Prior to playing Felix Carlucci on The Walking Dead: World Beyond, actor Nico Tortorella appeared in a variety of shows and movies. Two of the most prominent appearances in their filmography are on The Following Season 1 and TV Land's Younger. In that latter comedy-drama series, Tortorella plays a tattoo artist named Josh.
During a set visit for World Beyond attended by CBR, Tortorella compared their experience working on Younger to that of the upcoming AMC show.
"I was on The Following before Younger," Tortorella explained, "which I feel like is much more of this world than Younger. So I'm kind of, like, playing ping pong back and forth. It's nice. The dramaturgy of this show is challenging in a way that Younger never could provide. I mean, Josh is a great role, and the show is so easy and fun and light-hearted and really a joy to be a part of. But I'm not showing up to work being challenged as an actor, you know. And I am here. Every day. Emotionally, physically, this is the hardest thing I've ever done. I've worked more on this than any other job I've ever been on. And there's an emotional demand that is an actor's dream."
You can read the plot synopsis for World Beyond below.
The Walking Dead: World Beyond expands the universe of The Walking Dead, delving into a new mythology and story that follows the first generation raised in a surviving civilization of the post-apocalyptic world. Two sisters along with two friends leave a place of safety and comfort to brave dangers, known and unknown, living and undead on an important quest. Pursued by those who wish to protect them and those who wish to harm them, a tale of growing up and transformation unfurls across dangerous terrain, challenging everything they know about the world, themselves and each other. Some will become heroes. Some will become villains. But all of them will find the truths they seek.
Created by Scott Gimple, Robert Kirkman and Matt Negrete, The Walking Dead: World Beyond stars Aliyah Royale, Alexa Mansour, Annet Mahendru, Nicolas Cantu, Hal Cumpston and Nico Tortorella. The series debuts Oct. 4 at 10 p.m. ET on AMC.