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[soft piano music]
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- I didn't know
it would last this long.
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I had no idea.
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- It's been so freeing
to create this world
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and to live in this world
for this long.
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*
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- It's just a really special
bond that we have.
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- We didn't have nearly
as large of a cast back then,
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so it was a much smaller
ragtag group of people
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who were there all the time.
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- It was just us in the woods
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as a family just kicking butt.
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- I wasn't really 100% sure
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how the general public
would take it.
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- We never dreamed
that there would be
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this kind of response
to this show.
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[cheers and applause]
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- 21 million people a week
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watching your show
at the height of it.
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- I thought that I would
be fine, prepared.
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I fucking was not.
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- Because it was like
jumping on a moving train.
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- You will not be able to talk
about the history of television
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without talking about
AMC's "The Walking Dead."
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- I love that I get to be
a part of something
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that meant so much to people.
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- For all the skepticism
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about whether a zombie show
could work on TV,
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it kind of blew everyone away
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as to what could be done
with the genre.
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It felt very special
from the beginning.
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- How do you bring
a story like this
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to a conclusion
that is worth the legacy
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of what this show is?
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- What do we want
to give people?
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Why have they been
with us this long?
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And how do we honor that?
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- The goal from the beginning
was, make it as big
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and make it as impressive
as we possibly can.
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- It's just gonna be
crazy, man.
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- Have I thought about the end?
Yeah.
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Kind of breaks my heart,
to be honest.
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- We're gonna see
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a bit of the OG
"Walking Dead" return.
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- Get ready.
It's gonna be bloody.
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[laughs]
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*
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- So we ready to roll?
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- I'll have you
introduce yourself,
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uh, and kind of tell me
what your job is on the show.
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- Hi. I'm Tom Luse.
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I'm an executive producer
on "The Walking Dead"
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and part of the producing team.
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- I'm Denise Huth,
and I'm one
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of the executive producers
on "The Walking Dead."
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- My name is Scott Gimple.
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I am the chief content officer
of "The Walking Dead" universe.
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- My name is Angela Kang,
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and I am the showrunner
of "The Walking Dead."
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- My name is
Gregory Paul Nicotero,
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March 15, 1963,
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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- Yeah, I've been here
basically longer than anybody.
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[laughing]
So I know it all.
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[dramatic music]
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- For any of us that started
on the show early enough,
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I don't know that there were
very many people who were like,
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"This could totally become
a franchise."
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We were just like,
"Well, this is the show,
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"and we're gonna make
the best version of this show
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that we can for as long
as we're allowed to."
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- "The Walking Dead"
has always been
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the greatest summer camp
on Earth.
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That aspect of it,
of us being in Senoia,
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this lovely little town,
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just doing our thing
away from the world,
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there was a purity to that.
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- The expectations
at the beginning
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were not that we were gonna
become what we have become.
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- It's been interesting.
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I've done a lot
of zombie movies.
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I've never done
a zombie school.
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So I thought that it was
really good for me
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to be able to go through
and kind of handpick
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the people
that I really liked.
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For quite a while,
we had talked
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about the idea of doing
some sort of genre zombie show.
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And then, of course,
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"The Walking Dead"
comes along,
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the comic book.
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- We first got the rights
to the comic book
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way back in 2005
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and spent five years
trying to get it made.
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And so AMC finally said yes,
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and we were able to shoot
that first season in 2010.
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- Norman Reedus, take one.
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- There was so much care
and thought
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that went into that
original casting.
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You know,
I remember being there
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for when Andy came
and did a screen test
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and Bernthal and Sarah,
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and it just felt very special
from the beginning.
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It felt like this little
kernel of something
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that could be amazing
and we wanted to protect.
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- I won't do it.
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We can't just leave.
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- Carol, the group is split.
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We're scattered and weak.
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- What if she comes back
and we're not here?
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Could happen.
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- If Sophia found her way back
and we were gone,
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that would be awful.
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- I came to be
a part of the show
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having done a film
called "The Mist."
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And I think it was
three years later
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and totally unexpected.
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Got a phone call
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they had a role for me
in "The Walking Dead."
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I had no idea
what "The Walking Dead" was.
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I remember
going to the comic store
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to find out what it was,
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and I opened the book,
just some random page.
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And it was--
[growls]
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And I was like, "Oh, dear.
Oh, dear. Well, I don't know.
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What am I getting myself into?"
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- I read the pilot.
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It seemed super honest.
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I didn't really read zombies
into the pilot.
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I saw a man
trying to find his family
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and being confused
and worried.
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And it really struck with me.
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- Dad!
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Getting cast on the show was
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pretty fast
and really exciting.
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They originally had said,
"We're gonna bring you out
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for a screen test
with Steven Yeun."
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And then, like, a day later,
they said,
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"Actually, we're gonna
fly you to Georgia
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and you're gonna
start filming."
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- It was just sort of
the perfect work atmosphere.
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And everybody was very excited
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'cause we were going
into an unknown.
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There wasn't a show
quite like "The Walking Dead."
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Nobody knew what was
going to become of it.
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We were aware that this
would be a six-episode pilot.
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We didn't know if we would have
another season.
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- There was no expectation
of a season two.
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So it sort of felt like,
do whatever we gotta do
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and just get through
those six episodes.
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- Our production budget
and our crew size was modest.
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We had very few resources
to make the show.
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What we had were
an amazingly dedicated team
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behind and in front
of the camera.
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- A variety
of different bloods.
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This is, like,
our zombie blood.
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We have dark zombie blood,
dressing blood,
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pumping blood,
dark pumping blood,
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mouth blood,
zombie mouth blood.
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I think six different kinds
of blood?
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Something like that, yeah.
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- We shot
on 16 millimeter film.
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We did almost all
of our effects in camera
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and kind of embraced
an old-school horror mentality
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that got me very excited
about new ways of filmmaking.
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- Ooh. There we go.
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You know, it felt like
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a little feature,
to be honest.
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It felt like a movie.
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Who are these people?
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It was the first thing
I'd done
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with a group of actors
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that were 100% behind you.
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Everybody was in it to win it,
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and it was a family.
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- That whole ensemble feel
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was really laid down
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really nicely by Andy Lincoln.
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- He was like a superb leader.
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- I want to make this
as real, as harrowing,
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as raw, and as exciting
as I can possibly do.
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I'm gonna give it my all.
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- Everybody really bonded
like that.
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You know, we were
away from Hollywood,
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away from our families.
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We were out here in the woods.
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It was just kind of
our little bubble.
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- It's sort of the lure
of the show,
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how the cast
in those first few seasons--
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you know, they never
went to their trailers.
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They never weren't on set.
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It's just they came to set
in the mornings,
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and that's where they were.
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- This is a segment
called Hugs for Free.
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- No, no, no.
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- It felt very--almost
student-film-ish in a way,
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but we had a better
budget than that.
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[all exclaim]
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I mean, not great, but better.
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- Episode two in the can.
- Yay!
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- A lot of people
initially were like,
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"Oh, yeah, I don't really--
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"it's a zombie show.
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It's not really my thing."
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And then word of mouth
came out,
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and people would say,
"It's not a zombie show.
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"There are zombies in it,
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"but that's not
what it's about.
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This is a story
about survival.
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This is a story
about people banding together
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to fight against
a greater common enemy.
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And that's how we fell
in love with Daryl,
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you fell in love with Carol,
you fell in love with Maggie,
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you fell in love with Rick.
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And that's when the show began
to gain a lot of momentum.
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It was pretty fascinating
what we were able to do.
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The fact that we were changing
the rules of television
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and changing the rules
of genre storytelling.
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I really do feel that
"Walking Dead's" footprint
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has been emulated
in so many shows since then,
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because up to that point,
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we'd never seen
anything like it on TV.
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- I remember
early on thinking,
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"This is
absolutely phenomenal."
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Suddenly, people know who I am.
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And you realize
this is kind of a big deal.
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- There was definitely
a moment
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when it felt a bit overwhelming
that it had gotten so popular,
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and I remember
Steven and I talking about it
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and kind of trying to find
a way to process that--
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That you were
that interesting to people.
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- You know, the thing
about the fandom
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and the popularity of the show,
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we didn't really feel it
till, like, season three
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or four
because we were out here.
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We were so deep in it
that we didn't
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really see the outside world.
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- It's pretty incredible
to be a part
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of something that becomes
a worldwide phenomenon.
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I feel so fortunate
to have been
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a part of putting
something together
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that resonated
as much as this did.
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[cheers and applause]
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- It wasn't like
we went to those fan events
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and there was, like, 10 people,
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and then 100 people,
and 1,000 people.
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We just went to them
and there was 10,000 people,
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like, right off the bat.
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And it was like that
everywhere.
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There were drones
being flown around here,
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people trying to spy.
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There were people
hiding in the woods.
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- I've never had an experience
where I've gone somewhere
254
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or somebody's noticed
or said anything
255
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when it hasn't been
an emotional connection
256
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with a fan.
257
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And--and I just thought, "Yeah,
258
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because that's how we feel
when we make it."
259
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[dramatic music]
260
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*
261
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- The thing that's interesting
right now
262
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in terms of making people
realize is,
263
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is that, you know,
we're officially in prep
264
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for the last episode.
265
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It's not just an episode.
266
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- Walkers, everybody--
stunt walkers,
267
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everybody's gotta be
full performance every time.
268
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No sleeping walkers.
269
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Every time, it's gotta be
spot on, right?
270
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- So am I looking into--
271
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- You look at me.
272
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- Look at you? Great.
273
00:11:28,621 --> 00:11:30,123
- Well,
they're also prescription.
274
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[laughs]
- Are they?
275
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- I can--I'll take them off
at some point.
276
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How about that?
277
00:11:35,095 --> 00:11:37,164
- So how much of me
can you see?
278
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Waist up?
279
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- My white socks.
280
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- So you can see my socks?
281
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- White socks.
- Hold on. Let's cut.
282
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- Yeah.
283
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- You should sit over there,
because that way,
284
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if I say something bad,
I can see Brandy
285
00:11:50,443 --> 00:11:52,512
over your shoulder going--
286
00:11:52,612 --> 00:11:54,314
- Yeah, I feel like
I should be--
287
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I should be here, though.
288
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I should be like,
"I can't believe it's over."
289
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[dramatic music]
290
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- My name is Ross Marquand,
and I play Aaron.
291
00:12:02,089 --> 00:12:04,724
- Hi, I'm Seth Gilliam,
and I play Father Gabriel.
292
00:12:04,825 --> 00:12:07,194
- I'm Josh McDermitt.
I play Eugene.
293
00:12:07,294 --> 00:12:09,196
- Hi. I'm Khary Payton.
I play King Ezekiel.
294
00:12:09,296 --> 00:12:12,232
- My name is Cailey Fleming,
and I play Judith Grimes.
295
00:12:12,332 --> 00:12:13,901
- Hi. I'm Lauren Ridloff.
296
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I play Connie
on "The Walking Dead."
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*
298
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- The experience
getting cast on the show,
299
00:12:22,943 --> 00:12:24,011
for me, was life-changing.
300
00:12:24,111 --> 00:12:25,678
- It was pretty surreal.
301
00:12:25,779 --> 00:12:29,616
- Fans came up to me and said,
"You should be Negan."
302
00:12:30,750 --> 00:12:34,087
It was maybe
the most exhilarating work
303
00:12:34,187 --> 00:12:36,423
I think I'd ever done
up to that point.
304
00:12:37,825 --> 00:12:40,260
- I was a bit intimidated
coming here
305
00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:42,429
with an ensemble cast
who had been doing this
306
00:12:42,529 --> 00:12:45,966
and had made such a name
for themselves.
307
00:12:47,534 --> 00:12:50,103
- Very intimidating coming
into a show that you love.
308
00:12:50,203 --> 00:12:52,572
You don't want to be the one
who screws it up.
309
00:12:52,672 --> 00:12:55,608
- It was kind of like,
"Here's the script, dude.
310
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Don't screw this up," you know?
311
00:12:58,311 --> 00:12:59,779
- But we'd all tell you
the same thing.
312
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We were welcomed right away.
313
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- You know, Andy gave me
some shit initially.
314
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But it was very good-natured.
315
00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:09,289
- [giggling]
316
00:13:09,389 --> 00:13:12,392
My first day on set,
I was just blown away
317
00:13:12,492 --> 00:13:14,061
about how kind they were.
318
00:13:14,161 --> 00:13:16,964
They were so welcoming
and accepting of me.
319
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- Hi.
- I'm Andy. What's your name?
320
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- Addie.
- Addie.
321
00:13:19,967 --> 00:13:23,403
- Andy Lincoln came
on a day off just to greet us.
322
00:13:23,503 --> 00:13:26,306
Who's done that for me
before in my career?
323
00:13:26,406 --> 00:13:27,807
Nobody.
324
00:13:27,908 --> 00:13:30,277
- Before I even got on a plane
to fly out to Georgia,
325
00:13:30,377 --> 00:13:33,646
Steven Yeun was emailing me
saying, "Hey, here's my number.
326
00:13:33,746 --> 00:13:34,882
"Let's hang out, let's"--
327
00:13:34,982 --> 00:13:36,383
you know,
"Welcome to the show.
328
00:13:36,483 --> 00:13:37,985
I'm excited
to be working with you."
329
00:13:38,085 --> 00:13:39,752
That really set the tone.
330
00:13:39,853 --> 00:13:43,556
- When you're coming
into such a crazy environment,
331
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it's such a nice thing to do.
332
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I want to do that
for people in my career.
333
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[indistinct chatter]
334
00:13:50,730 --> 00:13:54,334
*
335
00:13:54,434 --> 00:13:55,602
- This was
a really tricky year.
336
00:13:55,702 --> 00:13:56,769
It's been
a really tricky two years
337
00:13:56,870 --> 00:13:58,271
for the entire world.
338
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And our writers were already
well at work
339
00:14:02,275 --> 00:14:07,147
in the room in January,
February, March of 2020.
340
00:14:07,247 --> 00:14:12,085
- Our usual schedule, we start
the writers room in January.
341
00:14:12,185 --> 00:14:14,287
And then, you know, we work
for a certain number of weeks,
342
00:14:14,387 --> 00:14:18,825
and then we pitch AMC the--
our plans for the season,
343
00:14:18,926 --> 00:14:21,494
and then we start writing,
and then we start shooting
344
00:14:21,594 --> 00:14:24,998
somewhere around the end
of April, beginning of May.
345
00:14:25,098 --> 00:14:26,833
- We had actually
just had a pitch,
346
00:14:26,934 --> 00:14:28,801
what we thought was gonna be
a traditional season 11
347
00:14:28,902 --> 00:14:30,470
of 16 episodes.
348
00:14:30,570 --> 00:14:32,039
And then the pandemic hit.
349
00:14:34,641 --> 00:14:38,445
- At that time,
we were already in pre-prep.
350
00:14:38,545 --> 00:14:40,647
Like, sets were being built,
351
00:14:40,747 --> 00:14:43,116
department heads were
getting ready to travel,
352
00:14:43,216 --> 00:14:44,684
like, all of that
kind of stuff.
353
00:14:44,784 --> 00:14:47,320
It became apparent
that this wasn't,
354
00:14:47,420 --> 00:14:49,489
like, gonna be
a four-week thing,
355
00:14:49,589 --> 00:14:52,659
where we pause and then we got
back up and running.
356
00:14:55,062 --> 00:14:57,064
We were just starting
to understand
357
00:14:57,164 --> 00:15:00,867
it was going to be
very hard to produce
358
00:15:00,968 --> 00:15:02,869
the episodes that we
initially had planned
359
00:15:02,970 --> 00:15:05,138
for the start of season 11.
360
00:15:05,238 --> 00:15:07,140
But we were
one of the early shows
361
00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:09,376
that started producing again.
362
00:15:09,476 --> 00:15:11,578
Really, not very many people
were able
363
00:15:11,678 --> 00:15:14,481
to get up and running
very quickly in 2020
364
00:15:14,581 --> 00:15:18,085
because there were
all these health protocols
365
00:15:18,185 --> 00:15:19,919
that had to be figured out.
366
00:15:20,020 --> 00:15:22,189
It was
this huge learning curve.
367
00:15:22,289 --> 00:15:24,557
- I got you.
- Thank you so much.
368
00:15:24,657 --> 00:15:30,363
*
369
00:15:31,798 --> 00:15:33,400
- I honestly thought
this show was gonna
370
00:15:33,500 --> 00:15:35,402
keep going for a while.
371
00:15:35,502 --> 00:15:37,537
- One,
I think more than anything,
372
00:15:37,637 --> 00:15:39,572
it was a shock.
373
00:15:39,672 --> 00:15:42,175
- I kind of had
a wave of panic.
374
00:15:42,275 --> 00:15:43,610
I was like, "Wait, wait, wait,
375
00:15:43,710 --> 00:15:45,078
"I'm never going back there
again?
376
00:15:45,178 --> 00:15:46,279
What are you talking about?"
377
00:15:46,379 --> 00:15:47,580
I don't know.
It's just--it's surreal.
378
00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:49,282
I haven't really accepted
that it's over,
379
00:15:49,382 --> 00:15:51,384
I don't think, to be honest.
380
00:15:51,484 --> 00:15:53,020
- And then we got
this phone call saying,
381
00:15:53,120 --> 00:15:58,625
"Hey, so we're gonna do
24 episodes."
382
00:15:58,725 --> 00:16:00,927
And of course,
first thing I thought about is,
383
00:16:01,028 --> 00:16:04,631
"Holy shit, like, shooting
16 episodes almost kills us.
384
00:16:04,731 --> 00:16:06,466
How are we gonna
shoot 24 episodes?"
385
00:16:06,566 --> 00:16:10,570
I mean, this is not
a courtroom drama.
386
00:16:10,670 --> 00:16:12,272
This show is hardcore.
387
00:16:12,372 --> 00:16:14,274
- It's like every episode,
we approach it
388
00:16:14,374 --> 00:16:16,643
like it's its own
little indie movie.
389
00:16:16,743 --> 00:16:18,811
I think for everybody,
just the idea
390
00:16:18,911 --> 00:16:22,382
of how do we produce this
in the time that we have
391
00:16:22,482 --> 00:16:25,318
with the restrictions
that we have?
392
00:16:25,418 --> 00:16:27,320
- How do you bring
a story like this
393
00:16:27,420 --> 00:16:31,058
to a conclusion
that is worth the legacy
394
00:16:31,158 --> 00:16:33,493
of what this show is?
395
00:16:33,593 --> 00:16:37,397
- This is
a very widespread story
396
00:16:37,497 --> 00:16:41,234
with literally dozens
of well-known characters
397
00:16:41,334 --> 00:16:43,836
that we all have to--
you have to pay off.
398
00:16:43,936 --> 00:16:47,174
And that is--
that's a very difficult,
399
00:16:47,274 --> 00:16:48,641
very difficult thing to do.
400
00:16:48,741 --> 00:16:50,410
- People are getting
used to it.
401
00:16:50,510 --> 00:16:51,644
- What I'll say is that, like,
402
00:16:51,744 --> 00:16:53,246
I know that every person
in this room
403
00:16:53,346 --> 00:16:55,014
was like, "Oh, shit,
we have to end the series.
404
00:16:55,115 --> 00:16:57,250
Like, let us not fuck this up."
- Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
405
00:16:57,350 --> 00:17:00,253
- Angela Kang and the writers
really had to,
406
00:17:00,353 --> 00:17:02,489
you know, drop whole things
that they had been working on
407
00:17:02,589 --> 00:17:05,325
to shift gears
to do more episodes
408
00:17:05,425 --> 00:17:07,493
to get us into the 24 episodes
of season 11.
409
00:17:07,594 --> 00:17:08,828
Oh, and by the way,
you also have to wrap up
410
00:17:08,928 --> 00:17:10,163
the whole show.
411
00:17:10,262 --> 00:17:16,868
*
412
00:17:16,969 --> 00:17:18,338
- This is the end
of the series,
413
00:17:18,438 --> 00:17:19,705
so we have to, like--
414
00:17:19,806 --> 00:17:23,276
you've gotta raise
those stakes in a way
415
00:17:23,376 --> 00:17:25,444
that, like, elevates it
to the point
416
00:17:25,545 --> 00:17:27,980
where these are the rides
we're gonna take you on.
417
00:17:28,080 --> 00:17:31,718
- It's like a story
of, like, the gut, the heart.
418
00:17:31,818 --> 00:17:35,188
You're dealing with, like,
almost, like, the bureaucracy
419
00:17:35,288 --> 00:17:37,390
and the institution itself
420
00:17:37,490 --> 00:17:41,027
as being the enemy
of human progress
421
00:17:41,128 --> 00:17:43,830
and, like, how people
with good intentions
422
00:17:43,930 --> 00:17:46,133
can still build something evil.
423
00:17:46,233 --> 00:17:48,168
- I don't think
the Commonwealth thinks
424
00:17:48,268 --> 00:17:49,469
they're evil,
425
00:17:49,569 --> 00:17:52,004
given what's happened
all around them.
426
00:17:52,105 --> 00:17:54,407
- In all societies where
there's, like, a figurehead
427
00:17:54,507 --> 00:17:56,243
and they have all the power,
428
00:17:56,343 --> 00:17:59,312
ultimately that power
will corrupt.
429
00:17:59,412 --> 00:18:01,481
- So how do you still
ground that down
430
00:18:01,581 --> 00:18:03,550
in the visceral sort of thing
431
00:18:03,650 --> 00:18:04,817
that makes it
"The Walking Dead"?
432
00:18:04,917 --> 00:18:06,319
- We know that there's
still a contingent
433
00:18:06,419 --> 00:18:11,090
of our people in Commonwealth
that are in imminent danger.
434
00:18:11,191 --> 00:18:13,260
- Well, the alternative is,
you go out into the wasteland
435
00:18:13,360 --> 00:18:14,427
and you eat worms.
436
00:18:14,527 --> 00:18:17,597
The alternative
is literally hell.
437
00:18:17,697 --> 00:18:19,199
- Yeah.
438
00:18:19,299 --> 00:18:21,934
- It's teeing up what becomes
a do-or-die kind of situation.
439
00:18:23,936 --> 00:18:26,773
[soft music]
440
00:18:26,873 --> 00:18:29,909
*
441
00:18:30,009 --> 00:18:33,880
- There's a big statement
being made this season.
442
00:18:33,980 --> 00:18:36,216
It's not really
what we're used to.
443
00:18:36,316 --> 00:18:38,084
It's something
we've fallen on.
444
00:18:38,185 --> 00:18:41,454
And then the writers themselves
are telling a story
445
00:18:41,554 --> 00:18:44,524
of equality and social justice.
446
00:18:44,624 --> 00:18:46,626
- I feel like
through the apocalypse,
447
00:18:46,726 --> 00:18:50,463
we rediscover what is
really important to us.
448
00:18:50,563 --> 00:18:53,366
And then we have
to reenter society.
449
00:18:53,466 --> 00:18:56,403
And that is the Commonwealth.
450
00:18:56,503 --> 00:18:59,572
And we face the threat
451
00:18:59,672 --> 00:19:02,542
of losing ourselves once again.
452
00:19:02,642 --> 00:19:05,378
So the battle is really about
453
00:19:13,019 --> 00:19:13,953
[soft dramatic music]
454
00:19:14,654 --> 00:19:17,257
- You've fallen on hard times.
455
00:19:17,357 --> 00:19:18,758
And that is where
the Commonwealth
456
00:19:18,858 --> 00:19:21,661
is more than willing to help.
457
00:19:21,761 --> 00:19:24,564
If you remain, we can provide
labor and materials
458
00:19:24,664 --> 00:19:27,200
to help you build back
all you've lost.
459
00:19:28,668 --> 00:19:30,770
However,
460
00:19:30,870 --> 00:19:34,006
if any are interested,
461
00:19:34,106 --> 00:19:36,443
I do have another,
462
00:19:36,543 --> 00:19:40,313
potentially more interesting
choice to offer.
463
00:19:40,413 --> 00:19:44,517
*
464
00:19:44,617 --> 00:19:47,587
- This whole season
feels like an escalation
465
00:19:47,687 --> 00:19:49,256
across the board.
466
00:19:49,356 --> 00:19:52,492
Now we're at a place where
we have multiple communities.
467
00:19:52,592 --> 00:19:54,160
And we introduced
Commonwealth this year,
468
00:19:54,261 --> 00:19:56,663
which is by far
the most advanced community
469
00:19:56,763 --> 00:19:58,798
we've ever seen
in the history of the show.
470
00:19:58,898 --> 00:20:00,667
You know, it's a community
of 50,000 people.
471
00:20:00,767 --> 00:20:02,101
It's the closest thing
472
00:20:02,201 --> 00:20:03,770
to what the world
used to look like
473
00:20:03,870 --> 00:20:05,204
that we've ever seen.
474
00:20:05,305 --> 00:20:07,907
And that was a huge undertaking
for the production crew.
475
00:20:09,576 --> 00:20:10,810
- My name's Roger Scruggs.
476
00:20:10,910 --> 00:20:12,345
I'm the construction
coordinator.
477
00:20:12,445 --> 00:20:15,181
- Mike Sullivan,
and I'm the scenic charge.
478
00:20:15,282 --> 00:20:16,449
- I'm Gia Grosso.
479
00:20:16,549 --> 00:20:17,850
I'm the set decorator.
480
00:20:17,950 --> 00:20:19,118
- I'm Vera Chow.
481
00:20:19,218 --> 00:20:20,787
I'm the costume designer
of this season
482
00:20:20,887 --> 00:20:22,889
of "The Walking Dead."
483
00:20:22,989 --> 00:20:24,123
- It's been huge.
484
00:20:24,223 --> 00:20:25,358
We've had big builds
485
00:20:25,458 --> 00:20:27,226
pretty much every episode
this year.
486
00:20:27,327 --> 00:20:28,995
It's been really ambitious.
487
00:20:29,095 --> 00:20:31,364
Everything that's in there
in the square,
488
00:20:31,464 --> 00:20:34,534
the Commonwealth square,
we built this year.
489
00:20:34,634 --> 00:20:36,135
- They'll design the set.
490
00:20:36,235 --> 00:20:37,704
They'll come to me and say,
491
00:20:37,804 --> 00:20:39,506
"This is the kind of look
that I'd like."
492
00:20:39,606 --> 00:20:41,408
And then we just
have to run with it.
493
00:20:41,508 --> 00:20:44,411
The first big set that we did
was the Commonwealth.
494
00:20:44,511 --> 00:20:47,614
We had no idea how large
it was going to be.
495
00:20:50,750 --> 00:20:52,919
- The Commonwealth is
the biggest community
496
00:20:53,019 --> 00:20:54,387
that they've been in
in the show,
497
00:20:54,487 --> 00:20:59,326
and though it has a really
dark underbelly to it,
498
00:20:59,426 --> 00:21:01,761
it's a community that--
499
00:21:01,861 --> 00:21:03,530
that is successful.
500
00:21:03,630 --> 00:21:05,164
This place,
501
00:21:05,264 --> 00:21:06,699
compared to any other place
they've been,
502
00:21:06,799 --> 00:21:11,338
is so shiny and nice and safe
503
00:21:11,438 --> 00:21:13,906
that the place in and of itself
504
00:21:14,006 --> 00:21:16,576
made our characters
into aliens.
505
00:21:16,676 --> 00:21:19,779
- You kind of walk into it
and you're like, what is this?
506
00:21:19,879 --> 00:21:21,881
Yeah, people in the outfits
walking around
507
00:21:21,981 --> 00:21:23,450
eating cotton candy and stuff,
508
00:21:23,550 --> 00:21:26,085
which is definitely different
than what we're used to.
509
00:21:26,185 --> 00:21:27,520
You're like, where are we?
510
00:21:27,620 --> 00:21:31,624
You're like, are we being
punked, like, you know?
511
00:21:31,724 --> 00:21:36,596
And I think it plays on my face
in all the scenes there.
512
00:21:36,696 --> 00:21:40,467
- What I do in my department,
my crew, is,
513
00:21:40,567 --> 00:21:43,970
we handle all the set dressing.
514
00:21:44,070 --> 00:21:47,774
For instance, this sofa
would be in our realm.
515
00:21:47,874 --> 00:21:51,110
*
516
00:21:51,210 --> 00:21:54,614
We had a great time
doing the Commonwealth town
517
00:21:54,714 --> 00:21:57,784
because it's a mix
of found things.
518
00:21:57,884 --> 00:22:02,121
And the little bit
that they do manufacture,
519
00:22:02,221 --> 00:22:05,425
paper goods and you see a lot
of fabrics,
520
00:22:05,525 --> 00:22:08,561
it was really fun
to make the shops
521
00:22:08,661 --> 00:22:10,797
using all of those elements.
522
00:22:10,897 --> 00:22:12,799
There's a lot of weird shit
in those shops.
523
00:22:12,899 --> 00:22:15,067
[laughs]
524
00:22:15,167 --> 00:22:17,504
- We've gone
from "The Walking Dead"
525
00:22:17,604 --> 00:22:19,672
back to the living people.
526
00:22:19,772 --> 00:22:22,074
It's kind of like
they're in a community
527
00:22:22,174 --> 00:22:24,844
where they're not out
in the wild all the time.
528
00:22:24,944 --> 00:22:26,946
They have running water.
529
00:22:27,046 --> 00:22:28,515
They clean their hands
every day.
530
00:22:30,182 --> 00:22:31,651
- I was aware
of the introduction
531
00:22:31,751 --> 00:22:34,320
of the Commonwealth,
like, brand-new villains.
532
00:22:34,421 --> 00:22:38,991
So it was a chance
to really change things up
533
00:22:39,091 --> 00:22:40,593
and elevate it.
534
00:22:40,693 --> 00:22:44,330
So we started thinking
about what kind of technology
535
00:22:44,431 --> 00:22:46,433
would actually exist
in the Commonwealth.
536
00:22:46,533 --> 00:22:48,034
And there's, like, no rules
537
00:22:48,134 --> 00:22:50,837
in terms of what decade
we're in.
538
00:22:50,937 --> 00:22:52,705
It's not
our actual present day.
539
00:22:52,805 --> 00:22:54,707
So how has fashion evolved?
540
00:22:54,807 --> 00:22:57,677
How has clothing
and sewing evolved
541
00:22:57,777 --> 00:22:59,612
in this little town
of 50,000 people?
542
00:22:59,712 --> 00:23:01,648
It's entirely up to me.
543
00:23:01,748 --> 00:23:03,249
So that was fun.
544
00:23:05,384 --> 00:23:07,386
- It's been
such a massive transition.
545
00:23:07,487 --> 00:23:10,623
And there's not been
a slow progression in that.
546
00:23:10,723 --> 00:23:13,192
We really shove our characters
547
00:23:13,292 --> 00:23:17,497
into quite drastic changes
this season.
548
00:23:18,665 --> 00:23:22,201
- I think our group is
too smart to be fooled by it,
549
00:23:22,301 --> 00:23:23,736
to be honest.
550
00:23:23,836 --> 00:23:26,806
And so we're kind of
reluctantly pulled into it
551
00:23:26,906 --> 00:23:28,541
because we want safety
for our kids.
552
00:23:28,641 --> 00:23:30,342
We want them to have
a better life.
553
00:23:30,443 --> 00:23:33,446
And then it sort of
unravels around us.
554
00:23:35,014 --> 00:23:36,916
- There's a direct clash,
I think,
555
00:23:37,016 --> 00:23:40,219
for people on the outside
and people on the inside.
556
00:23:40,319 --> 00:23:42,922
And there's an unrest inside
the Commonwealth as well,
557
00:23:43,022 --> 00:23:45,324
and all of that is building up.
558
00:23:45,424 --> 00:23:47,694
- The leader is
kind of a dictator,
559
00:23:47,794 --> 00:23:49,596
and she's lying to everybody.
560
00:23:49,696 --> 00:23:53,032
And they're just now opening
their eyes to it, I guess.
561
00:23:53,132 --> 00:23:56,703
- What's exciting is,
Mercer has finally come around
562
00:23:56,803 --> 00:23:59,271
and was able to rescue Eugene.
563
00:23:59,371 --> 00:24:02,441
And now we're gonna see
what comes of that.
564
00:24:02,542 --> 00:24:06,178
- After having had Hershel
kidnapped by Pamela,
565
00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:17,156
[indistinct chatter]
566
00:24:18,658 --> 00:24:21,027
- The scale of what
we're trying to accomplish
567
00:24:21,127 --> 00:24:25,097
for this finale
and building up to the finale
568
00:24:25,197 --> 00:24:26,866
is remarkable.
569
00:24:26,966 --> 00:24:30,637
And I think
the scale of everything
570
00:24:30,737 --> 00:24:34,473
is going to be a bit bigger,
a bit bolder,
571
00:24:34,574 --> 00:24:36,475
and a bit more surprising.
572
00:24:36,576 --> 00:24:37,977
- All right,
here we go, team.
573
00:24:38,077 --> 00:24:39,311
Ready?
574
00:24:39,411 --> 00:24:40,412
All right,
let's see what happens.
575
00:24:40,513 --> 00:24:42,148
- We owe it to our fans
576
00:24:42,248 --> 00:24:44,283
and the legacy of this show
577
00:24:44,383 --> 00:24:47,319
to have a--lack of a better way
to say it,
578
00:24:47,419 --> 00:24:49,321
a thrilling conclusion
to "The Walking Dead."
579
00:24:49,421 --> 00:24:50,623
And we're gonna do that.
580
00:24:50,723 --> 00:24:52,258
- Mark.
581
00:24:55,928 --> 00:24:58,097
- I've never been on a show
582
00:24:58,197 --> 00:25:01,300
that has this many
enormous sets.
583
00:25:01,400 --> 00:25:03,069
And just trying
to get sets done
584
00:25:03,169 --> 00:25:07,006
with the time frame
of a episodic TV show,
585
00:25:07,106 --> 00:25:08,808
the challenge is
what I really like.
586
00:25:08,908 --> 00:25:12,444
[dramatic music]
587
00:25:12,545 --> 00:25:15,815
- When I read a script,
I do get really excited
588
00:25:15,915 --> 00:25:19,118
when there is
maybe a new scenario
589
00:25:19,218 --> 00:25:20,987
we haven't done before.
590
00:25:21,087 --> 00:25:23,790
I'd say one of the first ones
that interested me
591
00:25:23,890 --> 00:25:25,958
was our subway tunnels.
592
00:25:27,259 --> 00:25:30,196
To create
an apocalyptic subway tunnel
593
00:25:30,296 --> 00:25:34,000
was really a challenge
that we all really welcomed.
594
00:25:34,100 --> 00:25:37,737
We just knew it was
going to be so fantastic.
595
00:25:38,938 --> 00:25:40,607
- One of the big highlights
this season,
596
00:25:40,707 --> 00:25:42,842
they built a 50,000-gallon
water tank,
597
00:25:42,942 --> 00:25:45,044
and we filmed in it,
and it was the flooded basement
598
00:25:45,144 --> 00:25:47,346
of Aaron's house.
599
00:25:47,446 --> 00:25:49,515
We have--Judith and Gracie
are trapped down there
600
00:25:49,616 --> 00:25:51,651
being attacked by walkers
who are in the water.
601
00:25:51,751 --> 00:25:54,220
Aaron's jumping in
and smashing their heads in
602
00:25:54,320 --> 00:25:55,822
with his mace hand.
603
00:25:55,922 --> 00:25:58,457
And it's just--it is wild
to shoot in those conditions.
604
00:25:58,557 --> 00:26:00,660
I'd never been able to do
anything like that.
605
00:26:00,760 --> 00:26:02,394
- Thank you.
606
00:26:02,494 --> 00:26:05,898
- We've had quite a few
sequences like that this year,
607
00:26:05,998 --> 00:26:09,736
and they've kind of, you know,
taken up the scale of things
608
00:26:09,836 --> 00:26:11,604
just a bit, those writers have.
609
00:26:14,140 --> 00:26:15,908
- Episode nine,
we had the hwacha,
610
00:26:16,008 --> 00:26:18,010
which just fires
rocket arrows out
611
00:26:18,110 --> 00:26:20,747
as, like, a ballistic missile.
612
00:26:20,847 --> 00:26:22,481
And they're firing into a herd,
613
00:26:22,581 --> 00:26:24,150
and they're exploding
and blowing up,
614
00:26:24,250 --> 00:26:28,320
and the rockets hit the walker,
615
00:26:28,420 --> 00:26:29,555
shooting out sparks,
616
00:26:29,656 --> 00:26:32,224
and then they explode
into a million pieces.
617
00:26:32,324 --> 00:26:34,026
And there were
so many elements
618
00:26:34,126 --> 00:26:35,327
we had to come up with.
619
00:26:35,427 --> 00:26:37,229
- I built a couple prototypes.
620
00:26:37,329 --> 00:26:40,199
Effects built
the working model,
621
00:26:40,299 --> 00:26:42,468
because mine would have caught
on fire.
622
00:26:44,837 --> 00:26:46,005
[phone vibrating]
623
00:26:46,105 --> 00:26:47,640
- Excuse me.
624
00:26:49,842 --> 00:26:52,244
I have to take this. Sorry.
625
00:26:52,344 --> 00:26:54,413
Hello?
626
00:26:54,513 --> 00:26:57,516
Everybody is at the top
of their game
627
00:26:57,616 --> 00:27:01,020
and experts in their field
in each and every department.
628
00:27:01,120 --> 00:27:02,454
I'm talking greens.
629
00:27:02,554 --> 00:27:05,624
I'm talking art department,
crafty.
630
00:27:05,725 --> 00:27:09,261
And sometimes when I don't
necessarily have to be on set,
631
00:27:09,361 --> 00:27:11,798
I'll come on set
just to watch them
632
00:27:11,898 --> 00:27:14,266
because it's so impressive.
633
00:27:14,366 --> 00:27:16,635
- Just tell me your name
and what you do on the show.
634
00:27:16,736 --> 00:27:18,637
- Taylor Knight.
I'm the hair department head.
635
00:27:18,738 --> 00:27:21,207
- Brad Carey,
and I'm the key greens person.
636
00:27:21,307 --> 00:27:22,909
- Geoffrey January.
637
00:27:23,009 --> 00:27:24,443
First assistant director.
638
00:27:24,543 --> 00:27:26,813
- I'm Jody Winslette.
I'm the transpo captain.
639
00:27:26,913 --> 00:27:29,148
- Bryan Carey.
I'm the greens foreman.
640
00:27:29,248 --> 00:27:30,582
- Vincent Gideon.
641
00:27:30,683 --> 00:27:33,786
I am the key hair department
for "The Walking Dead."
642
00:27:33,886 --> 00:27:36,789
[intense music]
643
00:27:36,889 --> 00:27:41,761
*
644
00:27:41,861 --> 00:27:44,163
- It's been a challenging
season, without a doubt.
645
00:27:44,263 --> 00:27:47,800
But the only way
that it has survived
646
00:27:47,900 --> 00:27:50,169
is because the passion
of the crew and the cast.
647
00:27:50,269 --> 00:27:51,670
- A couple more times.
- Is that good?
648
00:27:51,771 --> 00:27:54,440
- I need to see four more tests
before I'm comfortable with it.
649
00:27:56,743 --> 00:27:58,644
- Shooting "The Walking Dead"
is like playing chess.
650
00:27:58,745 --> 00:28:01,180
It's a very complicated show
to make.
651
00:28:01,280 --> 00:28:05,451
We have visual effects
and special effects and stunts.
652
00:28:05,551 --> 00:28:08,287
- [screaming]
653
00:28:08,387 --> 00:28:11,357
- The glamour
of "The Walking Dead"?
654
00:28:11,457 --> 00:28:13,826
There is no glamour
of "The Walking Dead"
655
00:28:13,926 --> 00:28:15,795
while you're shooting
"The Walking Dead," you know?
656
00:28:15,895 --> 00:28:18,765
It's like go, go, go!
657
00:28:18,865 --> 00:28:21,167
Oh, it's hot?
Well, yeah, it's hot.
658
00:28:21,267 --> 00:28:22,769
Oh, there are mosquitoes?
There are ticks?
659
00:28:22,869 --> 00:28:24,336
Yeah, there are mosquitoes
and ticks.
660
00:28:24,436 --> 00:28:25,772
- Bug spray on the tracks.
661
00:28:25,872 --> 00:28:28,674
- And honestly, when I'm away,
I feel guilty
662
00:28:28,775 --> 00:28:31,844
because I know that my crew
is out here busting their ass.
663
00:28:31,944 --> 00:28:33,379
And I want to be out here,
664
00:28:33,479 --> 00:28:35,314
you know,
feeling it with them.
665
00:28:35,414 --> 00:28:37,449
The truth is,
we make magic in eight days.
666
00:28:37,549 --> 00:28:38,985
And if you do it
with people you love,
667
00:28:39,085 --> 00:28:40,352
it's actually worth it.
668
00:28:40,452 --> 00:28:43,355
[dramatic music]
669
00:28:43,455 --> 00:28:46,125
*
670
00:28:46,225 --> 00:28:48,527
- This show makes you
uncomfortable.
671
00:28:48,627 --> 00:28:51,363
But I think it helps for what
you guys see on the screen.
672
00:28:51,463 --> 00:28:53,165
You feel
that uncomfortableness,
673
00:28:53,265 --> 00:28:54,466
and that plays
674
00:28:54,566 --> 00:28:56,702
because we're in
the middle of an apocalypse.
675
00:28:56,803 --> 00:29:00,907
Those of us that have been here
longer than a year are insane.
676
00:29:02,008 --> 00:29:04,710
- I've been in awe
of the people
677
00:29:04,811 --> 00:29:08,014
that I've collaborated with
over the last 12 years
678
00:29:08,114 --> 00:29:10,549
of making something
that's been amazing.
679
00:29:10,649 --> 00:29:14,486
And we continue
that dedication
680
00:29:14,586 --> 00:29:17,723
and that passion all the way
through to the last ring.
681
00:29:17,824 --> 00:29:20,692
- We are gonna work
our asses off until then,
682
00:29:20,793 --> 00:29:24,396
and then we're gonna have
a lot of tequila.
683
00:29:24,496 --> 00:29:26,332
[laughs]
684
00:29:30,837 --> 00:29:31,703
[dramatic music]
685
00:29:32,872 --> 00:29:35,374
- Anything that happens
from the moment we shoot it,
686
00:29:35,474 --> 00:29:40,012
we'll take in 40, 50, 60 hours
worth of material sometimes.
687
00:29:40,112 --> 00:29:41,914
Once we take that footage in,
688
00:29:42,014 --> 00:29:45,284
our assistant editors digitize
that footage for the editors,
689
00:29:45,384 --> 00:29:47,887
put it into the machines,
kind of put it into order,
690
00:29:47,987 --> 00:29:49,822
and get it ready
to be worked on.
691
00:29:52,959 --> 00:29:55,627
- I'm Megan.
I'm the VFX coordinator.
692
00:29:55,727 --> 00:29:58,297
- I'm Mike, the VFX editor.
693
00:29:58,397 --> 00:30:00,632
- I'm Alan Cody,
and I'm the editor.
694
00:30:00,732 --> 00:30:03,635
- I am Ryan DeGard.
I am the post producer.
695
00:30:04,703 --> 00:30:07,106
- There's some fun stuff
in post.
696
00:30:07,206 --> 00:30:09,475
And I think a lot of times,
people think,
697
00:30:09,575 --> 00:30:11,277
like, "Oh, like,
it's done shooting."
698
00:30:11,377 --> 00:30:12,778
Like, you must all
be on a break."
699
00:30:12,879 --> 00:30:14,981
And I'm like, "No,
production is on a break."
700
00:30:15,081 --> 00:30:16,949
[walkers snarling]
701
00:30:17,049 --> 00:30:18,617
There's an entire
post-production process
702
00:30:18,717 --> 00:30:21,420
that's happening
that goes on for months
703
00:30:21,520 --> 00:30:23,122
and months and months.
704
00:30:23,222 --> 00:30:25,925
- I think that's
one of the misconceptions
705
00:30:26,025 --> 00:30:28,895
of, you know--just in general
with television and movies.
706
00:30:28,995 --> 00:30:30,262
It's like,
as soon as you've shot it,
707
00:30:30,362 --> 00:30:32,664
why isn't it ready
for us to watch it?
708
00:30:32,764 --> 00:30:35,567
So it's like, you have to go
through these processes,
709
00:30:35,667 --> 00:30:37,003
and they take a lot of time.
710
00:30:37,103 --> 00:30:39,505
And the post process
consists of editing,
711
00:30:39,605 --> 00:30:42,975
sound, visual effects, mixing.
712
00:30:43,075 --> 00:30:44,776
And we kind of put
that whole thing together
713
00:30:44,877 --> 00:30:48,014
in the post process and,
you know, condense that down
714
00:30:48,114 --> 00:30:50,416
into something that we put
out to the public.
715
00:30:50,516 --> 00:30:52,919
- I'm Jamie.
I'm the VFX producer.
716
00:30:53,019 --> 00:30:54,153
Our show has a lot of killing,
717
00:30:54,253 --> 00:30:56,255
especially of zombies.
718
00:30:56,355 --> 00:31:00,459
And each actor has kind of
their own, like, hero weapon.
719
00:31:00,559 --> 00:31:02,794
And if we see that green end
when we're watching,
720
00:31:02,895 --> 00:31:04,096
we know,
"Okay, we're gonna need
721
00:31:04,196 --> 00:31:05,831
to extend the length of it."
722
00:31:05,932 --> 00:31:07,333
And then we'll kind of take
723
00:31:07,433 --> 00:31:09,969
that second half
that we're building
724
00:31:10,069 --> 00:31:12,438
and be able to swing it
through the actor's head
725
00:31:12,538 --> 00:31:15,807
and add the blood
and all of the fun stuff.
726
00:31:15,908 --> 00:31:17,376
- So all of those things
happen.
727
00:31:17,476 --> 00:31:19,211
There's an entire mix process.
728
00:31:19,311 --> 00:31:23,015
And our post producer does
an incredible amount of work
729
00:31:23,115 --> 00:31:26,052
with the people that do ADR
and loop group
730
00:31:26,152 --> 00:31:28,187
and add
all the background noises.
731
00:31:28,287 --> 00:31:29,555
- Let's do these three
right here,
732
00:31:29,655 --> 00:31:31,123
and then we'll
move them in there.
733
00:31:31,223 --> 00:31:32,324
- Get down!
734
00:31:32,424 --> 00:31:36,628
- [grunting]
735
00:31:36,728 --> 00:31:38,564
- As far as sound goes,
this show is,
736
00:31:38,664 --> 00:31:41,067
you know,
built on sound, really.
737
00:31:41,167 --> 00:31:44,503
I mean, there's just a lot
of layers to what we do.
738
00:31:44,603 --> 00:31:46,572
- It is a zombie show.
739
00:31:46,672 --> 00:31:49,408
We take a lot of pride
in the artistry
740
00:31:49,508 --> 00:31:50,909
that goes into the zombies.
741
00:31:51,010 --> 00:31:52,844
We work really hard
to think about the zombies.
742
00:31:52,945 --> 00:31:56,082
- Here we go.
[all snarling]
743
00:32:01,787 --> 00:32:03,855
- There's just
some incredible work
744
00:32:03,956 --> 00:32:07,326
that they all do
that's on screen.
745
00:32:07,426 --> 00:32:09,095
- The last music spot
on "The Walking Dead."
746
00:32:09,195 --> 00:32:11,430
- I know!
747
00:32:11,530 --> 00:32:15,367
- God, shed a tear,
and here we go.
748
00:32:15,467 --> 00:32:18,037
- I love working
with our composers.
749
00:32:18,137 --> 00:32:20,439
Bear and Sam are just--
750
00:32:20,539 --> 00:32:21,740
they are the best.
751
00:32:21,840 --> 00:32:24,243
They are so story-driven.
752
00:32:24,343 --> 00:32:26,778
They really, like,
are thinking it through
753
00:32:26,878 --> 00:32:28,780
in terms of, like,
what is the story
754
00:32:28,880 --> 00:32:29,948
we're trying to tell?
755
00:32:30,049 --> 00:32:32,451
- Coming out
of the previous episode,
756
00:32:32,551 --> 00:32:34,520
it will have been emotional,
I think.
757
00:32:34,620 --> 00:32:37,423
To some degree, we can just,
like, carry that over.
758
00:32:37,523 --> 00:32:39,125
- I agree, but it's like--
759
00:32:39,225 --> 00:32:40,726
I think what you're suggesting
is what I wanted,
760
00:32:40,826 --> 00:32:43,195
which is to start that
more noticeably
761
00:32:43,295 --> 00:32:45,197
the instant [...] passes out...
762
00:32:45,297 --> 00:32:46,398
- Yeah.
- Right.
763
00:32:46,498 --> 00:32:48,634
- so that that's all
part of the piece.
764
00:32:48,734 --> 00:32:50,269
- We talk about every scene
765
00:32:50,369 --> 00:32:52,038
and we talk about
the episode as a whole
766
00:32:52,138 --> 00:32:53,939
and we talk about, like,
what are themes
767
00:32:54,040 --> 00:32:55,774
that we're trying
to get across?
768
00:32:55,874 --> 00:32:58,044
Like, what are the emotions
of this scene?
769
00:32:58,144 --> 00:33:00,046
And once we have
that conversation,
770
00:33:00,146 --> 00:33:02,448
they go off
and they play with it.
771
00:33:02,548 --> 00:33:03,782
They imagine.
772
00:33:03,882 --> 00:33:06,252
They come up with themes.
773
00:33:06,352 --> 00:33:08,054
It really just adds
to the experience.
774
00:33:08,154 --> 00:33:10,322
- Are we still
planning on recording
775
00:33:10,422 --> 00:33:12,958
the main title theme
with the live orchestra
776
00:33:13,059 --> 00:33:14,060
as well?
777
00:33:14,160 --> 00:33:15,561
I would love to do that.
778
00:33:15,661 --> 00:33:16,895
- I mean,
let me put it this way.
779
00:33:16,995 --> 00:33:18,830
- That'd be rad.
- It doesn't need it.
780
00:33:18,930 --> 00:33:20,399
It doesn't want it.
781
00:33:20,499 --> 00:33:22,734
But we'll do it
because it will look awesome.
782
00:33:22,834 --> 00:33:24,303
[laughter]
783
00:33:24,403 --> 00:33:28,574
- This idea of having Bear
and Sam use a live orchestra
784
00:33:28,674 --> 00:33:30,776
had been kind of percolating
for a while for me.
785
00:33:30,876 --> 00:33:34,012
And I'd been kind of thinking
about it in the background.
786
00:33:34,113 --> 00:33:35,614
It's a big moment
for the show.
787
00:33:35,714 --> 00:33:37,349
And when you have
a live orchestra,
788
00:33:37,449 --> 00:33:38,917
it's big, right?
It's epic.
789
00:33:39,017 --> 00:33:41,987
So, like, the idea that Bear
and Sam are gonna deliver
790
00:33:42,088 --> 00:33:44,756
this music in a way
that we've never experienced
791
00:33:44,856 --> 00:33:47,025
really on this show,
it's exciting.
792
00:33:47,126 --> 00:33:48,694
- Some of the stuff
they're composing
793
00:33:48,794 --> 00:33:50,662
that hasn't aired yet,
it's just--it's epic.
794
00:33:50,762 --> 00:33:52,298
It's amazing.
795
00:33:52,398 --> 00:33:54,032
Like, I think people will
really, really enjoy
796
00:33:54,133 --> 00:33:56,302
the soundscape
of these episodes.
797
00:33:57,469 --> 00:34:00,038
[flute playing]
- Welcome.
798
00:34:00,139 --> 00:34:03,008
This particular episode,
we wanted to send out the show
799
00:34:03,109 --> 00:34:04,676
on an even bigger note.
800
00:34:04,776 --> 00:34:06,545
So everybody on the show
is excited
801
00:34:06,645 --> 00:34:08,380
to bring in the winds
and the brass
802
00:34:08,480 --> 00:34:11,150
and just do something
even bigger than normal.
803
00:34:11,250 --> 00:34:13,319
So just really want to say
thank you to them
804
00:34:13,418 --> 00:34:16,054
for letting us
do this tonight.
805
00:34:16,155 --> 00:34:18,857
And thank you all
for being here.
806
00:34:18,956 --> 00:34:21,393
Okay, bows up. Bar two.
807
00:34:26,797 --> 00:34:30,402
["The Walking Dead"
theme playing]
808
00:34:30,502 --> 00:34:32,271
- It's truly, truly a process
809
00:34:32,371 --> 00:34:35,706
that hundreds of people
from start to finish
810
00:34:35,806 --> 00:34:37,176
are working on.
811
00:34:38,744 --> 00:34:43,014
It's so fun to get to be
part of all of that.
812
00:34:43,114 --> 00:34:45,984
But just the amount of work
that people put in
813
00:34:46,083 --> 00:34:48,820
to, like, really craft
every episode
814
00:34:55,594 --> 00:34:56,695
- I'm trying to get
your kit pretty much
815
00:34:57,529 --> 00:34:58,897
in the same direction
of the lens.
816
00:34:58,997 --> 00:35:00,199
So you're like--
817
00:35:00,299 --> 00:35:03,335
- All right, here we go.
Let's try one.
818
00:35:03,435 --> 00:35:06,405
Here we go.
Let's roll, please.
819
00:35:06,505 --> 00:35:08,240
- The nature of the show
820
00:35:08,340 --> 00:35:09,875
and being an actor
on this show,
821
00:35:09,975 --> 00:35:12,578
you always sort of feel like
the axe is about to drop on you
822
00:35:12,678 --> 00:35:14,045
at any second.
823
00:35:14,146 --> 00:35:15,614
- Shoot yourself back
just a tiny bit.
824
00:35:15,714 --> 00:35:16,882
By, like--
- Like that?
825
00:35:16,982 --> 00:35:18,584
- Yeah, perfect.
Thank you.
826
00:35:18,684 --> 00:35:21,453
- I always answer the phone
to Angela the same way,
827
00:35:21,553 --> 00:35:23,355
which is, "Is it--am I dead?
828
00:35:23,455 --> 00:35:26,024
Is it now?"
I don't even say hello.
829
00:35:26,124 --> 00:35:27,859
- All right,
that's a series wrap
830
00:35:27,959 --> 00:35:29,428
on Michael, guys.
831
00:35:29,528 --> 00:35:32,431
[all cheering]
832
00:35:32,531 --> 00:35:34,633
- You know, on our show,
we have wrap-outs
833
00:35:34,733 --> 00:35:38,036
as people have
their final series wraps.
834
00:35:38,136 --> 00:35:40,606
And the final episode
of somebody
835
00:35:40,706 --> 00:35:42,140
who's been on the show
for a while is always
836
00:35:42,241 --> 00:35:43,742
really emotional, you know.
837
00:35:43,842 --> 00:35:45,110
And usually, in any given year,
838
00:35:45,211 --> 00:35:47,279
you might have, like,
a handful of those.
839
00:35:47,379 --> 00:35:48,947
- Maggie nods her head.
840
00:35:49,047 --> 00:35:50,949
And Duncan closes his eyes.
841
00:35:51,049 --> 00:35:55,120
And she gently slides her blade
up into the back of his skull.
842
00:35:55,221 --> 00:35:57,656
End of act three.
843
00:35:57,756 --> 00:36:00,226
- We have our traditions.
844
00:36:00,326 --> 00:36:04,330
We always try to celebrate
when one of us, you know,
845
00:36:04,430 --> 00:36:06,998
goes off into the world again.
846
00:36:07,098 --> 00:36:09,167
- We love you.
- [chuckles]
847
00:36:09,268 --> 00:36:10,769
- We all had a sense
that, you know,
848
00:36:10,869 --> 00:36:12,471
time was very precious.
849
00:36:12,571 --> 00:36:14,406
- I'm Michael Cudlitz.
- I'm Michael Cudlitz.
850
00:36:14,506 --> 00:36:17,476
all: I'm Michael Cudlitz.
851
00:36:17,576 --> 00:36:19,645
- And we should invest
as much in each other
852
00:36:19,745 --> 00:36:22,448
because you never knew when
you were gonna lose somebody.
853
00:36:22,548 --> 00:36:24,483
- This is great.
854
00:36:24,583 --> 00:36:27,152
- As time goes on,
you get used to people dying.
855
00:36:27,253 --> 00:36:30,088
But we just find ways
to make it
856
00:36:30,188 --> 00:36:32,724
ridiculously celebratory
and fun.
857
00:36:34,092 --> 00:36:36,094
- Thank you.
- European.
858
00:36:36,194 --> 00:36:38,163
- Yeah, he's European.
859
00:36:38,264 --> 00:36:39,465
- It's special.
860
00:36:39,565 --> 00:36:40,766
Take as many
of these traditions with us
861
00:36:40,866 --> 00:36:42,000
as we can, I think.
862
00:36:42,100 --> 00:36:44,770
[soft music]
863
00:36:44,870 --> 00:36:46,938
- It's a beautiful way,
actually, to say goodbye
864
00:36:47,038 --> 00:36:50,041
to somebody who's been a part
of the show for a long time.
865
00:36:50,141 --> 00:36:54,713
*
866
00:36:54,813 --> 00:36:56,448
- You know,
everybody comes here to die.
867
00:36:56,548 --> 00:36:58,216
When I meet somebody,
that's what I say to them.
868
00:36:58,317 --> 00:36:59,718
Everybody comes here to die.
869
00:36:59,818 --> 00:37:01,453
And some people
would be, like, horrified.
870
00:37:01,553 --> 00:37:03,355
But that's what
our show is about.
871
00:37:03,455 --> 00:37:10,228
*
872
00:37:10,329 --> 00:37:12,531
- The big departures,
it's always like,
873
00:37:12,631 --> 00:37:15,534
everybody's, like, a little,
like, choked up,
874
00:37:15,634 --> 00:37:17,269
and it's touching.
875
00:37:19,170 --> 00:37:23,709
But this time,
we had to wrap the entire cast,
876
00:37:23,809 --> 00:37:27,613
because for everybody,
this was their last episode.
877
00:37:28,747 --> 00:37:30,916
- How are the cast and you
preparing for the end?
878
00:37:31,016 --> 00:37:33,051
- [laughs]
879
00:37:33,151 --> 00:37:35,020
Um...
880
00:37:35,120 --> 00:37:37,556
taking a lot of photos,
I think.
881
00:37:37,656 --> 00:37:39,891
It's going to be
882
00:37:39,991 --> 00:37:43,028
a mammoth sea of emotion
when it happens.
883
00:37:43,128 --> 00:37:44,830
It's just crazy. Yeah.
884
00:37:44,930 --> 00:37:46,898
But we've done
something great here,
885
00:37:46,998 --> 00:37:50,035
and we've got something
to be so proud of.
886
00:37:50,135 --> 00:37:53,171
And...
887
00:37:53,271 --> 00:37:55,674
dang, this has been--
888
00:37:55,774 --> 00:37:57,409
it's one in a million.
889
00:37:57,509 --> 00:38:04,650
*
890
00:38:06,385 --> 00:38:11,457
- I went to the IMDb
and just scrolled
891
00:38:11,557 --> 00:38:12,791
on and on and on and on,
892
00:38:12,891 --> 00:38:16,862
and there is
almost 100 pages here
893
00:38:16,962 --> 00:38:20,566
of cast and crew
over these seasons
894
00:38:20,666 --> 00:38:22,934
that have come
through these doors
895
00:38:23,034 --> 00:38:25,771
to help make this show
come to life.
896
00:38:25,871 --> 00:38:28,774
It's amazing to me to think
897
00:38:28,874 --> 00:38:31,076
that this is
what I'm a part of.
898
00:38:31,176 --> 00:38:32,578
[clears throat]
899
00:38:32,678 --> 00:38:35,381
And...
900
00:38:35,481 --> 00:38:39,751
we're a part of something
pretty darn incredible.
901
00:38:41,219 --> 00:38:42,654
And I'm grateful.
902
00:38:42,754 --> 00:38:49,728
*
903
00:38:49,828 --> 00:38:51,763
- I know the product
904
00:38:51,863 --> 00:38:54,232
that we put on screen
is one thing,
905
00:38:54,332 --> 00:38:57,302
and that's what connects
so much of the world
906
00:38:57,403 --> 00:39:00,171
to "The Walking Dead,"
but for us,
907
00:39:00,271 --> 00:39:03,174
it's these relationships
that we share.
908
00:39:03,274 --> 00:39:04,743
- Pan over there. Over there.
909
00:39:04,843 --> 00:39:07,746
[engine revving]
[laughs]
910
00:39:07,846 --> 00:39:10,749
- It's been a huge,
massive part
911
00:39:10,849 --> 00:39:13,452
of our everyday life.
912
00:39:13,552 --> 00:39:16,588
And that will never
happen again, ever.
913
00:39:16,688 --> 00:39:19,925
That's what I'll miss.
914
00:39:20,025 --> 00:39:22,594
- I'm in denial.
I'll be really honest.
915
00:39:22,694 --> 00:39:24,463
You know, I'll look at Norman,
and he'll be like,
916
00:39:24,563 --> 00:39:26,364
"It's gonna get sad."
917
00:39:28,133 --> 00:39:30,969
- It's very, um...
918
00:39:31,069 --> 00:39:33,972
surreal to think
that it's all ending now.
919
00:39:34,072 --> 00:39:36,675
- I've definitely had moments
where I'm like, "Oh, wow,
920
00:39:36,775 --> 00:39:40,779
this is the last time
this and that is gonna happen."
921
00:39:40,879 --> 00:39:42,548
- I'm nervous
about saying goodbye.
922
00:39:42,648 --> 00:39:43,882
I'm not gonna lie.
923
00:39:43,982 --> 00:39:47,185
*
924
00:39:47,285 --> 00:39:50,155
- I think I'm just gonna make
an Irish exit.
925
00:39:50,255 --> 00:39:52,724
- I haven't said goodbye yet,
and I don't plan to.
926
00:39:52,824 --> 00:39:55,193
- I'll just dip out.
927
00:39:55,293 --> 00:39:56,795
It'll be too hard.
928
00:39:56,895 --> 00:39:58,630
- So I'm just gonna
kind of walk away,
929
00:39:58,730 --> 00:40:00,666
and then I know
I'll see everybody again,
930
00:40:00,766 --> 00:40:03,469
and we'll just
leave it at that.
931
00:40:03,569 --> 00:40:05,737
- Personally, I'm trying
to get as many moments
932
00:40:05,837 --> 00:40:08,874
individually with people
as I can.
933
00:40:08,974 --> 00:40:12,377
I'm trying to not be fearful
about sharing
934
00:40:12,478 --> 00:40:14,913
just how much I love them.
935
00:40:15,013 --> 00:40:18,884
- I hope it's not goodbye.
[laughs]
936
00:40:18,984 --> 00:40:21,520
These are my best friends.
937
00:40:23,489 --> 00:40:26,858
- That's a series wrap
on Mr. JDM.
938
00:40:26,958 --> 00:40:28,259
[cheers and applause]
939
00:40:28,359 --> 00:40:29,828
That is a wrap on Khary.
940
00:40:29,928 --> 00:40:31,429
[cheers and applause]
941
00:40:31,530 --> 00:40:33,331
Series wrap on Josh.
942
00:40:33,431 --> 00:40:35,000
[cheers and applause]
943
00:40:35,100 --> 00:40:37,769
Series wrap on Christian.
[cheers and applause]
944
00:40:37,869 --> 00:40:40,572
Mr. Norman Reedus, Daryl.
[cheers and applause]
945
00:40:40,672 --> 00:40:42,340
Series wrap on Melissa.
946
00:40:42,440 --> 00:40:43,942
[cheers and applause]
947
00:40:44,042 --> 00:40:45,410
- Love you guys a lot.
948
00:40:45,511 --> 00:40:47,613
- It was truly an honor
being here with you.
949
00:40:47,713 --> 00:40:50,048
- Thank you.
It's really been
950
00:40:50,148 --> 00:40:52,217
one of the best experiences
of my life.
951
00:40:52,317 --> 00:40:53,619
- The one thing we have is that
952
00:40:53,719 --> 00:40:55,186
we were all in the trenches
together.
953
00:40:55,286 --> 00:40:57,523
No one can ever take that
away from us.
954
00:40:57,623 --> 00:40:59,625
- And I won't forget you.
I appreciate you.
955
00:40:59,725 --> 00:41:03,228
- We could lose our friends,
people we love.
956
00:41:03,328 --> 00:41:05,697
It's not about us anymore.
957
00:41:05,797 --> 00:41:07,232
It's about a future.
958
00:41:11,637 --> 00:41:14,105
- Do I want the fans
to be happy with the show?
959
00:41:14,205 --> 00:41:15,406
Yeah, of course.
960
00:41:15,507 --> 00:41:16,808
The fans and the cast
and the crew
961
00:41:16,908 --> 00:41:18,309
and everybody else
962
00:41:18,409 --> 00:41:20,445
has a real relationship
with the outside world
963
00:41:20,546 --> 00:41:22,548
through the show.
964
00:41:22,648 --> 00:41:25,450
You know,
the number of families
965
00:41:25,551 --> 00:41:26,752
that have come to me,
966
00:41:26,852 --> 00:41:28,887
thanked me
for playing the character,
967
00:41:28,987 --> 00:41:31,790
how I play the character,
and...
968
00:41:31,890 --> 00:41:34,125
Daryl's tough, so it's
helped me get through stuff.
969
00:41:34,225 --> 00:41:37,729
You know, things like that
have meant the world to me.
970
00:41:37,829 --> 00:41:39,765
- It just means so much to us
971
00:41:39,865 --> 00:41:42,901
that people are able to have
that escape.
972
00:41:43,001 --> 00:41:44,636
- There are fans
who tell our actors,
973
00:41:44,736 --> 00:41:47,338
like, this show gave me
974
00:41:47,438 --> 00:41:49,741
something to talk
to my dad about
975
00:41:49,841 --> 00:41:52,778
or it allowed me
to come out to my family.
976
00:41:52,878 --> 00:41:56,314
- I know for me,
I am eternally grateful
977
00:41:56,414 --> 00:41:58,483
to have been a part of it.
978
00:41:58,584 --> 00:42:02,721
That being said, there are
new things on the horizon.
979
00:42:05,624 --> 00:42:07,192
- We loved being on the show.
980
00:42:07,292 --> 00:42:09,027
We loved making the show.
981
00:42:09,127 --> 00:42:11,997
It's been us
against the world down here.
982
00:42:12,097 --> 00:42:15,834
But outside of here,
it's just one big happy family.
983
00:42:15,934 --> 00:42:23,041
*
984
00:42:28,213 --> 00:42:36,254
*
985
00:42:39,057 --> 00:42:47,098
*
986
00:42:50,969 --> 00:42:55,073
*
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