Evolution of Hollywood: Technology, Culture, and Character Insights

Christian Slater reflects on Hollywood's evolution, embracing exciting changes while questioning societal acceptance of individual differences.

### The Evolution of Hollywood and Its Impact on Culture
* 🎬 Over the last 20 years, the landscape of Hollywood and the rise of **"nerd culture"** have transformed dramatically, with technology and social media playing **pivotal roles**.
* 📻 Reflecting on his past work, Christian Slater mentions "Pump Up the Volume," where the technology of the time, like ham radios, was **akin to the early days of podcasting**, showcasing **how far we've come**.
* 🌀 He notes that the excitement of being part of this evolution is **palpable**, but it also raises questions about **authenticity** and the **nature of the messages being shared**.
* 🤖 Slater's character, Elliott, in the show "Mr. Robot," reflects **growing paranoia about the world**, especially in light of recent glitches in major systems like the **New York Stock Exchange**.
* 💡 He emphasizes the importance of being **surprised by the unfolding narrative**, highlighting the **collaborative experience of reading scripts and discovering plot twists** alongside the audience.
* 🌌 At Comic-Con, Slater expresses his enthusiasm for engaging with fans who share his passions, stating, "**This is Heaven for me**," as he revels in the opportunity to bond over shared interests.
* 🔍 The conversation also touches on themes of societal acceptance and the struggles of characters like Elliott, who grapple with their **identities in a world that often feels alienating**.
* 💬 Ultimately, the discussion underscores a **collective curiosity about the future** and the narratives that will emerge, as Slater and his co-stars look forward to **revealing more about their characters** in upcoming seasons.

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following me employee number ER 28652 just a regular cyber security engineer, but I'm a vigilante hacker by night. I usually do this kind of thing from my computer, but this time I wanted to do it in person. I started intercepting all the traffic on your network. That's when I noticed something strange. It's when I decided to hack you, Evil Corp, the largest conglomerate in the world, a monster of modern society. I think you secretly hate here. No, I love it here. Exciting time in the world right now. Exciting time. What do you want from me? You sense something wrong with the world. You know it controls you and everyone you care about. Said there was a project. What's the project? What if you could set in motion the largest revolution the world will ever see? What are you talking about? The single biggest incident of wealth redistribution in history. This is it. Time to shut them down. Their networks are getting attacked. $13 billion. That's exactly how much they've lost. Who did this? Every record gone. One guy. The whole

thing comes [Music] down. Oh hi, Elliot. Just a 10 w. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Ramy, Mik, and Christian Slater. Hey, hello. Thank you guys for watching. Yeah, thank you so much, gentlemen. Welcome. All right, thanks for having us. Thank you very much for coming. This is such a big deal, Mr. Robot. How they treating you over at USA? You enjoying it? Yeah, we are. I mean, they're just so far so good. Yeah, they're great, really. I heard you already have a pickup for season two. Yes, we did. Yeah, you can start forming your allegiance because it's coming back. You don't have, it's not one of those that you're going to give up on after a season. That's right, that's right. Yeah, second season, right? I don't know much about the industry, but I do know that doesn't happen very often when you've [Music] only. I speak from personal experience. When you've only aired three episodes, you. How many aired by the time you already? They picked us up.

before with the first one even aired. That's how much faith they had in the show. Thank you, USA. Something else that didn't escape my notice. What was it like the first time you saw that prom with the laurels, those awards? That's really cool. One thing that I always, when I saw that, I was like, you'd be lucky to get that out of a film, and we're a TV show. That, you know, one South by Southwest, went to Tribeca. Pretty cool, I got to say. Yeah, I mean, going to Austin, and going to that South by Southwest Festival was extraordinary, and fun, and then it was great because the audience afterwards, there were a lot of, like, technical people in the audience, and they were very happy with how, you know, strict and true it was to that world. So, to the hacker world, to the accuracy. Yeah, very authentic, very accurate, right? Does it feel that way? It's so dark, it's so beautifully shot, the light. Does it take forever to light it, or is it like, oh, it's just ju

two's the guy we had, uh, this guy Tim IES did the pilot, and he's incredible. He does girls, he does, uh, uh, what's the Kevin Spacey show, House of Cards, wow. And then we got this guy that's done the season, his name is Todd Campbell, and he's phenomenal as well. He does, they don't take, I mean, they take the amount of time it takes to do something that's artsy and fun, and, uh, but they're great craftsmen, beautiful. Let's open up the floor to some questions, I because I know you have some right there in the, with the nerd shirt. I love your shirt, by the way, thanks. Hi guys, thanks so much for being here. Um, Christian, this is actually for you, okay? If JD had not been such a sociopath in Heathers, yeah, is this the character that he would have grown up to be? Good question. I like the Sayan, that nice. I think, yeah, it's safe to say, yeah, that I had JD not blown up at the end.

this is uh and and maybe that was all smoking mirrors and uh yeah I I but yeah probably uh probably a good guess absolutely absolutely an anarchist then and an anarchist now next question gentlem what I'm a dealer's Choice why don't you guys pick your questions oh how's that okay okay want to go with right here right here hi gentlemen um Christian Slater you are yes hi I love you thanks for having us here by the way thank anyway um I was going to ask you a question but I do I have been watching show and I'm all cut up great so your character uh now that you're playing Elliott in real life are you um is your level of paranoia going up now that you see what's going on on the show yes it I mean definitely I mean there were what there were glitches in with United Airlines the other day what happened New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Wall Street Journal I mean it's it's just been one of these things it's been building and growing and uh it's

you know, no, it's very scary. There's no doubt about it. And what's cool about the show, someone asked us yesterday, it's like, Are you going to rip from the headlines? And it seems like things that have already come up in our episodes are going to start happening. That's what's cool about the show, is that I'm a bit n horrifying. We're, yeah, yeah. What are we predicting? Oh man, but yes, I'm very paranoid. We all should be. It's a creepy world out there with, yeah, I mean, change your passcodes, you know, stay on top of it, update your passwords, don't use your dog pet names, you know, for your pass, yeah, see your face right there going, Oh my God, that's what I do. Uh, you don't want to do that. It's, uh, you have to really, really be careful. What if I use like a pet name of somebody I know, but I capitalize a random letter in the middle? See, now we know how your mind works. Thank you. This was wrong. Yeah, yeah.

yeah you guys continue. I'm going to change some passwords. Uh, you go, you can go for it. Hi, um, my question for Ramy, um, love the scenes between you and Gloria Ruben. Um, I do too. Yeah, um, what I love about those episodes is that those episodes, those scenes, is that there's always this social insight, especially from Elliot, since we didn't get one in season three. And um, how would you, as Elliott, reconcile that idea between wanting to insert yourself in society but not knowing how, with society maybe not knowing how to accept someone who's different or just doesn't fit the norm? Oh man, that's a great question. Great um, I would say that's a struggle that Elliot, you know, is faced with throughout the season. And uh, you know, with the help of Christa and the few friends he has and the relationships that he makes throughout the season, tries to figure out if it's even possible. I think for a lot of people, they think, you know, it's better to just exist in my own world because

The world is never really going to accept me the way I am, and that's a big dilemma for him. And I think he's going to be figuring that out as long as As for this episode for the season. I know that much already, so hopefully, that it'll help us all, you know, accept other people in some way and their faults. And uh, I don't know. I don't have no answers yet 'cause he's still figuring it out. That was a good answer for no answer. All right, that was a great answer for no answer. Another question, great question, great question. Uh, okay, uh, right there. Yeah, sure, lovely flower dress, very nice. Y, hello, hello. Um, I just got back from Normandy for the Band of Brothers reunion, and I was wondering if you still keep in contact with your Pacific castmates. Yeah, we do. We're really close. Uh, I see a lot of them. We don't do the reunions as often as they do because I think we just see each other quite a bit. Uh, but those guys made

such we made such great friends, and we all are in contact. It really is a special group. Walking away from that, you don't always, when you're done with the show, you don't always keep in touch with people the way you wish you had, but those guys, it was different with them. Nice. And I work in cybersecurity, and everybody in our company loves your show. They like tweeting the [__] out of it. Great. Thank you. Thank you. Another one. Good business to be in. Oh yeah, okay, yeah, sure. I too do security for a company that's someone, something less than Evil Corp. The tech that you guys do is spot on. Is there, what's the advisory process look like? You guys have someone who knows what they're doing advising you? A list of felons [Music]. Yeah, safe to say some of them are criminals. Yes, I mean some of them are so anonymous that like we're getting information through texts and things like that. I mean where the actual identity of the person is uh is

unknown what was that. We'll take any information we can get if it's from black hats. Sure, uh, we have some great tech advisors on the show, and uh, they, you know, they just, Sam, our executive producer, Sam Smill, he just wants it as authentic as possible, so he's hired the right guys, and uh, you know, I think, I think from the perspective of even a hacker, there are some hackers that have talked to us about getting on season two, uh, I'm, I'm not kidding. Are they good actors? Are they good actors? Are they good? I don't, I think they just want to add like technical good. I say give me a part. Next question, go for it. Is there any chance that this is just a master plot by your character from Breaking In to get all safe fired? And sure, yeah, uh, that was definitely a fun character. Um, I mean, this, uh, Mr. Robot does have, uh, an agenda. Um, uh, it's just, I can't wait for you guys to see the whole thing, really. You know, I mean, that's really we

just finished doing the last episode on um. I finished on Wednesday, and it's the whole journey that Elliott goes on is unbelievable. Uh, I was really uh, very excited. I just, I just can't wait for everybody to see the whole thing. Yeah, really right, really special is yeah for all the characters. I mean, you really will find uh, you, you'll invest in everybody, everybody's story kind of comes to fruition by the time you hit episode 10. You know a lot about all of us, you know, and uh, yeah, girls are terrific. Yeah, glorious, fantastic. Yeah, I like it over there. I can get used to this. I want to go back. Yeah, we just wrapped a season. Go ahead, go ahead, sorry. I'll come back to you or yeah, you know we about the internet to hear you. Oh, sorry, there you go. I was just asking if you guys think your characters would come to ComicCon or something like this if you know. Well, I mean, don't be surprised if you see a couple F Society masks walking around. Could right it

could happen. You know, it's a good Halloween costume, isn't it? The F Society mask. Yeah, that'll be here next year for sure. Yeah, full-on tuxedo and tails and top hat. Yeah, yeah, absolutely. Okay, my turn, right? Uh, right there. Yeah, next to... Yeah, I, uh, Christian. Yes, you've played a lot of roles. Uh, the sweet guy, the psycho guy. Yeah, uh, how was sweet psycho guy? Psycho guy? How was it that they're all so sexy? Oh, we leave one alone. Yeah, right, crowded. Let's give him the room. No. Oh my God, what? Thank you. Uh, uh, yeah, I don't know. I, I guess I don't want to look too closely at why, but um, I'll just, you know, let's just leave it at that. I, my mind is, it's hard for just not to be sexy on his... My God, yes. I'll be polite, and that's it. Great. Yeah, go for it. What is this costume, by the way? Yeah, um, I am deadly nightshade from Captain America 164. I went through the Marvel Anthology.

and tried to find the most random person I could find. So awesome, thanks. Yeah, um, so Christian, this question is for you. You know, you've had such an amazing career doing film, TV, and stage, and I was just wondering, um, which medium is your favorite and why. H, that's a great question. It is a great question. Yeah, uh, yeah, I guess it has, it does all come down to the group of people. I mean, I do think I enjoy every aspect of this business, uh, like, yeah, getting to work with somebody like Sam Esmail. It makes it thrilling and exciting when somebody's that prepared and that thorough and has it all thought out, uh, like I'm working with Ramy. That experience is fantastic. Uh, I did get to do one FL of the Cuckoo's Nest in London, and that was like through the roof exciting. It was like a rock concert every night. I, I, I love doing that. That's got to be a dream. That's, that was good. Yeah, I, I got a real kick out of that. Um

and then I'm going to go do uh spam a lot at the Hollywood Bowl. Yeah, Christian can sing well. We'll see. I got the mic right now, so you want to test it. [Applause] Spam a lot. Spam a lot show. I got to save right. We tease. Yeah, all right. Um, it's like a Sinatra. That's like my standby. I could sing a couple of bars of Sinatra. Oh my, I'm so pathetic. This is uh, it's awesome. All right, here we go. All right, that's life. That's what all the people say. You're riding high in April, shot down in May. But I know I'm going to change that tune when I'm back on top, back on top in June. That's nice. I could get used to that. We'll find a karaoke place later. That be your turn. All right, this gentleman back here. Yeah, you. Why not? Yes. Hey guys, uh, Christian, that was a killer Frank Sinatra impression, by the way. Come on, thanks. That was amazing. Um, I actually wanted to

talk to you for a second about a movie you did, uh, with John Woo called Broken Arrow. I'm a huge fan of that movie. It's incredibly fun, and uh, I wonder if you would just talk about that experience and if you were to be provided with that opportunity again to either work with John Woo or work on a big-budget set-piece-driven action film. Is that something you'd be interested in doing? Uh, I think so, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Uh, I had a great time working on that. Uh, look, I mean, I grew up at a great time, you know, when like Raiders of the Lost Ark came out, and you know, I remember just being a 12-year-old kid and going to see that movie and just going, God, man, I'd love to do something like that someday. And, uh, I would, you know, pull John Woo aside and say, Hey, man, would it be possible for me to be like dragged behind this truck, you know, today? And he didn't know what I was referring to, but

he was like, Yeah, sure, that sounds great. You know, so I got to definitely live out a lot of fantasies there. Um, that's so cool. Yeah, it was fun. It was really fun. Uh, and of course, working with John Travolta was great. Uh, so yeah, I'd love to do both of those things: work with John Travolta again and uh, participate in some kind of action type of thing, maybe with John. Mooo, that would be fun. Good question. Thank you. Oh, you picked the last, right? Okay, okay. Uh, right there, sure. Hi, uh, got a question for Ramy. Um, when you were putting your character together, when you're thinking about all you've got a lot going on, and you've got a lot of different layers, what besides the pilot, what else did you use to sort of draw on this character, and what did you, what was this, you know, the motivation or whatever? Uh, well, I just wanted to be as informed as possible, 'cause I knew he was already complicated in the pilot. I'm like, What is this, you know, what layers are we

going to peel from this guy, and you know, reveal there's going to be so much more. So let me get inside of what's going on in this kid's head. So I just did. I read as much as I could about certain illnesses, mental illnesses, and anxiety, and how the triggers of how these things begin in people. And I started seeing a psych. I almost thought about going to see a psychologist as Elliot. Wow, wow. And I'm like, that would be so deceptive, right? Yeah, yeah. Could you IM, and it would be, I mean, I don't know, that's a bit method, but no, that's great. It'd be cool, right? Yeah, totally. Yeah. I was getting my haircut, and I was telling the guy that cuts my hair about the show. And he said, My wife's psychologist, she runs this place here in Los Angeles. So I started talking to her and asking her a bunch of questions. And I started to have, you know, these

daily conversations with her to the point where I really got to understand him through the patience of hers. And then Sam and Sam Smill, our executive producer, ended up hiring her on the show. So as accurate as the text stuff is, he also, you know, he wanted Elliott's condition to be spot-on as well. So I'm still figuring it out, but I just want, you know, had myself go to these places that I learned from books and from the psychologist. Cool, okay, right there. Yeah, oh, oh, okay, ask something else. Yeah, yeah, go. Oh, oh, sorry. I thank I'm I was real glad that you guys were renewed for season two. My question too, my question is, has there been a lot of pressure on the production, the producers of the show, from corporate America to not have a season two and to kind of, yeah, I know it goes into the conspiracy theory concept of it. Wow. I mean, I don't, don't, I mean, no, no, it's a great question. It's, it's, yeah.

totally legitimate question. Yeah, I mean, and I don't know about no. We all, everyone is, everyone monetarily benefits from having. It's in their best interest to have us doing a show. And yeah, mean, you paid for tickets, didn't you, right? So if there's, yeah, if there's ever money involved, I don't think it's, I mean, inevitably it's threatening, but that's the goal, right? Money, sure, yeah. Well, for not for us, but I guess, and W, yeah, I mean, like a show maybe like this can raise some level of awareness about corruption and corporate greed, and maybe that would be one of the reasons why they would want to try and quell it in some way. But, you know, this is when it comes down to, to like, you know, here's this show about a small organization having so much power over a huge conglomerate, you know, and, and it's, and there's people like that that are out there like we saw with the Sony hack. I mean, that was just a

small. I don't actually know what organization it was. I'm assuming that it was a small, you know, could just have been one guy at a keyboard, you know. And if you have the power to control that keyboard and manipulate the system, you know, maybe it's that one guy in that room that's more powerful than the conglomerates. What's that? It was Ramy preparing for the role. Yeah, exactly, exactly. Your turn. Yeah, cool. My questions for all three of you. Oh, sorry, did I? No, no, all good. All right. My questions for all three of you. As people of above-average income, if you were given a hypothetical switch to flip for wealth redistribution, would you do it? I've been waiting for this question. I know, right? So glad you have. That's well. I look with, with, I will put it this way, with the place we're in, we have the ability to affect some change because our voices are heard. And yes, we have the, you know, the money to do so now.

so in a way, it helps because, you know, we can tell the story we want to, and maybe, you know, maybe that causes one of us to change things, all of us to change things, but you have, we have a platform to do so. So, I don't know that I would give up that platform because from this place, maybe we can do more than being an example from the other side. Good answer, that. Anything? No, that's great. That was fantastic. I'm mesmerized. I, yeah, it was beautiful. Okay, good answer, though. A good question. Very good question. Tough question. Really good question. Geez, take it easy, people. Yeah, W. This one won't be as hard. Okay, um, two quick things. First, if it's possible, I'd like to request if I could get your signature on this picture. I'm like 16 in that photo. Donation for Operation Smile, of course. Yeah, of course. Yeah, yeah. Um, that's one half photo, Christian. You, yeah, it's been around a lot. Me and my dog, Winston. Too much. Oh, Winston. Winston, he was a good

dog. Oh well, all right. I okay, all right, all right. Well, let's move on. Well, we heard a little bit that we're GNA know not my password, by the way, win. Yeah, right. He was a good dog. Yeah, yeah. We're going to know a little bit about more of the characters as we go through the season, and I was just wondering, Christian, if that includes your character, if we're going to learn a little bit more about you, or if you're going to remain a mystery. I think it's, uh, yeah, uh, uh, Sam, uh, SML really has it mapped out, and I think leaves a lot of, like, bread crumbs along the way, and, uh, it's kind of one of those shows. It's definitely not like a multitasking show. You have to sort of pay attention, and there's, there's, I think, little clues along the way as to, you know, who Mr. Robot is, and, and, you know, what his real agenda is, and, uh, I think Sam handles it all very well and depthly, and, and by the

time we got to filming the last episode of the season. You know, I was thrilled with the direction that it went, and I couldn't have been happier. Fair, good, go ahead again just 'cause you have great questions. Yes, so does everybody. She's going to kill us. All right, um, also um, theories and kind of to see, all right, this person's kind of on the money. My latest theory is that I think that Angela is a lot more involved than what we've been seeing so far. Um, so yeah, your opinion on those perfect. I mean, she brought you, she brought your character into all safe. So um, yeah, so what are your opinion on some of those theories. She's good. Oh man, you know, I just was watching the episodes. I do miss things that I remember reading, you know, two months ago when we shot that episode. And I'm constantly, you know, with you as an audience member going, wait, what is he not, what is Sam not telling us? Yeah, so uh, yeah, I'm I

question everything as well from episode to episode. I don't ask him for a lot of the answers like the way I used to when I first got the scripts. I was like, Tell me what happens with this person, with this person, where am I going, who is this person. Now, I'm just wanting to be surprised because I think that's the world that we're all going to exist in where you don't know necessarily someone's agenda. Yeah, and that's the fun thing. It's like getting to be surprised. Like, we'll sit in the and do the read-throughs of the shows and might have a few answers of things that are coming up, but you know, there's other people in the room that don't know and they're like, What? Yeah, no. Oh my. You know, so those are fun moments. But there does feel like something's going on with Angela more than meets the eye, right? I wish I had more answers for you, but yeah, we're all going to find out together.

yeah, who hasn't had. Let's do yeah, have your go for it. Hey, so uh, I'm one of the people who actually watched Breaking In. Okay, Christian, thank you. And so I'm wondering, you're the guy. I'm the guy. Unfortunately, I don't have a Nelson box. Okay, so let's say that Oz is Mr. Robot. What sort of psychological break happened to him to turn him into Mr. Robot, turn him into that paranoid guy? I think his show got cancelled. W ah, thank [Laughter] you at your expense. He's like, thank you. All right, what else? Who hasn't asked one? Well, I'll get back to you back there in the Hat. That's you HQ, right? Yes. Hi, Chris. Later. Hello. Um, me and my friend Monica. Hi, Monica. We're huge friends, and um, she just watched B of Roses the other night just to remind herself of it, and we loved you in Breaking Down Tommy Break. Um, I just wanted to know if you guys had a free day to walk around Comic.

Con like what kind of stuff do you guys geek out on, and I know you love Star Trek, and what else? That's it, yeah. I mean, yeah, this is Heaven for me. This is my first time I've ever been to Comic-Con, actually, so I know. Thank you, thank you. Yeah, that's exactly how I feel. Welcome home. It's the greatest. We went and did a photo shoot yesterday, and it's just the opportunity to sit down and talk with people about things that I am equally as passionate about is just thrilling, you know? And this episode, and that episode, and oh my God, Benedict Cumberbatch, I love him, and you, things like that, you know, where you can just bond with another person. It's fantastic. So, um, yeah, no, it's this has been great. I can't wait to get out there and walk around. We're just trying to, yeah, figure out how to, where to go, and when to do that, but it's definitely

coming. It's fun. Yeah, it's fun. I've been watching you enjoy. Like, yeah, well, I was just back here too, and I'm playing Battlefront, you know, the new Star Wars Battlefront. I mean, it's fantastic, first of all, you know, and I get the opportunity, you know, to send those photos to my jealous son right now. It's like, I just can't wait. You would love it here. No, he'd go crazy. And um, yeah, so we're, that's definitely been one thing that we've been looking forward to, to playing together. So I'm very excited. It's good to have that preview. Another question, go ahead. Any uh, go for it, bracelets, right? Yeah, yeah. Hey, hi, this is mostly for Christian because my 13-year-old self is totally freaking out right now. Um, and I just wanted to ask you because you were, we have a little 13-year-old inside using out. Yeah, yeah. Um, and you were kind of the first person that I Fang girl out about. Um, so I was

wondering how say in the last 20 years or so that has changed for you and in terms of how you know kind of Hollywood has changed and this whole kind of nerd culture and everybody obsessing over social media how do you feel Now versus then wow uh yeah great question uh it's definitely yeah it's changed I mean things have grown so exponentially it's it's incredible uh uh I mean I one movie I did Pump Up the Volume you know I was thank you uh you know we we were talking about that and and um you know th this I guess there's similarities you know that was an anarchist type character and you know the technology that we had available at that particular time you know for me to carry the message was a ham radio you know it was like sort of the first podcast type situation and now things have just grown in such a a phenomenal and amazing way and it's great uh it's it's exciting and fun to be a part of uh but also you know

very dangerous, and you have to be very careful, and um, you know, certainly keep an eye on, like, who your kids are talking to, and uh, pay attention to that sort of stuff. So, as wonderful as it is, you know, it's definitely, definitely something I think, uh, I still need to learn a great deal about, and uh, yeah, we all need to be careful and, and aware, because there is so much exposure, and we have to be very cautious about the messages that we're putting out there, and things that we're saying, and uh, you know, people see it now, and, and it gets captured forever, um, so see everything, yeah, they see, they see everything. So, so um, I'm just, you know, to the best of my ability, you know, my life is pretty streamlined, and I love it right now, it's fantastic, and uh, just very happy, and uh, I guess the only opinion that really much matters to me nowadays is probably my wife's, and, and my kids, that's it, those, those are the three, yeah, that's a great answer, thanks dude.

hey guys. Hi. First of all, I just want to say there's a whole lot of sexy going on up there, you included. Thank you. Carry on. Secondly, I think one of the great things about Elliot is he's a character that all of us can identify with, our anxieties, our social anxieties, everything that we go through. The other great thing I love about the show is breaking the fourth wall. Like, I think it was in the second - I haven't seen the third episode yet because I've been down here - but the second episode, you're like, You thought I forgot about you? Yeah, and I love that. That is just one of the most awesome things. Thirdly, it's got a real Fight Club feel to it, if you know what I mean. Yeah, and this is one of the things, the parallels that I've been looking at between that and The Matrix on a little lesser level. So, how do you feel, and how do you kind of process getting into Elliot's head, not just from the psychological level but from the drug addict level? Because

that can be really heavy. That can be a really dark space that you have to go into. So, how do you pull yourself out of that after you've delved so deep into it? Oh, that's tough. It's not easy for me 'cause I like to go to those dark places. I just get drawn to it, you know? Once I invest like that, you know, I started thinking about Elliott and how it's, like you said, how relatable he is. He's, you know, he's lonely. He's sad about the world that he lives in. Maybe he thinks he can change it, but he's also grieving for the, you know, loss of someone he really cared about, his best friend. And, uh, and he's numbing himself with morphine. And so, I, you know, I always thought about is, is he a drug addict? Is he a junkie? You know, how do I pull myself out of it, me as an actor? Yeah, I'm there. I'm trying, huh? I'm surrounded by really good fun people at work that, you know, in between

takes. I can't wallow and be this guy, this sad guy. So I'm just jumping around, hopping around, telling jokes, and poking fun at everything. It's intense, and he is phenomenally committed. I mean, that's the other thing too. I mean, he is so professional. It's really an amazing thing to watch. I love it. I really do. Take longer showers. I'm not kidding. I'm like scrubbing him off of me a little bit, and it helps. It's therapeutic. But I'm like, Okay, you're spending way too much time in here, man. Wow, wow, that's great, guys. That's great. I hate to be this guy. No, it's so much fun. Oh man, this is great. Thanks for making it easy on me. I can't say how wonderful it is to have you gentlemen here. Thank you very much. This was my favorite thing so far. Thank you for having us. Thank you so much, Mr. Robot, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for watching the show. Thank you. Thank you very much. Job right there.

Rami Malek & Christian Slater's Mr Robot Panel for NerdHQ at SDCC 2015

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The show's early success was evident with awards and recognition from prestigious festivals like South by Southwest and Tribeca.

The dark and beautifully shot scenes aimed to authentically portray the hacker world and mental health struggles.

The actor's dedication to understanding the character's complexities included seeking guidance from a psychologist and drawing on personal experiences.

Robot was directed by Tim IES, known for his work on Girls and House of Cards, while Todd Campbell directed the season and is praised for his craftsmanship.

The actor playing JD reflects on the character's potential growth and his own intense commitment to the role.

The cast has already been picked up for a second season, and they maintain close contact with their Pacific castmates.

Robot formed a special bond and has stayed in touch after the show.

The show's portrayal of cybersecurity and its advisory process includes input from individuals with questionable backgrounds.

The panel discussion featured Nathan Fillion, who praised the show's impact and addressed the pressure from corporate America for a second season.

Christian's Halloween Costume and Role Reflections

Christian is considering a F Society mask for next year's Halloween and is currently dressed as Deadly Nightshade from Captain America.

He shares his experience of playing various roles, including a sweet and psycho guy, and reflects on the dark themes of his character Elliott in the show.

Christian also emphasizes the importance of staying safe and updating passwords in a creepy world, while acknowledging the challenge of pulling himself out of dark character roles.

Wealth Redistribution and Acting Opportunities

The conversation revolves around the power of a single individual to manipulate systems and the potential for wealth redistribution among above-average income earners.

The speakers discuss their ability to effect change and their excitement about playing video games together.

One speaker reminisces about working with John Woo on the movie "Broken Arrow" and expresses interest in doing a big-budget action film again.

Christian's Character and Career Insights

Christian's character in the show will gradually be revealed, with the creator leaving breadcrumbs for the audience.

He emphasizes the importance of paying attention to messages and being cautious about exposure in today's world.

Christian enjoys working in all mediums of film, TV, and stage, valuing the group of people he collaborates with and finding excitement in thorough and prepared directors.

Filming the Last Episode: Insights and Theories

The filming of the last episode of the season has been thrilling, with the actor expressing happiness about the direction of the show.

There are theories about Angela's involvement in the story, and the actor shares their struggle to keep up with the plot.

Elliot's character faces the challenge of fitting into society while dealing with social anxieties and making meaningful connections.

The Evolution of Hollywood and Nerd Culture

Hollywood has changed dramatically in the last 20 years, with technology and social media playing a significant role in this transformation.

The speaker's character in "Pump Up the Volume" mirrored an anarchist role, using a ham radio for communication, similar to the first podcast.

The current unpredictable world and the excitement of being surprised by unfolding events have become a common theme, both in the show and in real life.