poison the well

i played ted bundy and i’m not nearly as off the wall as he was. however it was an interesting and challenging role for me; one that i’m glad that i got to do. blowing up things can be fun depending on what it is. of course that’s a joke.. nobody should enjoy that. nice to meet you steven, i’m zac, and no you didn’t scare me in the least. 

i’m not going to lie here, you did scare me a lil. nice to meet you Steven, I’m Sophie. can relate to the whole not being like your character as i’m nothing like Sansa even though some days i wish i was.

If it doesn’t mean chaos and destruction then I’m going to have to get in touch with the mayor and ask him to get you to leave. How many times have people brought up Trevor to you? Although, he is one of my favourite video game characters of all times. If we’re blowing stuff up then count me in just don’t tell my wife. If she asks, we were doing something completely normal and calm. Nice to meet you, man. I’m Evan. It takes a lot to scare me so I’m here to watch you scare everyone else gladly.

I’ll accept that as my fate and do my best to show you that chaos and destruction is what I’m all about. Surprisingly, only a couple of folks knew me from that but I think that’s the best role I ever played! Most people seem to recognize me from The Walking Dead which... fair enough, I guess. Nope, not involving the wife. My lips are sealed, my friend and fellow chaos creator. Nice to meet you too, Evan – always love a good American Horror Story. I’m hoping you’ll give me some tips on how you scare people too. If anyone knows, it’s gotta be you.

I watched the pilot of The Walking Dead, said, “this will be a very good show and its images and themes will haunt my brain. I am glad it exists and also I’m out.” So yeah, consider me weeded out, my man!

Hey, fair enough, brother. If the nightmares’ll plague ya, don’t do it. I’ve been in some other stuff besides the Walking Dead though and I’d say the game I voice acted and modeled for is probably even more popular. Don’t dip just yet – crazy doesn’t always have to be scary. 

STEVEN !

you know, all this talk about being a little batshit crazy since you’ve apparently played so many batshit crazy characters would be a lot more intimidating if i actually knew who you were. but no, your face doesn’t ring a bell. and you know - us grown women live by ‘actions speak louder than words’, so you either gotta prove it to me or i’ll put you in my ‘attention seeking and not actually crazy person’ box. your choice.

i’m weak, i’ll admit it. there with that out of the way i don’t think i’ve seen anything you’ve been in and that’s saying something with as much stuff that i do tend to watch. of course i’ve been on this british kick at the moment and watching everything that’s cormoran strike.. well up to where i’ve read and what’s been made of the television show. nice to meet you steven, i’m anna. 

I’ve heard about that theory and while some might disagree, I think one can totally get inspired by real life events that have happened to you to play certain characters. That being said, I can only imagine the amount of anecdotes you have to tell. You do have this chaotic energy radiating off you - next time something huge happens, I’ll know it’s you. I can join you for the yoga on the beach sessions and I promise I won’t ask about what you’ve been up to. Is it weird that I’m still not scared? Or does that mean I’m not weak?

I absolutely agree with you there – and oh boy, you don’t even want to know what kind of wild stories I could be telling. I might keep them to myself for now, keep that little air of mystery about me. Good! That’s exactly what I was going for. Steven Ogg, Mount Meadow menace, the infamous and notorious! Okay, I’m over exaggerating but it does make me laugh a little bit to know I give off that kind of energy no matter where I go. No, by all means, ask away – no sense keeping mum when you’re already wise to my shenanigans. Not weird at all, I’ll take it as a compliment. You’ve got a strong sense of character, never back down type. I like that. It’s a big honor to meet you though, Natalie. Huge fan of the Star Wars series and plenty of other great stuff you’ve been part of.

That is a bold introduction, I like that. I think we’re all a little batshit in this industry. Forgive me if I’m overstepping but how are you going to transition from blowing shit up to yoga on the beach, because I can’t picture you in one of those classes. Nice to umm meet you, I’m Maya!

Go big or go home, that’s what I say. I agree, I just think you have to be to hack it in this industry. Not overstepping at all, it’s a completely valid question. Despite my very rough around the edges exterior, I like to kick back and relax too. On my own time though, fuck going to classes. I march to the beat of my own drum. Nice to meet you too, Maya. 

Are you kidding me? I haven’t been this starstruck in a long time, if we’re being honest. Being the giant nerd that I am, you’re basically a legend to me. It’s not every day you get to meet someone you spent hours controlling their body via video game. Haha. How about doing a little cougar hunting and then fucking with the nudist cult up in the mountains? Let’s make it a real party, haha. Hi, steven. I’m hunter and it’s a pleasure to meet you!

No way! A true fan! Well, it’s great to meet you then and hopefully you treated my figurative body with about as much respect as it deserves – very little. We all know people love to rag doll every character in that game off cliffs for shits and giggles. I like you, Hunter – that sounds like a perfect day in the game and in real life. Now we just need to find a nudist cult somewhere around here and I might have to take you under my wing as my protege. I like these kinds of parties!

Wait sorry for scaring me? How? Your character was the best! I saw you in Walking Dead and shit, it was same as tough as Daryl Dixon.

You weren’t scared of Simon? Because I was scared of him and I played the guy! But thanks, that was a fun role and it’s a pretty big compliment to be compared to fan favorite Daryl Dixon. 

Hey, you need some balance in your life, right? Yoga on the beach after explosives sounds like the perfect balance. I don’t know about explosives but I do like to play with mechanical toys, robots and drones and all that. Be that as it may, I’ve definitely set off a firecracker or two back in my day. Hi Steven-I’m Dougie and it’s nice to meet you as well.

Balance is a good thing but I gotta find my zen first before I go blowing anything up. That’s pretty neat – what kind of stuff do you do with these robots and drones? Try to take over the world? Spy on people? Need to know so I know to avoid those red lights in the sky if I see ‘em. Oh, look at you, bad boy, with your firecrackers! I’m thinking of something with a little more oomph. Dougie – nice name. Is it like that on your birth certificate or did you just have to make Doug sound a whole hell of a lot cuter?

I don’t really know that much about acting but I think I’ll take your word for it about having to be a little bat shit crazy in order to play someone batshit crazy. I could do without the roach infestation but blowing something up as long as no one gets hurt could be fun. Can’t say I’ve done it before but there’s a first time for everything right? It’s nice to meet you, im gigi

I just got to getting Trevor in Grand Theft Auto. This is insanity. But also nice to see the apple of the character of the actor doesn’t fall far from the tree. Have you ever played the game or watched the things your in yourself? Hey I”m Namjoon and it’s nice to meet you! I lead a band for a living.

Did you? Best part of the game, right? Right? Oh no, definitely not – I might not be shooting everyone in sight but me and Trevor do share some common traits. I don’t make it a habit but I played a little bit of GTA when they rolled it out and watched a couple things I was in. Always kind of embarrassing to see yourself on the screen though. Nice to meet you, Namjoon. What kind of band are you in?

Eww gross. I gotta share a place that’s been tainted by you?  Gross I can’t get away from you at most cons and now on day to day I have to see you YUCK. Hey man. How’s it going?

Uh, rude. I think you’re delighted to be graced by my very presence, Nedward. Don’t be mean, you know you love me. But it’s going fine, thanks for asking. A little bit of this and that. How’ve you been, brother? Not getting into too much trouble, I hope.

Hey, if people are expecting you to be just like your crazy characters than that means you’re pretty good at your job! Aren’t we all a little bat shit crazy though? Everyone has even just the slightest crazy tendencies. Thank you for putting the whole town’s safety in consideration, but at the same time, blowing shit up can be fun. It’s nice to meet you Steven, I’m Chris and can I just say you’re already one of my favourite residents here.

Like the way you think, compadre. Oh yeah, no doubt but there are people out there that think they’re totally normal and I don’t think that’s anything to brag about. I try my best to think about how using explosives might disrupt the flow of things but hey, there’s been some interest so it might not be such a bad idea. Thor himself – nice to meet you, Chris. One of your favorites? Now we’re talkin’! I can see it in your eyes – you’re down for a little destruction too, aren’t ya?

Oh yeah, it means Negan is on his way, right? Someone’s about to get whacked? Perhaps the whole town? If that’s the case I picked the wrong time to make my return. I promise to stay out of your way if you keep Negan away from me. Oh, I don’t know. I don’t like to consider myself a crazy person but I do think people would call Wanda that. Maybe I am a bit crazy. Yoga on the beach is much more my style too. Nice to meet you Steven, I’m a fan and my name is Lizzie. I do actually scare easy but you really didn’t need to know that.

We can only hope both of those things are the case and that would be perfect seeing as how Halloween’s right around the corner. I make no promises – after all, I was kind of his right hand man until, you know, there at the end. Even if it’s just an teeny, itty bit of crazy, it’s still crazy. That’s right, you’re Wanda! Knew I recognized that face before. If you wanna do some yoga on the beach with me, come on over and we’ll do it. Just know that part of my crazy is waking up at ungodly hours to go do that kind of stuff. Oh ho ho, you shouldn’t’ve told me that, Lizzie but I’ll give you a pass on the terror if you promise a weekly sunrise yoga session with yours truly.