Norman Reedus
Over the last ten years, Norman Reedus has been kicking zombie butt and endearing himself to audiences around the world in the massively successful AMC series\xa0The Walking Dead. Ten years is a long time for someone who grew up with a serious case of wanderlust and a \u201cday-to-day\u201d philosophy on life, but Norman wouldn\u2019t have it any other way. \u201cI\u2019m so invested in\xa0The Walking Dead\xa0that I can\u2019t imagine leaving on my own. I want to bookend it. I want to see it to its conclusion.\u201d\n\nNorman came to acting relatively late, but he traces his desire to be an artist all the way back to childhood, when art supplies were his go-to presents for birthdays and Christmas. Along the way, he\u2019s tried just about every artistic medium, from painting, to photography, to modeling, and even to being a muse for music video directors. But it wasn\u2019t until he discovered a rich creative and artistic community in downtown L.A. that he found his way to acting, and as someone with a self-described \u201cchip on his shoulder,\u201d it wasn\u2019t even something he took seriously until he understood the personal and emotional stakes of committing to a role.\n\nPrior to becoming a fan-favorite in\xa0The Walking Dead, Norman spent the majority of his acting career in film, most notably\xa0Boondock Saints. He\u2019s followed a long, meandering path to reach this point, but now that he has, the road has opened up for him\u2014and quite literally. These days, in addition to\xa0The Walking Dead, he\u2019s filming his motorcycle travel/adventure show\xa0Ride with Norman Reedus,\xa0now in its third season on AMC.\n\nNorman joins\xa0Off Camera\xa0to talk about why being on a motorcycle is a singular experience, the moment he discovered the power of acting, and why flinging dead squirrels is more nuanced than you think.