Even the actor behind Sam Keating said ‘What the f?!’
when he learned about that huge reveal.
“What the f?!”
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How long have you known about all of this?
But therein lies the kernels of gold that Pete Nowalk has taken and repurposed and fleshed out more in-depth.
I did not know any of that, in particular the Frank thing.
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What was your reaction when you found out?
I said, “What the f?!”
I had sort of an out-loud reaction to it as I think many people will.
Knowing Charlie for the years that I’ve known him, it was shocking.
Shocking is an understatement.
How did knowing this change your perception of Sam’s relationship with Frank?
I mean, with this information, that means he had his son kill his pregnant girlfriend?!
Yeah, and also kept him from Bonnie.
Is it possible Sam never actually knew, only Hannah?
He thought that I did know.
Now, we learn it’s a lot more complex than that.
Part of me as an actor liked it.
I liked it because I’ve done so many good guys in my career.
People are so invested and that’s what you hope for.
Do you think he really loved either Vivian or Annalise?
Vivian was obviously later in our story.
Even though we’ve had some knockdown, drag-out fights.
People say some really nasty things in the heat of the moment.
They don’t truly believe those things.
It doesn’t mean that they don’t love that person.
And it wasn’t just transactional.
Why doesn’t Sam want Frank with Bonnie?
Is it purely jealousy?
Knowing Frank’s true identity?
Jealousy, that’s the more salacious [answer] that people will read into that.
But even despite my checkered past with Bonnie, there was a real protective nature for Bonnie.
Really trying to appeal and reach to him in a different level I haven’t tried before.
You’re a scumbag."
It’s a mixture of all those things.
How much is this new information likely to once again threaten Bonnie and Frank’s relationship?
Will we see Sam again in the final two episodes?
How much is he or Hannah going to end up playing into this trial?
It’s safe to say that I’m not in the two that are left.
They certainly set up Hannah.
If Sam had survived, what do you think would’ve happened?
Would he have ever got help?
Been arrested for Lila?
I think this was destined that it was going to end up tragic.
I don’t know that he would have become enlightened.
Maybe that’s another show that he has amnesia and he’s suddenly a good person.
It’s tragic, but I think he was on a collision course for tragedy.
