Tuesday, October 12, 2010

The Walking Dead Behind the Scenes Clip Brings in the Actors to Talk About the Undead

This is the start of another week and this is also another week for "The Walking Dead" fans. A seventeen minute behind the scenes video has been released for the series. This in-depth look at the AMC television series brings director Frank Darabont back for a few words on the show, along with creator Robert Kirkman. Also included in the reel are interviews with actors Michael Rooker, Norman Reedus, Emma Bell and many more. Have a look at the full clip below, in two pieces, and be forewarned that a lot of footage from the episodes are revealed inside. More details are below.

"The Walking Dead" synopsis:

"'The Walking Dead' tells the story of life following a zombie apocalypse. It follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, traveling in search of a safe and secure home. Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually, Teachers, Strike Back) will portray the lead role of Rick Grimes while actor Jon Bernthal ("The Pacific," The Ghost Writer) will portray the character Shane, who worked with Rick in the police department before the zombie disaster. Other cast includes Laurie Holden ("The Shield"), who plays Andrea, one of two sisters who join the survivors of the zombie plague, Steven Yeun as Glenn, an expert scavenger and Sarah Wayne Callies ("Prison Break"), who plays Rick's wife Lori" (AMC).

Release Date: October 31st, 2010 (Television).

The directors for the first six episodes are:

1) Frank Darabont (The Mist, The Shawshank Redemption)
2) Michelle MacLaren ("Breaking Bad," "X-Files")
3) Gwyneth Horder-Payton ("The Shield," "BSG")
4) Johan Renck ("Breaking Bad")
5) Ernest Dickerson ("The Wire," "Dexter")
6) Guy Ferland ("The Shield," "Sons of Anarchy") -Dread Central

The writers for the first six episodes are:

1) Frank Darabont (The Mist, The Shawshank Redemption)
2) Frank Darabont (The Mist, The Shawshank Redemption)
3) Frank Darabont (The Mist, The Shawshank Redemption), Chic Eglee, Jack LoGuidice. (Chic: "The Shield," "Dexter." Jack: "Sons of Anarchy")
4) Robert Kirkman (writer of the comic series)
5) Glen Mazzara ("The Shield," "Hawthorne")
6) Adam Fierro ("The Shield," "Dexter," "24") - Dread Central

Cast: Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey DeMunn, Laurie Holden, Adam Minarovich, Chandler Riggs, Michael Rooker, Sarah Wayne Callies, Steven Yeun, Alexyz Danine Kemp, Madison Lintz, Derrick Mcleod, Jeryl Prescott, Emma Bell, Norman Reedus, and Maddie Lomax.

Part one of two from "The Walking Dead" behind the scenes:



Part two of two from behind the scenes:



The AMC blog for the series:

The AMC Blog

The fan page for "The Walking Dead:"

The Walking Dead on Facebook

Sources:

The Walking Dead at Shock Till You Drop

The entire first season of "The Walking Dead" is in this book:



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