David Morrissey on 'Walking Dead': 'I'll make the Governor my own'
Published May 28 2012, 17:01 BST | By Morgan Jeffery
David Morrissey has admitted that he is excited to join The Walking Dead.The British actor will play the villainous Governor in the zombie drama's third season, due to air in late 2012.
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"I've got the graphic novels but have only read Robert Kirkman's [prequel novel] Rise of The Governor, which I thought was brilliant," he told TV Guide.
"There was so much in that book that I could [use], like the desire for survival above everything else. I'm finding out what his fears, anxieties and loves are, so I can make him my own."
Morrissey described The Walking Dead as "the right show at the right time".
"My family will be joining me in Atlanta," he explained. "I've known Andrew Lincoln [who plays Rick] from around London - we have mutual friends. And I get to go to Comic-Con."
Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman previously insisted that Morrissey is an "awesome" choice for the role of the Governor.
"More than any other actor, David Morrissey came in and wanted to embrace everything that there is to the Governor," he said. "He knew this is a complicated character, and he knew this was a character that people are going to hate to love."
The Walking Dead airs on AMC in the US and FX in the UK.
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Very excited about this, I really rate him as an actor and think he will make a fab addition to the cast.
Love that the brits are representing!
June 11th 2012 at 2:05pm
Cheers Jamie may have to take a look
June 3rd 2012 at 10:50pm
ecckles, you are being unnecessarily condescending. shame on you.
June 2nd 2012 at 8:16am
Can't wait for the new series :)
May 29th 2012 at 12:43pm
I'm really excited about seeing him take on the role. I know a lot of people have only seen him star alongside David Tennant in "The Next Doctor", the 2008 Christmas special of Doctor Who, playing Jackson Lake but he's a great actor who was also in... erm... Basic Instinct 2.
I know some of our American brothers are not happy with his casting as they seem to think he doesn't look "evil" enough but if you know the character and how he starts out then you will understand he isn't meant to look evil.
If you have not read the prequel novel 'Rise of The Governor' I suggest you get hold of a copy ASAP. There really isn't any excuse not to if even David Morrissey has. It gives a lot of back story to the character that maybe we will see in flashback form during season 3?
I can't help but wonder how gruesome they are going to get with the Governor storyline on the tv show? AMC are pretty relaxed with what they allow in their shows but they are going to piss a lot of people of either way by adding too much brutality or cutting it out near enough completely which would annoy fans of the comic.
Anyway, I'll stop waffling on now :)
May 29th 2012 at 7:34am(+1 like)
Jamie I'm glad for you that you are so excited,but not being so excitable as you I will pass on dashing out to get a copy of `'Rise of The Governor' but thanks anyway
May 29th 2012 at 12:19pm