The record-breaking "Walking Dead" Season 4 finale did not disappoint -- unless you happened to be one of the hapless human survivors trapped in the train car of death. A few days later, I chatted with actor Josh McDermitt, who plays mulleted scientist Dr. Eugene Porter, about the hit AMC series, the finale, transitioning from sitcoms to "The Walking Dead," why zombies continue to dominate in pop culture, which app would help him survive a zombie apocalypse, and his favorite mobile software.

Look, Ma, no mullet: Walking Dead star Josh McDermitt is decidedly more fashionable in his off-hours.

What are your thoughts on "The Walking Dead" season finale? I thought it was great. I thought it was fitting for how the season was going, and it had gotten to the place that nobody expected. It wasn't just how the Terminus thing ended up. I think people were expecting something like that, but in terms of how Rick was pushed in a direction that he didn't necessarily think he was going to be pushed in -- that when he woke up, it caught people by surprise. This show does such a great job at topping itself, and I am excited to see what happens next season.

Can you tell us anything about next season? Your guess is as good as mine, because I don't know anything. I'm s... [Read more]