“The Walking Dead”, as acknowledged by renowned film critics and ordinary viewers, is one of the most ambitious and verified in detail series that have appeared in the entire history of the film and television industry. It could not be otherwise, because Frank Darabont became his first ideological inspiration and creator. The first season of the Walking Dead project, the actors and roles of which became exemplary in this subgenre, was written, produced and directed by Darabont, known to the viewer for Stephen King's film adaptations - “Escape from the Shawshank”, “The Darkness”, “The Green Mile”. Therefore, it did not have much melodramatism; moreover, Frank undoubtedly confirmed the status of “master of his craft” even in TV format.
The drama about life with zombies next door
In fact, the series The Walking Dead (the actors and roles of which were meticulously approved by the entire creative group of creators) is an adaptation of the Robert Kirkman comic book series. Thoughtful psychological drama, saturated to the eyeballs with a naturalistic zombie horror, from the very first season began to be blamed for deliberate leisureliness. The ill-wishers triumphed with the release of the second season, because the plot action in it did not improve, but on the contrary, literally stood up, as if dug in. The third season pleased the fans with a spectacular and intense capture of the prison, but upset the frankly sluggish confrontation with the vile Governor. But the ratings of the project continued to grow, the actors and the roles of the series The Walking Dead still aroused genuine interest of the audience, the number of self-mutilation exceeded all conceivable and unimaginable limits. Therefore, the third, fourth and fifth and sixth seasons did not take long to wait.
Season One. Tie
The first idea, the plot and intrigue of the entire project was presented to the viewer for the first episode, which has an impressive timing for TV - almost an hour and a half. Aerobatics was demonstrated by Frank Darabont despite the fact that the plot was very reminiscent of the film "28 days later." The protagonist, Sheriff Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), is seriously injured in a clash with the criminal elements of the city, and as a result he finds himself in a hospital in a provincial town. Recovering, he discovers the surrounding total devastation and disorder, a mass of dead bodies and other frightening things. And leaving the walls of the hospital, I also saw the living dead hunting for survivors. After a while, he unites with other survivors, including his wife, son and partner. And after 6 seasons, he is trying to survive, take care of the growing community of survivors, simultaneously analyzing all the difficult situations that continually arise in the team, periodically losing relatives and friends. This is the main idea of the television series The Walking Dead. Actors and roles (photos of performers and their characters can still be found in famous media) are increasing in number with each new episode.
Project after the departure of the guru
After the scandalous departure from the project of the main guru, Frank Darabonte, the style and high level of embodiment of the idea, despite the expectations of ill-wishers, remained. Actors M.S. McBride, E. Lincoln, S. Ian, C. Riggs, N. Reedus, L. Cohan, D. D. Gurira, S. Martin-Green, E. Kinney, A. Masterson and many others continued embody the ideas of the creators without a hitch. Their characters really want to believe, sympathize and worry about their fate. And the authors' craving for unpredictable twists in the storyline, containing the unexpected demise of the main characters, only adds adrenaline and intrigue, prompting the continuation of the viewing. The special polishing of the script and the visual series are also pleasing. The development of the storyline is quite difficult to predict, which is one of the main signs of a quality scenario plan. Definitely, after a hard parting with Darabont, the series did not lose its gloss.
The Walking Dead: actors and roles
To an uninitiated layman, casting will seem to be little known, but the selection of actors is uniquely successful - each in its own place. The talented actor Andrew Lincoln, playing the role of the protagonist, received worldwide fame and unflagging popularity. Norman Reedus also feels confident in the role of negative heroes, and this project is also in its place. Everyone remembered Chandler Riggs, despite his young age and little experience. The fate of the heroine Lori Holden is most exciting for the viewer, because she has long been known to the viewer. The biggest surprise for the first season was the “reprisal” of the creators with the heroine Emma Bell - her audience was sorry the most. Well, the role of the most vile and two-faced heroine was played by the inimitable Sarah Wayne Callis.
Spin off
After the unprecedented success of the series “The Walking Dead” (the actors and roles of which were matched unmatched), the first news about the upcoming spin-off appeared in the media. Fans of the original product froze in anticipation, expecting them to be shown something in a radically opposite way. Hope was fueled by the statement of Kirkman himself, who stated that the new product would not be about zombies, but about the vicissitudes of human relationships in the pre-apocalyptic period. The action of the series “Fear the Walking Dead” (the actors and whose roles are in no way connected with “The Walking Dead”) takes place in Los Angeles in parallel with the zombie apocalypse shown in the first season of the original project. At the center of the story is the story of a career consultant, single mother Madison Clark, and teacher Travis Manawa, who will have to unite in order to survive in a progressive zombie apocalypse.