The series became a phenomenon, with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, because there was quality and risky television before HBO. Gregg DeGuire (WireImage)He spent almost two years out of work and, consequently, without income, but that didn’t change his stubbornness. An actor is defined by the roles they get, the ones they don’t get, and the ones they turn down. To recreate him, Hunnam based the role on his father, his great inspiration, even though they didn’t live together. “But I always feel like I’m one failed film away from being out of work.” Television, though, has provided a safe haven.