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AE: So, do you only have your scripts one episode ahead?
RM: Pretty much. It’s pretty much up to when we’re going to shoot it. So sometimes it comes four days before we shoot it, but that’s just enough time to get the work done and find out something new about ourselves. But no one knows who the Carver is, which is so interesting.

AE: You mean no one except Ryan?
RM: No one but Ryan. On one level I think it’s really smart, and on another level it’s really, you know, frustrating! Who is it?! But in a way it benefits all of us. I’ll tell you now, I don’t want to be the Carver, because I think the Carver’s going to go to a bad place, and I don’t want to go away.

AE: I didn’t even think about that, but I could see it being frustrating that none of you on the cast knows. One of you is the Carver, but none of you knows who it is.
RM: I know.

AE: So, is that typical in your experience, when you’ve done TV shows, that you sort of don’t know what’s coming around the bend, or is that just his style?
RM: Well usually they’re pretty mum’s-the-word, because they don’t want an actor coming up in the office and going, No, I don’t like this story line. Which is why I think they do it, really. But on this show I think it’s different because we get asked so many questions. I think the less we know, the more honest we can be, and they’re not worried about us giving anything away. Plus, it keeps us on our toes, I have to say. I mean, it does add to a dynamic on the show to not know who the Carver is, to know that it’s one of us. So that’s really fun.

AE: And that must be his intention then, I imagine.
RM: Ryan?

AE: Yeah.
RM: Absolutely. And this way also, I think maybe he gets to change his mind. He gets to see who he wants it to be. I would think that would be fun.

AE: Sure, it’s a dynamic way of working. He can sort of see how things are playing out, whether it’s how he imagined them, and then make adjustments.
RM: Exactly. To keep him on his toes.

AE: I’ve also heard that the new doctor [Bruno Campos] who will be partnering up with Christian and Sean is bisexual, and that there will also be some exploration for Matt. So, it seems like it’s going to be a rewarding season for anyone looking for queer content.
RM: Oh, I can tell. Yeah. It’s so funny because you’re telling me these story lines, and I’m thinking, Is that true? I mean, that’s how in the dark I am. Really? Is that going to happen?

AE: I could be misinformed…
RM: No, no, no. Actually, when you say it, the only thing I think is not correct is the combo of Julia/Gina. But the Quentin character [Campos], that makes perfect sense.

AE: What do you mean by that?
RM: Um…just how it will add up as an audience member, how things start to add up. And his sexuality, exploration, that will be interesting. I don’t mean to be really oblique, but it’s kind of hard not to be, dammit, on this show!

AE: So how many episodes have you shot?
RM: We started out two months ago, so we’re about midway. We’ll have 16 this year, and we’re on our eighth one.

AE: So you know what goes on halfway through the season but there are quite a few more episodes.
RM: Exactly. I don’t know where they all end up.

AE: So it sounds like it’s been a good experience for you working on the show.
RM: It’s one of the best television series on a long-term basis I’ve ever had.

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