As The Walking Dead universe continues to expand, Norman Reedus is reflecting on special memories he made with his costars on the original series. “I really liked working with Jon [ Bernthal ] and Andy [ Lincoln ] back in the day because everybody was so in it,” Reedus, 55, told Us Weekly exclusively at PaleyFest NY red carpet for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol on Saturday, October 19. “Everybody read all the scripts, instead of just their lines.
” Reedus continued, “Andy would call me in the morning on the way to work and say, ‘look at the scene we’re doing today. What if we try this? What do you think about this, about that?’ And then as soon as the scene, as soon as the day was over, I’d get back in my car and he’d call me immediately before I even got outta the parking lot. ‘Do you think we hit that? Do you think we hit that? I missed that sort of camaraderie.
” The actor, who’s first appearance was on episode three of the AMC flagship series, has played Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead universe since the horror franchise originated — making him one of the longest-running actors in TV history. When the show premiered in 2010, it followed a group of individuals at Atlanta Survivor Camp trying to get through the zombie apocalypse. The group was led by Lincoln’s Rick, along with Bernthal’s Shane and included Melissa McBride ’s Carol, among others.
The nine seasons Daryl and Rick were together on screen, viewers saw their re.