“I'm not a fan of these very cutty, handheld-y kind of films or TV shows, where a cut is just every half second or every two seconds, where you're desensitized to it. To me, a cut should say something and be impactful.”

American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter

Sam Esmail is an American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter. He is known for creating and writing Mr. Robot, the USA Network series that ran from 2015 to 2019, and for leading the production company Esmail Corp. He also wrote and directed the films Comet and Leave the World Behind, and produced and directed the first season of Homecoming. His producing credits include Briarpatch, Gaslit, Angelyne, and The Resort. His work often explores alienation, technology, and American society.