Extracts of the castās tributes to Andy
āFor me, he was an anchor, as a leader must be, but he was also someone who never failed to effortlessly earn my deepest respect. [ā¦] Whatever egg he hatched from, we need to get to cloning it because the world would be so much better with more Andy Lincoln in it!ā - Danai Gurira
āI can honestly say Andyās made me a better actor, a better friend, and even a better father because I see how hard he works at keeping his family life and his work life.ā - Norman Reedus
āHe is the patriarch of The Walking Deadfamily and he leads with his heart, passion, excitement, and loveā¦ as well as some really bad singing.There is no replacing him. Nor will we try. I love the man. Not only as an actor and an inspiration, but most importantly as a friend. I will miss him every single day, I DO miss him every single day. [ā¦] Andy put his blood, sweat, tears into The Walking Dead. Literally. And now? He gets to do that very thing with his beautiful family. A family that shared their husband, father, and son with us for almost a decade. I adore Andyās family, and really, I canāt thank them enough for letting us borrow him for as long as we did. But most importantly, I am so thankful for Andy, the irreplaceable brother. Itās been an honor and a privilege.ā - Jeffrey Dean Morgan
āIt has been one of the major joys of my career to have worked with Andy and an even greater joy and privilege to call him my friendā - Lennie James
āI always considered Andy my āTV dad.ā He was always someone that I looked up to with the utmost respect because of how dedicated he was to his role. [ā¦] There were times on the show that I felt unmotivated or exhausted, but then I looked to Andy and saw how much work he put into his role and became inspired to push forward.ā - Chandler Riggs
āI love Andy. I canāt think of another actor in my life that has had more of an impact on me, and that is more important to me. [ā¦] I would not be the man I am, I wouldnāt be the father I am, I wouldnāt be the husband I am, and I surely wouldnāt be the actor I am if it wasnāt for my time with him.ā - Jon Bernthal
āYou did teach me ā and probably lots of us on the show ā something, though: what it means to not be a star. To be the first one to set, the hardest worker, to never complain. To give your best work off-camera for someone else. It brings me back to the yearbook schmaltz: thanks for making me a better person.ā - Sarah Wayne Callies
āHe is a brilliant actor, a great man, and I know he will cringe when he reads all this because he is also one of the most modest people I have ever met. I am privileged to know him and to have worked with him.ā - David Morissey
āIf you ask me, and I get this question quite often, āWhoās the best actor youāve ever worked with?ā I answer with a fiery quickness, āOh.Well, thatās Andrew Lincoln.ā [ā¦] Heās our family. He led us through, he established a culture of excellence and togetherness, he gave us an example. Iāll always be grateful to him.ā - Sonequa Martin Greene
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