Saturday 12 September 2015

"As he watched Rome burn" - S01E10 eps1.9_zer0-day.avi

After the finale end credits a final scene plays in one take. The scene starts by following a limousine up an estate driveway and stops on Whiterose's (BD Wong) face. After a brief discussion with Evil Corp CEO Phillip Price (Michael Cristofer) Whiterose alludes to the Roman Emperor Nero and says "... as he watched Rome burn".

This scene was filmed at the Hempstead House in the Sands Point Preserve in Long Island New York. The street address for the Preserve is Sands Point Preserve 127 Middle Neck Rd Sands Point, NY 11050.

You can read more about the Hempstead House from the Friends of the Sands Point Preserve.

Thursday 3 September 2015

"We live in a kingdom of bullshit" - S01E10 eps1.9_zer0-day.avi

Elliot (Rami Malek) has arrived at Times Square being carried by Mr Robot (Christian Slater). We watch his delusion bloom into a conversation with his family, and the audience, then he makes everyone disappear before getting on the subway.

Rami Malek was standing next to the US flag on the side of the US Armed Forces Recruiting Station at 200 W 43rd St New York (Times Square), NY 10036.


"I don't know who you think you're talking to, but I'll try the Pradas next" - S01E10 eps1.9_zer0-day.avi

Angela (Portia Doubleday) is sitting in a ladies fashion store while a salesman (Eric Martin Brown) is fitting her with new shoes. The salesman starts to lecture Angela on the "moral fibre" of working for E Corp.

Salesman: Listen this isn't my business but don't drink their kool aid.

Angela: Look, I just needed a job.

Salesman: What kind of an excuse is that?

Angela: You don't understand.

Salesman: You should hear yourself.

Angela: I don't know who you think you're talking to but I'll try the Pradas next.

This scene was filmed inside the L.K. Bennett store at 655 Madison Ave New York, NY 10065.



If you look carefully beneath the table in the publicly available image below you can see the orange sofa that Angela sat on during her fitting.

Source: www.milled.com

"You need some new shoes, those won't do anymore" - S01E10 eps1.9_zer0-day.avi

Angela (Portia Doubleday) is sitting on a couch and in shock after witnessing the death of James Plouffe (Richard Bekins). Phillip Price (Michael Cristofer), CEO of E Corp, notices blood on Angela's shoes and says "you need some new shoes, those won't do anymore". 

The interior of this E Corp scene was filmed in the Hudson Square Ballroom at the Trump Soho Hotel 




The Trump Soho Hotel is located at 246 Spring St, New York, NY 10013 (corner of Varick St and Spring Street).  



The corner of Varick St and Spring Street is where Cisco (Michael Drayerpretends to be a street peddler and sells a malware infected CD to Ollie (Ben Rappaport) and Angela (Portia Doubleday) in S01E02

"Calm down everyone" - S01E10 eps1.9_zer0-day.avi

James Plouffe (Richard Bekins), E Corp EVP of Technology, has been giving a live to air interview about his optimism about data recovery. He suddenly pauses, and then tells the interviewer "the public should be worried ... I mean, personally my life is over". Plouffe then produces a handgun, looks toward Angela (Portia Doubleday) and says "calm down everyone". He then shoots himself in the mouth.

The interior of this Evil Corp scene was filmed on the 46th floor of Trump Soho Hotel inside the SoHi Meeting Room.
Source: www.greatplacesdirectory.com
In a previous scene Plouffe is being made up by a mirror in the corner of the same SoHi Meeting Room.
Source: https://www.trumphotelcollection.com
Trump Soho Hotel is located at 246 Spring St, New York, NY 10013 (corner of Varick St and Spring Street).  



The corner of Varick St and Spring Street is where Cisco (Michael Drayerpretends to be a street peddler and sells a malware infected CD to Ollie (Ben Rappaport) and Angela (Portia Doubleday) in S01E02

"Who am I?" - S01E10 eps1.9_zer0-day.avi

Elliot (Rami Malek) is in a parking lot sleeping in Tyrell Wellick's (Martin Wallström) car. Behind Elliot is a huge mural of a man in a pinstripe suit spraying I Heart NY on the wall. A parking attendant (Kareem Savinon) knocks on the window and Elliot asks "Who am I?"

The car park is located at 6th Ave & W 17th St New York NY 10011 and the artwork is called "Love Vandal" by British street artist Nick Walker.




The most recent StreetView image was taken before the mural was painted but Joe Russo at Arrested Motion has some excellent photo's of Nick Walker's mural.

Credit: Joe Russo www.arrestedmotion.com


Tuesday 1 September 2015

"Can I ... can I think about it?" - S01E02 eps1.1_ones-and-zer0es.mpeg

S01E01 concludes with men in suits taking Elliot from Times Square to see Tyrell Wellick at Evil Corp. S01E02 opens where S01E01 leaves off with Elliot (Rami Wellick) standing before Tyrell Wellick (Martin Wallström) and "11 of our most annoying lawyers". Wellick offers Elliot a position as Head of Evil Corp's cyber security division. Elliot replies "Can I ... can I think about it?"

While the exterior of "Evil Corp" was filmed outside 135 E 57th St New York, NY 10022 (the corner of Lexington and E 57th St) the interior of this Evil Corp scene was filmed on the 46th floor of Trump Soho inside the SoHi Meeting Room.


Source: www.greatplacesdirectory.com
Source: https://www.trumphotelcollection.com
Trump Soho Hotel is located at 246 Spring St, New York, NY 10013 (corner of Varick St and Spring Street).  



The corner of Varick St and Spring Street is where Cisco (Michael Drayer) pretends to be a street peddler and sells a malware infected CD to Ollie (Ben Rappaport) and Angela (Portia Doubleday) later in this episode.