PODCAST: On the Marie Curie Couch with Jason Isaacs
In the latest episode of On the Marie Curie Couch, bereavement expert Jason Davidson meets Jason Isaacs.
Jason Isaacs has starred in many Hollywood films, including Event Horizon, Armageddon, The End of the Affair and The Patriot, as well as playing Lucius Malfoy in all eight Harry Potter films. He lives in London with his wife and their two daughters. In this episode of On the Marie Curie Couch, Jason sits down with our Jason to talk about the death of his mother, Linda, and how fortunate he felt to be able to be there for her in her final weeks.
A difficult woman
“My mum was an amazingly difficult woman. So, when we talk about her dying and the end of her life, she wasn’t a saint. She did lots of things for lots of people and saved lots of people. In making that omelette, she broke every egg she ever came across.”
Slow realisation
“I’ve listened to some of these podcasts and people have life-changingly open and vulnerable, honest conversations, but my family aren’t like that. In the Jewish religion, you have to arrange a funeral the next day, so you’re fully in the admin of it straight away.”
It’s a good period of time before you realise that person isn’t there to call.”
Listen now
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Content note: discussion of death and grief with reference to themes/topics that might be triggering or upsetting.
