The Walking Dead: Laurie Holden talks Andrea’s Future, Episode 11 Ending

2012/03/09 18:21:26 +00:00 | Jonathan James

**Spoiler warning for those that have not seen episode 2.11** The events of last week's episode was another reminder to fans that the comic book and TV series would not always follow the same exact story. Not only were fans surprised, but the cast was as well. Read what Laurie Holden had to say about episode 11 and how it will affect Andrea in the coming episodes:

"How did you feel about Dale's death?
Holden: It was heartbreaking. I didn't know it was coming until a script was delivered to my trailer and I was leafing through it and came to that scene and literally I had the reaction like it was real, like someone I really loved died. I burst into tears and ran out of my trailer and went to my various coworkers and said, "Have you read this? Is this true? Is this true?" I was pretty bereft, I have to admit, for many reasons. To begin with, I love Jeff DeMunn and I enjoyed every moment of working with him. I've done two other movies with him and the third time's a charm. I feel so blessed to have had that experience. But also, I love the Dale-Andrea dynamic and I felt like we had so much more story to explore together and it was cut a bit short.

Were you surprised about his death since Andrea and Dale eventually got into a relationship in the comics?
Holden: Yeah, because that was always the plan, but it's no secret that the television show does veer off from the graphic novel and it was a creative decision that [executive producers] Glen Mazzara and Robert Kirkman came up with and stood behind. It made sense in terms of story and how we're moving forward.

Last year you mentioned that you were excited for the Dale-Andrea relationship and said that the show was going to honor the comics in that regard. At the time, did you think they were going down that path?
Holden: Absolutely. Absolutely. This tough thing about our show is that we have to remind ourselves it is a zombie apocalypse, that the rules change, that any character can go at any time and sometimes there are going to be deviations from the source material. This just happened to be the one character I never expected it to happen to.

[**Comic Book Spoiler Warning**] Given all the death as of late, how worried are you about Andrea's fate?
Holden: To be honest, I'm not worried. If you read the latest issue of the graphic novel, she's alive and strong. I feel confident that Andrea's going to be around for a while."

Dying to know more about the next episode of The Walking Dead Season 2? Be on the lookout for our early review of episode 2.12: Better Angels.

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