The Walking Dead - How Emily Kinney Deals With Character Deaths

The cast shares how they honor an actor when their character dies and the fear of being killed off.
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[@MrAngelluis2001]

finally Hershel has his leg back yay it grew back

[@burningcreepernightcores2580]

HE'S A LIZARD!!!

[@chanice0085]

like that pony tail..

[@remc0s]

BurningCreeperNightcores He's good friends with Curt Connors.

[@jacquesth2]

Hipper Fire and his head....and stopped being a head zombie....yay Hershal....and he's so wise

[@burningcreepernightcores2580]

Remc0 Schedel .... Then... Spiderman friends with batman?!

[@justincarroll3766]

I thought Herschel was acting but no he is naturally wise

[@alexandrebeaudry8377]

This guy was once arrested for drunk driving (very lately)

[@Kaidus4ce]

Justin Carroll That's what I liked the most about Hershel: his infinite wisdom

[@kawtharbakhach5848]

i know right! i love it! Haha

[@wordswritteninred7171]

@@alexandrebeaudry8377 Even wise people are human. All humans make mistakes. May he rip.

[@alexandrebeaudry8377]

@@wordswritteninred7171 In my opinion wise and drunk driving doesn't go together.

[@alfiepowell8158]

you pick up the script you risk ya life

[@theTruthSeekerishere]

lol

[@Trochaic42]

😂😂haha!

[@epic-a]

TRIgamingxd Xd you just made my night. Thank you!

[@dontwatchthat869]

LMFAAOOOOOOOO

[@desiderata7704]

😂👍🏼

[@ectojay1130]

Hershel : you step outside you risk your life you take a sip of water you risk your life and nowadays you pick up a script you risk your life

[@RandyVidz]

Ecto Jay11 hahahahaah hahahahaah

[@felixtarrant5034]

Yes true

[@celinawizchaneURL156]

Emily Kinney you are just so pretty It's not even fair. You're just so gorgeous and beautiful . May we always remember Beth

[@chynnavindiola58]

She is!!! She's so beautiful✨❤❤ and not just physically I haven't heard anything really bad about her (drama, self centered, etc.)

[@joshuaolsen6509]

I usually deal with character deaths in a very mature, manly manner. This is to say I scream, throw my socks at the screen, and sniffle over my beer.

[@RoyalSapphireMods]

+Joshua Olsen you must be dying right now

[@jessican6451]

You get attached to a character so much that when they die it feels so real...

[@user-cp3dh9nd4q]

I am still not over Beth's death. No no why she died.

[@cun7us]

I have to say, Scott Wilson's acting in this series is the most believable and realistic of all the cast, that's why his death was the most heartbreaking for me.

[@jaidyn3130]

cun7us he was, for me the most caring character in the show. he cared so much for everyone in the show and wanted everyone to be happy and that was why he was my favorite

[@EllieC130]

How is this girl 29? She looks almost as young as I do, and I look like 15.

[@HomicidalDavid]

She does look really young. A couple years ago I thought she was 17 like she was on the show. She must have good genetics and eats healthy etc.

[@Herobrine979]

Or she just doesn't age

[@bubblefish17]

Fitness Gamer And live with a pure & innocence heart, always keep hope! Just like her in the show. ^_^

[@abigailcourtney8997]

This girl is emily kinney lol or Beth from the walking dead.

[@EllieC130]

Abigail Courtney I know who she is; I'm just shocked she's 29 XD

[@jackbassindale4336]

seeing hershel again always makes me sad

[@TyMarshall007]

+jack bassindale same I liked Hershel

[@spitouid1771]

+Ty Marshall i legit cried and was fuming when hershel kicked the bucket

[@jaidyn3130]

jack bassindale i couldn't stop crying at his passing scene. he was and still is my favorite character even if he's gone :(

[@omgwerockhard]

Rip Scott wilson :(

[@ortigasraymundo]

Hershel!!!! I miss his voice!!!! I cried when he died in that prison finale.

[@jaidyn3130]

Ortigas Raymundo same he's my all time favorite character :((

[@DestinySanders827]

The way emily uses her words is so intelligent it's amazing ❤️👏🏽🙌🏽

[@rubymulgrew1699]

seeing Beth and hershel there makes me so sad because they both have died and I loved them too

[@Artexchinamoon]

I've seen Emily on talking dead, Chris has such a crush on her. It's sweet...

[@godtherealone7973]

Who is Chris?

[@kassskorner7760]

yalek rivera uh the host lol..

[@m.leamsi]

White Pride Chris Hardwick is 43...

[@DaisyxDella]

Mohammed Ismael dude, im 14 and i fantasize about norman and chris. Better her then me :'D

[@xXxRustyxrevengexXx]

Mohammed Ismael and emily is almost 30

[@wysiwyg2006]

Scott Wilson comes across as the same sort of warm human being his character is. just want to hug him. miss Hershcel and Dale in TWD. excellent show. great actors that you care about and feel you know if only in mind. thanks to all the cast and crew for one amazing show

[@aprilmay90585]

I completely agree! What a warm and sweet man!

[@bubblefish17]

When Dale dies it was so sudden, I was soooo sad. Such a great man.

[@CitrusOranges]

How does Emily Kinney deals with the death of Beth Greene?

[@chrisgschwend4067]

She cried she will be missed by many

[@guyfurreri8820]

***** Yeah, I thought Beth Greene was a whiny, spoiled little brat at first... But her character development was one of the best on the whole show. There was so much more of her we didn't get to see... Stabbing Dawn in the neck with little scissors wasn't the best idea. R.I.P Beth :(

[@DaisyxDella]

Guy Furreri yeah i know her stabbing dawn wasnt smart at all and she knew what was coming, but she also knew that if she died, there was no way in hell dawn would live because daryl wont hesitate to kill her. she did it to save noah and she died a hero. But I miss her LIKE CRAZY :/

[@guyfurreri8820]

paige simons I'm starting to think Noah is a Jinx on our WD Crew. 1st Beth, then Tyreese... No wonder Everybody Hates Chris. Yeah, I miss her too :(

[@DaisyxDella]

honestly haha but i do love the actor that plays him and im excited to see if he can bring any GOOD things to the show in episodes to come lol

[@Muertes-tf2oj]

Scott Wilson was such a great man. And Emily is my heart.

[@dennismackey8169]

Did they have a "death dinner" for Herschel's leg?

[@brooke_6589]

More importantly, ricks beard.

[@moony.1323_]

Negan's beard

[@HiKuzaPrincess]

Crazy how Emily had to answer that question though she already knew and filmed beth's death... You can tell how uncomfortable she is at first when she smiles and giggles. She answered well though.

[@2BAlive100]

Umm, I don't think that's right lol. .... Did you actually watch the video? Not only are Hershel and Andrea on that panel who both died well before Beth, but they were talking about Laurie just dying, which was the beginning of season 3. Beth just died at the mid-season FIVE finale. Pretty sure they don't get their scripts that far in advance and pretty sure the writers, at this point, still didn't know a thing about how season 5 would pan out. If anything, it may have been Laurie Holden (Andrea) feeling that way as at this point she would have been the only person of all on that panel who has died who might have known about their impending doom. Emily answered the question the way she did because that's how she is. She's awkward and uncomfortable.

[@beyondthetech]

I like how the rest of the cast are looking at themselves after Emily's reaction, also knowing the same.

[@beyondthetech]

everenferno "Get it together man?" Wow, word of warning to the rest of the internet - don't mess with the superfans. That's like trying to talk to people about sports and they feverishly bombard you with mindless stats of every player and game.

[@Siegezys]

everenferno idk kinda weird because this was uploaded before the premiere of The Walking Dead season 5 (October 13 2014)

[@Siegezys]

ya seems kind of weird the uploader would upload it when Hershel, Beth, and Andrea have died :P

[@dylan449]

R.i.p Hershel,Beth,Andrea and Glenn

[@poopthrowertv557]

What about Abraham you little shit.

[@flashy279]

@@poopthrowertv557 what about your mom

[@poopthrowertv557]

@@flashy279 What about her?

[@mizzysparrots4874]

I just took the tour in Georgia and I was told by my guide that any time a character dies on the show, they had a death cake made. There’s a bakery in Woodbury (in real life Woodbury is called Senoia) and the owner would bake a horrific and bloody looking cake for all the cast to enjoy after the filming of someone’s death, I thought that was really cute and funny

[@leonardallen7380]

RIP Scott Wilson love his acting 💗💗💗💗💗

[@-FragileFawn-]

Their faces at 2:16 "Too bad for her, im killing this bitch off"... -_-

[@kdvn1]

+Lil Zaretsky They did look like that lmaoo

[@zoeee4939]

Emily is adorable

[@RedStreak24]

i want scott as my grandpa

[@theonlyreasonthisisachanne1990]

Don't we all (whispers)maybe not all of us no offense to ppl who don't

[@ArdoBlueMoon]

Oh man, Scott just did it for me there! When you lose anyone, you do lose part of yourself.

[@DomsBlading]

Glenn's not wearing any socks

[@zannpaci]

+DomsBlading hahaha

[@mutalix]

**unhinges jaw** HUEheuhueheueehuhahhuheueur das fahnee

[@marcfield1234]

Rest in peace Scott. You are missed all ready. It is so weard to watch this now.

[@gulalatas9163]

remembering that Scott is really died making me upset.especially after what he says here about losing someone.RIP Scott

[@salinayasmin8073]

hershels too damn cute awwe whyd they have to kill him

[@joshhunter2564]

you know I think she should win all the rewards too

[@grooveythoughts]

+Josh Hunter that was so funny, love Emily Kinney hope to see her in another series (god pls no Grey's Anatomy sh it).

[@ryla157]

Greta Ginn she was in the apocalypse she can survive a hospital show..(bombs, shooting,plane crashes)

[@MDkid1]

Ah...this is so depressing! But I love Hershel...even in real life :)

[@theonlyreasonthisisachanne1990]

uuuuhhhhhh.......

[@Kaidus4ce]

I'd want to see a Talking Dead episode with Lauren Cohan, Emily and Scott Wilson some time--a Greene family reunion of sorts

[@TWDTransformation]

She's so sweet. And she always look like she is shy when she speak in public.

[@LaurenLaass]

She’s an alum of Nebraska Wesleyan University which is my university. It’s so cooooool!!!!

[@carlyallen8343]

Scot Wilson I love this guy.

[@T.C.-EDU]

I don't know how many gamers are watching. if you watched this and played TWD season one.. The infamous line from the old guy(much like Hershel) that risks/gave his life for Clementine...smh "wonder not for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee."

[@mblaqminoz]

I MISS HERSHEL, I MISS SEEING SCOTT SO MUCH ):

[@eoghanf7526]

RIP Scott

[@xiaoqianzhang8352]

Rip Hershel we will remember you

[@leximoore8364]

This was so deep. 😩

[@lauurax1]

Scott Wilson is the sweetest man ever. I really miss him on the show.

[@neways4344]

I agree with him on the Taylor Swift thing

[@katy9708]

I love Hershel, or Scott! He was such a good Character! One of the best

[@SgtPandaBear]

Seems like Chris has a little crush on Emily Kinney haha

[@gateauxq4604]

Everyone should get a chance to hug Scott Wilson (and Emily too!) ;.;

[@melissalycan3248]

*see scott and cry* I miss you Scott you were the best actor ever RiP

[@thebob01]

Emily is beautiful

[@jjason000123]

Hershel is so much more "Hershel " in real life.

[@skudgames]

R.I.P Scott Wilson

[@ninjazoner]

Beth is smokinnnnnn man

[@rompeanos6064]

she's so beautiful

[@EB5005]

The fact they had to hold in Emily's death is funny looking back on it

[@daiujin]

RIP Scott.

[@prannav3478]

Anyone watching this video during quarantine?

[@hannahmeas9567]

I miss hershal and Beth!😭😭😭Andrea is one of my least fav characters but I guess I miss her too...

[@dannysilva3210]

R.I.P Hershel Greene

[@irem7884]

Norman is adorable !

[@SCharlesDennicon]

Emily Kinney = princess hamster.

[@jesseislive3705]

Hershel being Hershel.

[@mendiebtsarmy142]

Emily is so pretty, she looks younger than her age

[@dangchanneldeg6948]

She's hot.

[@angelfuentes3170]

Beautiful beth

[@ortigasraymundo]

JUST CONTINUE TWD TILL CARL GETS HIS GRANDSON!!!! I love TWD!!!!!!

[@shashwatdev2371]

Sadly Harshal died in real life 😢

[@ANTONl027]

How?

[@nialcc]

Each man's death diminishes me, For I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee. I think this is part of the poem that is very relevant to TWD.

[@XoSTRINGBEANoX]

Taylor is Awesome!!

[@addisoncampbell6923]

Beth was not in the comics

[@matdatphatkat]

they must love hallucination scenes

[@ZAKKWYLDE434]

They all get upset when a character dies and is no longer going to be working with them anymore except for Chandler Riggs, he doesn't give a fuck about anything.

[@cassie9118]

I say he secretly cries when no ones around

[@ibewilde]

Hershel 😔

[@mohamedowaida6105]

why does Taylor swift win all the awards why can't you with all those speeches

[@018975]

ow, and i always think that laurie holden REALLY looks like lena headey!

[@mei-pk2ez]

my baby glenn

[@fhdk227]

no other show does it !! what about game of the god damn thrones xD

[@fhdk227]

+Archonis The Great i don't mind it either i only wish they kept tywin lannister i started to like him before his death xD and the walking dead started to get boring this season lets hope the spice things up next episodes

[@bethgreene5520]

My daddy kinda looked like Doc from Z Nation

[@David-035]

oh the irony

[@4513is1435]

More seasons of TWD Pleaseeeee

[@r4nd0mf0x3]

omg this is the first time i see darly dressed NORMAL

[@ChristusSurrexit]

im from the future 2020

[@larisabulsunaeva8632]

Ой , я вижу - Андреа , мою тоже любимую героиню , как и Бет !

[@Macusercom]

This is definitely 1080i xD

[@missmurphy3383]

I miss Hershel!

[@bubblefish17]

Walking Dead director does bring the life and death fear into these characters in real life lol.....

[@shanelozoria2650]

that is beth

[@bladebl4de264]

Ohh men They look so Cool... Very cool

[@xdardarx5176]

How do you watch the full panel?

[@otakubaka7485]

Para sempre TWD

[@dawidwloch542]

She Beautiful

[@johanncole8239]

She shouldn't wear make up.

[@HugoGojibiter]

I agree not as much as she usually does enyway she looks better whith out it

[@andrewthekid7551]

***** 29

[@bubblefish17]

***** She put on make up because of her job. But I think we more get used to her look in Walking Dead, her pureness and innocence, its like a light in the dead world.

[@ambrosiaruby]

Is it bad that I kind if miss Hershel more than I miss some family members who have passed?

[@FNA27601]

Kind of...

[@hihi-tz3wz]

ambrosiaruby yes wtf

[@EeLyos]

ambrosiaruby duuud ur messed up

[@goldengio6520]

Yup

[@DRW1107]

I hated Dale's death, I hated Andrea's death, I really hated Hershel's death, I cried at Beth's death, I'm still not over Abraham's, Glenn's, and Sasha's deaths.

[@loonamoon5125]

i wish the old guy never died in the walking dead he was my fav! i wish glenn didt die either D: i wish some of them didt die they were good D:

[@loonamoon5125]

so who cares leave me alone luuk

[@loonamoon5125]

i know his name i just dont feel like typeing it

[@loonamoon5125]

so back off

[@brianpeppers8853]

+Amber Brown u r 3 spooky 5 me

[@loonamoon5125]

& how about you kiss my ass? and leave my comment alone 3 years old

[@yawnlemon2080]

And Boom‼️ they kill off her character

[@wilfriedjansen4596]

ich kann nur danke sagen

[@alikaandrews4932]

Where's carl

[@owen4075]

Not in the house

[@braian_sdr]

no entendi ni mierda nose ingles

[@farawila3899]

And Beth had the stupidest death of them all What did she think would happen when she stapped Dawn

[@PigossiWhisky17]

but she literally wanted to die

[@018975]

where is lauren cohan?

[@HugoGojibiter]

She died in season one

[@018975]

hugo srarbiter yeah, right....

[@HugoGojibiter]

Although they shuld have had her there enyway the only characters if the guys who were ther are Herschel and Andrea so why not have her there

[@fleurculles]

What are you talking about? Lauren Cohan plays Maggie who still lives.

[@018975]

Fleur Culles yes, until s5, she still lives

[@crashingwiththestars]

How did Beth die in the comics

[@TheKingFireToon]

Beth wasn't in the comics. Maggie had a brother named Billy but not a sister named Beth.

[@crashingwiththestars]

Oh cuz someone commented Beth in the comics only cried and sang

[@irissummerryan]

Joey Munson The thing is-- Maggie is supposed to be a characters who's whole entire family died. He death does make sense in that sense.

[@ChizuMcCheems]

Joey Munson Daryl isn't in the comic either.

[@crashingwiththestars]

I knew that

[@xdigitalxbeerx]

"No other show does what you do" lol have u seen game of thrones

[@rocoom3715]

didn't it look like Emily was looking at that guys butt when he was I front of her and Scott? she wouldn't do that