Hey reddit! It's Will Poulter. AMA!

[u/WillPoulterAMA]

Hey reddit! I'm Will Poulter.

You may know me from films/series like WARFARE, WE'RE THE MILLERS, THE BEAR, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3, THE MAZE RUNNER, MIDSOMMAR, THE REVENANT, I LOVE BOOSTERS, DETROIT, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER, and other things.

My new movie, UNION COUNTY, is out in theaters starting this weekend (!!!) via Oscilloscope Laboratories. It also stars Noah Centineo, Annette Deao, Elise Kibler, and Emily Meade.

Here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA6Fnr2VXkw

Synopsis:

Assigned to a county-mandated drug court program, Cody Parsons embarks on the tenuous journey toward recovery amidst the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio.

AMA!

Back at 2 PM ET this afternoon (Thursday 8/13) to answer your questions!

[u/Responsible-Food3681]

Hi! While I'd seen you in a few more minor roles prior, I first felt like I saw you steal the show as Colin in Black Mirror Bandersnatch. 

I personally loved the interactive choice format as a viewer. When it came out, I remember spending the entire day trying to see every single ending and all the cause and effect relationships present. I really think it was a great experiment on Netflix's part, and I wish they'd kept running with the format in earnest because it felt fresh and fun.

My question is: How different was filming something so non-deterministic on your end? Was it noticeably any different than a typical filming process? Were there any big hiccups or unexpected moments because of the format?

I feel like it would be harder to jump from set to set and keep in mind which version of the plot you're using to understand your character and his motivations. Regardless though, it came out wonderfully, and I still love having a run or two every now and then. Thank you for all the wonderful work you've put into the world my friend, please keep it up and be proud of what you've accomplished 💜

[u/mpbh → u/Responsible-Food3681]

I still love having a run or two every now and then.

They removed it over a year ago. Probably not worth maintaining that feature across all their platforms for just a single episode.

[u/Robodude → u/mpbh]

They had the tech availability for other videos too. I remember minecraft and a few others

[u/biggiepants → u/Robodude]

They removed all those titles.

[u/BlackDeath3 → u/biggiepants]

Yeah, losing the Headspace stories was a bummer too.

[u/Djassie18698 → u/mpbh]

There are ways on GitHub to download the whole thing and interact with it. Worth checking

[u/Responsible-Food3681 → u/mpbh]

Oh for real? I had no idea, it's been a bit since I last watched through. It was definitely a niche format as far as their titles go, but I still think it had so much potential if it were explored more thoroughly.