Vicarious Thrills Surrogates, shot by Oliver Wood, creates a future in which humans live their lives through robot proxies. by Iain Stasukevich Unit photography by Stephen Vaughan, SMPSP magine a world where you can be whomever you want. You always look your best. You live your life free from risk and free from the toll of time. You’re still you, only better. That’s the world depicted in the sciencefiction fable Surrogates, and director Jonathan Mostow suggests it’s a glossy reflection of the world we live in today. “This film is a metaphor for how humans interact with modern technology, and you could say it’s set five minutes from now,” he says. I 66 October 2009