Fans of AMC's "The Walking Dead" have grown to love the zombie killing machine known as Daryl Dixon. Like a redneck ninja, he's put more zombies back in the grave than Tallahassee ever dreamed.
Here's a portion of an interview conducted by (and originally posted on) AMCTV.com with Norman Reedus... the man behind the crossbow:
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Q:
Emily Kinney told us about how they worked her skills as a singer into the
show. Have any of your off-screen talents been integrated into your character?
A:
I can't sing like Emily, but a lot of my characteristics are in Daryl. I ride a
bike and am good at giving people dirty looks.
Q:
You've been riding your motorcycle on-set and off for a few years now. Have you
found some good back-country Georgia roads to cruise?
A:
I take it south of here and I don't even keep track of where I am. I drive for
hours. I've found so many new trails and so many new roads. The motorcycle
Daryl rides is the one they picked out from Season 1 -- it was in the
background. They found that bike and left the stickers on and liked it so much
they didn't want to change anything.
Q:
It's hard to imagine anyone else playing Daryl. What are some ways you've made
the character your own?
A:
When you do television, you have this opportunity to drop these subtle hints
everywhere. The way you say things, for example, sometimes those seeds turn
into trees. I've had quite a few of those things happen. Daryl's childhood, for
example. In Season 2 when Carol kisses me after Andrea shoots at me, I
flinched. That wasn't in the script and now this year there's a story line
about how I had an abusive childhood. Having to do 16 episodes with these
characters, of course we're going to find more to do. Carol and Daryl have a
stronger bond, and I've gotten to explore stuff with my brother, for example.
Q:
Was the reunion of Daryl and Merle this season as sweet for you and Michael
Rooker as it was for fans?
A:
We love each other; we're the best of friends. He's awesome and such a powerful
actor. He's also amazing to watch. We're similar in a lot of redneck ways
already, and we've become more similar on the show.
Read the rest of the interview
HERE.
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Remember my
zombified version of Daryl I posted recently? Last week I packaged it up with one of
THESE and mailed it off to him (care of his manager). I'll let you know if I hear anything.
Aim high. Run fast.
Brett
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