Very Aware Interviews Jeffrey DeMunn

Very Aware got a chance to sit down with actor Jeffrey DeMunn recently for a pretty lengthy interview and this interview is actually worth taking the time to read!  In the interview DeMunn talks about how he got the job, if he knew about the comics before hand, and of course Frank Darabont’s departure among other things.

How familiar are you with THE WALKING DEAD comic series?

Jeffrey DeMunn: Im not really all that familiar with it, as a matter of fact when Frank first called me to do the job I was working on another job down in Dallas and he asked me if I wanted to come to Atlanta and kill zombies and I said ok without any previous knowledge of THE WALKING DEAD. I just took a leap because it was Frank Darabont.

Are you aware of where the story goes in the comics?

JD: I have some awareness of it, yeah, but its not by any means a focus of mine. Its like doing an autobiographical play. Aaron Burr, I did that once, I studied some on the life of Aaron Burr but ultimately what you have to go by is what your script is. So I have some awareness of it but its utterly peripheral.

What episode are you guys up to now?

JD: 2.12.

Can I get any kind of hints as to where the show is going to go?

JD: Not a chance. (laughs)

Not a chance, well, I had to take a shot–I guess you could be called a character actor in terms of movies and TV, obviously you’ve done a lot of theater work as well but you’ve kinda found a home with THE WALKING DEAD in that you’re stable and its an everyday job. How has that transition been for you?

JD: Oh fine, you know when we shot THE GREEN MILE it was an everyday job too, that was 20 weeks. So this is just a long one (laughs), like a long movie, so yeah it hasn’t been a huge transition, the big transition is always between doing theater, and doing film or television.

To read the entire interview (which I highly recommend you do!) click here!

-Dane
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