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He works at a Holocaust museum by day. How’d he end up in 'Marty Supreme'?

JL;DR SUMMARY Isaac Simon, a Holocaust museum employee turned accidental actor, landed a role in the Oscar-nominated film "Marty Supreme" after being scouted at a baseball card show. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureHolocaustJewish IdentityNew YorkMuseum Of Jewish HeritageActingJosh SafdieTimothée ChalametMarty SupremeIsaac Simon

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New York City, New York, United States
"The fateful coincidence of his casting, Simon said, was like a bizarre lottery ticket I was able to cash in."
New York, United States
"It was not until the summer of 2024 that he received an email from Vendetti: Isaac Simon audition opportunity scouted at card show."
Long Island, New York, United States
"The story of Simons star turn begins in the summer of 2022, when Venditti spotted him at a baseball card show in Long Island."

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