I wouldn't call him a slave. I don't whip him when he does something wrong. Just when he does something good.
“In a series, you really need to stay open-minded. It's not like a play or a film, where you can create and fully commit to your character's back-story.”
“Discrimination due to age is one of the great tragedies of modern life. The desire to work and be useful is what makes life worth living, and to be told your efforts are not needed because you are the wrong age is a crime.”