Michael Ealy is vooral bekend door zijn rol als Robot in de te vroeg gestopte serie Almost Human, Flash Forward en Californication. Nu zal hij ook zijn opwachting maken in het derde seizoen van The Following die tot nu toe erg zzZZzzZZ is. Nu had de website Collider dit interview met de acteur en daarin vertelde hij het volgende.

Question: What made you want to play a bad guy on The Following, and do you have a preference for playing the good guy or the bad guy?

MICHAEL EALY: For me, it's about showing range and versatility. When the opportunity to join The Following came up, it was the first or second time I was given the opportunity to actually play a villain. You're right, I have played a lot of good guys, but it's a really nice change of pace. I don't know if I prefer it, so much as I just enjoy being able to go back and forth.

How did you find this character?

EALY: Obviously, you look into certain serial killers and you read up on these guys and the narcissism behind them. If anything, I wanted to become somewhat of an anti-serial killer. Unlike Joe, Theo does not seek the glory, the fame or the followers. That's where I separated myself from most serial killers. Theo does not seek out the glory and the fame. He would rather be left alone and be able to fulfill that blood-lust, under the radar. At the same time, he does possess some of the narcissist qualities that other serial killers do have. But, one of things you'll see is that he doesn't necessarily embrace just one particular style or one signature. He has embraced them all, and he doesn't believe in limiting himself to just one methodology or signature. It's pretty disturbing, in that way. And at the same time, it's fascinating because he ends up becoming more of a collective type of serial killer.