Lukas Gage on Ai Horror Film Companion by being “unwavering” in Hollywood

Lucas Gage is determined to keep the people on the toes – like the big screen.

The actor, 29, participates in the New Ai-Horror Comedy Companion in the role of Patrick, one of six friends who gather in a remote lake house to enjoy the weekend. What is intended to be fancy a few days of board games and drinking quickly becomes a blood bath when controlling Josh (Jack Quaid) reveal to his girlfriend robot, iris (Sophie Thatcher)That she is not human. Meanwhile, Gage is only half of the couple with a dose Harvey Gilen Eli, both – at first glance innocent – find themselves caught in the middle of madness.

The premise seems simple enough, but the team that delivered Barbarian He does not want to convey a story with a note to viewers and what unfolds instead is an unexpected and emotionally captivating tale of love, abuse and, yes, the dangers of AI’s progress.

While Gage made a breakthrough in the YA dramas industry as Marked, Veronica Mars and EuphoriaHe recently transferred to more mature roles in twisted psychological thrillers such as Satellitemaking appearances in shows such as White lotus and Youand in 2024 the bones freezing Smile 2S And while Gage is happy to be called a modern “scream king” while his career continues to bloom, this is more about finding projects that feel increased – and obviously have something to say.

“I think I deliberately gravitate to scripts or creators of movies and writers who, in my opinion US WeeklyS “It doesn’t really matter what kind of genre … It just depends on the story we tell.”

However, Gage admits that he had a “sick, twisted little mind” since he was young, making films for zombie in the basement with his friends – and feels that the tonal darkened projects may be just “his inherent calling.” However, this will not stop him, not jump in the opportunity to appear in one of the highly anticipated blockbuster romances, People we meet on vacation withS

While the Gage range is certainly impressive – not many of them can play a cat king of Netflix Detectives for a dead boy just to jump in the role of a novice bouncing in Jake Jilenhaal Road house Remeke – He also made his sign on screen, ready to speak his opinion, whether it was about his love life, the state of the industry, or something else entirely.

Gage talks here USA For his new movie, becoming a new score of Scream and what it means to be “a little unbuttoned” in Hollywood (warning, big spoilers ahead!):

USA: Satellite It really keeps you on the edge of your place. It is full of twists and turns. Are you yourself the type of person who loves to read the last page first or like the surprise of all this?

Lucas Gage: Oh hell, no. Definitely (I want) a surprise from all this. If someone ruins the end of a movie, they are dead for me. There are never spoilers. I should always go blind.

USA: Spoiler signal – your character is one of these basic twists! How is Patrick revealing a robot in how did you play it?

Gage: I think he did not change his intentions at the end of the day. His motivation remained the same, the robot or not. I think this is something that is beautiful in this movie, it is some of these robots or satellites of artificial intelligence are more heartfelt and more full of humanity than actual people in the script.

USA: What research and preparation do some kind of finding this balance of reviving such a complex character as Patrick in life?

Gage: I tried to go blind and I don’t have too many judgments. There are many things for GPT and AI chat and all these actual sex bots, so I wanted to go without judgment, without pre -created ideas. I was really inspired by Alex Garland movie Ex machina As like, something I found made a really good balance of giving him heart and humanity. I wanted to treat him with the same respect that I would treat every character. The only thing I played with was to change its programming when it was confused when they involved the intelligence or aggression and variations of it. But I did not want to treat him or judge him more differently than I would another person. In my heart, I think his feelings are real. I loved that the character was completely real.

USA: You have also talked a lot about how your wardrobe helps you live the characters. How did this get it when you step into Patrick’s shoes?

Gage: You did your research! No, I know it’s a stupid thing, but I have a cologne for every character I step into. And I worked with Sasha Grossman, the makeup artist in the movie, and we chose all the tattoos together because (Patrick) has a full tattoo sleeves, and with Patrick it has a culinary origin, he tattooed (for) as his favorite dishes and small symbols for the movie. For example, there is a little wine for wine. There are all these little subtleties of the character who nods to things that just brought me to him. And I really struggled hard to have an apron in the movie. No one wanted it. They said, “This is too much on the nose.” “

USA: This movie refers to more empathy and sympathy for robots than for humans. What are you hoping for viewers to move away from this movie?

Gage: I think this is a really good question. I think there is really a blurred line between humanity and humans and AI. There are positives and negative for both. I didn’t want to judge it. I did not want to say that all AI and all technology are terrible and will destroy the world. I think the way we use it and the way we treat it with respect and not abuse it is important. If nothing else, the satellite may remind people that they are a little more human and have a little more empathy and love for each other. This is my hope for this movie. But also, I just want people to get in and have fun. … It’s a fun ride and it’s an escape from some of the crazy ones that are happening right now.

USA: The film also has a lot to say about toxic relationships and empowerment.

Gage: Yes, I don’t want to give too much, but I hope we learn from the toxic male character (in this movie) so that we do not try to control anyone and not try to repeat this dynamic in connection.

USA: Jack Quaid plays a great villain.

Gage: He really, he really does it.

USA: After shooting something like this, do you feel more nervous than the progress of AI that we do so fast? Or less?

Gage: I mean, listen, I’m scared – less than that. I think we are going down a truly slippery slope of how we abuse him. I do not agree with the use of AI for actors or writers and using this technology to take away the creativity or work of anyone. I think if we can use it in a positive platform to help people and do good things with it, there can be great things with it. But let’s be very cautious with this and not go too much. Because it scares me!

USA: You have entered the industry, making many YA, but lately you have gravitated to more horrors and psychological thrillers. This was a conscious decision?

Gage: Maybe a little of both. I think I deliberately gravish to scripts or creators of movies and writers who, in my opinion, do a great job. In fact, it doesn’t have to matter what kind of genre, but I will say that I grew up, I loved horror movies. I grew up obsessed with them and watched them all. I would stay home from school and just watch horror movies all day. So I had a sickly distorted small mind and I would make zombie movies with the kids in my neighborhood and at a camp. So I think it’s more than my inherent calls. We will call him King of Screams. But all genres are great. It just depends on the story we tell.

USA: Everything you do has something to say and you are one of the few new actors who are famous for your great personalities – in a good way! Do you feel that this generally helped you to interfere with Hollywood?

Gage: Probably both, honestly. I think as an actor it is important to have a mystery (and not to expose so much) to the world (so) that they can get lost in your characters. But I also think there is a level of authenticity and honesty that I want to share with the world, which I think may have changed over time. I’m a little strong mouth and probably revealed much more than most people, but I don’t want to hide. The section in which public and private intersection is a strange strange line that I always navigate. I just think maybe people are being taken too seriously now. They go so far with the mystery that they are not ready to share anything with the world. And more recently I could transfer and I have to compensate it later. It’s just who I am. I tried to suppress some things and tried to hide some things (but) in the end, it just came out. I’m a little gorgeous!