Updated - Originally published Feb. 11 2013
Video: How Danai Gurira Landed Her Role on 'The Walking Dead'
Danai Gurira reveals how she got the role of Michonne on The Walking Dead and more, during this quick chat on her way to tape a behind-the-scenes special. Watch.
By Jake Shapiro
Lovely Danai Gurira bubbled over with excitement discussing how she landed the role of "Michonne" on The Walking Dead, during her recent visit to Television Academy headquarters in L.A.'s Noho Arts District.
"I got the audition and I started to watch it and then I became a fan!" she recalled. "And, then I really wanted the job."
In the video below, Gurira also speaks of why her character needs companionship and community. She and her fellow Dead stars were on hand to shoot the live, behind the scenes special, An Evening with The Walking Dead. Watch below.
Watch an Evening with The Walking Dead here at Emmys.com.