Interview: Ike Barinholtz Tackles Thanksgiving Politics In 'The Oath'

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🗓️ 2 October 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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It's Tuesday: Sam talks to actor Ike Barinholtz about his new film 'The Oath,' which he wrote, directed, and stars in alongside Tiffany Haddish. They discuss Ike's big break as Morgan Tookers on 'The Mindy Project,' his own personal stuffing recipe, and playing basketball back home in Chicago with a local community organizer. Tweet @NPRItsBeenaMin with feels or email [email protected].

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0:00.0	From NPR, I'm Sam Sanders, it's been a minute.
0:07.8	Alright, question.
0:09.4	Have you ever sat down with your family at the Thanksgiving dinner table, said grace
0:13.3	or whatever you do, and then immediately began to fight with your family?
0:18.5	Of course you have.
0:20.0	Things get heated, but also hilarious, politics and stuff, and then at some point maybe you
0:25.4	like me said to yourself at that table, well dang.
0:29.6	This could be a movie.
0:31.0	I should have pitched that screenplay because now that storyline is a movie and it's coming
0:35.5	out this month.
0:36.5	The movie is called The Oath.
0:38.2	It is directed by and stars Ike Baron-Holtz.
0:41.4	He's an actor and improv comedian who you may have seen before.
0:44.7	Ike Baron-Holtz is best known for his role on the Mindy project.
0:47.9	He plays the weird and lovable Nurse Morgan Tuckers.
0:51.8	Ike also starred in HBO's Eastbound and Down.
0:56.0	And back in the day, he was on Mad TV.
0:58.2	A show which I loved.
1:00.1	So this new movie The Oath, it is a political, satirical thriller in which a very contentious
1:05.6	Thanksgiving dinner with a politically divided family takes a really weird turn and suddenly
1:10.5	becomes a life or death situation.
1:13.5	Tiffany haddish plays the wife of Ike Baron-Holtz's character.
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