Benny Safdie on ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘The Curse,’ and Almost Giving Up Film for Physics

SLIDING DOORS

The writer-director-actor breaks down his standout year of acting roles in “Oppenheimer,” “Are You There God?,” and “The Curse”—and tells us why he nearly quit the business.

Benny Safdie wears a suit and is talking to two men at a party.
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