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'Open Windows' Stars Elijah Wood, Sasha Grey, & Nacho Vigalondo on Hashtags & Selfies

'Open Windows' Stars Elijah Wood, Sasha Grey, & Nacho Vigalondo on Hashtags & Selfies

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Actors Elijah Wood, Sasha Grey, and director Nacho Vigalondo discuss their thriller 'Open Windows' at SXSW. They delve into the film's concept where Wood's character spies on Grey's character after a canceled date. The conversation also explores their real-life idols, the phenomenon of selfies, and the pervasive use of hashtags.

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YH hangs out with motley threesome Elijah Wood, Sasha Grey, and Nacho Vigalondo at SXSW to get the scoop on their super intense thriller, 'Open Windows' (which Nacho also wrote and directed). They also talk about their own real-life idols, plus we mull such topical subjects as hashtags and selfies -- time to get the camera out! Hosted by Nikki Novak (@nikkinovak). Check out the Young Hollywood Store Here: http://shopyounghollywood.com/

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Young Hollywood

You don't need an introduction, do you? I'm here with Elijah Wood, Sasha Grey, and Nacho Vigalondo. How did I do?

Nacho Vigalondo

Oh, great. This is so spicy. Vigalondo. Oh, all of a sudden my, my surname sounds great.

Sasha Grey

Oh, did you hear Abel laugh before you, you like welcomed us into the studio before we walked in?

Nacho Vigalondo

Oh, yeah. Yeah, I was laughing at you and with you.

Sasha Grey

At us?

Nacho Vigalondo

Yes.

Sasha Grey

Were we, we laughing at my Derby dress?

Nacho Vigalondo

Well, it's just that you're all lined up outside. And, uh, we were about to interview us and so it was a laughing at and with because we're all in this together.

Young Hollywood

So, can we hear it? Okay. So, the concept of this film, you're the director of this film, but do I have a So, your character is obsessed with Sasha's character. Kind of like an idol situation. And you win a date.

Elijah Wood

Yes.

Young Hollywood

The date doesn't happen. It date gets cancelled for unknown reasons. Maybe 'cause you're a diva.

Sasha Grey

Possibly.

Young Hollywood

Maybe somebody's trying to make you look like a diva and you're not a diva.

Sasha Grey

Correct.

Young Hollywood

Okay. And instead, someone gives you a phone call and you get to spy on her via webcam overnight.

Elijah Wood

Yes.

Young Hollywood

And then weird things happen.

Elijah Wood

Yes, it sort of sets forth a series of events.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, yeah. How did I do with that one? Did I do better with your name than that? How was it?

Nacho Vigalondo

Yeah, but you you you told it so perfectly. I think the thing is from that point, we are getting into the spoilers territory. So, it's kind of complicated to keep talking about the movie from that point. So,

Young Hollywood

Yes, 'cause from that point on it's complicated. But anyway, but anyway, talk about it. Just tell the ending. I don't care. I I I I don't I don't I don't care about my mother that much. I was lying. I was just I was trying to mess with you. With Elvis? You wanna have dinner with Elvis?

Elijah Wood

Yes, Elvis.

Nacho Vigalondo

Yeah.

Sasha Grey

Why not?

Elijah Wood

I don't I don't I don't

Nacho Vigalondo

Which Elvis?

Elijah Wood

Yeah, I was gonna say Which Elvis? Of course, fat Elvis is the best.

Nacho Vigalondo

Yeah.

Elijah Wood

In a white jumpsuit.

Nacho Vigalondo

Yeah.

Sasha Grey

Toilet.

Elijah Wood

Toilet.

Nacho Vigalondo

Toilet.

Sasha Grey

I'm one of those, yeah.

Elijah Wood

Yeah, I love, I love the fat Elvis.

Young Hollywood

That was your giggle. There you go. I just heard your giggle. That was natural. That was natural. Okay, for naming names. Who would you spy on for a day? Um, who do you wanna spy on?

Elijah Wood

I don't know. I think it's more interesting to spy on people that you don't know. It's sort of that thing of I I quite love that. That's sort of amazing. That that voyeurism of being, you know, a block away or across the street and seeing something happening in the window uh, is sort of exciting. It's that rear window thing. I stumped me on that one. I have no I have no I don't think there is anyone person I would

Sasha Grey

Nacho.

Elijah Wood

There we go.

Sasha Grey

Nacho. I wanna spy on him. You just see what Nacho's

Elijah Wood

Yeah. What What is your morning like? Like, when do you wake up?

Sasha Grey

Yeah. What is your morning? Is it disgusting? Is it

Nacho Vigalondo

I'm not going to lie this time. I'm gonna I'm gonna I'm gonna answer for real. Uh, I would love to spy my mother. Just to

Sasha Grey

Yes.

Nacho Vigalondo

To see if she still loves me when I'm not around.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, yeah. Have either of you ever won anything? Because you do win technically win a date in the contest. Yeah. Have you won something?

Elijah Wood

Yeah. I'm I'm pretty lucky at winning stuff actually. When I was 14, I entered a Doritos contest to to be flown to New York to see Outcast.

Young Hollywood

Wait. What?

Elijah Wood

Yeah. And I

Young Hollywood

That's amazing.

Elijah Wood

And I called my sister and I said, you have to enter this contest. We can see Outcast and meet them. And she ended up winning. So, of course she took me.

Young Hollywood

What?

Elijah Wood

Yeah. And, uh, I was 14. Talk about meeting idols. I mean, I So, we flew to New York. It was my first trip to New York ever. Saw Outcast, Cee Lo, and Lauren Hill, and a few other people.

Young Hollywood

What?

Elijah Wood

Jurassic 5. That was the other one. And and The Roots. Yeah. This was like yeah.

Young Hollywood

Wait. What year was that?

Elijah Wood

I think it was 2002.

Young Hollywood

That's so epic.

Elijah Wood

Yeah. No, it was crazy. And all in my first trip to New York.

Young Hollywood

That's amazing. Give him to Vegas. I wanna go to Vegas with you and give you some money to gamble on.

Elijah Wood

I don't like gambling. I like it too much.

Young Hollywood

What if you go to Vegas?

Elijah Wood

I don't like gambling because I like it too much.

Young Hollywood

Right. Could you gamble my money? Would you be willing?

Elijah Wood

Yeah, hell yeah. Let's go now. Split it 50/50.

Young Hollywood

So, I know you said, um, I think it was that you were quoted as saying that this film was like a 100 minute Elijah selfie. What did that mean?

Nacho Vigalondo

That's coming that's coming back to haunt me now.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. What did that mean?

Nacho Vigalondo

I think I I find really funny all this phenomenon around the selfies.

Young Hollywood

You're You're fascinated by the whole selfies.

Nacho Vigalondo

Yeah, I never made a selfie. I never made a selfie by myself. I don't I don't at all. I don't like I don't feel comfortable with the idea of taking a photograph of myself. Well, guess what? It makes me think a lot of the fact that this has become a phenomenon. I think it's really interesting.

Elijah Wood

It's sort of it's very silly to me. I don't know the word is now accepted as part of our vernacular. I heard a woman on the plane here uh, say to her friend, oh my gosh, you have so many selfies of your dog.

Sasha Grey

Then it's not a selfie.

Elijah Wood

Then it's not a selfie. That's insane.

Sasha Grey

Really?

Elijah Wood

Just stop. I wanted to kick her chair.

Young Hollywood

Are you are you willing to do your first selfie?

Nacho Vigalondo

Sorry?

Young Hollywood

Are you willing to do your first selfie?

Nacho Vigalondo

I I You you want me to do it? Um, I'm gonna I'm gonna make you proud.

Young Hollywood

The three of you together. To go out. Okay. And I have to give it to you or it won't be a selfie. I have to turn the camera around. There we go. Ah. Oh, there it is. Yeah. No. Not more. There we go. Just an eye. I just want an eye. How do you feel about it? How did it feel?

Nacho Vigalondo

Oh, it's not a selfie. I I okay. Okay. It's basically a photo of Sasha which is way better.

Young Hollywood

Oh. But that's perfect. A selfie is when you take the photo of yourself, right? Well, you can we're going to be more than one person in it. But it I think generally speaking if you've got the

Sasha Grey

Hashtag.

Young Hollywood

Where are we hashtagging this?

Sasha Grey

Everything.

Elijah Wood

Yeah.

Sasha Grey

Hashtag all you want. You can throw so many hashtags on that. There's a lot. The possibilities are endless. There's just so many hashtags happening right now. Currently. You can put actually You can put hashtag. Hashtag right? Hashtag hashtag

Elijah Wood

Hashtag forever.

Sasha Grey

Yeah. That's what it's gonna be. Hashtag hashtag. Hashtag forever. Hashtag open windows. Stop feeling weird. We are we are in the world of hashtags now. When did that become a thing?

Young Hollywood

Do you think it's inappropriate if somebody uses hashtag in a sentence and they're not talking about selfies?

Sasha Grey

Yes. And OMG and LOL. Stop it. Now. Stop.

Young Hollywood

Oh my gosh. You guys, I wish I could talk about hashtags and selfies all day. But I gotta let you go. Thank you so much. Sorry to rush you.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Elijah Wood

    Star of 'Open Windows' and interviewee

  • Sasha Grey

    Star of 'Open Windows' and interviewee

  • Nacho Vigalondo

    Director and writer of 'Open Windows' and interviewee

  • Nikki Novak

    Host of the interview

  • Elvis

    Mentioned as an idol to have dinner with

  • OutKast

    Band Sasha Grey won a contest to see

  • Cee Lo

    Artist Sasha Grey saw in concert

  • Lauren Hill

    Artist Sasha Grey saw in concert

  • Jurassic 5

    Band Sasha Grey saw in concert

  • The Roots

    Band Sasha Grey saw in concert

FAQ

What is 'Open Windows' about?+
'Open Windows' is an intense thriller where a fan, played by Elijah Wood, gets to spy on his idol, played by Sasha Grey, via webcam after their date is canceled, leading to a series of unexpected events.
Who directed 'Open Windows'?+
Nacho Vigalondo wrote and directed the film 'Open Windows'.
Has Sasha Grey ever won a contest?+
Yes, Sasha Grey won a Doritos contest when she was 14 to fly to New York and see OutKast, Cee Lo, Lauren Hill, Jurassic 5, and The Roots.
What are Elijah Wood's thoughts on selfies?+
Elijah Wood finds the phenomenon around selfies interesting but personally doesn't feel comfortable taking photographs of himself and has never made a selfie by himself.

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