To be able to shut off your emotions drastically, I think that the only way you can do that is if you have some of sociopathic qualities.
Oscar IsaacThe performances had to be live. When you play it back, you can see if the hands aren't really doing the right thing, and then the whole magic falls apart.
Oscar IsaacI think that's why often people in creative fields can feel so alone is because there's a constant third eye, that constant watcher.
Oscar IsaacEarly on - certainly in acting - you really have to take whatever you can get. So I understand well how difficult it can be to be in this position where people are just not hearing what you're trying to say or are saying. I recognize that.
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