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That death will undoubtedly spark a whole new series of conflicts between both factions.
As the season 7 trailer revealed, Carol is still alive and will recover from her wounds.
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Melissa McBride: Gosh, you know what?
I just imagine that Carol is sort of very resilient from the get-go.
You know when I think about where she came from… You know, who knows?
You probably know by now that your version of Carol is very different from the one in the comics.
Your Carol is way more resilient and tough.
Did you foresee Carols evolution on the show?
Weve ended up in her head space, and Im curious as to where thats going to lead.
And where is that evolution taking you in season 7?
Well, its kind of yet to be determined, you know?
I can tell you that Im excited about it.
And Im enjoying playing it.
Do you think Carol can get past her crisis of faith?
Can she ever truly be happy?
I want to say yes she can.
I think that even within that world, theres room for happiness.
I dont know about that.
But theres definitely room for hope and happy moments.
I want to believe that.
In season 6, Carol has that short romance with Tobin.
Do you think that she is a character who should be in a relationship on the show?
Do you think thats something that could be revisited later on?
I guess, maybe.
As long as shes alive, anything could happen, I suppose.
I think it was important for her to bounce off of someone else.
Whats cool is how he lends his perspective to her in that moment.
I think she needed to feel human again.
It was definitely very humanizing.
Speaking of monsters, whats it been like working with Jeffrey Dean Morgan?
He has so much material to go…
I mean, hes just a pro.
And also, hes just great to have as part of the gang now.
Hes got a very cool personality.
Hes well-liked with cast and crew.
Whats it like on set when you know youre about to say goodbye to a coworker?
Oh gosh… Well, theres just a very somber undercurrent.
I guess I call them tap dancer.
I miss Emily and Jeffrey DeMunn just everybody thats gone.
That must takes its toll because youre from the original season.
Youre one of the original cast members, so youve seen so many people go already.
And it never gets any easier.
How do you think Negan has changed the show going into season 7?
Well, the dynamic is just so amazing.
Hes the worst villain that weve ever encountered, and it changes everything.
Hes got our people at his mercy.
I dont weve ever been at anyones mercy like that.
It seems like its the first time where the group doesnt have a fighting chance.
It certainly appears that way.
I have to agree with that.
But a lot of people were saying they left.
I agree with Jeffrey.
Im guessing that you get asked a lot who the victim is, right?
Yes, I do.
Do youreallywant to know?
And they get, Well… thinking that I might tell them actually.
Of course, Im not going to.
I could really know, they dont want to know!
Theyre like, No, I dont want to know.
I mean, youre just the diehard fans.
I get upset sometimes with cliffhangers, but thats part of the show.
I kind of enjoy it.
Its something to look forward.
What do you think continues to bind these two characters to each other?
I think that the binding thing is that they both have this expressed desire.
You know, his is obviously more expressed than hers.
That all just was so beautifully expressed in The Same Boat.
We are becoming those people.
Well, you know, he was forced to make a choice in that split second.
And when shes down on the ground bleeding, shes not going to say I told you so.
But shes not going to say thank you necessarily.
Shes not going to say… What did she say?
She said just leave me alone.
I mean, were damned if we do, damned if we dont.
I dont think it clears anything one way or another.
She knew it all along.
Are the two characters finally going to be friends?
Well, well see what happens in season 7.
They obviously we saw from the trailer they make it to this place called the Kingdom.
Well see what happens there.
Whats it like being on the set for the Kingdom?
The Kingdom is a really cool set.
The set design and set decoration is just really, really creative over there.
The Kingdomites, theyve got it going on!
Its a very interesting place, interesting characters, and of course, theres King Ezekiel.
Im excited that the fans are going to get to see him, finally.
Well, I dont know.
I think having a live tiger wouldve been really nice!
Im a cat person.
Having a live tiger wouldve been a liability!
It wouldve been cool, but nobody wants that liability because animals are unpredictable.
Do you think the other cast members feel the same way about the tiger?
We were just really impressed with what we do have.
We werent just standing around going Gee, I wish we had a real one.
We were all standing around going Jeez, how did they do that?
This tiger is really amazing.
Another thing I really love about Carol is how fierce she is in battle.
And season 6 had some pretty big action setpieces, with the walkers and Negans gang.
Can we expect some similar action sequences in season 7?
Well, you know, shes been injured, so… Well have to see how agile she is.
I know you guys finished filming the first half of season 7.
How would you describe the first half of the season as a whole?
Welcome to the new world…
Thats interesting.
Jeffrey also gave me a very short answer.
He said, Brutal.
Yeah, I concur.
Is that nerve-racking for you?
Do you live in fear that youll be killed off on the show?
I know that anything can happen, and not knowing is exciting.
On one hand, its frustrating because the fans what to know, and I want to know.
Whats going to happen?
But then its just so fun to crack open a script and see it for the first time.
Well, Melissa, thank you so much.
Its been a pleasure speaking to you.The Walking Deadreturns on October 23 at 9 pm on AMC.
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