The heavy character turnover could potentially be a morale killer, but "The Walking Dead" set may be more fun than you realize. Fans have followed the friendship between Norman Reedus and Andrew Lincoln with interest, while others refuse to let the grim world of zombies get to them. Alanna Masterson will be the first to admit the grueling schedule of the series can be hard to manage, but it's not all bad.
"[I]t's been fun," Masterson assured Den of Geek in an exclusive interview. "I mean its day in, day out a pretty rough show to shoot — it's tiring, you're away from your family, your home and there are very long hours, longer than I think most television shows." The output of the series is more rigorous than other shows Masterson was aware of. Instead of 14 shooting days, "The Walking Dead" episodes are shot in half that time. Even so, the actor continued to be upbeat about her experience shooting the show.
"But overall, it's quite a roller coaster and you know, it's the best job I've ever had and as challenging it is I've been having a lot of fun," she concluded. Masterson has been no stranger to outraged "The Walking Dead" fans who are never shy, no matter what their opinions. This pressure doesn't seem to get to her. She only waves off the loud yells of a vocal minority and does her job with professionalism.
