A version of this interview with Michael Kelly first appeared in the print edition of TheWrap Magazine’s tumble TV Issue.“House of Cards” co-star Michael Kelly stars in an upcoming episode of Black Mirror,” a British anthology series from Netflix, which uses sad, or sci-fi-tinged storytelling to explore the hazards of novel technology.
What’s your elevator pitch on the show?
I mean,it’s the black mirror. It’s your phone. You’re looking at yourself. It’s digital, it’s where we are now, and it’s where we’re going in the future. And quite often [it leads you to] question your moral compass and what you would attain when faced with decisions as big as what these characters depart through. And then there’s the technology aspect of it. It’s fascinating.
Also Read: Emmy Quickie: 'House of Cards' Star Michael Kelly Exclusive StudioWrap Portraits (Photos)attain you believe there will ever be a point where technology goes too far?
I believe that every generation will say that technology has gone too far. That’s probably always going to be the case. We can’t even imagine what our children will have in their adult lives.
This sticks in my intellect,because when I was about 30, the first TV show I did was about hackers. It was called “Level 9.” And only two of the actors, or Romany Malco and Esteban Powell,had computers. I didnt have a computer. How far we’ve come from there.believe about it: I didn’t have a computer; I didn’t have a cellphone when I moved to novel York. And I’m not that old. [Laughs]
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She’s not going to rep one, but she wants one.
The next season of “Black Mirror” begins streaming Oct. 21 via Netflix.
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