Sacha shares stories from his performances in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Bruno, Hugo, Who is America, and Trial of the Chicago 7. He discusses how he became a character actor, working with Martin Scorsese, and the politics and impact of his works. This Q&A moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety, is part of the SAG-AFTRA Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, filmmakers and students of discussions with performers, exploring the process and profession of acting.

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0:00 - Intro
0:45 - SAG Card
2:27 - Early Parts of Acting
9:06 - Acting Training
17:22 - How Characters Were Created
33:18 - Auditions
39:09 - Martin Scorsese and Hugo (2011)
45:47 - Rally Escape in Borat 2 (2020)
51:56 - Bruno (2009) and Legal Concerns
1:00:20 - Borat 2: Movie VS Message
1:04:46 - Who is America (2018)
1:09:27 - ADL’s Stop Hate for Profit / Speaking as Sacha
1:13:53 - The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
1:23:48 - Borat 2 (2020) (continued)
1:31:53 - When there’s a bad reaction to a character
1:33:33 - Staying in character Character
1:37:31 - The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) (continued)
1:43:43 - The Impact of Borat
1:47:42 - The Risks of Filmmaking
1:50:49 - Pushing an Old Woman off the Stage
1:54:16 - Taking a Break