Earlier in the week, AMC posted this interview with Scott Wilson, the actor who plays Hershel Greene on The Walking Dead. They asked him about his how he thinks Hershel’s new disability will shape the character and about his increased hair.

I agree with Wilson that Hershel will have to prove to everyone else in the group that he’s not a liability in his new condition, and I’m hopeful as well that Hershel will be able to fashion a prosthetic to keep up. Personally I’m not too worried about him now that he survived the initial bite, since a character in the Walking Dead comic lived for a while after undergoing the same accident. I assumed however Hershel’s long hair and beard were something the producers requested to show the passage of time within Rick’s group, although I was surprised to learn that the additional hair was Wilson’s idea. Way to go on that one! Hershel looks much cooler rocking the beard and mullet. Now if only we can get him to wield a shotgun again.

Perhaps the funniest bit was at the end of the interview when he was asked about what the cast does to blow off steam. Apparently they play golf, which is amusing to picture. Not surprising that a refined British chap like Andrew Lincoln is getting pretty good. My first thought was everyone still in their wardrobe out on a course, but obviously that would be silly. It also reminded me of when the characters on Lost made their own golf course. And I think we all know how that turned out…