In spite of not being much of a “gamer guy,” Walton Goggins sees the Ghoul as a pivotal role for his acting career and public image. Goggins recently sat down with Salon for a tell-all interview regarding his work on the Emmy-nominated Fallout TV show and what it means for the future.

Fallout, which you can watch on Amazon Prime Video, is based on the long-running series of post-apocalyptic video games from Bethesda. But Goggins accepted his role on the show without having any interest in its roots. “I don't know what Fallout is. I don't know the game," he said. "I don't care that it's based on a game. You could do it on a comic book, you could do it on whatever. It just came out of your imagination. If it's with you guys, I'm in.”

A screenshot from Fallout 76's Skyline Valley | Credit: Bethesda

However, he would...