Tanya Mosley

He's polished and charming, but underneath that smooth exterior, his life is falling apart because he's stealing from the club, and underneath the facade, his marriage is also falling apart.

Oscar said at first he had a hard time connecting to this character.

But it helped when an acting coach told him to try to bring the character of Victor Frankenstein into the role.

How would Victor feel being trapped inside of Josh's small life?

This is exactly what Oscar needed to step into the character.

In this scene from the series, Josh and his wife, Lindsay, played by Carey Mulligan, are home after spending the day at the country club.

They get into an argument, which turns into a full-blown fight, with both of them saying the worst things a married couple could say to each other.

It's intense.

You like doing it.

Oscar Isaac is a Golden Globe winner who has moved between indie films and global franchises from Shakespeare to Star Wars.

His films and TV work include Inside Llewyn Davis, Dune, Card Counter, Scenes from a Marriage, and most recently, Frankenstein.

Oscar Isaac is of Guatemalan and Cuban descent.

He spent the first years of his life in Washington, D.C.

before moving to Miami.

Oscar Isaac, welcome back to Fresh Air.

We're going to get to that intense fight in just a second.

But, you know, first I want to talk to you about this thing this acting coach told you to bring Victor into the room.

Why was that the key to unlock this character, Josh?

You describe Josh as living in a small life, but he manages this world with a lot of old money and privilege.

Can you explain that a bit more?