Innovation & Tech Today - CA (2020-10)

36 INNOVATION & TECH TODAY | 2020 YEAR-END ISSUE

I&T Today: Already a trend before COVID-

19, streaming technologies have been pushed

to the forefront during the pandemic. How

critical have these technologies been to

actors?

RM: In this current time, it is good to have

these outlets to reach your audience. We didn’t

have this option 20 years ago. While shooting

the movies or shows can be tough in a [COVID-

19] world, it allows us to continue creating.

I&T Today: With all that is going on with

the COVID-19 pandemic and tech

innovations in home entertainment, will

“movie going” ever be the same?

RM: While streaming technologies allow

actors additional opportunities to get stories to

the consumer, we all miss the communal

experience of being in a theater. In the future,

theaters will be designed differently to

accommodate things like upgrades in seating

and ventilation.

In the foreseeable time, I am not running to a

movie theater, even though I miss it, but the

movie theater experience will return one day.

I&T Today: Any future projects? What

irons do you have in the fire?

RM: As you can imagine, Cobra Kai takes up a

decent amount of time, but I am working on a

couple of projects behind the camera. I have

done some writing and directing short films and

producing some television.

And everything old is new again, so I am

looking at recycling things I’ve had in develop-

ment. I’d like to do a current spin on some young

adult topics. During the first three seasons of

Cobra Kai, I was also working with HBO on

Deuce. I loved watching that show on Sunday

nights with the Cobra Kai script on my lap.

The role on HBO was so different and allowed

me to show a different range, so I would love to

embrace another opportunity like that again.

I&T Today: Do you consider yourself a

tech enthusiast? What is your home

entertainment setup?

RM: No, but I am jealous of the people that

are, so I aim to learn more soon. Right now, if I

post on Instagram, I have to ask my kids for

help, but I am getting better. The 12 on my VCR

isn’t flashing anymore.

I have a Samsung system and I love sound. It is

such a big thing for movies, and I like to use

Bose headphones to recreate that movie

experience. Although I have a great gym in the

basement, there are times when I look around

and think this place should be a home theater.

As I get older, I also think I need the gym

more than the home theater system. But maybe

I could do both and have a retractable screen

around the weights?

I&T Today: Did you use a custom installer

for your home tech integration, or do you do

it yourself?

RM: I did a few things for the television and

sound system, but my son is good at it. Between

the two of us, we can get it figured out. But like I

said, I don’t have the full enchilada yet.

When I need things like Ring cameras

installed, I simply purchase the items and hand

them to my electrician. But when I had to

change my Wi-Fi for them, the first one took me

20 minutes while the remaining cameras barely

took me six seconds each.

Just like anything else, the first time feels like a

mountain. But after that, you get the hang of it.

I&T Today: Is there any kind of smart home

tech that you’ve got your eyes on?

RM: I always have my eyes on innovative

security systems for obvious reasons, while also

educating myself on all that is out there. I have

had an alarm and security system in my home

since the 1970s, ever since I was a kid, but I

need an upgrade.

With upgrades comes all the connected

capabilities like lighting and communication

channels throughout the home, but I am sure I

will need a “Mr. Miyagi” to get me through it. Q

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While following the guidelines of Miyagi-Do Karate, LaRusso also applies his own

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After more than 30 years of not seeing one another, Daniel LaRusso and Johnny

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