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[–]cahaseler Lead Moderator[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Hi everyone. Just stating this for the record:

This thread is going to be full of spoilers for Westworld.

Episode 8 aired last night, and I really recommend going to watch it before you spoil things for yourself.

[–]LudiusDyrius 122 points123 points  (7 children)

Did you go through a roller coaster of emotions when the script read

"Pack up your bags because your throat is getting slit open...............................just kidding Felix will fix it with a nose hair trimmer" ?

Edit: Removed a word

[–]ptols[S] 147 points148 points  (6 children)

it was interesting to see the words on the page - i DID do that thing where your eyes panic and run around looking for what happens... i think i did react... but it was also as a fan i was like "oh shit whats gonna happen" - interesting question actually because i think i was reading it not even as the guy playing that part at first...

[–]butwithawhisper 24 points25 points  (4 children)

Best answer so far. Genuine honesty about his "wtf, do I still have a job?!?!" moment.

"Cause if the girl said “no,” then the answer obviously is “no.” But the thing is, is she’s not gonna say “no.” She would never say “no."

[–]wwoodhur 33 points34 points  (3 children)

because of the implication

[–]MonsieurTouchet 103 points104 points  (8 children)

Was the exchange with Felix outside the laboratory doors about how to deal with Maeve (and the events that followed) in episode 8 an intentional nod to Frank and Dave's discussion about Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey?

[–]ptols[S] 92 points93 points  (1 child)

oh wow! - good one - like that idea - and a much douchey-er version of it... thats funny

[–]riecens 15 points16 points  (2 children)

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought this!

[–]SimplifyEUW 84 points85 points  (32 children)

Thanks for doing this AMA! I have a few questions:

  • What is it like working with Thandie Newton? She is absolutely killing it (heh) as Maeve.

  • If you could change any part of Westworld (behaviour, narrative etc.) what would you change?

  • If Westworld were to become real, would you go?

  • Lastly, what is it like working on set?

[–]ptols[S] 147 points148 points  (20 children)

  • Thandie is a personal hero of mine, its hard to not be fully inspired by here - acting, sure, but as a human - its the kind of thing where a blessing to have ever spent time with her... you know those people? shes the REAL DEAL

  • i would give raises to all the Body Shop employees...

  • ABSOLUTELY - i would go too early - like when it first started - and i would get killed...

  • it felt a LOT like the world does - WAY bigger then you are - insanity everywhere - overwhelming - and like "what the fuck is going on" - BUT i gotta say - every single person was literally the best at what they do AND they were all awesome people... thats a thing - they either hire "good humans" or they dont care when they are hiring - and every person was just 1000% cool...

[–]dave_is_happy 90 points91 points  (11 children)


Sylvester=Arnold confirmed!

[–]mordeh 12 points13 points  (2 children)

and like "what the fuck is going on"

AKA everyone's reaction during Ep. 8 last night

[–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 90 points91 points  (8 children)

  • Brilliant
  • What can I really change? Theres so many layers. I have my own backstory but its not canon.
  • Yeah I'd go
  • Set is a joy. This job is a dream come true. People, the project.

[–]killbote 7 points8 points  (3 children)

I have my own backstory but its not canon.

Billionaire playboy philanthropist? :D

[–]ashdrake89 74 points75 points  (13 children)

Do you find yourself questioning reality because you're on this show? and do you know if HBO will make shows for the other worlds?

[–]ptols[S] 197 points198 points  (12 children)

ABSOLUTELY. If you think its not a mind fuck to see Anthony Hopkins in one scene and you're fucking face in the next scene, then you have a better grasp of reality than I do.

[–]whateverfits 53 points54 points  (6 children)

Sorry to be that guy, but that's a pretty critical spelling error...

[–]happyhomer 27 points28 points  (1 child)

Oh, he knows what he's doing.

[–]589654125 9 points10 points  (0 children)


[–]ILiveInAMango 4 points5 points  (1 child)

That's a hilarious spelling error.

[–]Idleworker 125 points126 points  (1 child)

What is the temperature like on set? Is Thandie freezing in the buff or are you and Leonardo boiling in those fullbody smocks? Keep up the great acting!

[–]griffton 116 points117 points  (57 children)

Obviously you can't tell us any details, but do we learn more about Felix and Sylvester's motives? People over on /r/westworld are struggling to understand why they are allowing Maeve to get away with so much, can they expect a satisfying resolution there?

Anyway, thanks for doing this!

[–]ptols[S] 146 points147 points  (32 children)

In my experience, what we witnessed up to now is a series of small decisions that got way out of hand. For me I understood many of the small decisions in making them. I get the confusion but you have to realize that we're dealing with my character who believes he was always in control.

[–]AnOnlineHandle 68 points69 points  (27 children)

One thing which wasn't communicated well in the show was that Maeve is blackmailing him over the sex-bot prostitution ring he runs, which nearly went entirely over my head until somebody pointed it out later, so makes his actions seem very random.

Of course, even before I knew that, I sort of believed he was just scared of her and scared of being fired.

[–]ptols[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I think thats a quick line, you have to hear a couple times and/or watch it again. But the situation is pretty laid out. In more general terms, its safe to say that Sylvester does not want unwanted attention to come into his department.

[–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 67 points68 points  (11 children)

Keep watching!

[–]CarbonatedBongWater 7 points8 points  (2 children)

You're both hosts? Right? RIGHT???

[–]ChewieWins 23 points24 points  (1 child)

If you can't tell, does it matter?

[–]Chewbaccrates 16 points17 points  (1 child)

You can't tell me to do what I already plan on doing!

[–]hak091 55 points56 points  (22 children)

Is Felix a host? Why does he keep agreeing to Maeve's demands?

I need to know!

[–]ptols[S] 92 points93 points  (20 children)

I genuinely do not know. I think it may help to just put yourself in his position staring at what he's staring at. Think about about what you would do, and think about why Felix did that.

[–]SimplifyEUW 142 points143 points  (3 children)

I've tried to do that, but every time I see from his point of view it ends up not looking like anything to me.

[–]thedaveness 25 points26 points  (0 children)

That's enough SimplifyEUW.

[–]hak091 31 points32 points  (8 children)

Given that Maeve is about to be the next Terminator, I would have lowered her Bulk Apperception.

I just saved humanity.

[–]Hexaver 12 points13 points  (0 children)

shes basically skynet lol

[–]honestarse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Achievement unlocked.

[–]postExistence 18 points19 points  (1 child)

Felix likes to create, and feels terrible for treating the hosts as junk. He's not as cynical as Sylvester or the others. He's still got dreams. Unlike Ford, he can't simply think of the hosts as parts.

He went down the rabbit hole, and he's just realized the Mad Hatter is actually the Queen of Hearts.

[–]bluecollarclassicist 52 points53 points  (7 children)

It seems like HBO and Netflix are really the vanguard of entertainment these days. How does working on an HBO show differ from other networks you've worked with? Is there anything that communicates to you as an actor what the future of productions will be like?

[–]ptols[S] 78 points79 points  (6 children)

thats two questions - 1) hbo is much more like working on film then TV... they hire vision and the motivation has been pretty consistently not "we gotta turn this show out" - and the end result is much more like a film set - vision and aimed at a vision... and a shit ton of production to get there - but no matter how much production is piled onto the production its all pointed at a vision... and you can feel it - this show is just like that INSANE level of money and things and people... but its really all there for a reason... its insane to behold... 2) i think there are people out there better suited to answer the future on this one... i think HBO/Nexflix model seems like an indication though...

[–]Hexaver 47 points48 points  (4 children)

is it weird being around all those naked people on westworld in your scenes? lol

[–]ptols[S] 129 points130 points  (3 children)

yes very very very very weird. The only thing I had to save me is that I wasn't wearing my glasses and I'll tell you its shockingly difficult to tell a naked boy form a naked girl when they are laying down 10 feet in front of you

[–]Hexaver 9 points10 points  (0 children)

haha its for the best i suppose...

thanks for answering!!

[–]jamey0077 47 points48 points  (10 children)

Hi, Ptolemy!

Can you provide us 1 truth & 1 lie about the events yet to occur this season? (Obviously don't tell us which is the lie)

[–]ptols[S] 163 points164 points  (8 children)

  • Sylvester finally sneaks in an improvised "fuck" that was not scripted

  • Sylvester becomes physically as attractive as Hector is by the end of the show


This guy fucks.

[–]ConeCrewCarl 33 points34 points  (1 child)

This guy fucks face

[–]j3tstream 29 points30 points  (0 children)

ahahah they let an extra F bomb slip, thank you for gracing us with that extra unscripted layer of emotion xD

[–]jamey0077 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Awesome, thanks Ptolemy! Can't wait to see which one is true :D

[–]AnotherPate 43 points44 points  (7 children)

Question for Leonardo: what was your reaction to reading your scenes and realizing that your actions would help develop the whole plot?

[–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 75 points76 points  (6 children)

YES!!!!! Fist pump happy dance!

We had no idea the story would keep going the way it did. But JACKPOT!

[–]slurt_turgleson 27 points28 points  (2 children)

What does the pad actually look like on set, is it a black surface with dots or gridlines?

[–]RowYourUpboat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Damn, this is the question I want answered most of all...

[–]BaRKy1911 142 points143 points  (16 children)

Not so subtle shout-out from /r/westworld! We're all big fans.

My question would be: What kind of player would you be in Westworld? White hat or black hat?

[–]ptols[S] 260 points261 points  (15 children)

Here's my WW plan if I ever went: Go black hat, get as far away from the Sweetwater as possible, try to get adopted by Ghost Nation - run raids with Ghost Nation.

[–]RyCohSuave 136 points137 points  (8 children)

run raids

This guy games

[–]username_redacted 28 points29 points  (6 children)

Well, the Ghost Nation are literally raiders.

[–]deewaR 22 points23 points  (4 children)

You can tell from the amount of gear they have.

[–]BaRKy1911 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Ghost Nation seem like a good bunch of people yeah... Seems legit..

[–]Ceaseless-Discharge 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Ghost Nation - WestWorld's premier raiding guild

[–]biz7zard 36 points37 points  (18 children)

Besides yourself, who is your favorite character and why? Huge fan so thank you for doing this. I FUCKING LOVE THIS SHOW!!

[–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 130 points131 points  (9 children)

Mine is Sylvester.

[–]ChesterCopperPot72 18 points19 points  (1 child)

Wait a second!! Have you guys summoned another cast member here?

[–]Rayne37 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Felix has been commenting throughout. Can't have one body shop guy without the other apparently!

[–]ptols[S] 91 points92 points  (7 children)

I like Armistice.

[–]includePhreaker 38 points39 points  (7 children)

Yay, hello! Were Sylvester and Felix named that way as a nod to the cartoon cats?

Also, can you share your most fun/funniest story from production or on-set time from your work on season 1?

[–]ptols[S] 63 points64 points  (5 children)

I have no idea. I didn't notice that until I read reddit. I don't believe it ever even came up on on set.

[–]Bizong 53 points54 points  (3 children)

It didn't seem odd that your character named Sylvester had an altercation with a "Tweety bird" in one of the earlier episodes?

[–]InerasableStain 16 points17 points  (0 children)

And whom "curiosity" will almost certainly kill


Fuck. I watched that episode like five times now and I never even made the connection.

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    [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 54 points55 points  (1 child)

    All the time.

    [–]Whingdoodle 62 points63 points  (19 children)

    Do you think of this job as potentially your "big break" in show business? [also, yes you can cuss on reddit]

    [–]ptols[S] 133 points134 points  (16 children)

    It feels that way although I can't tell you the number of times I've felt that from other shows or commercials… and then I think to myself "THIS IS GONNA BE IT!" and let me tell you: its not it. I'm just really happy to be here and Ive mostly let go of most of that stuff by this point.

    [–]TALQVIST 23 points24 points  (13 children)

    How is this not "it" by this point? You're on an amazing show on HBO right now!

    [–]hiS_oWn 33 points34 points  (9 children)

    Because that's not how the business works. It's not like the guy with the big dong playing the malfunctioning host is suddenly going to be playing a lead next to Jennifer Lawrence. You probably don't even know his name.

    Sylvester is a fun character, but also a controversial one for the fans and I can't see a casting director singling out his performance as a break out role, regardless of how good the actor is.

    It might look good on a "resume", but things like that rarely matter as much as you think.


    Idk, maybe the big dong host will find other places to work, like a nude scene in Game of Thrones

    [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 63 points64 points  (1 child)

    It's ALWAYS my big break in show business. You hope its a game changer. People know I'm on the show now. Its brilliant to be part of a show you really respect.

    [–]KrunoKruno 11 points12 points  (0 children)

    I like it how you and u/ptols have very different answers, much like your characters' opinions in the show.

    [–]CaptainCorranHorn 28 points29 points  (9 children)

    Dude, why hasn't your character just killed off Maeve yet? Make it look like an accident!

    [–]ptols[S] 56 points57 points  (7 children)

    If you've seen last nights episode 8, Sylvester definitely thinks he's going to win that episode. Super plan #1 idea.

    [–]PFelite 23 points24 points  (3 children)

    Yeah, a really cutting-edge plan.

    [–]so_metal 25 points26 points  (1 child)

    A real pain-in-the-neck plan.

    [–]Ganadorf 6 points7 points  (0 children)

    One could say that it... cuts deep

    [–]ManInBlackHat 25 points26 points  (11 children)

    Westworld makes a point of saying that hosts have a backstory to ground their personalities. How much of Sylvester's backstory was given to you and has it/will it be revealed in season one?

    [–]ptols[S] 51 points52 points  (8 children)

    Not too much really. I actually don't know anything about the outside world, not much about his past. I try to construct him and they would make adjustments based on his personality, not his history. I personally have a long story about him that has no basis in the canon.

    [–]SDJ67 16 points17 points  (1 child)

    What's your long non-canon story?!

    [–]ImNotBanksy 25 points26 points  (3 children)

    What was it like playing the role of Linus on Preacher? An old acting coach always used to tell me "Anyone can make the audience like you, that's easy. But if you can make the audience hate you, you've done a great job." In Preacher, you managed to make me hate you as well as feel sorry for you, you knocked it out of the park in my opinion.

    [–]ptols[S] 35 points36 points  (2 children)

    yeah man... thats kind of my thing... honestly, i love dissonance - and humans are very complex - so i want to care about things that you almost dont want to care about - like a brain-fuck - but more like a heart-fuck


    What was it like growing up with such a Greek name?

    [–]ptols[S] 40 points41 points  (3 children)

    NOT EASY - but i assume it made me who i am??? lets hope - everyday its like this "where is that from" "its greek - but im not greek - i was named after a greek" (hope that satisfies them and we can move on) "oh where did that come from" phase 2: i was born on the eclipse of the moon - and i was born in kenya - he was an astronomer who lived in egypt - so its kind of astronomical and kind of an africa thing...

    [–]Ainsley-Sorsby 7 points8 points  (1 child)

    Well you can always ignore the astronomer thing and say you were named after Ptolemy the badass warlord/conqueror of Egypt,it should sweeten the deal a bit



    Do you dream of electric sheep?

    [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 58 points59 points  (2 children)

    Yeah I do

    [–]ptols[S] 50 points51 points  (1 child)

    i think sylvester probably dreams of sheep but then he has to fucking fix them when they fuck up...

    [–]the_real_woody 7 points8 points  (0 children)

    Or fixes them after he fucks them.

    [–]PatQuist 22 points23 points  (4 children)

    How does one learn to "emolo"? :)

    [–]ptols[S] 53 points54 points  (3 children)


    [–]The_Sign_of_Zeta 21 points22 points  (3 children)

    Who was your favorite person to work with on Westworld?

    [–]ptols[S] 46 points47 points  (2 children)

    My whole experience was Leo and Thandie. I can't choose between them but I will say Leo and I had a similar journey of "WTF is happening??????" so we leaned on each other quite a bit.

    [–]Im_Slacking_At_Work 32 points33 points  (0 children)

    I had to come here and say you and Leo have insane chemistry on this show. Your personalities play off each other and, although it's SUPER fucking frustrating to watch you two just muck it up time after time, watching the back-and-forth between you two along the way is a treat.

    Please don't be a host.

    [–]blissed_out_cossack 19 points20 points  (2 children)

    What was the mood with the cast when there was a long hiatus in the middle of the show shoot?

    [–]ptols[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

    yeah - solid question - a lot was up in the air on schedule - it especially got "????" feeling as the time to come back approached... and or went on longer then expected...

    [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 35 points36 points  (0 children)


    No, it was just "what's next"

    [–]SpacePort-Terra 19 points20 points  (3 children)

    Have you been to most of the sets?

    [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 70 points71 points  (2 children)


    We only saw our floor, the control room with the map, Sweetwater and the rapin' barn.

    [–]cleverlyannoying 34 points35 points  (0 children)

    "The rapin' barn. "

    Now a thing.

    [–]SpacePort-Terra 7 points8 points  (0 children)

    Thanks! /LOVE this show!

    [–]neo5468 18 points19 points  (5 children)

    Great job on Westworld. I love Sylvester and Felix scenes. Do you have any info if Christopher Nolan watches Westworld or if he has any opinion on it, since he is a brother of Jonathan?

    [–]ptols[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

    I have as good a guess as you. If my brother made a show, I know I would watch it. Beyond that I'm pretty sure they worked together in the past and influence each other. /u/jonathannolan could provide a better answer.

    [–]kikimonster 10 points11 points  (3 children)

    You don't think he'd watch a show made by his brother and who is also a creative partner?

    [–]comedygod 17 points18 points  (3 children)

    HOW MANY TIMES HAS SYLVESTER MADE SWEET LOVE TO A ROBOT? (asking for a friend... who is a robot.)

    [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 30 points31 points  (0 children)

    On one hand...

    [–]ptols[S] 30 points31 points  (1 child)

    How many grains of sand....

    [–]painfullfox 18 points19 points  (17 children)

    Boxers or briefs?

    [–]ptols[S] 47 points48 points  (16 children)

    Boxer briefs: Uniqlo… or you mean in the show?

    [–]MrBenLad 12 points13 points  (6 children)

    Thanks so much for doing this!

    Did you get a chance to speak to Anthony Hopkins on set?

    I find his acting to be totally next level, just wondering how he prepares for his scenes?

    Is he a god in real life too?

    [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 41 points42 points  (3 children)

    No I wish I did. I breathed the same air as him!!!

    [–]Pragmaticus 14 points15 points  (1 child)

    What is one little nugget that you can share that we can look forward to in your storyline over the next two episodes?

    [–]ptols[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

    um... i think it will be interesting to see Sylvester after he gets his ass handed to him... what that does to his sense of ego/self/cockyness... on a performance level...


    What is it like working with /u/jonathannolan?

    [–]ptols[S] 44 points45 points  (2 children)

    My interpretation of Jonathan is that he's what I would call "vertical savant" in that he will simultaneously be talking about big picture narrative concepts, and then see small details like the location of props, numbers on a slate; he literally takes in everything and processes everything at once.

    That being said he is totally chill guy. I get a lot of questions that seem to imply the Nolans are somehow scary or condescending, but this dude is funny, personable and in there with you. That whole set was very family oriented.

    [–]L33TJ4CK3R 13 points14 points  (14 children)

    In love with Westworld, and have a million questions I'm sure will be answered in time, but only one at the moment...

    How is your name pronounced? I can't wrap my head around it.

    [–]ptols[S] 58 points59 points  (11 children)

    Sill Vest Her

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      Hold my black hat, I'm goin in!

      [–]Klayhamn 11 points12 points  (6 children)

      what was the thing or aspect you enjoyed most about working on the show?

      [–]ptols[S] 35 points36 points  (3 children)

      Witnessing the level of complexity so far beyond anything I've ever seen. But that everybody was great human beings and more focused on family than I expected.

      [–]BaRKy1911 15 points16 points  (1 child)

      but that everybody was great human beings.

      Trying to trick us into thinking they're not hosts, nice try. I'm not falling for that one again.

      [–]ptols[S] 25 points26 points  (1 child)

      man... at first it was "job at all" - once i got there... it was so so so insane and amazing... and THEN they gave us character arc... its like a dream job of dream jobs...

      [–]StrategicZombies 12 points13 points  (4 children)

      Hello! Are the names of the characters on this show Easter Eggs? Sylvester & Felix are cats.... Bill(William), Ted & Logan all take an excellent adventure

      [–]ptols[S] 27 points28 points  (3 children)

      i get most of this backstory conspiracy stuff from r/westworld - heard about all of it first here honestly...

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        From his other responses in the thread, they were kept well apart from the rest of the cast. His entire world basically included himself, Felix, and Maeve. He knows just as much as we do. Same was confirmed by Evan Rachel Wood on twitter last week.

        [–]hallofmirrors87 14 points15 points  (5 children)

        What do you think your character eats for each meal of the day?

        [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 37 points38 points  (3 children)

        My first thought is powder, only because its some other future world.

        [–]Glockz0r 11 points12 points  (2 children)

        How well made are the physical props during filming? Some like the mobile pads look very sleek but incredibly fragile.

        [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 32 points33 points  (1 child)

        They're really well made and beautiful. Everyone is on top of their game. I had to learn what the caurterizing tool was. What that would be in that world. I had to ask a lot of "how DOES this work?"

        Ptolemy: I took home a prop once to practice flipping it, for practice. It didnt make the cut. The shittiest thing was the plastic allergy puncture thing from Episode 2.

        [–]comedygod 9 points10 points  (3 children)

        There is a thread of comedy in your character's interactions in the Westworld lab. What references are you drawing from? eg Homer Simpson, Costello, or the dickless bureaucrat from Ghostbusters etc.

        [–]ptols[S] 33 points34 points  (2 children)

        I don't know if I was pulling from anybody. I have a lot of dickhead in me so I was pulling from that. I will say that I've always loved Michael Keaton's dickheads. His dickhead comedy is some of the best. and maybe some Fish Called Wanda.

        [–]TeXaSKiD4 11 points12 points  (7 children)

        Why the hell is Felix aiding the host rebellion?! Are you gonna die btw?

        [–]ptols[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

        i think overall Felix loves life and is like "this is happening" - and Sylvester is like "we fix big iPhones" (my interpretation)

        [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 25 points26 points  (4 children)

        What do you mean "aiding"?

        [–]postExistence 5 points6 points  (3 children)

        It's a matter of interpretation I suppose, but it does seem like Felix is aiding Maeve.

        [–]duneshero 5 points6 points  (1 child)

        I think he is meaning he is part of the rebellion. Maybe reading too much into it but I think he is a host and sees helping Maeve as helping himself.

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          [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 45 points46 points  (0 children)



          Do you play video games? If so, what are you playing right now?

          [–]ptols[S] 29 points30 points  (5 children)

          I've gotten back into Dont Starve. I feel like I had an addiction for a while so I moved to more indie games then I moved to just flash games then I cut it out completely and now I just do some Steam indie simple non competitive.

          [–]Speider 12 points13 points  (1 child)

          So, how was it working on Adam Ruins Everything? I saw that episode after Westworld, and now the character youplayed in that episode is totally the same as in Westworld.

          [–]ptols[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

          LOVE THAT SHOW - so smart - so funny - love what they are doing - yeah that was a helpful character to play

          [–]TALQVIST 9 points10 points  (2 children)

          What is it like working on Westworld? What does your script look like? Are you only given your scenes or are you let in on any secrets at all?

          Have you met any of the other actors like Ed Harris, Anthony Hopkins, and McPoyle?

          [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 30 points31 points  (1 child)

          We only get our scenes. That's it. We have met some of the actors on set but its not like we're all hanging out together.

          [–]ErnestGoesToPoop 8 points9 points  (4 children)

          How did they do the throat cutting scene & what did that feel like? Did you have to research how to have that torturous reaction?

          Whatever you did, it was a great performance! It got clutching my neck IRL as you squirmed.

          Happy to see it didn't kill you(r character)!

          [–]ptols[S] 18 points19 points  (3 children)

          That is ONE take for obvious reasons so the intensity of getting it right in one take plays into it. The panic is really, the blood is real, the build up on something like that is so intense. Days of prep all coming down to one moment. In some ways you just let that pressure become part of you and let it out. So for me, I just hold what technically I have to get done and we rehearse that but then once you go you just let the insanity take over because in reality its fully fucking insane already.

          [–]The_Dawkness 9 points10 points  (1 child)

          Did they at any time make casts of your or Leo's face for the wall behind Ford's desk?

          Or did they just scan it?

          Great performance by the way, my man. Both of you guys play off Thandie exceedingly well.

          [–]ptols[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

          nope - i got my neck cast for ep8... and those dudes have NO SHORTAGE OF HEADS - and thank you

          [–]bsennarj[🍰] 9 points10 points  (3 children)

          Don't you think it's strange to us viewers that noone in the lab has a suspicion about what you both were doing with Maeve? Will we have a satisfying explanation about this?

          [–]ptols[S] 38 points39 points  (2 children)

          i will say this minor thing that i know cause we asked about it too on set - but if you look around the scenes in the background there are less and less people around - more and more bodies stacked up - and less lights on.. cause at first she fucked us over by waking up in the middle of the job - but we dont make that mistake as much later on - and she is relegated to less traffic'd corners and off hours...

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            [–]mmadayag 44 points45 points  (3 children)

            It doesn't look like anything to me.

            [–]ManInBlackHat 6 points7 points  (1 child)

            You can't have any, it's not for you.

            [–]The_Dawkness 6 points7 points  (0 children)

            Everybody gets one. I'm saving mine for when Teddy looks at killer Dolores/Wyatt in the finale and doesn't recognize her as Dolores at all, which floors the MiB.

            "Well, there she is Teddy, your Doloroes."

            "What? Where? I don't see her?"

            MiB face drop.

            [–]ptols[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

            I have no idea, I didn't even know that was in the show. We weren't involved in those sets.

            [–]drgordonramsay 8 points9 points  (2 children)

            How do you feel about the criticism of some viewers regarding Sylvester's/Felix's/Maeve's plot at the moment? I think your characters' actions are totally plausible and that other viewers are over thinking it, or there's a secret twist coming.

            [–]ptols[S] 22 points23 points  (1 child)

            its been SO interesting as a person in it to read reactions - esp at first - but now im kinda into it! i just like the passion - i think people put themselves in there, in that moment and the choices would have been different - and so they ARE correct for themselves - for me... i get that they are BIG MISTAKES - esp looking back on how it plays out - but at the time sylvester is literally trying to "win" the ENTIRE time... and he thinks he is hopefully winning as much as is possible, each step of the way...


            Who do you agree/relate with more, sylvester or felix?

            [–]ptols[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

            i think im more of a Felix in real life - i would take a chance on "this is life" even if i risk being wrong then: this is just a thing - nothing is special

            [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 19 points20 points  (0 children)

            Felix. But I wish I was Sylvester.

            [–]Meso_93 7 points8 points  (1 child)

            Hey sylvester, great episode there. Can you tell us what is your favorite thing about being in westworld ?

            [–]ptols[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

            • 1. Ever being in WW at all
            • 2. They give everyone an arc. Thats not normal. A lot of times you serve a role but on WW everyone is on a journey and it is so awesome.

            [–]williepee24 6 points7 points  (3 children)

            Is William's character a younger Ed Harris (The Man in Black)?!?! I feel like that's where it is headed.

            [–]ptols[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

            literally heard that idea first here on r/westworld - if its true how fucking insane this season is...

            [–]yincrash 7 points8 points  (2 children)

            Were all the dead bodies in the intake room mannequins or naked extras?

            [–]ptols[S] 12 points13 points  (1 child)

            70% naked extras. They mostly only used "half bodies" for mannequins. Almost everything you see is a full person.

            [–]skonen_blades 7 points8 points  (0 children)

            As the MiB said, more cost effective.

            [–]theharpooningmonk 6 points7 points  (1 child)

            Best backstage story from your time on set ?

            [–]ptols[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

            um - man Thandie Newton is so generous and hilarious - she gives out these ridiculous and inappropriate tchotchke gifts - and then we puppeteer them into little awful characters... also, oh man, one my fav moments before each new scene is Leo and i would chart out the next scene based on how much 'shitting-yourself' is happening in each moment... like "okay so in this one here im like little-poo, hold it in, little-poo then into 'oh, shitting myself big time', full uncontrollable shit here, then try to hold it back in, then full river of poo..." i treasure those times...

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              [–]jangysprangus 63 points64 points  (0 children)

              So glad he ignored this one

              [–]howdareyou 29 points30 points  (6 children)

              i imagine like for us it's pretty non-sexual and very clinical.

              [–]RRettig 24 points25 points  (1 child)

              As I get older I find it odd how I can see nudity in films and other art without sexualising it.

              [–]th12teen 10 points11 points  (1 child)

              Yep. I've spent time with people who are very attractive while they were naked, but in a nonsexual situation, and it very rapidly becomes a non issue.

              [–]ironshadowdragon 4 points5 points  (2 children)

              Legitimate hard hitting question about Westworld, I hope you answer.(that's the point of these things right?!)

              I personally like you and Felix and understand why you're both doing what you're doing with Maeve. Felix sees her as a person in front of him,not a host, and you, you're helping your friend, even if you don't outwardly seem like that kind of person.

              My question to you is, there are a lot of Westworld fans who haven't taken to your storyline, perhaps you've seen them if you've browsed the sub, how do you feel about those negative reactions, and do you think there's a pay off in the final two episodes that'll really get everyone on board with your characters? No specifics obviously.

              I apologize, this is long!


              yeah - some of this gets into reading reviews - im okay with it now - its initially HARD to see and your like "BUT! but..." - but this is the point of experiencing a piece of entertainment socially... we get to express what we want and the negative stuff feels as good as the positive - still sharing... i will say this : i actually care about this guy Sylvester - i think he is trying his best and he cares a lot more then he's being given credit for - i think he is a broken individual and makes up for it by following problems with more problems - to cover bad choices already made - i def think he makes mistakes all. the. time. but i kinda get it - i dunno - i have NO ISSUE with people not liking his choices or not even believing them - we should all share what we think - but i get it...

              [–]RyCohSuave 4 points5 points  (3 children)

              Would you rather fight one horse-sized Arnold or one hundred Arnold-sized horses? Or Felix for being such a damn robot-enabler?

              [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 12 points13 points  (0 children)

              I think I would rather fight just one horse-sized Arnold.

              [–]ptols[S] 13 points14 points  (1 child)

              just on straight math, If arnold is less that 2 foot tall I'll take the 100. Otherwise I'll take the one horse and I'm bringing Felix.


              how do you get the robots to look so human?

              [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 13 points14 points  (1 child)

              I mean the actors are human.

              What's reality?

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                [–]leonardonamLeonardo Nam (Felix on WestWorld) 18 points19 points  (2 children)

                Oh yeah. Meeeeooowwww

                That was the first thing I noticed. My original name was Lutz. Then the name Felix appeared in the script. Then I thought meow.