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“I like the lipstick part, because that was sort of last minute,” the “Walking Dead” star said. “She just jumped up [and was like], ‘I have this great idea. I’m gonna put lipstick in front of you, and right before you kiss Jesus, I’m going to pull out this gun, and I’m gonna pull the trigger, and then a lipstick’s [gonna come out], and then I’m going to put it on you like I’m enabling the kiss!’

“She looked at me like, ‘Is that cool?’ ” he continued. “And I’m like, ‘Rad.’ And we did it. I liked how she was so spontaneous.”

Reedus’ other favorite scene is the opening shot, where Judas, Mary Magdalene (Gaga) and Jesus (Rick Gonzalez) are all on the road with their biker-gang disciples. “We got there the first day, and we all took motorcycle lessons [in a parking lot and] one of the disciples trashed his motorcycle up against the… READ MORE

As it turns out, Norman was atop her Must List since auditioning wasn’t required — no shock to fans who have been obsessed with the intriguing actor since his “Saint”ly 1999 action flick became one of the biggest cult classics ever.

I rang up Norman this morning to talk about collaborating with Lady GaGa, why the religious controversy doesn’t bother him one bit and what you can expect from “Walking Dead” season two!

PopWrap: I know music video sets can be intense — but I’d imagine a Lady GaGa set is that to the nth degree.
Norman Reedus: Yea, I don’t know how she does it. That Lady is a machine. Lady GaGa is a machine [laughs]. Honestly, they sort of beat the sh** out of you on music videos. At 6am they were saying “GaGa, dance with the guys” and she’d kill it for 20 minutes, then she’d move on to the girls and then do it solo. I was amazed and thought, if this girl can do that, I can certainly step it up.

PW: What did they tell you about the concept?
Norman: They didn’t tell me much beyond, you’re Judas, the song is called “Judas,” she’s playing Mary Magdalene and another guy is playing Jesus. They asked if I could ride a motorcycle and I got to ride my own motorcycle, which was cool – that’s actually my bike. I was actually coming straight from a … READ MORE

From killer dance sequences to outrageous costumes, Gaga didn’t disappoint fans with her far-from-traditional portrayal of Mary Magdalene. Parade.com talked to the video’s second biggest star, The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus, who plays Judas. The 42-year-old actor dished on what Lady Gaga was like behind-the-scenes and what he thinks about the controversy surrounding the video.

He watched the premiere along with everyone else.
“I hadn’t seen anything! I was totally nervous and excited all at the same time. But I kind of knew what to expect.” … READ MORE

Did you have to audition to get the part?
No, no audition process, I was in L.A. doing a movie and had the weekend off and my manager had been talking to Gaga and she asked if I wanted to do the video so I said, ‘Fuck yeah, that should be fun!’ … READ MORE

Norman Reedus, of Boondock Saints fame, is a veritable jack-of-all-trades. In addition to his acting, he is a talented artist and has been showing his work as a painter, sculptor and photographer since his early days working in a Harley Davidson shop in Venice Beach. Since then, he has appeared in films alongside talents such as Willem Dafoe, Stephen Dorff and Gretchen Mol, among others. Though he may be playing wild zombie-killer Daryl Dixon in the hit show, The Walking Dead by day, by night Reedus is a devoted father to his son, Mingus (named after the legendary Jazz musician, Charles Mingus).

With an upcoming film release and a new season of The Walking Dead on the way and a title role in Lady Gaga’s latest epic music video Judas, Reedus invited us to his Chinatown Apartment for a chat.

LG: When did you realize you wanted to be an actor?
Norman Reedus: I didn’t really have an idea I wanted to act until I did it. I remember a scene in my first film called Floating. There was one bit where my father in the film had to stand up out of a wheelchair and hug me after all this horrible shit happened. The director came in and asked how I wanted to prepare for the scene. I literally asked what my options were. I had no idea. I ended up just calling my real dad, who was coincidentally sick and in a wheel chair. Then I did the scene five minutes later. A grip came up to me after lunch in my little holding room where I slept for an hour while everyone went to lunch. He told me nobody spoke during lunch and [that they] hardly ate their food. Maybe he was just being nice because he knew I hadn’t done this before, and it was at that moment I thought, “Oh… this shit isn’t fake, it’s real.” I am always looking to feel that again somewhere, as much as I can. It changed something in me. I’m really fortunate and happy this job found me and that I found it. I’m always very grateful for that.

– by LYNN TACKITT –

Norman Reedus, best known for “The Boondock Saints” and “The Walking Dead,” was interviewed outside The Ford Theatre on his way into the premiere of “The Conspirator.” Reedus plays the role of Lewis Payne in the film Laid back and looking very relaxed, Reedus talks about why he chose to be involved with Robert Redford’s latest movie and some experiences while filming… READ MORE

Q: What was your favorite part about playing Daryl?

A: He’s such a mixed guy. Growing up with a brother like Michael Rooker’s character, you’d imagine he’d have tons of chicks on his shoulder. I think trying to find a way to be the little brother, but still be a badass in his own way and still show that he cares about his brother. Trying to show that he has feelings and trying to find a likable guy in a racist, you know?

Q: How do you make a racist likable?

A: I was looking for that fine line to get to where I actually join the group and become somebody that they can trust. I’m sort of like this pet snake: somebody that is around all the time and works with all these people, but he might snap at any second. It’s like, you have to pick and choose your friends carefully, and sometimes you get stuck with whoever is not bitten. And the best part is that Daryl could go so many different ways since he’s such a wild card. He could hook up with someone, he could become a total crazy person or maybe just become a really nice guy.

Q: Between starring in The Boondock Saints and this, you’ve handled your fair share of weapons on-screen. How did the crossbow compare?

A: Dude, I got to say I love the crossbow. I mean it’s just fun. Guns are fun, I can’t deny that shooting guns in movies isn’t fun. But I had never used a crossbow before, and it’s pretty rad.

Q: It’s nice and silent.

A: Yeah totally! The only thing is that you have to reload real quickly. What I need is one of those automatic crossbows… if they even make those.

Q: Daryl seems well-suited to the apocalypse. Do you think you’d fare as well?

A: Oh no way dude, I would run and hide. I don’t know what I would do. I’d probably just end up stealing a purple Lamborghini and go joy-riding until a walker caught me. I mean, I am pretty tough, but I’m not Daryl tough.

Q: Having starred in Blade II, where do you land on the Vampires vs. Zombies debate?

A: Dude I am so about this show right now, so I say zombies all the way. I have got to say this is one of the most fun jobs I have ever had. Vampires are fun too, and that was a blast, but I am all about the zombies right now.

Q: Having become known for your Irish accent, was it difficult to pull off a Southern one?

A: Actually Irish is harder to pull off. I know southern people and I really like the midwest, so I can tap into that a little bit. It’s easier to sound angry with southern than it is Irish. Yelling Irish you can sound like an angry Leprechaun. I think me screaming like I am going to kill you in Irish doesn’t work. Plus, it just goes so well with Daryl. It’s just something about having a crossbow and having squirrels around your neck and being sweaty down in Atlanta.

Q: Have you ever cooked squirrel stew?

A: Nah man, I live in New York. We just got rats here, no squirrels.

Q: What’s the weirdest thing you ever ate?

A: I did this film in China where we shot on top of the Geat Wall. I remember for dinner during the weekend they made this huge feast: We had one plate of frogs that were standing upright, three of them, making a tripod and they were like bloated white blue frogs. The next dish was slugs, just moving with all these sauces. Then the next dish was a giant snake that was coiled and the head was chopped off, and they took a cantaloupe and carved out a little dragon head and stuck it on there. And then another dish came by and it was a soup in a turtle, but the turtle was just freshly killed and sort floating there. I did just eat a taco — I guess that was pretty weird, too. [Laughs]

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