“Ron’s Gone Wrong” is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his “Best Friend out of the Box.” Ron’s hilarious malfunctions set against the backdrop of the social media age, launch them into an action-packed journey in which boy and robot come to terms with the wonderful messiness of true friendship.

Entertainment Affair recently joined the voice cast of “Ron’s Gone Wrong” for a virtual press conference to discuss the film. We heard from Jack Dylan Grazer, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms and Kylie Cantrall. Check out a few highlights of the event below.

Jack Dylan Grazer voices the lead role of Barney in the film and has been working on “Ron’s Gone Wrong” for several years. “I started, wow, I guess I started back in 2017, I was 13 and I'm 18 now, so it's been a while. But it's been a whirlwind of a process and there's so much evolution has happened, especially with Barney and the story as a whole. I remember the script, and there were so many different people, it was a whole other ballgame when I started. But I'm so glad that I stuck around and here we are now, and I'm so thrilled,” he said.

Zach Galifianakis plays Ron, the robot companion to Barney. On finding the voice for Ron he said, “I think that that was a joint effort, to find that voice. Sometimes I would be too emotional, I think, and then I would get feedback from the booth like, ‘That’s too… we’re hearing a little crack of emotion there.’ And I thought, ‘God, I think I’m doing this wrong.’ But I think honestly, it was a little tricky just to find it because you don’t want to do a robot. Obviously, they didn’t want that. They wanted more of my voice.”

Voicing Barney’s loveable dad is Ed Helms. He addressed the question on how he was able to achieve the “physical comedy” around his character through his voice work. “The short answer is that I did none of it, it was all the talented animators and directors who did all of the physical comedy. But the more nuanced answer is that obviously as a brilliant voice actor, I'm able to infuse little nuggets of physicality. No, really, it's all there on the page. It's really fun to just bring these lines to life and these guys can tell you that the filmmakers... I don't hold back in the booth, I'm definitely physical in the space and that I think helps it sound right and helps it sound physical and gets me there mentally.”

Kylie Cantrall voices popular girl Savannah, and she talked about how her character played into the message around the world of young people and social media. “Savannah, you know, she's your classic popular girl in school and from the outside, I think, she seems like she has it all together. And, social media is a huge part of this film and she's taking these cute selfies and she's doing these makeup tutorials. But I think underneath it all, she's just a young girl trying to figure herself out, and I hope that young girls can relate to her and understand the pressures that she goes through and kind of resonate with that part of her.”

Addressing the question on what message he has for kids that struggle to fit in, Grazer said, “Just know who you are at every age. Incorporate self-love and know your self-worth and value. There are so many pressures on social media, and the funny thing about it is that I know I grew up with it, but 75-year-old Zach didn’t. So the freaky thing about it is that is advertised as the greatest way of making friends ever. But yet again, it's the most toxic playground where you'll get fed the most judgement you'll ever see in your life. And it's a toxic place to grow up. I think. So, the greatest thing I think is you should know who you are and stay grounded.”

Ron’s Gone Wrong hits theaters October 22.