I still live my life the way that I want to live it, and people are very respectful of my space, but they also want to chat, and I quite like chatting.

As an actor, you're afforded these experiences that are once-in-a-lifetime for so many people. More often than not, you can't tell the seasons based on the changing of the leaves, but on the experiences you've had.

It's about something that I'm extremely passionate about: exploring other cultures, how Americans are perceived by other cultures and how we perceive other cultures through our worldview. I travel whenever I get an opportunity to do so, and I think this country is ready for a show on television that is bilingual and really puts front and center another culture, both as the protagonist and the antagonist.

I think Hollywood sees so many parts of America through a very narrow prism. The South is no exception. And those stereotypes, while sometimes true, are exaggerated for me to the point of boredom.

The guy who kills 38 people is not the guy you'd want to have over at Thanksgiving.

You know, I'm from the South, and I wasn't interested in perpetuating a stereotypical southern character.

I still live my life the way that I want to live it, and people are very respectful of my space, but they also want to chat, and I quite like chatting.