-Alright, we have a packed show with cast members
from both "The Walking Dead" and "Walking Dead: World beyond."
Tonight, we saw Eugene cold-cock Sebastian,
the entitled and incredibly rude son
of Commonwealth's leader Pamela Milton,
for being disrespectful towards Stephanie,
and as a result, Eugene found himself in a cell
facing an offer from Lance Hornsby --
give up Alexandria's location or be locked up forever.
Meanwhile, Negan taught Maggie how to be a Whisperer
and then revealed that if he had to do it all over again,
not only would he have killed Glenn and Abraham,
but every single member of the group.
On "World Beyond," we also saw how the CRM used their power
to wipe out entire communities.
And instead of taking Hope to the research facility,
Elizabeth made her face one last test of survival
before finally bringing her to her father.
You know, will the fact that Iris killed a CRM officer
put them all in even more danger?
And where exactly are Elton and Silas?
And what will it mean if Eugene
gives up Alexandria's location to the Commonwealth?
On tonight's show, we have interviews with the cast,
not one, we have two "In Memoriams,"
plus, exclusive sneak peeks for next week's episode
of "World Beyond" and the part one finale
of "The Walking Dead's" final season.
My guests are comedian, friend of the show,
Ron Funches is here,
Alexa Mansour, who plays Hope on "World Beyond,"
and live from Atlanta, "The Walking Dead's"
Josh Hamilton, a.k.a. Lance Hornsby and the range.
I am Chris Hardwick, and this is "Talking Dead" live!
[Cheers and applause]
♪
-Alright, here we are.
The conversation is just beginning.
We want to hear from you. Tweet us.
Hit us up on Instagram @AMCTalkingDead.
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You can also go to TWDU.com/DeadLive
to vote in our polls and make your voice heard.
But please say hello to my guests, Ronald Funches,
Alexa Mansour, and Josh Hamilton,
who's from Atlanta right there.
Welcome, everyone.
Let's get right into this, Lance Hornsby.
HotshotMama17 on Instagram says, "Josh, how do you feel about
joining 'The Walking Dead' for season 11?"
-Well, Chris, to be frank, when the show first came on,
I wasn't watching a lot of TV in those days,
and so I hadn't seen the show.
And over the years, people would say, like, "Oh, you have to."
But if you watched every show people said you have to watch,
you would never leave the house.
So, when the opportunity for the job came up,
I watched a few episodes of season 10
to kind of get the feel of the show, and I was just blown away
by the level of the acting and the writing
and the whole world of it. I was like,
"I want to be part of that."
And I came down to Georgia, and I had some down time,
waiting to get, you know, COVID approved and all,
so I said, "I should figure out how this thing started,"
and I started watching the show thinking,
"I'll just watch some of it."
And within a matter of weeks, I watched every single episode,
and I just felt this overwhelming sense of
just being honored, just deeply, deeply honored.
So that's the short answer, is I'm deeply honored
to be on "The Walking Dead."
-I'm glad it worked out and it wasn't the other way.
Like, "I watched the whole show and I was like,
'I shouldn't do this.'" -"Get me out of here."
Yeah, no. -No, but it's great
to have you on the show, and Lance Hornsby is a delight.
That opening -- I guess the introduction video,
it was just flawless.
-Oh, yeah, didn't Greg Nicotero do a great job with that?
That was really fun to shoot, yeah.
-Absolutely. Well, [no audio] and forth
between "World Beyond" and "Walking Dead,"
so let's get some reactions from "World Beyond" season two.
TWDeadDaily says, "The scenery and cinematography
of this are amazing."
Yeah Murgo on Twitter says, "I'm so happy they're showing
and telling us more about the CRM this season."
And My Clever Detective on Twitter says,
"I saw Jadis in the promo trailer for 'World Beyond.'
Does this mean Rick is going to be there, too?"
So Alexa, it's nice to see you in person.
We did so many Zoom "Walking Dead" panels
in the last year and a half. -I know, oh, my gosh.
So much Zoom.
-Can you talk a little bit about going back
and playing Hope after such a long break?"
-It's crazy, I felt like we all grew up so much
after everything that happened in this past year.
-Yeah. -So it kind of felt like
we had gone through the apocalypse going back to set,
you know, and then having, like, COVID officers
and all that kind of stuff on set was a lot.
But it was amazing.
I'm so proud of this season,
more so than the first season.
-I was very excited to see this poster art
in the background. It's like y'all on the bottom,
and then everyone from this episode at the top.
It's like, 'cause, you know,
people say, like, "Are the shows going to cross over?"
And on "Talking Dead," they do.
That is what's happening here right now.
And speaking of, Ron, after watching both shows...
-Mm-hmm? -...which group
do you trust more? Do you trust
the Commonwealth or the CRM?
-Oh, definitely the CRM.
-Oh, you do? -Absolutely.
They may be ruthless, but they're straightforward
about their ruthlessness.
The Commonwealth, they're trying to act like --
things are too nice, it's too bougie.
I don't -- [Laughter]
I don't want to have to deal with walkers and, like,
have to go to the DMV and do my taxes.
[Laughter]
That's -- one or the other.
-You get ice cream, though.
You can get, like, rocky road ice cream in the Commonwealth.
-Oh, that's a real bonus. Don't --
[Laughter]
-Josh, what can you tell us about Lance's background
and kind of what drew you to the role initially?
-Well, you know, looking at Lance, you might think
he's very clearly, like, part of the 1%,
but I think that's very aspirational.
I think he's dressing for the position he wants
more than the one he actually has,
and Angela and I talked about -- her idea was that
he actually came from pretty humble beginnings.
Maybe his father worked for President Milton,
who was Governor Pamela Milton's father.
So, he had that connection, but I think he was probably
the first person in his family to go to college,
and he's very ambitious, and he's worked very hard
to get where he is, which is sort of
the fixer for the Commonwealth.
You know, he doesn't run things.
He just kind of tries to make things go smoothly when he can.
-Right. -And what I love --
why he's so much fun to play is that he's really smart.
You know, he's always kind of thinking
three or four steps ahead, which is nice for me,
'cause I'm usually, like, at least
two or three steps behind on a good day.
So it's nice to play someone who's smarter than I am.
-But he also feels pretty untouchable, too.
He feels like he's carved out this little spot for himself
where he's just kind of --
he's kind of playing all angles.
-Yeah, he's a politician.
He's a fixer, you know. It's like he's,
"You rub my back, I'll rub your back."
You know, there's all the things that need to happen
in a bureaucracy like that sort of behind the scenes,
and he's sort of, you know -- it's like in the CRM
when she says, "Sometimes we do the hard things
so you don't have to," right?
Doesn't she say something like that? Yeah.
-Well, you know, as the Commonwealth flourishes,
we know that the Campus Colony was completely destroyed.
So, how will that affect Hope moving forward?
-I mean, she was doing all this for her home.
She wanted to bring her dad back to their home.
-Right. -And to find out that it's gone,
it's kind of like, "Well, what am I doing all this for?"
You know, so it's kind of lucky that she doesn't really know
the true story until later on.
But I think her hopes were shattered.
-Right.
Ron, this is from T.W. DeCastro on Twitter.
-Oh, I know them.
-You do?
-No. -Okay, alright, well...
for a second, it was almost a nice reuniting,
but then dreams shattered, Ron Funches.
Well, anyway, your pretend friend T.W. DeCastro
wants to know what role you would want to play
at the Commonwealth, even though you don't trust it.
-Oh, I would definitely want to be, like, the snotty kid.
[Laughter]
Well, he seemed like he had the best position in all of it.
Just tell people what to do, or I would want to own
my own pizza place that people could go to
after they get the ice cream.
This shirt's not just for fun, it's for real.
-So, this is your pitch to "The Walking Dead" universe
of, like, open a pepperoni pizza joint in the Commonwealth,
proprietor Ron Funches. -Yeah, Absolutely.
I mean, we don't know what meat we're using, but --
-It's called "pepperoni."
It's special pepperoni.
It's a little gamey this week, don't ask.
Coming up, we have interviews --
[Laughter]
"Is there a ring in my pizza?"
"Don't -- Just eat it.
Don't worry about what's in there."
-It's a surprise, like in Cracker Jacks.
[Laughter]
-Cracker Jack pizza. That's a great idea.
Angela, I Hope you're watching this.
Coming up, we have interviews with the cast,
exclusive sneak peek of next week's episode
of both "World Beyond" and the finale of
part one of "The Walking Dead's" final season, but first,
before some mulleted plebeian ruins your gazebo picnic,
do you have any idea how important this guy is?
Let's slow things down and say a final farewell
to all those we've lost on "The Walking Dead" tonight.
♪
[Walker growling]
♪
-I think what Eugene thinks of the rude guy is, like,
"Who the hell are you?
Where are your manners?"
You know, Eugene can be abrupt.
He can be a bit abrasive at times.
But he grew up in Texas,
and there's a certain way you treat people.
And apparently this guy has never been to Texas,
and he doesn't know any of that.
I think Eugene kind of feels like
this guy is entitled and is a problem
and is going to get someone killed, if not himself.
And that's never a good person to be around.
It might have been Eugene's first fight
with a living person, the moment he punched
Pamela Milton's son, Sebastian.
It was gratifying. It just felt so good
that someone like Sebastian
just got a kiss to the face like that.
[Cheers and applause]
-Welcome back to "Talking Dead." That was Josh McDermott
on the moment Eugene punched Pamela Milton's son.
We're back with Ron Funches, Alexa Mansour,
and Josh Hamilton.
Just some reactions from the Internet.
From Howling Fanatics on Twitter,
"Eugene went from a bumbling coward to a hard-core badass."
Lex Stilatto on Twitter --
"Who would've ever thought I'd be this proud of Eugene?
Awesome character evolution.
And Big Dog 16 on Twitter says, "Abraham Ford would be proud."
Aww.
Josh, what does it say about Pamela Milton's son
that he's such an asshat?
Oh, my God, what a male Karen.
I don't know what the male name for Karen is,
but it's that dude, Sebastian. -Well, I'm not here to judge,
but I think it says -- you know, it says a lot about
the level of comfort and insulation he must have had,
even post-apocalypse, you know, and surely in his younger life,
and it is, it's shocking to see someone
who's that entitled, especially for, you know,
the characters who have had to fight tooth and nail
for every scrap of anything.
To see someone like that is shocking.
If you saw a character like that on "Gossip Girl" or something,
you'd be like, "Oh, that's just another rich jerk."
But here, it's really -- it's jaw dropping to see
someone who's managed to keep that level of entitlement.
-Yeah, we thought these are gone in the apocalypse,
and here's one, and it's the first person Eugene hits,
and of course, it's the worst person
he could have punched in the face.
-It's very satisfying.
-It was very satisfying, but a bummer for Eugene.
Ron, what was your reaction to that?
-Oh, I loved it.
How could you not?
The first scene that I saw Sebastian,
when he came in complaining about the smell,
I said to my wife, who I was watching it with,
I was like, "I hope somebody punches that kid in his face."
And then it happened, and I'm sorry,
but I Hope Hornsby is next.
You seem nice here, but on the show, I want you punched.
[Laughter]
-This is the --
this is the kind of brutal fan honesty
that you get on "Talking Dead," Josh.
-I respect it.
-But that's because you're so great at your job.
Do you understand? That's because you're so good
at Lance Hornsby. -Okay, okay.
-You're just jealous of my clothes, I think.
-I'm jealous of that '90s tie.
I'm jealous of that awesome kind of, like,
late 20th century Men's Wearhouse.
That quality suit in about an hour, come on.
Now it's time to see what everybody thought at home
when we asked you at TWD.com/DeadLive,
did Eugene give up Alexandria's location to Hornsby?
Yes, it was his only option, or no, Eugene's a good liar.
He'll think of something.
While the votes are being calculated,
Alexa, what do you think? Do you think he gave them up?
-No. -No?
-No. -You don't think so?
-Mnh-mnh. -Ron?
-It's hard to say, because I don't believe --
I mean, Eugene's been so cunning and such a smart person.
I think that he would -- and so loyal.
So I don't think that he would, but on the other side,
he want wants to get back to his lady
who has the Linda Belcher glasses.
And sometimes you just got to say what you got to say
to get back to your woman.
-Well, there's --
55% said no, but 45% said yes,
but I still do think he's probably seeing, like,
his defenses might be starting to break down.
It's like, "Well, they do have civilization here.
We do need food." -Mm-hmm.
-"Maybe it's not the worst idea in the world."
Can you talk a little bit about shooting that scene
with Hornsby and Eugene in the cell?
-Well, I think that was -- aside from that promotional video,
I think that was my first real full scene with someone,
and luckily for me, Josh McDermott, as you know,
is just, you know, the kindest, most welcoming person.
So he was a very gentle and loving first scene partner.
And he's also just such a powerhouse of an actor.
I mean, he's just transformational.
He rides the line between humor and pathos
just masterfully, so it was a really nice --
I really enjoyed myself, yeah.
-Well, coming up, we have more interviews from the set,
plus those exclusive sneak peeks of next week's episode
of "World Beyond" and the finale of part one
of "The Walking Dead's" final season,
but first, before we can determine who's a better spy,
Huck or Daryl, let's slow things down
and say a final farewell to all those we've lost
in "World Beyond" tonight.
Two "In Memoriams" tonight, people, for the price of one.
♪
-Iris comes to realize, or at least strongly suspect
that the CRM is behind the destruction of not just
her own community, the Campus Colony,
but of Omaha.
And so armed with this information and knowing that
her sister is in their custody, as well as her father,
she really is fueled by this anger towards them,
and it's interesting because at the beginning of last season,
she has this inability to kill her first walker,
and she apologized to it and kind of says,
in this moment of bravado, like, "That's what you get."
And she ends up saying it now to this soldier that she's killed,
but this time, she's purely unapologetic.
She knows that she has just killed this man,
but she sees him as the enemy.
And this event is really huge for her,
and it's really going to put her down a path
that's very different than the one she's been on
so far in the series.
[Cheers and applause]
-Welcome back to "Talking Dead." That was executive producer
Matt Negrete on the significance of Iris killing a CRM soldier.
We're back with Ron, Alexa, and Josh.
Alexa, what was your reaction
when you learned that Iris was just going to
straight up kill a dude?
-The tables have turned. -The tables have turned.
-Iris is no longer the goody two-shoes
she was in season one.
I feel like her and Hope have kind of
switched places a little bit.
-Yeah, and that was one of the exciting things
about watching your show,
besides the way that it kind of connects
all the universes together in a broader sense,
but also just, like, you know, this group of kids
were completely sheltered.
It's like, well, then who do they become
once, all of a sudden, they step outside
and get into this extreme world?
-They have to grow up really, really fast.
-Absolutely, and we did a poll.
We asked everyone at home, "Was Iris justified
in killing that CRM soldier?"
77% said yes.
23% still weren't sold on it.
-Wow. -But let's switch over
and talk about the Negan revelation tonight,
which these are some of the reactions from
Monkey Huvian on Twitter.
"Holy poop" -- I'll just say poop.
That's not the word that was written.
"Don't be saying how you would've killed everyone
in the clearing." I know, that was --
that was kind of a bomb to drop on that --
-I feel like he's just being honest.
-He i-- [Laughs]
-You got to tell the truth.
If he had said, like, "No, actually, I think
I turned over a new leaf," would you believe him?
-No, but okay, well, let me ask you this,
because I was talking to our executive producer
Brandon about it, and I said, "Oh, he probably thought
he should've killed everyone 'cause then he'd still be
at the Sanctuary," you know.
And then Brandon said, "Well, but also,
that could have been a mercy thing, that they wouldn't have
had to watch their loved ones die.
They wouldn't have had to suffer through that trauma."
So, what do you think?
Do you think it was an act of mercy,
or because he just wishes he were back at the Sanctuary?
-Oh, I think he just wishes he was the leader still
and just crushing stuff. That's what I think.
-Right. Josh, what did you think?
-Yeah, my take on it was actually what he was saying,
is that I think Negan, after spending time
with Maggie and Hershel and getting to know these people,
I mean, it has to be very painful to see
the pain that he caused them, and that was my take on it.
I think maybe he -- but maybe I'm just giving him
the benefit of the doubt, but that honesty is, you know,
that's what makes him such a fascinating character.
But it was brilliant the way they played that.
That was some top-shelf acting.
The way Maggie processed hearing that,
it made my stomach fall out.
-Well, 'cause she said the exact thing I was thinking,
it was like, "Why would you say that to me," you know?
And he time and time again says, "I don't lie.
I am just being honest with you."
And you know that he's always going to be straight with you.
Ron, what was your reaction to Negan hanging on to
the Whisperer mask?
-Well, I mean, on the positive side,
I was like, "Oh, he still had some affection
for his time there and some love for Alpha,"
but then also, I was like, "This is why
you can't trust him at all.
What type of creep holds onto a zombie mask for so long?"
You think that he's really turned over a new leaf?
You going to get hit in the head with a baseball bat.
No, that was a clue to me to go like,
"Okay, as much as he's grown, he is still not quite right,
and he never will be."
-Well, that did sound like the final word on that,
but maybe he's just kind of nerdy and it's sort of like,
"Oh, I saved it," you know, like a prop, you know?
-You could scrapbook. You can do other things.
[Laughter] -He's gonna scrap--
He's gonna scrapbook.
It's Facebook, Facebook. It's Facebook.
Literal Facebook. We did it.
That should be the end of the series right there.
I'm never going to write a joke that solid.
Alexa, how did it make you feel when Elijah
noticed his sister as a Walker?
-My heart broke.
I -- Oh, my God.
I just -- I started crying.
I saw that and I was like,
"Everything that you're living for,
the one person you're trying to find is gone."
-Yeah. -Your worse fear just came true.
And then when Maggie held his hand, I was like, "Oh, my God."
Heartbroken. -Well, 'cause we have, you know,
like, we have this kind of emotional weight going on,
and then we have you in the fight scene with Candice,
completely unhinged.
What do you remember about that scene?
-Well, Hope was concussed in that scene,
so she had, like, Candice was a figment of her imagination
when all that happened.
When I was doing that, I was like,
"You just have to let it all go."
-Yeah. -Like, all these hours of
fight training to get that scene right
and so much choreography. I was like,
"You're just gonna let loose and do it and hope
that no one gets hurt when you're actually filming it,"
'cause there was a lot that went into that.
-Has it been fun, just sort of the back and forth between
like, the heavy emotional stuff and then also the action stuff
at the same time?
-Yeah. The action stuff is a little harder.
I love the emotional stuff 'cause it's very easy
to start crying. -Yeah.
But going back and forth is pretty great,
especially when you're doing a scene like the fighting scene
with Candice where you are emotional
and you have to fight at the same time.
There's so much going on in your head at that time.
-Actually, I just want to ask one more
Whisperer question of Josh.
Josh, what would Hornsby have thought of the Whisperers?
What do you think the Commonwealth
would've made of them? -I don't know,
but I would've loved to see Alpha and Beta to go through
that interrogation process.
[Laughter]
-I think they might've needed a little extra orientation.
-I mean, they were literally, like, the anti-Commonwealth.
They could not have been more diametrically opposite
to the Commonwealth, the Whisperers.
Just, like, on every fundamental level
the opposite of what the Commonwealth is about.
-Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, they would have needed a lot of time
to get into it.
-But everyone loves ice cream. You know what I mean?
Like, they can be all Alpha and Beta,
but you give someone a little ice cream in the apocalypse,
they're going to soften right up.
-I'm telling you, one lick of rocky road,
and Beta might've just become, like, a big softie.
-Yeah. He would've started performing again.
He would've started performing country songs
in the Commonwealth. Live from the Commonwealth.
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plus not one but two exclusive sneak peeks.
We'll be right back.
[Cheers and applause]
♪
-The invitation that Yumiko is given is definitely
a little confusing at first.
I don't think she knows the full measure of it yet.
Like, what does this mean to have a fancier letter
than her other friends?
What does it mean to have this invitation
to speak to Pamela Milton?
She doesn't know anything about this woman or who she is.
We also see her slide quite easily
into the world of the Commonwealth,
which is so like the world before.
There's an ease to which she puts on a suit
and changes her appearance
and gets right back into that old-school,
old life lawyer way
that sort of seems like it never really left her.
[Cheers and applause]
-Welcome back to "Talking Dead."
That was Eleanor Matsuura on Yumiko
slipping back into her pre-apocalypse persona.
Josh, why does Hornsby send the troopers
after Yumiko's brother?
-Well, I think the Commonwealth, the community
really prides itself on every member
you know, sort of contributing whatever they can.
And, you know, he didn't tell us he was a surgeon.
You know, I mean, baking's great,
but the community really needs doctors and surgeons.
And so, you know, he's not going to jail forever.
He just needs a little attitude adjustment.
[Laughter]
-You said that too comfortably.
He's like a cake surgeon, though, you know?
Like, he's -- -He is.
He's masterful with baking, you know,
and that makes life worth living, but, you know,
we still need to keep people alive in the Commonwealth.
-Alright, I guess that makes sense.
Now it's time to see what everyone thought at home
when we asked you at TWD.com/DeadLive,
do you think Daryl could turn Leah against Pope?
Yes, she's already starting to doubt Pope's decisions.
Or no, her family is her world?
Pope is her family. While the votes are calculating,
Ron, what do you think?
-No, nope. Pope seems like a strong leader
and Pope seems like her family to me.
I feel like if anything, it would be a trick
for Daryl to even try to do that.
But I kind of want to go back and talk about
how important cakes are. and I think you are
underestimating the importance
of a good carrot cake or German chocolate cake
to get you through the day.
It's more important than surgeons.
-You know, Ron, my concern is that you think that
Lance Hornsby's a real person.
This is Josh Hamilton. He's just an actor.
-I'm just happy he's behind that screen and not here on set.
[Laughter]
-71% said yes.
71% said yes.
29% said no to our question.
Alexa, Hope has made a lot of sacrifices for her family.
How far do you think Daryl will go for his?
-As far as he can.
I think he'll do absolutely anything for his family.
I mean, he killed that woman right there, the mom.
-Yeah. -You know, he didn't even flinch
when he had to do that.
So, yeah, I don't think there's anything that
he wouldn't do for his family.
-I mean, Daryl's such an interesting character,
and obviously we know him because we've been
watching the show for over a decade.
He just seems like a lone wolf so much of the time,
but then deep down, he's just this --
he is very much a part of the community
and very fiercely protective.
Josh, as a fan, what's your take on Pope and the Reapers?
-Well, personally, I was very excited
to run into Ritchie Coster, who plays Pope, on the set,
because I know him a little bit from the New York theater scene
and I've always admired him, and I just love
what he's doing with this.
I think the Reapers are really capturing that special bond
that soldiers have, you know, and that real troop --
you know, I really enjoy watching them.
-This is for Ron Funches from Lily V. Love on Twitter.
"Ron, what do you think Carol would do if she found out
Leah and the Reapers tortured Daryl?"
-Oh, we talk about someone being protective and also crazy
when they have to be. -[Laughs]
-You don't want to mess with that.
You know Carol, what she would do,
is she would go down to that cliff
where she walked all the walkers off
at the end of the last season, and she would have them
rappel back up and lead them on a charge.
[Laughter]
-I mean, I kind of think I want to understand the mechanics
of getting them to rappel all the way up a mountain.
-Just one big rope.
[Laughter]
-I know what rappelling is!
I just mean how -- -I think you get it!
-Okay, alright, fine, no, you're right.
I was way off on that one.
[Laughter] I'm sorry, Ron.
You're totally right. Carol, the power of Carol
would be able to do that.
-The power of Carol rappels you.
-Compels you. The power of Carol compels you!
LadyJ.Crafty2016 on Instagram says,
"Alexa, who was your greatest mentor/motivator on set?"
-Nico. -Oh, yeah.
Nico -- I call him Nico Tortellini.
They were 100% my biggest mentor, yeah.
They've just been doing this so much longer than I have,
so it was nice to see someone that was in it,
and also, this was a very different show for them, too.
-Right. -So, you know, kind of
going through this and seeing the way
that they would react and just be in
every situation was really admiring.
-And you all had to form, like, a real fast bond,
like, as a group. -Yeah, yeah, yeah.
-You didn't have a lot of time, and just all of a sudden --
-It was so easy with the cast, though.
-Oh, good. -Yeah, it was great.
-Good. Well, before we go to break,
I want to show you all this.
This right here might be the most adorable Funko Pop yet.
It's Daryl and Dog! -Aww.
-Right here, there's little Dog down there.
There's Dog. Oh, wait, there we go.
There's Dog.
Go to TWDUShop.com --
TWDUShop.com to get one for yourself.
And I know I'm going to turn my phone on after the show.
My mom's gonna be like, in all caps, "I WANT THAT!"
So, I will bring this to you, Mom,
and everyone in the studio audience will get one, as well.
[Cheers and applause]
That is damn cute.
You just don't think a Funko Pop can get any cuter
until you make it tiny and a dog, and it does.
Coming up, exclusive sneak peeks of both of next week's episodes
of "World Beyond" and the finale of part one
of "The Walking Dead's" final season,
but first, here's executive producer Matt Negrete
again on what's to come for Elton and Silas
from "World Beyond." Check it out.
-We don't see any of Elton or Silas
in the season two premiere,
but they have very important roles to play
in the episodes to come.
For Silas, he surrendered himself to the CRM
to help save his friends.
And for all intents and purposes,
he thought maybe they were going to kill him.
So for Silas, he thought it was the end potentially.
He's going to be given essentially a second chance.
What is he gonna do with this life that he thought was over.
For Elton, he was at this crossroads
at the end of last season.
He realized that Hope had killed his mother,
and he's had time to think about it.
He's going to realize that the world's still
a pretty messy place, and as much as he's
in denial about it, he's going to have to fight
to find his place in this world
that's much messier than he ever realized.
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-Hi, this is Scott calling in from the Midwest.
Here, I'm an E.R. doctor working in the emergency rooms.
And when I'm not working in the emergency rooms
helping people feel better, I'm watching "Walking Dead."
Particularly, E.R. medicine is a very difficult field
of medicine to practice in some cases, and obviously,
over the past several weeks and months,
it's been pretty grueling from time to time.
So it's oftentimes nice to come home and just decompress
and take my mind off of a lot of the stress at work
by just delving into the world of "The Walking Dead"
and identifying with the characters.
You see so much of things, I think,
that you want to see in physicians in those characters.
You see compassion, you see caring,
but you also see people who have been through a lot
and can make tough decisions when the time comes.
And a big shout-out and thank you for everything
you guys do to get the show made.
The world's really been turned upside-down
in the past year or so for everyone,
not just medical personnel, obviously,
so the things you guys do are deeply appreciated.
So stay safe, keep up the good work.
Can't wait to see how the series wraps up,
and I love "The Walking Dead."
[Cheers and applause]
-Welcome back to "Talking Dead." That was this weak's Feature Fan
Dr. Scott Shepker
on what "The Walking Dead" means to him.
And Scott, thank you for --
you're thanking "The Walking Dead"
for what they -- thank you for what you are doing, Scott.
Thank you so much.
And if you want a chance to be featured on
"The Talking Dead" like Dr. Scott,
send us a 30-second video of yourself explaining
how "The Walking Dead" has impacted you at
fansubmission@talkingdead.TV.
And now Scott's gonna ask a question via video.
Roll the Scott!
-My question is for Josh.
What's the first place Lance Hornsby would recommend
to someone visiting the Commonwealth for the first time?
-That I a killer question.
Where would Lance Hornsby, a guy in the know, where --
-Well, I know this great pizza place.
[Laughter]
Yeah, Ron's Pizza, yeah. -Wonderful.
And after that, it would probably be my personal tailor.
I'll set you up. I'll get you some nice --
you know, I know most people, that's the main thing
they've been missing in the post-apocalypse,
is a good tailor.
-Good, well-fitting clothes. 'Cause, you know,
it's like shopping off the rack,
but you're, like, shopping off the dead basically.
It's kind of hard to find something that fits.
-The whole world is like a big vintage thrift store now.
[Laughter]
-The whole world is -- and everyone is upcycling.
Everyone's just -- -Yeah, yeah.
-Finally in the thrift store of the apocalypse.
Can you talk a little bit, Alexa, about the scene
where you're looking out at a destroyed Albany?
-Yeah, so we were looking at a green screen.
-Okay.
[Laughter]
It's television.
-So there's a lot of imagination going on.
But you just kind of had to picture, like, the --
you're thinking that there's hope out there,
no pun intended. -Right.
-But that there's hope out there
and that there's a better place, you know,
and then seeing that everything is destroyed, it's kind of like,
"Okay, so, where am I going?" -Yeah.
-"I thought you were bringing me to safety,
and I'm literally looking at a dumpster on the outside."
So, aside from the green screen, it was a lot of, like,
imagining just something that means a lot to you
that's completely shattered and broken,
and that's acting.
-Yeah, absolutely.
Ron, let's talk a bit about how nice was it to see
Ezekiel with a bounce in his step again.
He brought lollipops.
Can you talk about that scene?
-Oh, yeah, man, of course, immediately,
I was wondering what flavor of lollipop did Ezekiel choose?
But also, I was a little bit offput by that.
You talked about how good it was,
but I thought Ezekiel came back
a little bit too eager, a little --
for a king, he was a little too excited
to take orders all of a sudden.
So to me, it made me wonder if there was a little bit more
that happened when he went for his treatment.
-Well, then why don't we just ask Lance Hornsby himself?
Was there some sort of a catch
that came with Ezekiel's medical treatment?
-A catch? Why would there be a catch?
The man needs medical attention.
-Alright, there's definitely a catch.
-There's definitely -- -No, I don't think there is.
I don't think there is anything specific, but, you know,
Lance is -- you know, he's a fixer, he's a courtier.
I think he's in that mentality of, like,
you do something for me, maybe sometime down the road,
I'll do something for you, you'll do something for me.
I think it's -- but it's nothing specific.
There's no catch. The man needs help.
-[Laughs] I don't know why, now I just think of
Lance Hornsby as Stiles from "Teen Wolf."
Like the '80s version.
You know, he's just like the guy,
"Oh, I got those tickets for you, what do you got for me?"
Or like -- you know what I mean? He's just that guy.
-Yeah, Ross, he wishes that -- he always wants to say,
[British accent] "Lance. Lance Hornsby."
[Normal voice] And he wishes I said all my lines like that.
Like, [British accent] "Hello, can I help you?
Lance. I'm Lance Hornsby."
-[British accent] I'm Lance Hornsby.
Nothing comes with a catch.
I got to give this man medical attention.
-Why would you think that? -You do something for me,
I'll do something for you.
-[Normal voice] Now, on -- Let's talk about "World Beyond"
for a second, as we cross over shows.
So, when Indira asked, "What do you live for,"
what would be Hornsby's one question
that he would ask people? -Oh, that's a good question.
I think it would be something more practical
and maybe not so philosophical.
I think it would just be like, you know,
"What can you bring to the table..."
-Right. -..."if you come into
this community?"
-I love that answer
because that definitely feels like a Lance Hornsby question.
"What can you do for us," basically.
That's basically what that is.
-Yeah, I mean, how are you going to be
a productive member of society here, yeah.
-We just have, like, 20 seconds, but just real quick,
does Lance Hornsby, do you think he wants to be, like,
the leader-leader, or do you think he kind of likes
being -- like, doesn't have all the responsibility,
kind of gets to move a little more freely where he's at?
-I think he's ambitious.
[Laughter]
-That means he can't say. He can't say.
Alright, before we go to break, I want to remind you,
go to amcplus.com. You can sign up for
a free seven-day trial offer to watch episodes of
"The Walking Dead" and "World Beyond"
a full week early.
Coming up, sneak peek of next week's finale of
part one of "The Walking Dead's" final season,
but first, here's an exclusive look at next week's episode
of "World Beyond." Check it out.
♪
[Rustling]
[Walkers growling]
♪
-Hear it?
[Growling continues]
♪
[Radio chatter]
-They heard us.
-We can't let them hit the ground.
♪
-Here's my knife. You got to do it.
♪
Do it.
♪
[Cheers and applause]
-Welcome back to "Talking Dead," and now it is the time
I promised you for, the exclusive sneak peek
of next week's finale of part one of
"The Walking Dead's" final season.
Here it is.
♪♪
-She'd be proud of you.
[Chuckles]
-Do you know where she went?
-I don't.
Sorry.
[Thunder rumbling]
-I haven't heard from her in so long.
I just wish she was here.
-She is.
I see her in the way you hold your sword.
The way you're ready to run into the storm.
In how you talked to those kids,
helping them believe in themselves.
Your mom is still with you.
And you can bet that wherever she is,
you're with her.
♪
[Sword swinging]
-Gracie, be careful.
[Walker growls] -[Screams]
-I mean, she told her to be careful.
[Applause]
Ron, what do you think about what you just saw?
-It was classic "Walking Dead."
As soon as I was ready to cry, they turned it on me!
-I know.
-We're talking about Michonne,
we're having a real nice moment,
and then, "Gracie, get away from the -- oh, my God!"
-yeah, that's what it always is. "Oh, it's a little" --
Oh, I can't wait. It's going to be great.
-Josh, what can we expect from the Commonwealth
in part two of season 11?
-Part two? Well, I can't talk about that,
but I can tell you how the whole thing's gonna end.
-Oh, great, yeah, let's --
-Oh, no, I can't? No, I can't, I'm sorry.
-Oh, I'm being told we can't spoil any of that, alright.
-But you're gonna see a lot more of
[British accent] Lance and his outfits.
[Normal voice] And, you know, I think you're gonna see
a lot more about how the Commonwealth works,
you know, the sort of -- the idea of, you know,
that they want to spread -- well, it's going to be great.
I can't say anything. [Laughter]
-[British accent] You heard it first from Lance Hornsby.
[Normal voice] Well, it's such a pleasure to say hi to you.
You know, I've seen you in a billion things,
so it's just really cool to be able to
chat with you on the show. Even though, you know,
I'm talking to you on a TV set, but still,
it's like you're here.
-Thanks.
[Laughter]
-Maybe when the world gets a little more normal,
you can come be in studio and come to my
fake loft apartment here on "Talking Dead."
-Yes, please. -Please.
-Alexa, three words to describe what fans can expect
for "World Beyond" in season two.
-Shocking, exhilarating, heartbreaking.
-Those are three great words. -Thank you.
-Shocking, exhilarating, and heartbreaking.
Well, I want to thank you for watching "Talking Dead."
My guests tonight have been Ron Funches,
Alexa Mansour, and Josh Hamilton.
Ron Funches is on a really cool new animated show
called "Poorly Drawn Lines,"
which is produced -- executive produced by
my company Fish Ladder, and it's on FXX,
and then appears on Hulu the next day
after it airs on Thursdays.
It's on Cake, "Poorly Drawn Lines."
And don't forget to -- Oh, and Ron, on his Instagram,
posted footage of him professional wrestling.
It's amazing. You should see that.
Follow Ron Funches on Instagram.
Don't forget to go to amcplus.com to watch
the finale of part one of "The Walking Dead" final season
and the next episode of "World Beyond" right now.
Next week, we'll be on after "The Walking Dead"
and the "World Beyond" again.
We're gonna break down everything from both shows.
We'll be joined by Ritchie Coster,
who plays Pope, and Aliyah Royale,
a.k.a. Iris,
plus the COO of "The Walking Dead" universe
Scott M. Gimple.
Stay safe and take care of each other.
It's so nice to see you.
And we're in Halloween season now, which is very exciting.
I'm Chris Hardwick. Goodnight.
I'll see you next week. Bye-bye!
Bye!
[Cheers and applause]
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