"Christopher Chung is no longer surprised when members of the public walk up and insult him to his face. It happened yesterday, he says. A guy came up to me and said: Are you from Slow Horses? You're awful.' Or sometimes, it's You're a dickhead. But, the 37-year-old adds, the insults are usually said with love and affection. And I want, as an actor, to have some effect, so it's really he hesitates, as if searching for the right word, really nice, he beams."
"The best thing is not having to worry about the other characters' feelings. You can be as arrogant and obnoxious as you like. He perceives Roddy as slightly on the spectrum and misunderstood; never vindictive or nasty, just egocentric and lacking a censor. Sometimes, the things that he vocalises are similar to my internal voice. So it's a really fun character to play: I get to just say what I think."
Christopher Chung often receives public insults referencing his role, sometimes called "a dickhead" or "awful," which he interprets as affectionate. He enjoys playing Roddy Ho, a talented but abrasive hacker, because the role allows him to be arrogant and obnoxious without worrying about other characters' feelings. Chung describes Roddy as slightly on the spectrum, misunderstood, egocentric and lacking an internal censor rather than vindictive. In the new season Roddy takes a more central role, attracting a glamorous girlfriend and engaging in action moments including a sword-wielding, shirtless scene. Chung finds the character fun and cathartic because it permits candid expression.
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