PS: You know, I've noticed every season gets a little bit bleaker than the last. Will season six be just as bleak? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
SMG: Unfortunately, a world like this only gets bleaker, in a sense. If you stay true to it, things just get more and more depraved as you go on, because you get further and further away from the societal systems we're used to. However, Alexandria itself is almost a beacon of hope for all of us, because it's the most sustainable community we've seen. I think that, in the midst of the outside world getting darker and darker, you can see promise in this new home. That's an interesting dichotomy there.
PS: So much of the show is a commentary on humanity, and what's buried within us. So, who are the real monsters on the show: the walkers or the main characters?
SMG: (Laughing) We certainly raised that question in season five. Who's more of a threat? Is it the walkers or the humans? Some people will say the humans. These walkers, they outnumber us by far, but we know how to kill them we've gotten it down to a science at this point. It's more about quantity control than anything else. But humans, people who were criminals to begin with, these kinds of people can do anything. They're unpredictable, they're dangerous, they can't be trusted. I would almost agree with what most people say, that the humans are more of a threat now at this point.
PS: I agree! They're smarter too. You can outsmart a walker, but it's harder to outsmart a human.
SMG: Exactly.
PS: It's such a heavy show. I'm sure all of you feel that way on set. How do you and the rest of the cast keep it light and fun between takes?
SMG: We have a lot of fun with each other. I think it's important to do that. We do better work when we're relaxed and comfortable and enjoying each other's company. You know, just laughing and joking and playing jokes on each other. Teasing each other; we do that a lot.
PS: Can you tell me about any of the practical jokes you've played on set?
SMG: I never have an answer for that! Josh [McDermitt] and I were going to scare Norman [Reedus] at one time in his trailer. We were going to go in there and hide and jump out, but I think we got called to set when were trying to hash out the plan. It's little stuff like that. We're going up behind each other; we're doing all kinds of stuff. It's a fun set.
![PS: You know, I've noticed every season gets a little bit bleaker than the last. Will season six be just as bleak? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
SMG: Unfortunately, a world like this only gets bleaker, in a sense. If you stay true to it, things just get more and more depraved as you go on, because you get further and further away from the societal systems we're used to. However, Alexandria itself is almost a beacon of hope for all of us, because it's the most sustainable community we've seen. I think that, in the midst of the outside world getting darker and darker, you can see promise in this new home. That's an interesting dichotomy there.
PS: So much of the show is a commentary on humanity, and what's buried within us. So, who are the real monsters on the show: the walkers or the main characters?
SMG: (Laughing) We certainly raised that question in season five. Who's more of a threat? Is it the walkers or the humans? Some people will say the humans. These walkers, they outnumber us by far, but we know how to kill them we've gotten it down to a science at this point. It's more about quantity control than anything else. But humans, people who were criminals to begin with, these kinds of people can do anything. They're unpredictable, they're dangerous, they can't be trusted. I would almost agree with what most people say, that the humans are more of a threat now at this point.
PS: I agree! They're smarter too. You can outsmart a walker, but it's harder to outsmart a human.
SMG: Exactly.
PS: It's such a heavy show. I'm sure all of you feel that way on set. How do you and the rest of the cast keep it light and fun between takes?
SMG: We have a lot of fun with each other. I think it's important to do that. We do better work when we're relaxed and comfortable and enjoying each other's company. You know, just laughing and joking and playing jokes on each other. Teasing each other; we do that a lot.
PS: Can you tell me about any of the practical jokes you've played on set?
SMG: I never have an answer for that! Josh [McDermitt] and I were going to scare Norman [Reedus] at one time in his trailer. We were going to go in there and hide and jump out, but I think we got called to set when were trying to hash out the plan. It's little stuff like that. We're going up behind each other; we're doing all kinds of stuff. It's a fun set.](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/IGFs-7SovLV1SqHkL2K50fOpE3s/fit-in/1024x1024/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2015/10/09/826/n/1922283/c49e1f44681ba87b_AMC_TWD_Sasha_Gallery_3608_V1/i/PS-You-know-Ive-noticed-every-season-gets-little-bit-bleaker.jpg "PS: You know, I've noticed every season gets a little bit bleaker than the last. Will season six be just as bleak? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
SMG: Unfortunately, a world like this only gets bleaker, in a sense. If you stay true to it, things just get more and more depraved as you go on, because you get further and further away from the societal systems we're used to. However, Alexandria itself is almost a beacon of hope for all of us, because it's the most sustainable community we've seen. I think that, in the midst of the outside world getting darker and darker, you can see promise in this new home. That's an interesting dichotomy there.
PS: So much of the show is a commentary on humanity, and what's buried within us. So, who are the real monsters on the show: the walkers or the main characters?
SMG: (Laughing) We certainly raised that question in season five. Who's more of a threat? Is it the walkers or the humans? Some people will say the humans. These walkers, they outnumber us by far, but we know how to kill them we've gotten it down to a science at this point. It's more about quantity control than anything else. But humans, people who were criminals to begin with, these kinds of people can do anything. They're unpredictable, they're dangerous, they can't be trusted. I would almost agree with what most people say, that the humans are more of a threat now at this point.
PS: I agree! They're smarter too. You can outsmart a walker, but it's harder to outsmart a human.
SMG: Exactly.
PS: It's such a heavy show. I'm sure all of you feel that way on set. How do you and the rest of the cast keep it light and fun between takes?
SMG: We have a lot of fun with each other. I think it's important to do that. We do better work when we're relaxed and comfortable and enjoying each other's company. You know, just laughing and joking and playing jokes on each other. Teasing each other; we do that a lot.
PS: Can you tell me about any of the practical jokes you've played on set?
SMG: I never have an answer for that! Josh [McDermitt] and I were going to scare Norman [Reedus] at one time in his trailer. We were going to go in there and hide and jump out, but I think we got called to set when were trying to hash out the plan. It's little stuff like that. We're going up behind each other; we're doing all kinds of stuff. It's a fun set.")
