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Leader Live
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Jason Isaacs hails success of The Salt Path amid film industry ‘terror' over AI
The British actor stars alongside Gillian Anderson in the film, which tells the real-life story of a couple who trek along the 630-mile South West Coast Path after becoming homeless. Appearing on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Isaacs said: 'This film has been killing it at the box office week after week. 'It's a beautiful story about two positive people of a certain age, and the mysteries and miracles of nature and love. 'What's great is the number of people in Britain who want to tell grown-up stories, nuanced stories, on a limited budget. 'They put their passion into it. 'And with AI coming for everybody, the industry is full of terror. 'But actually right now, grown-ups want to go and see grown-up stories.' The actor, who is also known for playing Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, praised White Lotus director Mike White, and said he was initially worried about portraying the character of Timothy Ratliff in the hit series. Isaacs said: 'I was scared that I'd be the most boring person that had ever been in White Lotus. 'Because there were no words, and I was chugging all these pills that would, essentially, make me feel asleep. 'But the way Mike tells the story – he's a brilliant director as well as a writer. 'You knew what was going on – I hope you knew what was going on – in my head.'
Graziadaily
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Graziadaily
Jason Isaacs's Candid Confession About An On-Set 'Bully'
As acting royalty, Jason Isaacs has worked on his fair share of films - and we assume he's encountered plenty of Hollywood divas. Now in a recent interview with Vulture, Isaacs, who most recently Timothy Ratliff, a father facing impending legal issues in series 3 of The White Lotus, has suggested that one of his 'global icon' co-stars was the 'worst bully ever.' In the interview, he recalled a moment when the prominent actor pushed him out of a shot. 'Oh Jesus. Did worse than that,' the actor remembered, adding that the unnamed actor 'did all the old tricks of doing a completely different performance off-camera than on.' He added: 'Yeah, it sucked. I'd never seen anything like it. Before, I would've licked the ground that this person walked on.' The actor did not specify which show or movie he had encountered the 'bully' on. He's best known for his role in Harry Potter, has also starred in several major films, including The Patriot with Mel Gibson and, most recently, The White Lotus. He also previously mentioned the incident in a 2011 interview with The Telegraph - long before the days of The White Lotus. He explained there 'is no value, other than masochism and sabotage, in telling people the truth about people I've worked with or experiences I've had,' continuing 'I have stories. I know where all the bodies are buried. I often fantasise about doing a junket and telling the truth, and when I win the lottery, possibly that will be the case [...] Acting is all about secrets.' However, Isaacs comments come after The White Lotus was rocked by speculation of tensions on set - which Isaacs weight in on himself. On The Happy Hour radio show earlier this month, he explained that shooting season 3 was like being 'in a little pressure cooker together' for the actors, crew members and administrators. Then in an interview with Vulture, he opened up about the realities of filming the show, describing it as a 'a cross between summer camp and Lord of the Flies but in a gilded cage' which was anything but a holiday.' 'Some people got very close, there were friendships that were made and friendships that were lost,' he said. 'All the things you would imagine with a group of people unanchored from their home lives on the other side of the world, in the intense pressure cooker of the working environment with eye-melting heat and insects and late nights. They say in the show, "What happens in Thailand stays in Thailand," but there's an off-screen White Lotus as well, with fewer deaths but just as much drama.' However, the so-called bully could have been from any of the sets Isaacs has worked on in his impressive career. 'Mostly, what I judge on set is bad behaviour,' Isaacs said, listing off 'selfishness, cruelty, bullying, or people complaining to the person who's getting them dressed, who doesn't get in a year what they earn in a day to pick their filthy underwear off the floor.' He added: 'That, or not turning up, or going home early, or thinking they know better than the director, or being on crack and calling prostitutes to their trailer. I come across all that stuff.'
Powys County Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Jason Isaacs hails success of The Salt Path amid film industry ‘terror' over AI
White Lotus actor Jason Isaacs has said the film industry is 'full of terror' at the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) but the success of The Salt Path shows there is still a huge audience appetite for more traditional storytelling. The British actor stars alongside Gillian Anderson in the film, which tells the real-life story of a couple who trek along the 630-mile South West Coast Path after becoming homeless. Appearing on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Isaacs said: 'This film has been killing it at the box office week after week. 'It's a beautiful story about two positive people of a certain age, and the mysteries and miracles of nature and love. 'What's great is the number of people in Britain who want to tell grown-up stories, nuanced stories, on a limited budget. 'They put their passion into it. 'And with AI coming for everybody, the industry is full of terror. 'But actually right now, grown-ups want to go and see grown-up stories.' The actor, who is also known for playing Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, praised White Lotus director Mike White, and said he was initially worried about portraying the character of Timothy Ratliff in the hit series. Isaacs said: 'I was scared that I'd be the most boring person that had ever been in White Lotus. 'Because there were no words, and I was chugging all these pills that would, essentially, make me feel asleep. 'But the way Mike tells the story – he's a brilliant director as well as a writer. 'You knew what was going on – I hope you knew what was going on – in my head.'
South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Jason Isaacs hails success of The Salt Path amid film industry ‘terror' over AI
The British actor stars alongside Gillian Anderson in the film, which tells the real-life story of a couple who trek along the 630-mile South West Coast Path after becoming homeless. Appearing on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Isaacs said: 'This film has been killing it at the box office week after week. 'It's a beautiful story about two positive people of a certain age, and the mysteries and miracles of nature and love. 'What's great is the number of people in Britain who want to tell grown-up stories, nuanced stories, on a limited budget. 'They put their passion into it. 'And with AI coming for everybody, the industry is full of terror. 'But actually right now, grown-ups want to go and see grown-up stories.' The actor, who is also known for playing Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, praised White Lotus director Mike White, and said he was initially worried about portraying the character of Timothy Ratliff in the hit series. Isaacs said: 'I was scared that I'd be the most boring person that had ever been in White Lotus. 'Because there were no words, and I was chugging all these pills that would, essentially, make me feel asleep. 'But the way Mike tells the story – he's a brilliant director as well as a writer. 'You knew what was going on – I hope you knew what was going on – in my head.'
Sky News AU
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Harry Potter and White Lotus star Jason Isaacs calls out the 'worst bully' he's ever worked with during his decades in Hollywood
Jason Isaacs has called out the "worst bully" he "ever" worked alongside throughout his decades in the Hollywood film industry. The actor, best known for playing villain Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series from 2001 to 2011, shared his candid thoughts about the "bad behaviour" he witnessed on sets in an interview with Vulture on Monday. Isaacs elaborated on a "prominent" film star who once pushed him out of a shot and said the snarky actor, who he chose not to name, "did worse". "Oh Jesus. Did worse than that. Was the worst bully ever and a global icon," Isaacs said. "Did all the old tricks of doing a completely different performance off-camera than on. "Yeah, it sucked. I'd never seen anything like it. Before, I would've licked the ground that this person walked on." The award-winning actor has seen it all after 37 years of experience in Tinseltown, where he starred in several major films, including The Patriot with Mel Gibson and, most recently, HBO's hit series The White Lotus. While there's no way of telling who Isaacs deemed to be the offender, his prominent co-stars also include Ben Affleck and Bruce Willis from the film Armageddon, as well as Dennis Quaid and Sean Connery in Dragonheart. In his wide-ranging interview, Isaacs described what he mostly judges on set as "bad behaviour", including "selfishness, cruelty and bullying". "People complaining to the person who's getting them dressed, who doesn't get in a year what they earn in a day to pick their filthy underwear off the floor," he said. "That, or not turning up, or going home early, or thinking they know better than the director, or being on crack and calling prostitutes to their trailer. I come across all that stuff." Asked why he chose to protect the privacy of who he described as abysmal actors, Isaacs said he's "not so stupid" as even to give a "clue". The English star said he recently interviewed an author and friend who encouraged him to write a memoir through which to spill his secrets. Isaacs responded by saying he would never release a book, not "in a million years until everybody I know is dead" because he has "stories". He said his fantasy of writing a tome and finally revealing the truth about the rogue stars he worked with might come true if he wins the lottery. Until then, he said there's "no value" in naming and shaming other than creating "masochism and sabotage", adding "acting is all about secrets." Elsewhere in the interview, Isaacs confirmed speculation The White Lotus stars get paid $40,000 per episode. He said the "very low price" for the industry is disproportionate compared to what actors usually get for staring in big TV shows. Nevertheless, Isaacs said the stars of the hit series "would have paid to be in it" or even "probably would have given a body part" for a role.
