subject: Walking Dead Now Hiring - I Wish [print this page] How would you like to have a job playing one of the characters in the Walking Dead series? Did you ever think about how cool it would be to tell everyone that you are on the set of one of the most viewed television series of the moment? If you ever said to yourself "I'd love an acting job", then this might actually be the show for you! Some of my friends said that they would like to be on the show if only to play the role of a zombie and be eaten for a few seconds! I laughed out loud to that, but soon after I realized that I would also take to be a zombie extra!
Andrew Lincoln who is the Walking Dead star was interviewed about the role he plays in the series and he mentioned that it's actually the best role he has had in his entire career. And why wouldn't that be true? After all, when he goes to work they just give him a gun, a cowboy hat and off he goes killing zombies. Most of us only get to do that in video games but this guy gets paid to do it! I'm so jealous of him!
The popular series is not only about mindless killing zombies. It has complex plot twists with great character development and an intricate storyline. In fact this is the main reason why the Walking Dead is such a successful series. Another reason is the fact that it doesn't use computer generated images. Yep, that's right. If you thought those zombies are computer generated then you were wrong as none of that is true.
I don't know about some people, but when I'm killing zombies I like to see that blood splattering everywhere: "Oh yeah" as the Kool-Aid guy would say. What I love about this show and why I would like to get a role in it is because at one moment you are doing an intimate scene with great emotional suspense and in the next minute you are riding a horse with two hundred zombies behind you climbing over each other to get a bite, lol. It's really cool that this show has an awesome balance of action and drama. The scenes just flow and contribute to a highly viewable and entertaining show that millions worldwide enjoy watching.
One of the last reasons I think I'd be happy to land a role on this show is because it's not a supernatural show, even though there are zombies involved. It's more about regular people who have to go through extraordinary situations. On top of that, I find it amazing that this show gives you a glimpse of how humanity might handle such a catastrophic event.
With that being said, getting eaten in just a few seconds or being given the chance for a more meaningful role, I imagine that working on the Walking Dead series is would be a once in a life time life experience.
