Emmy Contender Finn Wittrock on Playing ‘American Horror Story’ Psycho: ‘Just Find That Little Demon Inside.. And Let It Rip’ (Video)
“I was given the gift of a really outside the box character that you really don’t get to do everyday,” actor tells TheWrap in new episode of “Drinking With the Stars”
Joe Otterson | June 25, 2015 @ 3:39 PM
Last Updated: June 27, 2015 @ 11:02 AM
“American Horror Story: Freak Show” star Finn Wittrock considers himself very lucky for playing the murderous mama’s boy Dandy Mott on the latest season of the FX anthology series.
“I was given the gift of a really outside the box character that you really don’t get to do everyday,” Wittrock told TheWrap in a new episode of “Drinking With the Stars.” “And the writers took a lot of big risks, like pushing this guy and pushing the envelope of what he could do.”
Wittrock did admit, though, that he had difficulty relating to his psychopathic character. “How do I relate to bathing in my mother’s blood?” Wittrock said. “You kind of just find that little demon inside you and let him rip.”
He also praised the Ryan Murphy-led series for its ability to stay fresh by featuring new story lines each season while still maintaining a core company of actors Sarah Paulson, Jessica Lange, and Frances Conroy.
But the young actor tries not to let all the talk of Emmy nominations psych him out. “A lot of this business is trying to cancel out the noise and trying to focus on the real thing,” he said. “So it’s great, like it strokes your ego, but you kind of have to keep coming back to what is real.”
'American Horror Story' to 'True Detective': 8 Anthology Series That Are Changing TV (Photos)
"American Horror Story: Murder House": The freshman installment of Ryan Murphy's FX anthology series introduced a new method of TV storytelling in 2011 -- and scared the bejesus out of viewers in the process.
"Fargo": FX once again went the anthology route with this adaptation of the beloved Coen Brothers film, which boasted an enviable cast and racked up an impressive pile of Emmy nominations (along with one win).
"American Horror Story: Asylum": For the second iteration of "AHS," Murphy went crazy -- literally -- and explored the twisted behind-the-scenes events at an insane asylum.
HBO got into the anthology game with "True Detective," which starred Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in its maiden season and became one of the most buzzed-about series of the year.
"American Horror Story: Coven" took Murphy's ever-shifting vision to New Orleans for a tale of supernatural rivalry, and a multi-layered exploration of oppression.
"The Girlfriend Experience": Starz is currently developing a small-screen adaptation of the 2009 Steven Soderbergh film. Soderbergh is also behind the television version, which will feature a different story and different characters each season.
Starz is also considering an extension of "The White Queen," its 2013 partnership with the BBC, dubbed "The White Princess."
Murphy returns Wednesday night with a fourth iteration of "American Horror Story," subtitled "Freak Show," in which Sarah Paulson pulls a double-header.
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Shows that are breaking ground by tearing down and rebuilding from season to season
"American Horror Story: Murder House": The freshman installment of Ryan Murphy's FX anthology series introduced a new method of TV storytelling in 2011 -- and scared the bejesus out of viewers in the process.