Aaron Paul on his Westworld character & his own distrust of technology

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

The third season of Westworld is nearly upon us, featuring the return of Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood), Maeve (Thandie Newton), Bernard (Jeffrey Wright), and more, but the biggest addition to the cast of the new season is Breaking Bad's own Aaron Paul. The actor plays Caleb, a down-on-his-luck Army vet turned construction worker who connects with Dolores.

While speaking with The New York Post, Aaron Paul revealed that he was already a "crazy fan" of Westworld before he joined the series, saying that he was "really excited to get a peek behind the velvet curtains per se and see what [Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy] had in store. They said that Caleb would be the character that introduces the audience to the outside world of Westworld. This season really takes the audience outside of the park and shows everyone the society that we are all living in." As far as Caleb goes, here's what Paul had to say:

Caleb is a very complex character. He’s a construction worker, a blue-collar guy just trying to survive in this chaotic world. I just love the challenges that he faces. His introduction to Dolores and that world was very exciting for me. I am such a huge fan of Evan [Rachel Wood]. I absolutely adore her, and to be able to work alongside someone so fun and so professional is obviously a dream come true. That is not always the case. I’m constantly inspired by her.

Aaron Paul added that in the real world, he views technology as both a blessing and a curse. "It informs us but also I think it’s taking away a lot of the joys of living," Paul said. "I pride myself on not owning a computer. I am rarely around my phone. I have thousands of unread emails. I have my phone down and my head up. That’s kind of how I live my life. Someone said this quote to me, like, 'Birds don’t carry anything; because of that, they’re able to fly.' I love that. We don’t need much. I think people forget how beautiful this planet is. They get distracted by the things in their hands and in their pockets."

The third season of Westworld will debut on HBO on March 15th.