I grew up in Houston, in a pretty urbane setting.

When actors are the real deal, all that star whatever goes right out the window and you're there to tell a story.

I think zombies are the great analogy for all of our fears about all of the scary things that happen on our planet, and the potential for scariness on our planet. Being chased by anyone or anything can be scary. It is just a big, fun analogy.

The way that being on the job works on your adrenaline highs and the crashes that come after the adrenaline highs. It really takes over your life.

AMC has a track record for finding actors who have been working actors but not names yet and casting them.

Zombies are the new vampires.

Crime shows are really popular, in general, but usually, at the end of every episode, you have to let go of the people that you've invested in and then, the next week, get somebody else.