There's no better feeling in the world than knowing that my show played a role in stopping animal abuse or alleviating animal suffering.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When people come and see my show, I try to infuse into them that they can walk away feeling like their lives are a victory.
I've really become super active in rescuing animals, and it has made my life feel so much better. I can't even express to you how happy it has made me.
I was watching a Storyville documentary called 'Blackfish' about killer whales in captivity. I was emotionally drained by the end. It revealed a real behind-the-scenes truth on what we do with animals.
My belief is that what comes across on the television is a capture of my enthusiasm and my passion for wildlife.
Because I once became so distraught watching the film 'Watership Down,' my parents were happier to let me watch action adventures featuring humans and warriors rather than cute animals.
The show has become my therapy.
I fell completely in love with acting. I guess I was bitten.
There is a growing scientific consensus that animals have emotions and feel pain. This awareness is going to effect change: better treatment of animals in agribusiness, research and our general interaction with them. It will change the way we eat, live and preserve the planet.
I definitely could not write a character that was cruel or unconcerned with animal welfare. For me, not just as a writer but for the person I am, I love animals.
I didn't want to do a zoo show. I didn't want to do a study of someone with mental illness. I just wanted to show someone who was trying to live their life.