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Kick Back with Paapa Essiedu on the Set of ‘Black Mirror’

Spend some time with this dreamy demon as Paapa Essiedu provides behind-the-scenes insights into the making of the episode “Demon 79” from Season 6 of Black Mirror.

In between takes, Essiedu — fully decked out in the groovy costume of his character, Gaap — describes his otherworldly presence, what the production is shooting at the shoe shop that day  and the immense admiration he has for his co-star Anjana Vasan (Nida Huq). As a longtime fan of Black Mirror, Essiedu was more than game to play a part in Charlie Brooker’s enigmatic universe.

“I just found this story to be unique, political, funny and uniquely human,” Essiedu says.

Don’t miss the far-out footage of the crew on set, hard at work crafting the eerie world of Black Mirror.

June 22, 2023
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