‘Homophobia played a part in his early passing’: Midas Man’s Jacob Fortune-Lloyd on playing ‘fifth Beatle’ Brian Epstein

Jacob Fortune-Luck as Brian Epstein in Midas Man, and right, Epstein in the 60s (Images: Signature Entertainment/Wikimedia Commons) Joe Stephenson: You really became an authority on Brian Epstein. What research did you do? So much is out there about Brian’s work, but was there anything in particular you came across that made you feel like you now understood his emotional life?

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd: Hey Joe! So, there are a few video and audio recordings of Brian that I watched and listened to over and over. They helped with his physicality, his voice, and how he coped with public scrutiny as an introvert. There’s an invaluable book called The Brian Epstein Story which is a compilation of memories of Brian from family, friends and colleagues, and Brian’s own journal entries. Learning about his

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