I grew up in Oregon so I grew up around reservations, so I've always kind of had this knowledge. Not a tremendous amount of knowledge, but an outsider's knowledge of what reservation life was like.

A lot of shows fly under the radar for the first couple seasons and then become successful. It doesn't necessarily have any bearing on the success of the show or how much the network is behind it.

Most people don't go to work and beat up a 13-year-old. It's a really freaky thing.

Sometimes you have to be uncomfortable.

The first movie my dad ever showed me was Predator - I was five. And I think the second one was Jaws. I've has this understanding of fiction for a very, very long time but I've also had this thing where I've idolized the male action heroes because that's what I watched with my dad.

If you're going to play strength, you've got to marry that with a vulnerability and give your character some relatable qualities.

Most of the characters I play are heavily engulfed in some sort of fantasy world.