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NORMAN
REEDUS,
Daryl
What did you think when you
read the premiere episode?
I read the first script – it’s
insane. I read the second script
– and it’s insane. It is one of
those scripts you have to put
down every couple of pages to
think about it. Fans are going to
freak out.
The premiere episode is
written by Scott Gimple...
The way Scott Gimple puts
them together is so genius.
Every little thing means
something. He is really good
at throwing people in different
directions and you never exactly
know where you are going to
land. When you speculate what
is going to happen, it ends up
being completely different.
How did Daryl’s time with
Beth change him?
It changed him a lot. Beth
gave him hope that the world
wasn’t as bad as he was
thinking it was. Even if it is, she
hinted that maybe it doesn’t
have to be.
Do you think Daryl could be
the last man standing?
That is probably his greatest
fear – to be left alone. When
you see characters that have
been through a lot and they
are trying to be better human
beings – that is uplifting. He is
definitely an underdog. I can see
how people relate to him.
Do you guys play jokes on
each other?
Yes, when there were
particularly heavy scenes, I
would lean over Andy [Lincoln]
and whisper, ‘Love You.’
Tell us where Rick is at the beginning
of Season Five.
Rick is very much back. He has made
peace with the fact that there is a very brutal
side to him, but he has a humane side too. Both are
acceptable to him in his world view. Rick is one of these
people who keeps finding himself at the edge of this immoral
precipice, and throws himself off of it for the sake of his
family
and his friends, who are now family.
So Rick is at peace, with a little bit of
madness inside him?
The most exciting thing this season is you meet a man
who is trapped in the most dangerous situation he has ever
been in, and yet he is at his most confident and calm. I’m
interested in the guy who keeps reinventing his moral code to
suit his needs. When that comes up against other people in
the group or in the world, what does that cause?
ANDREW LINCOLN,
Rick
What did you think when you read the
premiere episode?
My first thought was, "how are
we going to shoot this?!" My second
thought was, "how is this going to fit in
47 minutes?!" The first three episodes
are the strongest we’ve ever had. It’s
an astonishing, kinetic, thrill ride, but with
incredibly detailed character development
and really smart storytelling. It’s nothing short
of insane. I truly feel it is our best season yet. It’s great
to come into a show at Season Five and be more excited
about it than ever.
What is one of the greatest misconceptions
about The Walking Dead?
That it is genre. I don’t see it as genre. It is none
of the stereotypes of genre. It is the opposite.
It is about human beings’ adaptability.
Are you afraid of more character
deaths this season?
Everyone reads the scripts going, "there are a lot
of us here..." We all live in fear.
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22 SEPTEMBER 2015