Sci-fi thriller "Ex Machina" surpassed expectations during its opening weekend making it the top Speciality debut of 2015 and expanding into relatively wide release this weekend.
The film co-stars Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson (son of actor Brendan Gleeson) as a young programmer selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I.
A gripping and frustrating position to be in, Gleeson played the role with restraint and grace. While science fiction lovers are fawning over this new release, the real attention is on Gleeson's next sci-fi release, Star Wars: Episode VII. Mum is the word on Gleeson's role in the beloved franchise, but it could guarantee he becomes a household name in the U.S.
With such terrific parts on offer, how is Gleeson making his choices? How much weight does he give to the fellow players (such as repeat projects with Oscar Isaac and Alicia Vikander) versus the script and director?
Guest:
Domhnall Gleeson, Actor whose filmography includes the new release "Ex Machina," "Anna Karenina" (starring Keira Knightley), "Unbroken" and the forthcoming "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" and Alejandro Iñárritu's "The Revenant"