We made a pact, said Reedus.
I think it was like season 3 or 4.
Were like, If you leave, I leave.
Gene Page/AMC
And that was the thing.
Naturally, this caused Lincolns ears to perk up.
inquired Lincoln Is this an announcement?
Is this breaking news?
Oh, hell no, responded the man whostillplays Daryl Dixon.
He was the first person I saw in the morning.
As soon as we wrapped, he immediately called me in the car.
We speak all the time.
We spent every lunch break in my trailer.
We shared a trailer for forever.
He set a precedent for us on this show, Reedus explains.
He set the bar very high right from the beginning, and were always trying to keep it real.
And hes always in our heads while were trying to do that.
Hes made me a better actor, a friend, a father, all the way down the line.
Hes a very, very important person to me.
When he told me he was thinking about doing this, I get it.
And I get it.
Hes got two beautiful children, a beautiful wife.
His whole familys awesome, and you cant be mad at him for going.
Its very understandable, but Im going to miss the hell out of him.
Thats not to say the duo is no longer in constant communication.
Says Reedus, I still sneak him scripts, to which Lincoln nods and adds, Its true.
And it seems that Lincoln is still having an impact and contribution on screen, even after his departure.
I ask him what I should do in every scene, notes Reedus.
And itll stay that way.
He helps me all the time.
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