The Walking Dead Executive Producer, Writer and Show Runner Glen Mazzara answered a few questions about season 3. Check out all of the questions and answers on AMCtv.com (link below). I’ve put a few of them down below.
Q: Last year you said the Number 1 secret to The Walking Dead is keeping the zombies scary. Now that Season 3 presents the human danger, have you updated or amended that rule?
A: The number one rule is not so much keeping the zombies scary, it’s keeping the show scary. [The zombies] are always a horror but as our folks learn to live with them, the new horror becomes what people will do to survive and to protect each other in this world. And what they’re willing to sacrifice to achieve their ambition. So it’s very much a human drama, and I think these new characters, particularly The Governor, certainly do play into that.
Q: What new tricks have you come up with this year to scare the be-jeezus out of us?
A: The show is very adrenalized in Season 3… All these horrible things are being thrown at our characters at such a relentless pace that the audience won’t be able to catch their breath and figure out what’s going on. So I think it’s just the idea that you are immersed in this apocalypse, and there really is no escape.
Q: What’s it like to write for a character like The Governor? Do you see him as a clear-cut villain, or can you find his humanity?
A: Part of the attraction of The Walking Dead for our fans is that it feels real, and that means that The Governor has to feel real. He needs to be a person who has a real soul and has a depth and intelligence, and he’s not just a cardboard arch-villain who’s going to play as a foil to our characters. I think David Morrissey is doing a phenomenal job finding the humanity in that character and by having that humanity so prevalent when he commits atrocious acts, I think they’ll be that much more horrifying.
Q: Now that we know Michonne and The Governor are making an appearance, is there any other character from the comic you’re excited about introducing next?
A: There are a lot of fantastic characters throughout Robert Kirkman’s book that we’re dying to bring to life. Some will be introduced in this season and some will be introduced in later seasons. It’s our intention to bring all those major characters to life.
Source: AMCtv.com
It sounds like season 3 will start with a lot of action. The answer Glen Mazzara gave about the Governor question, it makes me think that the Governor will be a much “softer” Governor than from the comic. And the question about new characters being brought onto the show from the comic. I’m hoping Tyrese and maybe Axel make it to season 3, but there hasn’t been word if either of these characters will be joining the show so we’ll have to wait and see.
