Greg: (on preparing to portray a drug-addicted character) Speaking for Greg, I never had the experience to go this deep, to experience that life cycle of drug addiction. Thank God, I never had a problem with that. My biological father did have a chemical dependency problem, and I did lose a dear friend on an OD that I witnessed — I was with him — so I had my own personal memories to reflect on. In this industry, in this city, I've encountered a lot of people who've dealt with it, who are involved in AA. I got to sit in on a couple meetings as a guest and it was very ... it makes you thankful for what you have and makes [me] appreciate that I don't have to wake up next to a bottle every day or get my day started by taking a couple pills. It's a very lonely, dark place.