I don’t cover my scenes. We approach it visually. Sometimes we go out of our way to do awkward blocking so that we can tell whatever the emotional heartbeat is of that scene in the most interesting way possible. Sam Esmail Read Quote
I never look at twists as a way to trick the audience. Obviously, I think a good story has surprises and unexpected turns, and you always want to do that with an audience. But it has nothing to do with conning them or making them believe so strongly in one thing and then kind of going the other way. Sam Esmail Read Quote
I think I was told numerous times in the industry that nobody wants to watch a guy on a keyboard. Sam Esmail Read Quote
It’s strange not to allow the actor some input and breathing room into what was written on the page – it is their job to make it come alive. Sam Esmail Read Quote
For shows that are hyper-serialized, it just seems to make more sense to follow a feature film model than follow a television model, which was set up more for a procedural type of show. Sam Esmail Read Quote
I don’t think it’s political to dislike Trump. I don’t think it’s controversial to say he’s a bad president. He’s clearly a bad president. He’s clearly not equipped to do the job. Sam Esmail Read Quote
I always thought the writing process for movies and TV shows was just a blueprint. The making of it was the thing. Sam Esmail Read Quote
The story of ‘Mr. Robot’ is really about this guy who’s lonely – who’s alone and feels so disconnected from the world. Sam Esmail Read Quote
