That was when I was introduced to the idea of the shadow government. SHION TAKEUCHI: I've been interested in the paranormal and conspiracy theories for a long time since college, where I listened to some archives of Coast to Coast AM, which was a super late-night radio show, where the host would have on kind of fringe people from that world. She also revealed how she feels about the show's central message - specifically whether or not she sees this story as an optimistic or pessimistic one.Ĭollider: I'd like to start off by asking, what was the kicking-off point for this? What was the origin story? In a one-on-one interview with Collider, show creator Shion Takeuchi ( Gravity Falls) explained the early days of this show's evolution, why she was thrilled to cast Caplan as Reagan, and what the hell the Stoned Ape Theory is. despite her father Rand's ( Christian Slater) efforts to undermine her.
Central to the story is Reagan (voiced by Lizzy Caplan), who aspires to one day lead the evil corporation known as Cognito, Inc.
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The Netflix animated series takes place in a bizarre yet hilarious universe where all of the conspiracy theories you might have ever heard are actually true - and not only that, are actually far weirder than you think. It's always exciting to see a new fresh new voice arrive in the world of animation, and Inside Job is exactly that.