‘What was it like working with the genius that is Alex Garland in Devs and playing the role of a technological god? Paulsaxonshaw Alex Garland is one of the most underrated of our modern film-makers. He asks these big questions on behalf of all of us. With Devs, the question is: should we give power to the controllers of our technology without any checks and balances? Playing a tech god was fascinating, done with authentic human drama and interpersonal relationships. We filmed in Santa Cruz, San Francisco and London. The Devs building was in a giant sound stage in Manchester. I love Manchester. It’s a wonderful, hardworking city. It reminds ‘me of Chicago, full of charm, populated by working people who love a sausage roll. It’s tough to beat a Greggs. I've tried the posh ones. It needs to be alittle dirty.