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“Don't smoke. Don't kill yourselves. Don't maim yourselves. Tell your friends. Please don't smoke.”

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Joe Eszterhas is a renowned American screenwriter, born on November 23, 1944. His works span across various mediums including film, television, and books, known for his sharp wit and profound insights. more

“When you're wearing jeans there's a shift in your center of gravity. A costume like this and a character like this, there's no way to hide. If you try and play him any way sort of modern or normal, you diminish. He's larger than life. He's 150 percent. You've got to go for it all the time. It was just impossible.”

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Author:Ray Stevenson

“The way Shakespeare wrote Fallstaff is with a heightened language and everything. That's the genuis of having Ken Branagh here as well. Shakespeare doesn't require you to have a doctorate in his language or whatever to understand him. It just has to be directed and played right. It's all about scale and presence and getting these huge, epic stories across.”

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Author:Ray Stevenson

“When The Walking Dead officially got greenlit, Frank Darabont called me up and said, "My passion project just got off the ground. There's a role I think you're perfect for. Would you consider the role of Andrea?" And I was like, "Wow, I'd love to take a look at it." So, I read the pilot script and was knocked out.”

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Author:Laurie Holden

“Hence the genius of having Ken steer this ship as well. You have to invest these characters with a Shakespearian quality and not in a way that might disengage the audience but in a way that actually lets you play to an audience.”

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Author:Ray Stevenson

“There's not a lot of direct back story but you do get to see them playing around each other a lot.”

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Author:Ray Stevenson

“It really reminds me of the great movies of the 30's and 40's with huge sets and voluminous fireplaces you could walk around in. Glazed floors. I was expecting a Busby Berkley dance number. Big fanfare and all the girls coming out. I'd have joined in. It's got that scale, you know?”

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Author:Ray Stevenson

“I'm a tomboy. I really love sports. I'm really looking forward to being the sniper gal, running around and shooting zombies. I find that really exhilarating.”

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Author:Laurie Holden

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