First "Walking Dead" Castmember Addresses the Frank Darabont Controversy: Steven Yuen

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"Walking Dead" star: 'Show has not suffered from Frank Darabont exit'
August 16 2011
By Morgan Jeffery


"The Walking Dead" star Steven Yeun has spoken out about the departure of showrunner Frank Darabont.

Darabont recently stepped down from his role on the zombie drama, with reports suggesting that he was fired after objecting to budget cuts.





Speaking at the 2011 Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention, Yeun said:

"The information is out and you can find the information that you're looking for. But I can't speak much more about the logistics of what has happened in the upper echelons of the show."





Yeun, who plays Glenn, insisted that "The Walking Dead" has not "suffered" as a result of the behind-the-scenes changes.

"We still, as a cast, show up to work every day and absolutely kill it. We have our hearts on the ground, on the set, on every single take. There are professionals working on our show and people have seen the first couple episodes [of season two] and... have walked away saying, 'This is the best television show on TV'."



Darabont's former deputy Glen Mazzara will now serve as showrunner on "The Walking Dead" for the remainder of the second season.

The show will return to AMC in the US and FX in the UK in October.

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