Michael Rooker answers fan’s questions about Merle in hilarious fashion
By Nir Regev
Michael Rooker had a fun interaction with a young fan of The Walking Dead at Walker Stalker Con in London over Merle’s lost hand.
Michael Rooker shared a special moment with a young fan of The Walking Dead who was curious if it hurt when he lost his hand on the show and how he made the whole sword-like contraption with just one hand. Rooker responded “It totally hurt! Oh my god! Dude, when I had to chop my hand off, I was in such pain! And then the worst part was putting it back on. Putting it back on was definitely the most difficult.”
When asked about how he made the sword like device with just one hand he responded in classic Rooker fashion… “I can do a lot of things with one hand!” drawing an immense reaction from the crowd.
The youngster who asked the questions, Jared, was delighted throughout the interaction. It was truly a fun moment that showed the magical innocence of a child. We all remember asking these sorts of questions in our youth.
https://twitter.com/mellystar1/status/972961438825402368
Jared’s mother Melissa posted the video of the questions above, and it will likely be a treasured memory for years to come. For a youngster and adults alike, approaching a celebrity you’re a fan of can be a daunting task. You want them to love you and hope they’re kind, as you’ve been a fan of their work for so long. As a youngster, these figures are bigger than life in a way that meeting a celebrity as an adult cannot be duplicated. Practically, real-life superheroes in a way. Jared spoke to Rooker with the utmost of confidence and you could tell Merle left a life-long happy impression on him.
Another video of my son asking the awesome actor @RookerOnline two questions during Rookers panel at @WalkrStalkrCon I’m so super proud of him for having the courage to do it. (#Autism) Also Thank you @JamesAFrazier for making these events happen xx pic.twitter.com/ECOclBby9N
— melissa (@mellystar1) March 14, 2018
Rooker loved the questions about Merle! It’s the type of genuine, sincere character questions that you know come from an earnest place. No spoiler questions to be found here. It’s the details youngsters notice on characters that really people should stop and think about.
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The memorable fan interaction between Rooker and Jared happened at Walker Stalker Con London which took place on March 10 and March 11 recently.