Westworld Creator Lisa Joy On The Messages We Should Take From The Peripheral and Why The Peripheral Is Not Really Science Fiction

I don’t even know if “Peripheral” counts as science fiction when we’re currently getting through a pandemic, there’s global unrest and climate change. The world is already warning us. So, for me, “Peripheral” is actually not a warning, but a lifeline, a hope line. You’re looking at somebody who is very relatable, and a community of friends and family who are just trying to get by in this crazy, insane, troubling, confusing world. And the way that they manage is by banding together, by keeping that humanity alive within them.

I had the distinct pleasure of talking with Lisa Joy. Lisa is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and attorney. She is best known as the co-creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the HBO science-fiction drama series Westworld. For her work on the series, she received multiple Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Joy’s other work includes…