Save this article to read it later.
Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection.
True Detectivewas written different.
The lead was white, and the other cop was black.
I could have played that second lead, the supporting character.
But in my mind I was like, Ive done this my entire career.
Ive never done that.
I went on my phone; Im hitting up some cousins and whatnot.
And they send me some pictures of my grandfather in the state police officer uniform.
So I texted them to [Pizzolatto].
This is in Arkansas.
I came back to [Nic] and I was like, I want to play that part.
