Bob Stookey is one of The Walking Dead Season 4's new characters and Lawrence Gillard Jr. takes part in the latest Q&A feature from AMC to talk about joining the cast, bringing this comic book character to life, and his time on set:
via AMC: "Q: You’ve been in a lot of crime-centric shows. Were you excited to do something different on The Walking Dead?
A: Yeah absolutely. You get to play and have more fun and be more creative when you’re doing a show like this. Killing zombies — that’s what you do as a kid! Now I get to do it as a grownup. I definitely looked forward to the change and I’m having fun.
Q: Your character is a medic. Do you have any skills that would be useful in the apocalypse?
A: I play clarinet. I also play the drums, so I could keep the spirits lively and entertain everyone. That’s all I could do.
Q: Bob is a pretty good shot. Did you do any weapons training for the role?
A: None so far. When I was young, I learned to shoot, so I don’t really need any training for that.
Q: You’ve said that your wife is a big fan of the show, and she’s also an actress. How has she reacted to you playing Bob?
A: When she’s watching television, she becomes a total fan. And when she sees the characters, even though she’s an actress she still sees them as characters. After the show goes off, she’ll call me and say, “Why did Bob do that?” She reacts like a fan — when she’s watching the show, she doesn’t see her husband.
Q: Bob is trying hard to fit in with a tight-knit group of people that don’t know him. Have you ever been in an situation like that?
A: Sure, about five months ago, when I started this show called The Walking Dead! This is Season 4 and they’re all a family and I’m the new guy. But they’ve been very welcoming, unlike the prison group where you have to prove yourself first.
Q: Have you done anything off-set to build that camaraderie?
A: We’ve had some dinners where we sit around and chat about things. It’s been good, just meeting everyone and bonding with everyone. I’m big into salsa dancing — a lot of people don’t know that — but a few of us are actually going to go salsa dancing.
Q: Who’s the best dancer on set?
A: I’m the best salsa dancer on set. I don’t know if anyone else dances. They all know that I dance, and no one has challenged me yet, so…"
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