our station in society and our society’s station in the world. Tey show us gore and violence and all that cool stuff too, but there’s always an undercurrent of social commentary and thoughtfulness.” Te show also benefits from the dedi-
cation of the zombies. “Te extras get there at 5:30 [a.m.] and get make-uped forever multiple days in a row, ” Hynes said. “Very little is digitally enhanced. Tey have these whole face make-up things that make it look like they [the zombies] just ate through their face. As a final touch, they throw barbecue sauce on them and it looks completely realistic.” “The show and the work of the
director and the crew happily received my nod of approval. Behind the scenes, however, got my unending praise,” Hynes said. “I get to take it all in and try to store it somewhere. I want to put this exact information to use somewhere be- cause I know all this great information pertaining to zombies and shooting [of both the camera and zombies]... I want to put it to use now before I lose it.”
Evan Hynes has always been drawn to film for its interdisciplinary approach to art.
post-apocalyptic, zombie overridden public works building,” Hynes said. “You’ll see something that looks like rusted metal that’s been there forever. I know it’s fake, but when I go up and kick it, I find out that it’s a brand new piece of wood.” Techniques behind the scenes earn Hynes’s attention and admira-
tion. “One of the coolest days on set was when they had a zombie get shot at a fairly close distance,” Hynes said. “Te crew used these things called Squibs that are little charges full of fake blood and gunpowder.” Tese Squibs are wired up to the actor beneath their zombie costume. Te amount of gunpowder within them depends entirely on whether the zombie is being shot from the front or back. “Tey put like half the usual amount of gunpowder in whatever side the zombie is being shot, and the full amount on the other. Because if you think about it, most of the blast is going to come from where the bullet left the body, not where it enters,” Hynes said. On this particular day, the zombie was destroyed by a shot through its forehead.
The talent Te success of the show comes from the crew- everyone on Te
Walking Dead has a different perspective as to how the show should go. “Writers, actors, musicians, visual artists, businesspeople, and photographers all work together to create the same final masterpiece,” Hynes said. Te Walking Dead uses those viewpoints to create a show that is more than a “splatter fest of gore.” “To me, the best zombie movies aren’t the splatter fests of gore and violence with goofy characters and tongue in cheek antics,” Robert Kirkman, the lead character of Te Walking Dead, said. “Good zom- bie movies show us how messed up we are. Tey make us question
Future thoughts Te Walking Dead has given Hynes a
basis for filming. He has plans on directing and acting in his own zombie movie with some friends next summer. “I never knew much about film, but have always been drawn to it
for its interdisciplinary approach to art,” Hynes said. “I’ve been left humbled by the amount of work and the impressive quality of said work that these ‘film people’ create on a daily basis. Tere is a mindset that these people must work with, one that can encompass every last facet of the production.” As a next step in his acting career, Hynes wants to go to UGA to
study film and drama. He wants to full involve himself in film making, and become a director as well as an actor. “I’m really into the creative process [of film making,]” Hynes said. Being the script supervisor’s intern has put Hynes in the mindset
of an actor early on. To be successful in the film industry, one has to know that there’s more to it than meets the eye. A higher power determines every aspiring actor’s future in the field. Because of these nebulous qualifications, relationships within the industry are essential. Hynes has created a network of connections within the set of people who are the future of filmmaking. “I don’t overlook the fact that so many people want to be in my shoes right now,” Hynes said. “I want to take in as much as I can and do the best I can because I don’t want to let them down.” To Hynes, one of the best parts of being on the set of Te Walking
Dead was after he got to be a zombie. People in and of the Walking Dead crew recognized him as a walker and joked with him as though he was really part of the crew. “It’s great because after this experience, I'm on my way there. I'm a legitimate film intern. I'm part of their world as an undead monster with like two seconds of screen time, but in the world none the less.” n
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Photo by Kira Hynes
Photo by AMC
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