Lori Grimes, played by Sarah Wayne Callies
Q: How will the character of Lori Grimes evolve in Season 3?
Sarah Wayne Callies at MIPCOM 2012
A: Well, I think everything is made more acute by the pregnancy right now. A few months have passed between Seasons 2 and 3 and I think she’s trying very hard to make sure that she never asks anything of anyone, that she doesn’t put any pressure on Rick, that she never says ‘I’m hungry’ or ‘I’m tired’, or any duress. And hopefully the evolution of Rick and Lori this season is the evolution of a couple who are trying to reach one another again after a big breach in their marriage.
Q: With Shane out of the picture, has the relationship between Lori and Rick improved, or not?
A: Yeah, I think things really broke down between Rick and Lori not necessarily because he killed Shane. But I think she’s afraid that in killing him, he turned into him, because he didn’t kill him just out of self-defense. He said he wanted to and he wanted him out of the way. So, I think it’s her fear of what Rick is becoming and her backing away from him that really created that rift.
Q: What does being a part of The Walking Dead mean to you?
A: More than I can possibly say. It’s the greatest story I’ve ever gotten to tell with the greatest group of people. And the fact that it’s been as well-received as it’s been is just an enormous honour to all of us.
Gale Anne Hurd, Executive Producer, The Walking Dead
Gale Anne Hurd (left), with Sarah Wayne Callies (right),
posing outside the Hotel Martinez at the MIPCOM 2012
opening party.
Q: What does it mean to be here, representing The Walking Dead and what it’s become?
A: Well, you know, three years in, there are more zombies and more viewers, so we certainly can’t complain!
Q: Tell me, what we can expect in the new season?
A: We have something really exciting with the introduction of two new characters from the comic book. The Governor played by David Morrissey, who is a fantastic British actor nominated for a BAFTA award. And then the Katana-wielding swordswoman Michonne, played by Danai Gurira, who actually grew up in Zimbabwe; so it really is an international cast.
Q: So beyond these two new characters, what else can we look forward to? New weapons as well?
A: Well, we’ve got a Katana sword (Michonne’s weapon in the show), and fan-favourite Merle will be back. And he’s wielding his own kind of weapon that I think people will find pretty interesting (editor: Merle’s weapon is fashioned from bits and pieces he finds in the prison compound in season 3).
We also have new locations as well, including the prison that we saw at the end of the season in that final image, as well as Woodbury which is the Governor’s town.
Adrian Lim at the town of Senoia, Georgia, which is the setting for Woodbury in the show. Pictured behind is the governor’s mansion.
Q: Can you tell me about Woodbury? I mean it is a real town…
A: It is a real town. We’re using the Georgia town of Senoia, to double for Woodbury, and the locals have been very supportive and helpful in making sure that we get everything we need. But Woodbury isn’t everything that it seems. It may look like a Shangri-La on the outside, but there are some dark mysteries and secrets…
Q: Tease us a little. What else can we expect from Woodbury?
A: Well, we also have some other new characters that aren’t in the comic book, that we’ll be introducing as well. And I can’t tell you more than that.
Q: Are there talks about beyond Season 3 currently?
A: You know, those of us who make this series or star in it are very hopeful, but we haven’t gotten the fourth year ordered yet.
