Behind the scenes of EW's 'Walking Dead' photo shoot

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Andrew Lincoln, Melissa McBride, and Norman Reedus get into character to shoot the newest cover of Entertainment Weekly.

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Bite me! A prop assistant shows a cookie made for Melissa McBride to hold during the photo shoot.

Fun fact: It was photographer Dan Winters who took the bite out of the cookie.

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The trio mean business while on the cover set.

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Photographer Dan Winters (left) and digital tech Travis Smith (center) set up for the next shot.

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The outdoor shots were taken on the same yard where Walking Dead filmed the prison scenes in season 3 and 4.

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Lincoln and Reedus were behind McBride, and Lincoln started laughing and was unable to maintain any composure in front of the photographer's camera. Lincoln NEVER breaks character, even on a photo shoot. Lincoln yelled for Reedus to stop and Reedus shouted, ‘Why? No one’s gonna see this!’”

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After a little investigating, we realized Reedus had been trying to hold Lincoln’s hand in the photos behind McBride’s back.

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Then Reedus and Lincoln gave us something a little extra—taking their bromance to a whole other level.

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For even more behind-the-scenes with The Walking Dead, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly.