“Norman’s the best,” says Ryland. “Very enthusiastic, ward and down to earth—despite millions of fans watching his every move. During one of he said he had something in the works that was going to blow my mind. A week later, he introduced me to Scott M. Gimple.”Gimple is the ‘showrunner’ and an executive producer and writer for The Walking Dead. And he got the show on the road real fast. “Scott liked the Classified Moto style, and wanted us to build a version of what we already do. We didn’t have to get outside our comfort zone—and given the time constraints, that was a good thing.”