Warning: This article contains spoilers about Sundays episodeThe Walking Deadtitled Walk With Us.
The Whisperers leader Alpha prided herself on not making emotional decisions.
Was this something you knew before season 10 started filming as you guys mapped up an outline?
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I think that the overwhelming feeling on the show is that you are part of the story that continues.
So, I always knew.
You’ve got a little sneaky smile in your heart because you know what’s going to happen.
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She’s just absolutely shocking.
I was wondering how familiar you were with the comic book.
Otherwise, your brain gets overloaded with, what is the truth of this?
And ultimately we’re making a TV show, so yeah, it was a bit of both.
What was Alpha’s ultimate downfall?
What do you make of it?
I think her downfall was her mental health issues.
We need to get back to nature.
They didn’t start the trouble, they didn’t kill anyone first.
She’s always known that about him.
It’s okay, she gets it because she’s not afraid of death.
I mean, seriously, not afraid of death.
The sad thing for Alpha in that moment is that she didn’t get to see her daughter.
The final scene where we see Negan drops your head on the ground, the zombified head of Alpha.
Did they do a cast of your head or did you get zombified?
It was a bit of both.
I did a lot of zombie stuff, and there was greenscreen, and stuff like that too.
So, a bit of both.
It was awful, I hated it.
Why did you hate it?
The zombies scare me so much.
They’re so real, man.
It’s that same feeling inside.
I just can’t even look at them.
As Alpha, when I get into character, I’m fine.
I’m like, “Oh!
I don’t like it!”
What were your last days on set like?
They were kind of happy and sad at the same time.
Really happy because I think we hit a home run.
We just achieved such amazing stuff.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan the work we did together blew my mind.
Even actors I didn’t get to do anything with, you just become family.
I just was like, “Oh, I’m going to miss you all so much.”
It was the best job ever.
You and Jeffrey Dean Morgan had great scenes together throughout.
What was it like combining your energies on screen?
I think that we have a huge amount of respect for each other as actors.
I think he’s absolutely incredible.
He saw a film I did years ago, so I knew that he liked my work.
My fight scenes with Norman, he’s always like, “Are you okay?
Do you need anything?”
Everybody just looks out for each other.
My last day was both really amazing because I was like, “Yay, I did it!”
And bad, I felt, “Oh, that’s it.”
What was the last thing you shot?
It was some pickup shots.
Honestly, I burst into tears because they made these t-shirts that said Save Alpha.
The whole crew were wearing these Save Alpha t-shirts that they made.
I was like, “Oh, I’m going to miss you guys.”
They’re used to that on the show, I’m not.
They’re used to it because they’re always having people come and go.
But I fell in love with both living and working in Senoia, and I loved Atlanta.
You had so many memorable scenes throughout your run.
Do you have a favorite scene or episode during your tenure on the show?
I loved that day.
I had a great day.
That’s the one that comes into my head right now.
Tell me about filming the freaky masked naked scene between Alpha and Negan we saw a few weeks ago.
I don’t know.
I don’t know, it was just fine.
But when you’re in it, you’re just getting on with it.
That’s what makes it so weird.
It’s not a zombie mask, she’s just a Whisperer.
That’s part of her armor, that’s part of her, who she is.
It wasn’t kinky, it was just her.
She’s a Whisperer.
Oh, it’s wonderful!
It’s really wonderful.
It’s a bit mad at the moment though, it’s absolutely mad.
I’m going to have a warm head because it was freezing at Christmas, and winter.
It was just freezing.
What are you going to miss most about working onThe Walking Dead?
I’m going to miss everybody.
The first thing, I’m just going to miss everybody.
But when you’re inThe Walking Dead, you’re part of a community.
