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To wonder why Jason Isaacs’ performance in The White Lotus didn’t get more attention

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ThatNimblePeer · 14/06/2025 17:51

Just finished watching season 3 (I know, long after everybody else). I feel like everything I heard in advance of it had to do with Parker Posey’s accent, or Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood. They’re all good, but for me the performance that really stood out was Jason Isaacs, so much vulnerability, emotion, despair, volatility in this character with a very generic douchebro, finance guy exterior. To me it was by a mile the best performance. His storyline was pretty dramatic as well! The whole cast is great, but AIBU to wonder why his performance isn’t getting more attention?

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cocolokiko · 14/06/2025 17:54

I thought he was great too OP but he was just fucked most of the time and off his face which I’m sure is very challenging to act but maybe not as much as the more ‘active’ actors.

Iamthemoom · 14/06/2025 17:58

He’s a brilliant brilliant actor. He was great in The OA too. Definitely deserves more credit for a great performance in WL.

Locutus2000 · 14/06/2025 18:42

He got attention for one, er, part.

Coffeeishot · 14/06/2025 18:44

Locutus2000 · 14/06/2025 18:42

He got attention for one, er, part.

He did i think his urm."part " distracted from everything else!

ThatNimblePeer · 15/06/2025 18:42

Coffeeishot · 14/06/2025 18:44

He did i think his urm."part " distracted from everything else!

I think it’s a real shame that overshadowed everything else he was doing.

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Redpeach · 15/06/2025 18:44

ThatNimblePeer · 15/06/2025 18:42

I think it’s a real shame that overshadowed everything else he was doing.

It wasn't that big!

Coffeeishot · 15/06/2025 18:58

ThatNimblePeer · 15/06/2025 18:42

I think it’s a real shame that overshadowed everything else he was doing.

In all seriousness you are right. I love Jason Isaacs hes underrated imo.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 15/06/2025 19:32

He’s a great actor and seems like a nice guy. Another one still in mourning for the OA.

KnewYearKnewMe · 15/06/2025 20:27

He really was great.

the OA was too - at least the first season was. I think season two was a head twister even for me, who loves weird stuff.

Groundhedgehogday · 15/06/2025 20:32

Think we were all too busy trying to process what his sons were getting up to. 😳

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