dec 30th, 2008 12:47:39 PM
As success is the opposite to fail isn't it?
Should have been Bond by spud mcspud	Dec 30th, 2008 12:52:46 PM
Back before they basically conned Daniel Craig into thinking Bond would now be a well-written and more human role - and then put him in a Bourne movie starring James Bond - the next logical step for Bond should have been Jason Isaacs. Halfway between Dalton's Bond and Brosnan's Bond, and he'd have been fucking perfect. Hell, he's practically Bond in THE TUXEDO! From EVENT HORIZON to SOLDIER, from the HARRY POTTERs to BLACK HAWK DOWN, when I see Jason Isaacs' name on the credits I know there will be one fantastic performance in the movie I'm about to watch... and it will be his. Jason, you are a legend. Keep doing what you do - you're damned good at it!
Motoko Kusanagi by spud mcspud	Dec 30th, 2008 12:53:57 PM
What, you didn't like MORTAL KOMBAT? How can you NOT like MORTAL KOMBAT? Flawless victory. Anderson wins.
My wife by enderandrew	Dec 30th, 2008 12:54:26 PM
My wife is a huge Jason Isaacs fan and she just hunted down "The State Within" this past week because of him. She bought The Brotherhood on Unbox and I may end up watching it.
If you read this - Civvies Fucking rocked! by Brody77	Dec 30th, 2008 01:16:20 PM
Yet it isn't available on goddamned dvd! One of my favourite actors today, and this interview just further cements it. You US talkbackers, try & hunt down Civvies, you won't regret it.
How to love Paul W.S. Anderson? Easy. by NinjaRap	Dec 30th, 2008 01:25:20 PM
Think for yourself and don't let AICN decide your opinion of a movie before you ever see it. The only reason Anderson is one of the most despised directors today is because of AICN hating on him, which inspired other Internet writers to share links to their hate, which inspired the whole of the Internet to be a flock of sheep. If you watched any one of his movies without knowing he made it, would you still hate it? Highly unlikely.
never liked Isaacs cuz of the bastards he plays. now I love him. by ironic_name	Dec 30th, 2008 01:30:21 PM
because of this interview. thankyou capone and mr Isaacs for this interview.
You beat me to it, Brody77 by Pitch Invader	Dec 30th, 2008 01:31:29 PM
After reading this class interview I was just going to recommend Civvies. First time I'd seen him and was immediately impressed. Also his portrayal as Harry H Corbett in 'The Curse of Steptoe' recently deserves a mention too. Great performance.
This place is starting to smell like Sodom by Conqueror Worm	Dec 30th, 2008 01:38:16 PM
Men loving Men is only cool when it's Sir Cliff Richard. It mentions in the interview that Jason Isaacs friends like to login and say stuff about him, maybe thats whats going on on this TalkBack. I like Jason an that, but people are proper going for it.
I agree with you guys, Isaacs = first class dude by Sir Loin	Dec 30th, 2008 01:40:13 PM
Let's face it, he can make even the smallest role memorable. And it's impossible to think of anyone else playing Tavington or Malfoy. It's also awesome that he goes back to the BBS days and spends time with us here. Thanks for the great interview!
I've met Jason Isaacs. by LoneGun	Dec 30th, 2008 01:45:03 PM
He is a genuinely nice guy, a pleasure to chat with. And a hell of an actor. I've met Paul W.S. Anderson, too, watched him on set, and Isaacs is right about him. Anderson is passionate about his work, cheerful and warm as a director. He's a really nice guy.
Event Horizon by Dark Knight Lite	Dec 30th, 2008 01:45:06 PM
One of the few horror movies that was worth a fuck in the '90's.
Jason Isaacs by skimn	Dec 30th, 2008 01:58:36 PM
OK so we've got sourpuss Craig as Bond, can the producers get Mr. Isaacs cast as a double-o in the next installment? Even as a small role, he would definately rock. Kudos to Capone for a fine, fine interview. BTW, child abuse = future superstar?? Who knew that shit about Jackie Chan? Whew!!
"Loving" PWS Anderson by skimn	Dec 30th, 2008 02:04:33 PM
I'm sure PWS is a swell guy, and a positive, cheerful force on set. And you do get his sense of love of genre in his efforts. But like a child with ADD, it seems like he's, wouldn't it be cool if we did this, and then this, and this...and so on.
skimn.. check out "I am jackie chan" by ironic_name	Dec 30th, 2008 02:08:03 PM
a good book.. though it reads like a movie.. there might be some embellishments but its amazing. he and sammo were 'brothers' at the school!
its only gay if balls are touching by ironic_name	Dec 30th, 2008 02:09:20 PM

Best Captain Hook ever by zacdilone	Dec 30th, 2008 02:11:44 PM
What a severely underrated film. And Isaacs is the difference. It would've been a good film without him. It is a great film with him.
Soldier by mercuryx23	Dec 30th, 2008 02:20:09 PM
Okay, so I know it wasn't great by a long shot, but for some reason I saw this twice in the theater. It's remarkable cheese and simply one of the loudest films ever. Every time Kurt Russell or Jason Lee land a punch, it's like a bomb going off. And just for laughs, watch the "war walking" montage in the beginning. Flippin' brilliant!
Zacdilone by mercuryx23	Dec 30th, 2008 02:21:34 PM
I agree. His Hook is outstanding. It's so easy to overplay the role and he is really right where the character needs to be to make him a really nasty piece of work.
His work on Brotherhood is brilliant by exie	Dec 30th, 2008 02:38:55 PM
One of my favorite shows out there and his portrayal of Michael ranks up there as one of the best. He is so authentic in that role you don't realize he's an actor and you think he's got to be up in Providence right now getting into some shit with Nazzoli.
Lonegun: by drturing	Dec 30th, 2008 03:04:29 PM
You know, they say that David Fincher and James Cameron are assholes. Personally, I'd much rather see a movie by an asshole named James Cameron than a movie by a nice guy named Paul WS Anderson
I am jackie chan by logicalnoise01	Dec 30th, 2008 03:26:11 PM
agreed it's a good book and yeah his entire love life was embelished I think. Lots of skeletons he just didn't talk about. I love jackie but his book definietly glosses over his modern personal life. Which is fine, it's his right. Also check out his documentary "jackie chan: my stunts" half best of compilatioon half exploration of how jackie runs his stunt crew. Most fo teh guys featured as his stunt team are now the main guys in fight choreography. The lone white australian dude you see often did the fights for hellboy 2(he played the villan in gorgeous and was usually featured in jackie's climatic fights).
drturing - Good for you, big guy! by LoneGun	Dec 30th, 2008 03:27:45 PM
I never said I had any love for Anderson's movies. I just said that I found him to be a nice person with an inspired work ethic.
Watched 'The Patriot'... by Jaka	Dec 30th, 2008 03:38:15 PM
...last night on cable as I went to sleepy land. Checked AICN today and here's an interview with Jason Isaacs. Love it when that kind of thing happens. Big fan of 'The Patriot', but I'm a HUGE fan of 'Event Horizon'. I know it sometimes gets hate here, but what doesn't?! I took three groups of people to see EH in the theater. To Mr. Isaacs directly, thank you for your portrayal of Lucius Malfoy. Thank you for getting it right. Thank you for doing such a wonderful job, even when you may not have the largest part in each film. And thank you for expressing joy in the "real world" about having the opportunity to do so. I won't explain the happiness this brings to the people who've read each book multiple times, because clearly you already understand it. Just, ya know, thank you. And I too hope they don't cut any of your parts from films 7 and 8 (and of course wish they'd do 10, as well).
And thanks again Capone by Jaka	Dec 30th, 2008 03:44:23 PM
For the good work you've done lately. It's actually brought me back to checking the site daily.
Jason Issacs rules by Phimseto	Dec 30th, 2008 03:51:37 PM
And since he reads the site, I know he'll read this. Mr. Issacs, thanks for all the great roles. How come you aren't putting yourself in the running for "Doctor Who", though? Don't wait. Go get it!
That's why they call it ACTING by Horace Cox	Dec 30th, 2008 03:56:53 PM
I remember watching THE PATRIOT and scanning the credits to find the name of the asshole who played Tavington - because surely he had to be a prick in real life to portray such a magnificent bastard. Subsequently as I have seen Mr. Isaacs in films, I still recall my initial exposure and reaction to his work, and marvel at his range and the skill with which he practices his craft. Looking forward very much to GOOD, so keep up the good work and thanks for taking the time to come slumming with us AICN'ers Jason!
I hated his character so much in Patriot by DarthBakpao	Dec 30th, 2008 03:59:28 PM
i wanted him to die a terrible death and i got my wish when Mel stuck his bayonet through his throat. Great acting from Mr. Isaacs. He would make one hell of Lex Luthor, or Brainiac
Thanks! by TheHumanBeingAndFish	Dec 30th, 2008 04:03:00 PM
Mr. Isaacs, you're a great actor. I've enjoyed you in every single movie I've seen with you so far. Coincidentally I saw "Soldier" a couple of weeks ago. I wasn't bad at all, I enjoyed it.
Fantastic interview by lex romero	Dec 30th, 2008 04:14:24 PM
Covered such a range of stuff, and Isaacs seems to be not only a genuinely down to earth nice guy, but one who is incredibly passionate about what he does and enjoys every minute of it. It's great to hear an actor being able to flip between talking about how he loves really getting deep into roles and doing research, and then the next talk about how lucky he is to spend a year living in australia or kick back with gary oldman on a film set. More actors like this please.
Yay, Jason Isaacs by monorail77	Dec 30th, 2008 04:15:14 PM
Just wanted to chime in as one of the legion of adoring fans and say thanks for the great, candid interview. And good for you for standing up for your buddy, Paul Anderson. This little article may just spawn a revisionist view of his work. Its already happening above. I smell a "Temple of Doom" style re-appreciation coming on and it all started here. And it all started because we like and, more importantly, respect you and your work. I'll be trying to check out "Brotherhood" as soon as I can and I can't wait to see "Good".
and to DerLanghaarige by monorail77	Dec 30th, 2008 04:16:37 PM
LOL about your hair. That's some funny posting, pal. I hope Satan hears and answers your prayers. N'Amen.
Anderson makes his movies too simple by Power_Girl	Dec 30th, 2008 04:26:05 PM

Met him on Event Horizon... by tomthumbstallywhacker	Dec 30th, 2008 04:28:48 PM
I had to make a dummy of him to go in those stasis tubes and he came over on the set to have a look. He was really enthusiastic about it and loved the detail although, he told me, his legs were hairier than I had made them and to illustrate this he dropped his pants right there and then. I couldn't help but admire that level of commitment. Really nice guy.
Good looks quite good. by Conqueror Worm	Dec 30th, 2008 04:59:26 PM
Looking forward to Good. I'm liking this pro-German anti-Nazi approach to film-making recently, what with Downfall and Valkyrie, and now with Good. Perhaps we'll finally get to see a CALL OF DUTY where you can play as a German during blitz-krieg, that would be cool. "Ze British are koming!"
Jason ,another underrated talent. by Stalkeye	Dec 30th, 2008 05:18:00 PM
This guy has a versatile acting range from Harry Potter to Brotherhood.Evil did a cameo appearance in Resident Evil as Dr. Willliam Birkin (During the last 7 minutes of the film.) and would have liked to see him in the sequel but I guess he was smart enough to opt out since the consensous for RE was lackluster. If he would bulk up a bit, Issacs would have made for a great Frank Castle, but that wasnt the case.Great actor and no doubt I will check out Greenzone.
Yeah, I love him as Malfoy too by buffywrestling	Dec 30th, 2008 06:08:40 PM
Can't think of any one else who could have ever played that character now; he ownes that role. And the wig looks guh,drool,woof on him. Was a good interview, Cap. I like when they go on and don't stick to a script too.
The recently concluded Brotherhood? by slimballs	Dec 30th, 2008 06:50:30 PM
The way you wrote that made me think it definately isn't coming back. Does anyone know the status of the show, whether it will be back for a fourth season or not?
Big Isaacs fan too by Jaws Wayne	Dec 30th, 2008 07:07:08 PM
I already knew the man is a class act in real life too, having watched some long interviews with him on the 2-disc SE of Event Horizon (Go, get it !). Mr. Isaacs played my no.1 all-time favourite bad guy in the Patriot. Mr. Isaacs, if you're reading, keep doing what you do so well, because as you will have found out by now, we think you totally rule as an actor. Cheers !
Cooooooool. by filmcans	Dec 30th, 2008 07:13:58 PM
Jason Isaacs seems like a ridiculously nice guy.
What a cool dude. by Turd Furgeson	Dec 30th, 2008 07:26:11 PM
Great interview. And now we know he comes to the site.. Good stuff.
Awesome interview! by Tin Snoman	Dec 30th, 2008 08:18:02 PM
Isaacs is pretty great. I have family in New Bedford, MA, where he shot a little indie movie with Emmy Rossum and Seymour Cassel a few years back. My cousin said he was a class act all around. I guess he likes hanging out in southeast New England, having shot Brotherhood in Providence. Anyway, Tavington in The Patriot is one of the all time screen villains. Good to see that he continues to get work in challenging, quality productions.
Rank of best interactions/interview at AICN: by slder78	Dec 30th, 2008 08:36:08 PM
1)Stallone Q&A before "Rocky Balboa" came out. 2)Jason Issacs 3)Bruce Willis before "Live Free or Die Hard" (Remember how no of us believed it was really Willis until he got Black Box privilges?
A World War II movie! by I Dunno	Dec 30th, 2008 09:32:46 PM
How fucking novel!
Am I too late to suck on Isaacs cock? by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Dec 30th, 2008 11:43:29 PM
Jason Isaac is the second coming. In 2012 Obama will lose the Presidency to one of Jason Isaacs' stool. Jason Isaac fucked my mom once and she said it was the best she ever had. In 2015 Isaac having finished his metamorphosis to an enlightened state of being, will fart and accidently destroy the East Coast of America ushering in the new Ice Age...... or something like that.
excellent interview by Bloo	Dec 31st, 2008 12:58:50 AM
just overall well done, and now even a bigger fan of Issacs, and I didn't think that was possible
other memorable AICN interviews/interactions by Bloo	Dec 31st, 2008 01:01:33 AM
Demon Dave and the Core's scientific advisor
I like the guy but this is just weird by MrClark	Dec 31st, 2008 01:38:04 AM
He's brilliant playing characters you love to hate, the Patriot and Black Hawk Down being the two big ones for me and I really can't wait for Green Zone and I'm very curious about Good. But the only time I've ever seen such unanimous ball washing on this site is.... well... pretty much every time someone brings up Joseph Gordon-Levitt, great now I've gone and done it. Well at least this time I understand the adoration.
Haven't watched Brotherhood by MrClark	Dec 31st, 2008 01:41:30 AM
As a Rhode Islander for some reason it was just weird watching that show when it was practically filmed in my back yard. But now that its over and gotten such great reviews I'll have to get into it. Would love to have heard his thoughts on his time in my hometown and his thoughts on the show. Much rather read about Brotherhood, BHD, and Green Zone than Paul WS Anderson, because lets face it love him or hate him hes pretty irrelevant in the overall scheme of things.
pity they dont talk about by conbarba	Dec 31st, 2008 02:41:28 AM
The Last Minute. I really love that film.
If anyone finds Civvies, let me know! by Brody77	Dec 31st, 2008 02:54:44 AM
I can't get that show out of my head now! Funny how there's always a few folk who don't like it when talkbackers are positive. By the way, Event Horizon kicks all kinds of ass! SEAN PERTWEE FOR THE DOCTOR! You know it makes sense.
great in that film where keener is his wife and they are writers by slappy jones	Dec 31st, 2008 03:05:57 AM
name slips my mind right now but he is good in it....friends with money??
Jason Isaacs Affirmation Counsellors - Now Hiring! by palimpsest	Dec 31st, 2008 04:40:26 AM
Good work again Capone, and big hats off to Jason Isaacs for being such a thoroughly decent chap. He's got a reputation in the industry for being a lovely fellow, and it seems well-deserved. Plus it's nice to know that he checks into AICN daily (the great What Is Isaacs' Login Debate may now officially begin) as well as him being a regular listener to Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's movie reviews on Radio 5 Live in the UK (he gets weekly shout-outs, as does David Morrisey). A top geezer.
Best thing about THE PATRIOT... by BurnHollywood	Dec 31st, 2008 05:07:41 AM
...Was Mr. Isaacs in a ham contest with Mel Gibson. Evidently, he was the only who knew he was overacting in a crappy movie.
Another interview he gave... by King_Knut	Dec 31st, 2008 05:47:23 AM
For Empire magazine back in February elicited the following response: http://tinyurl.com/9dw6x4 Manlove notwithstanding, Mr Isaacs is awesome.
Wow. by Bumpasses Dawg	Dec 31st, 2008 09:36:43 AM
Great interview. Really illuminating as to what a great guy he is.
Peter Pan by Jaws Wayne	Dec 31st, 2008 10:19:33 AM
Just came back from the mall to pick up some lighters, browsed the small DVD bargain section, saw Peter Pan, took it out, paid for it. Now Mr. Isaacs, this is the movie that´s gonna be watched on the last evening of the year with my family. Hope you´re good in it, otherwise I´m gonna take back all the nice words that I wrote about you earlier, and send you a bill for 5 bucks and change in the first week of the new year. Haha. Hope all of you have a really nice year ahead of you, cheers.
Hey Capone you stupid shit! by TheWaqman	Dec 31st, 2008 05:34:35 PM
thanks for not mentioning Brotherhood in your interview at all. Seriously, you could have asked what he thought about the series/season finale or something. No you ask him about some shitty Entourage episode instead.
The reason people here don't like Anderson: by theyreflockingthisway	Jan 1st, 2009 07:24:15 AM
It isn't because he makes the type of films he does. At least not films like Event Horizon. It's films such as Resident Evil and Alien Vs Predator that causes us this grief. If he writes his own film and we don't like it then fair enough. There won't be any venom in that, we'll just think "ok, not my taste" and move on. However when he takes much loved franchises such as Resident Evil, Aliens and Predator and writes his own thing, we're going to be a little pissed off. His Resident Evil was nothing like the original game at all and he probably killed off the much loved Alien franchise for good. It has gone from a classic series of intelligent science fiction to something more along the lines of Freddy Vs Jason. If Anderson wants to be liked a little more here all he has to do is do his own thing. However killing off a classic franchise such as Alien will never go down well with a community of movie nerds.
Issacs = Bond by VoldemortWearsPrada	Jan 1st, 2009 06:10:25 PM
The campaign starts here. To whoever also suggested Issacs = Who - this is a thoroughly acceptable compromise.
What's the bet... by hamo455	Jan 5th, 2009 03:56:53 PM
...that being so damn good at playing the villain has actually tainted peoples' opinion of Jason Isaacs? People hated Tavington soo much that they can't see past it to the actor underneath. Now that is mad skillz.

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