Andrew J. West Quotes

United States, Actor
November 22, 1983

Andrew James West (born November 22. 1983) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Fisher in the ABC Family comedy drama Greek, and as Gareth in the AMC horror drama The Walking Dead. He appeared as a guest star in the fourth-season finale, and was promoted to a series regular for the fifth season. His performance earned him a Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television nomination. He also portrayed older Henry Mills on ABC's Once Upon a Time.

You want to go into scenes thinking not that you're the good guy or the bad guy, but that you've got a job to do. And I'm not talking about as an actor; I'm talking about as the character.

Andrew J. West
- Good
- Thinking
- Character
Our impulse as people is to try to control; as an actor, you have to give up that control.

Andrew J. West
- People
- Up
- Control

I have had the opportunity to work with Andy Lincoln a lot. He's got a remarkable process. He just has these ways of sinking into the scene and into character that are very physical. He'll make these sounds and these grunts and these moans... I don't know what it is that he's channeling! It lets you know it's okay for you to do that, too.

Andrew J. West
You and the character just become the same person in a way. There isn't really a character; it's just you creating this illusion.

Andrew J. West
- Character