Andrew explains how Lincoln became the protagonist of The Walking Dead

Andrew Lincoln is one of the best known actors worldwide television for his role of  Rick Grimes  in  The Walking Dead .

But five years ago was a British actor who had worked mainly on the big screen and that was not even dreamed of getting the role it has certainly marked and will mark his career.

In 2010, after making the casting for a new series called  The Walking Dead, Lincoln  thought he never would the role for which he had made ​​his test. This was explained in an interview actor to own  The Hollywood Reporter  has reported the details of how it turned selected.

According recounts the actor, 41, he had been summoned by the director of the pilot of  The Walking Dead, Frank Darabont, in Los Angeles,  but the day before remained at a hotel in England, totally nervous and "spinning" fearing that let lag would happen bill in  the United States.

"I felt like a lab rat, was completely obsessed with it," says the actor also reveals that although your main character at the start of the series had not yet been assigned an actor although he had already signed  to Lennie James as Morgan and Jon Bernthal as Shane.

Lincoln  came just before having worked in  Strike Back, Sky1, whose shooting was done in South  Africa , and was committed to a film in the  UK , although his daughter had just been born so that when presented with the casting of  The Walking Dead  had doubts but ultimately opted to try his luck.

Once in  Los Angeles, and after meeting Sarah Wayne Callies, who said "Fuck this!" Lincoln  did  the screen test with The Walking Dead Jon Bernthal.  The scene I had to do was the car, where Rick is seriously injured. At that time, Lincoln was determined to give his best, but his concentration was broken by a strange sound like the engine of a car.

"We looked around and realized that one of the dogs Jon had fallen asleep and snoring in the middle of my shot. I was thinking, 'I'll never get this job,' "he confessed.

However, after finishing the test not only he thought "really was a great shot," but it was one of those moments in which "really clicked." Shortly thereafter,  AMC  called him to his home in England, and was offered the role of Rick Grimes, while Sarah Wayne Callies joined to give life to Lori , his wife in fiction.

"Apparently he was on the radar Frank (Darabont) and he wanted me to do the test. That was unbelievable, "said  Andrew Lincoln.

Andrew Lincoln  got into the skin of  Rick Grimes  in April 2010 and in October of that year he released  The Walking Dead,  since become a television celebrity and the protagonsita of the most-watched series.

"Andy is great at this, you have a fantastic ability to intrigue the viewer" .declaró in the day, before the premiere of the series, Frank Darabont  "It's sort of Gary Cooper. You wonder what's going on and takes a step back just enough to get you. That is a rare gift for an actor. You put this guy on a horse and really looks like Gary Cooper. It's great, "said the director.