Ronen Rubinstein Talks Orange Is the New Black and Feeling the Love From Fans

POPSUGAR: So you came into Orange Is the New Black in season three. How did you prepare for the role? Were you already a fan of the show?

Ronen Rubinstein: I got a pretty brief history of the character, who he was, where he's from, his past, for example. And then I added a little Southern twang to the audition, to the character, because I thought, you know, the flashback's going to be from the South. I went in, I did my thing, and I got a call a couple days later.

PS: What was it like to work with Taryn Manning?

RR: Man, well, she's, first of all, very talented. Very, very professional. I have high praise for her, because she put herself into a position with that character and the subject matter that she faces in that show, and it's a very — it's a subject that not a lot of people want to speak about or want to show.

PS: Nathan only appears in one episode, but he makes a big impression — partly because he's such a sweet guy, and those flashbacks come between such dark scenes. How did you and Taryn prepare for the bedroom scene?

RR: I shot for three days. We met in hair and makeup every morning, we just spoke pretty much like two humans, and then we talked a little bit about the actual scenes, and then we just did it. There was no shyness to it, there was no — it was very, very professional.

PS: It came across so naturally.

RR: It was very comfortable, you know? I was comfortable and she was, and there was none of that, "Oh man, this is going to be so weird. This is nerve-racking." It was just, "Let's do this." It's a great scene, and a great character. I enjoyed my character very much because he's actually a sweet guy and that show doesn't have a lot of them. It's very special to have one of those.

PS: Do you have any idea if you'll make an appearance in season four?

RR: A lot of people have asked me that. I honestly have no idea. I mean, the creators are very, very creative. It would be awesome. I mean, I can't lie, it would be unbelievable, but I have no idea, to be honest.

PS: Where would you speculate that Nathan ended up?

RR: Maybe visiting her in jail? Just because that's kind of a recurring theme right now with other characters. It would be cool if he just pops up and he's like, "I'm back."