E305: Michael Iskander On The Cost of Playing David Lila Rose Show

He’s known by millions as King David - but who is the man behind the character? Today I sit down with Michael Iskander to discuss his conversion from Orthodoxy to Catholicism, the spiritual and physical tolls of acting in the House of David, and what he’s learned about Jesus from living as David. Watch House of David: Michael’s Instagram: NEW: Check out our Merch store! Join our new Patreon community! - We'll have BTS footage, ad-free episodes, and early access to our upcoming guests. A big thanks to our partner, EWTN, the world’s leading Catholic network! Discover news, entertainment and more at Check out our Sponsors: -Brave+: Screen Time Made Good - Get a week free trial at -Seven Weeks Coffee: Buy your pro-life coffee and Save up to 25% with promo code 'LILA' & get a free gift: -EveryLife Women: Buy diapers and women’s health products from an amazing company and use code LILA to get 10% off! -Presidio Healthcare: Healthcare and doctors who share your values. Visit: 00:00:51 - Life in Egypt 00:02:14 - Transitioning to US 00:17:36 - Getting into Broadway 00:23:43 - Becoming David 00:27:33 - Amazon wasn’t convinced about Michael 00:31:38 - The phone call that changed everything 00:36:35 - Physical pain during Season 1 00:40:58 - Season 2 00:45:43 - Lessons from King Saul 00:47:30 - Power of identity 00:50:23 - David helped me become Catholic 00:54:51 - Prophetic readings at Mass 00:59:02 - Most difficult part of season 2 01:02:17 - Goliath scence 01:04:07 - Handling the fighting scenes 01:06:27 - Michael’s favorite scene 01:07:44 - David and Jonathan’s love 01:13:18 - Is Hollywood…changing? 01:16:03 - Season 3? 01:18:56 - What’s coming next for Michael? 01:19:59 - A year of being Catholic 01:22:08 - Michael and Jonathan Roumie 01:22:43 - Handling attention from fans 01:24:42 - “I’d hide if I could” 01:28:14 - Praying for David’s intercession 01:29:15 - How did House of David come to be? 01:33:12 - Michael singing the Shama for us 01:35:26 - Singing Psalm 32 01:41:00 - Line Dancing Michael?!

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E305: Michael Iskander On The Cost of Playing David Lila Rose Show is an episode from The Lila Rose Show by Lila Rose.

This episode is 01:42:38 long.

This episode was published on Mar 31, 2026.

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