This post contains details from the Season 3 finale ofIndustry.
Harper wont be hiring him, but she will be onboarding Sweetpea and Anraj.
Its a pretty crappy day in the Ramdani house, Radia joked to Deadline.
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DEADLINE: Every episode this season has just upped the ante so much.
What was your reaction to reading these final two scripts?
SAGAR RADIA:Probably not too dissimilar from watching it, for those who have seen it now.
I think youre just left in a bit of shock.
Theyve also directed these last two episodes.
So theres something to be said in that.
In another world, this could easily be the end of the show.
But…Mickey and Konrad love writing themselves into corners.
They love being backed into those corners and having to punch their way out.
I think they thrive on that.
Where do we go from here?
With the announcement of season four being commissioned, Im sure theyre working on that as we speak.
Then, obviously, he goes home and his wife gets shot.
DEADLINE: Im glad you mentioned his wife getting shot.
Where do you think Rishi goes from here?
RADIA:Ive thought about this a lot, both prior to the show being commissioned again and since.
I personally think it goes one of two ways.
I think either he goes completely off the rails tenfold, because now he has nothing to lose.
Well, no, hes got a kid, so maybe he wants to do right by him.
Thats where my instinct went.
Ive not spoken to the guys about it and what their ideas are.
I think its easier to see him go a lot more off the rails.
DEADLINE: He does get a chance to be better.
Why do you think he didnt?
Theyre just far more compassionate.
Theyre far more willing to do things the right way.
Its me or nobody.
So what do you do when someones backed up against the wall?
You look out for number one.
He thinks hes got one over on Harper again.
I tell you, what I still question is whether he truly wanted to screw over Anraj and Sweetpea.
Harper didnt suggest it.
So I think in that moment, he is negotiating to try and bring his people with him.
But I think when push came to shove, where Harpers like, It can only be one.
Well, of course, Rishi is going to be like, Alright, screw them, take me.
DEADLINE: What was it like having Mickey and Konrad directing these last two episodes?
RADIA:It was a really seamless transition in my experience.
I think they were always clucking to add that string to their bow.
But we both know what that means, because weve lived these characters.
I think it was really healthy.
RADIA:It wasnt easy, if Im being honest.
He was quite a functional character, in Season 1, especially.
Im quite an instinctive actor.
So I think for me, I dont want to do too much if there isnt too much there.
you could [start] trying to overthink things, and maybe then overact things.
What can I do with this?
So Rishi is this very alpha, front-footed, boisterous character.
And for me, it was just trying to portray that attitude and that persona more than anything else.
Then the words will be the words at that point.
Then its just trying to figure out who he is as a person.
(When Eric tells Rishi hes dressed like StrongsSuccessioncharacter Kendall Roy.)
I watchedMargin Callfirst, and I was watching what Simon Baker was doing in that.
And I was like, Yeah, hes cocky, and hes arrogant in that.
It just doesnt quite fit with Rishi, in my opinion.
Then I went toThe Big Short, having already seen it, but I went to it again.
How do you nail those, especially on the trading floor?
RADIA:I dont want to spoil it for you.
This is sort of the magic of film and TV, I guess.
But we dont do it on the day.
We do it in a studio, in ADR, months after we shot the show.
Obviously, it just gives a flavor of the floor.
Its kind of great in that sense, I think.
But Mickey and Konrad are great with that.
It sounds very rude, and I have no context about that.
Then theyll explain it to me, and the whole booth is in stitches.
DEADLINE: You work a lot with Miriam Petchethis season.
She just graduated drama school, as did many of the other cast members in earlier seasons.
How has it been working with so many newer actors in these really intense roles?
RADIA:You know, its a mixture of feelings.
I think theres a mixture of pride and inspiration, because you see what theyre doing.
I just dont think I was mature enough, probably, but theyre really fantastic.
And actually, whats great about all of them is that their feet are still firmly on the ground.
Its not like theyve let any of this get to their head.
Thats whats really, really impressive.
How has that been to see it blossom?
RADIA:I think I can only speak for myself, personally.
I think the reactions have been beyond my wildest dreams or what I thought it was going to be.
Moving to the Sunday slot, Okay, great.
But I think the response has been just crazy.
They dont always have a chance to evolve.
They dont have a chance for audiences to really invest themselves in it.
It was such a lovely moment for me.
People were saying such nice things.
I think the cherry on the cake was obviously the the commission of Season 4.
DEADLINE: Mickey and Konrad told me that they have a really good idea for Season 4.
RADIA:I think you made a really valid point.
I think the best thing to do is not think about it at this point.
I have no idea whats going to happen with Rishi.
they could just throw a bunch of curveballs, as they have been doing for three seasons.
There is effectively no Pierpoint, or is there?
We dont know what that means.
I think thats probably the best thing to do without my mind going into overdrive.
