The Walking Dead Season 11 Star Explains Why Eugene Is Such A Good Liar

The Walking Dead Season 11 Star Explains Why Eugene Is Such A Good Liar

Josh McDermitt, who plays Eugene on AMC’s The Walking Dead, explains why his character is such a good liar & says “lying is Eugene’s superpower.”

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The Walking Dead Season 11 Star Explains Why Eugene Is Such A Good Liar

Actor Josh McDermitt, who plays Eugene on AMC’s The Walking Dead, explains why his character is such a good liar. The hit show is based on Robert Kirkman’s wildly popular zombie apocalypse comic book series of the same name and premiered in 2010. The Walking Dead’s 11th and final season began on August 22, and one of the main storylines so far has been about Ezekiel (Khary Payton), Yumiko (Eleanor Matsuura), Princess (Paola Lázaro), and Eugene’s imprisonment and interrogation by the Commonwealth.

Eugene has been a world-class liar since his first appearance on the series in season 4 when he had everyone falsely convinced he was a scientist who knew why the zombie plague began and how to find a cure. He has always been able to massage the truth in order to keep himself alive, so it should come as no surprise that his talents are back on display. After spending much of season 11, episode 2, “Acheron: Part II” seeming like he was going to crack under the pressure of questioning from the Commonwealth’s Mercer (Michael James Shaw), Eugene gave a tearful confession, sharing a lot of truthful information – such as his communications with Stephanie and his plan to meet her, and the fact that he’s a virgin – while still holding back the parts he wanted to keep secret. He covered up the truth about his group’s settlement but did it in a way that was apparently convincing enough for Mercer to grant Eugene and his companions access to the Commonwealth.

In an interview with EW, McDermitt reveals his thoughts about why Eugene is such a talented liar, explaining that “lying is Eugene’s superpower” and he “has this muscle memory of, just do whatever I can to survive.” He says Eugene is especially good at it when dealing with those “in positions of authority” such as Abraham (Michael Cudlitz) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). Read McDermitt’s comments below:

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“His friends have been split off. He doesn’t know what’s happened to them. And that anxiety-ridden place that he’s been living in in his mind is just getting to be too much. And he’s unspooling at this point. But Eugene does well with people who are in positions of authority. Look at Abraham and Negan. It’s like he sees Mercer as the new alpha male for him that he’s going to then become the beta and survive. It’s like he has this muscle memory of, just do whatever I can to survive. And he kind of spins this yarn. He gives just enough truth so that Mercer is satisfied, but holds back on other parts.

And really, lying is Eugene’s superpower. And he’s able to do that so well and just get them to clear those hurdles and get to the other side. That’s all he wants to do, is survive. And you see this moment where he is nervous — I think there’s a shot of him shaking under the table — and then there’s that moment of like, “I’m going to calm down, I’m in control. I have this. The ball is in my court,” to use a sports reference that Eugene probably doesn’t get because he’s not athletic. But he just kind of calms his hands. And then he’s able to just say what he needs to say, give them enough truth without giving the full truth and hope that works. It’s the first time we’ve seen him calm in several episodes within that moment that he was lying about everything. I mean, he did tell him the truth, but it wasn’t the whole truth.”

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McDermitt goes on to say that Eugene “knows what he has to do to convince someone of something” and is able to “breathe calmly and think through everything he needs to say to this guy in order to get to the other side.” He is also able to harness his nervous energy to make what he says seem believable, tears, sweat, and all. The fact that this is “the first time we’ve seen him calm” in quite a while indicates that at this point, not only is Eugene a good liar, he knows it – and he knows he can rely on it to get himself out of tricky situations.

Lying ability may not be the first “superpower” to come to mind when considering what would be useful in surviving a zombie apocalypse, but as Eugene has proven time and again, it’s a very handy talent. It’s certainly one that has kept him alive, despite the fact that he’s not one of the most physically intimidating characters on the show. Now that Eugene and his companions have been granted access to the Commonwealth, he’ll have to maintain his story if he wants to stay, and to keep his friends safe, which may prove more complicated now that he’s actually met (or at least thinks he’s met) the mysterious Stephanie. Hopefully, he’ll be able to keep his story straight as The Walking Dead continues – especially since it’s not just himself he’s protecting now.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/walking-dead-season-11-josh-mcdermitt-eugene-lying/

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