The actors play an FBI agent and a microbiologist in season 2 of NatGeo’s fact-based anthology series.
“It certainly wasn’t Hawaii!”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What can you tell us about your character inThe Hot Zone?
Daniel Dae Kim in ‘The Hot Zone: Anthrax’.National Geographic/Peter Stranks
This all happened only a few months after 9/11.
He’s an amalgamation of many agents who worked the case.
What kind of research did you do to prepare for the project?
Tony Goldwyn in ‘The Hot Zone: Anthrax’.National Geographic/Peter Stranks
I did a lot of reading on the actual investigation.
There’s certainly no shortage of information once you start looking.
I’m so glad I did, because his work is fantastic.
I also spent time with a number of FBI agents, some of whom were Asian American.
I’m grateful to everyone who took the time to speak with me.
It was so generous of them.
What does that mean to you?
It’s the first time, but I sure hope it’s not the last!
