THE WALKING DEAD's Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira and David Morissey Talk About Season 3

When Andrew Lincoln (Rick), Danai Gurira (Michonne) and David Morrissey sat down for a brief Q&A with Sky TV, they revealed a few new tidbits about what viewers can expect from their characters as the current season progresses. Here are some highlights...

Andrew Lincoln:

"We wanted to tell the story; this is where this group have got, this is how efficient they are, this is how in tune they are with each other, this is how silent they’ve become born out of necessity, and how desperate. Just to ramp up the pressure on the group and say this is where the story’s going this season."

"(Rick's) still not happy (about Lori's pregnancy), still concerned about who the father is. Sarah Wayne Callies (Lori) and I made a conscious decision not to look at each other, for certainly a few episodes, because we wanted this rift between us, and it’s almost changed the dynamic. Every time I see her it burns."

"As a leader (Rick's) got foresight. He realizes (the prison) could be a citadel and this could mean some semblance of normality for the group. It’s safe to say he goes a lot darker in this season. There’s an uncompromising brutal shift in him. I went into the writers’ room and said, 'What is Rick’s breaking point this season?' and I should never have said that... because now you find out this season. It’s been a work out to say the least."

Danai Gurira:

"I’m a scaredy-cat, I’d never watched the show before. I knew it was acclaimed, I knew it was far more than a zombie show, but to me it was a show I’d avoid because I don’t like to not sleep at night. But I got sucked in after the pilot. Yes, it was scary as heck but it was so compelling and great television, beautiful storytelling. Who would you become once this happened? It was so Lord Of The Flies. When I finally got the part I was told, 'Never read the internet again. Warn your family, things are about to change.'"

David Morrissey:

"In the graphic novel, you meet the character fully formed, there’s not a lot of grey area about what kind of guy he is. In the TV series, that would be a quick creative ceiling you’d reach if you played that character. My guy, you reach him earlier in his journey, he’s somebody who is building a secure community. That has certain rules to it, certain things you have to follow. I think tough times call for tough decisions and tough people.
For me as the actor, I have to find empathy for him and know what his motivations are for certain things. Sometimes good people do really terrible things but they justify it to themselves. I also think that what’s great about it is that the audience will have a different relationship with this character. You see him in his private moments. They really are an insight that the others don’t get immediately."

"I never feel you earn your Walking Dead stripes until you’re covered in zombie blood. My first zombie kill was a great day and I felt, 'I’ve arrived!'. But my real initiation was; I got lost on my first day of filming and I walked into the wrong room. Michonne’s two pet zombies were sitting in the room and I just crapped myself. That was my first initiation into the world of The Walking Dead itself. If you go down the wrong corridor you can suddenly get a little bit freaked out. But my first zombie kill, he still writes to me, he still phones, he tweets me. [laughs] It was one of the best days I’ve had as an actor."

In addition, TVGuide did an interview with David Morrissey (which you can watch below) in which he says the following:

“They (The Governor and a member of Rick's group) have an attraction for each other, but whether that attraction is manifested into anything else is very much a wait-and-see. She’s an intelligent, strong woman and could be a very valuable member of his community.”

THE WALKING DEAD is currently in its third season on AMC.