AMC has released their latest "Dispatches from the Set" feature for The Walking Dead. This week, they spoke with Gale Anne Hurd, who talked about what to expect from Season 4's walkers and the challenges of producing The Walking Dead:

[via AMC] Q: Every year the walkers show us something new. What can fans expect from Season 4's walkers?

A: I think we'll have walkers who are even more ravenous than before. We're in a world where there are fewer people and more walkers, and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw that on-screen this season.

Q: What's been one of the biggest challenges of producing a show like The Walking Dead?

A: We have serious weather issues to contend with. We had one day where there was a torrential downpour and a tree fell on the set, so you just have to roll with stuff like that. Other times, you realize that a character that you thought might live actually has to die.

Q: Is being Executive Producer of a show about a zombie apocalypse similar to surviving one in any way?

A: I do ask myself that from time to time. The good news is I know who my go-to people are to survive, and those are important skills to have. I've learned a lot about surviving without the niceties and the air-conditioning, and the other usual things that we take for granted. I'm pretty good in the woods now, too. And I'm looking forward to firing a crossbow.

Q: Is there anything specific you do to try and keep morale up on the more intense days of shooting?

A: We, along with AMC, provide treats every week. The producers get together and provide something special; sometimes it's late-night coffee or sorbet, or gourmet mac and cheese -- fun things like that. As the saying goes, an army runs on its stomach, so we really do make sure that we have the best food available. If you keep peoples' stomachs happy, it tends to make all the uncomfortable heat, humidity and bugs more bearable.

Q: As an Executive Producer, do you have a mantra that guides your work?

A: I think one of my mantras is, "Good enough isn't." There's not one person on the show or behind the cameras who doesn't embrace that. Sometimes people who've worked on other shows come here and are actually shocked that we take a show about a zombie apocalypse so seriously. There is not one character on the show that is the same as the actor portraying them. That's remarkable.

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To view the rest of this feature and previous set Q&A's visit the official AMC website for The Walking Dead. The Walking Dead Season 4 is currently filming in Georgia, with 16 episodes planned. Like the previous seasons, the first new episode is expected to air in October. For more details on The Walking Dead Season 4, including the first official photo, visit the following links:

Source: AMC
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