Before Cooper Andrews was cast as Jerry on “The Walking Dead,” he had a good number of crew member jobs under his belt, including working as a boom operator on movies such as “Scary Movie 5” and “Ride Along.” Most interestingly, he was also a boom operator for the very show he’s since become best-known for: “The Walking Dead.”

“I was a boom op early on, second unit,” Andrews explained on the “Walking Dead” panel at Florida Supercon 2022 (via Popverse). He went into more detail with, “The guy with the long stick and microphone who listens to the audio. Boom season five, season six.”

As incredible as it was to jump from operating the boom mic to being a recurring cast member, Andrews revealed that he had actually auditioned for the show twice previously. However, it was during those auditions that “Walking Dead” showrunner Scott Gimple felt inspired to write him into the series. “After I saw that audition we made that character for you, the Jerry character,” Gimple told Andrews at the wrap party.

Although Andrews finally did get to step in front of the camera, his nerves brought down his excitement. “I just didn’t want people to think I was a butthead,” he said on the show “Talking Dead.” “That was my fear. I was such a fan of the show.”

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