[SPOILER ALERT: Read on only if you have watched Sundays midseason premiere ofThe Walking Dead.]
How did she nab the role?
What were her first days on set like?
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Whats her take on the character?
And what can we expect coming up?
We did our best Daryl Dixon impersonation and interrogated McClincy to get answers!
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(Alsoread our midseason premiere Q&Awith showrunner Angela Kang, who shares an alternate Negan storyline.)
And then out of the blue I got another tape with different sides.
And then I found out I booked it about a week later.
And I had to be on set the next morning.
The next morning?Yeah, the next morning.
I was literally on a horse the next morning.
Were you in Los Angeles or Atlanta when you got that call?I was in Atlanta.
So, instead of moving to L.A., I just moved closer to set.
So I had all my stuff packed and everything.
But he wanted me to use it as a blueprint, not gospel.
Those were his exact words.
So I just tried to do Lydia justice.
So that was really cool to get all of that intensity out on the first take.
Because it kind of set the bar for the rest of shooting.
What was the vibe like when you first showed up on set?
And were you nervous?I was terrified!
Because I had grown up watching the show.
So, I was a huge fan of everybody.
But theyre so comforting and professional but also playful.
And it was great.
Clearly, not the truth there that shes spouting.
So she tries the whole crybaby act at first.
And then shes just throwing out all the cards.
What about the fear?
Because we see you beg for your life and scurry into a corner of the cell.
Because shes definitely terrified in that situation.
But, also, strong and able to keep her wits about her.
So I think she is a little complex.
Because shes never seen him.
Youre working a lot with Norman Reedus in your first episode.
What was that like?Oh, my gosh.
I was so terrified at first.
But I just love him.
He is so playful and fun to work with.
But at the same time, super professional in a comfortable way, if that makes any sense.
We had a lot of fun with those scenes.
He will just do random things that are not scripted.
So, its really fun and unpredictable.
