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Theres very rarely a guy in a white hat and a guy in a black hat.
I was lucky that something came up that fit.
Gabriel came in and honored that performance, which is humbling.
My daughter looked up at me and said, Dad, he sounds just like you!
As someone who loved the game, seeing the events play out onscreen is really fascinating.
Theyre not fixing it in post.
And so that was really special to walk into.
Cynthia Ann Summers work on the wardrobe every extra looks like they came out of the game.
Its a level of detail and perfection that is really rare, even today in prestige television.
And we dont have to talk a lot, which I like.
We just sort of have an understanding of what were after in the material.
So I really had the opportunity to say,Okay, what do I want to do?
What do I want to accomplish with this part?
No one was like, No, man, thats not going to fucking work.
Whatever you do, dont do that.
We sort of speak a common language creatively, and I just intuitively get what hes after.
But that loyalty is also covered by his love and affection for her.
The idea that she is the villain takes away all the shades of gray that exist within the situation.
Would you choose vengeance or not?
Both your character and Kathleen are not named characters in the game.
The opportunity to drop into that world and to give context to everything else thats happening is really great.
But exploring that can only be done in this sort of short-story-telling method.
We were all just blown away and in tears.
Thats a rare, rare moment, when that chord is struck and you find lightning in a bottle.
And it got a good laugh, but it wasnt intended in a facetious way.
Then, when the game came out, thats exactly what everyone was saying on Twitter.
Im an optimistic person.
Thats as probable as anything.
The story is so simple and well told.
And I love that its powerful enough to hit me, even though I know whats coming.
Great art is there to trigger emotions.
Its there to make you uncomfortable.
Its not necessarily there to soothe you.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
