. >>> pleased to welcome ricky quhilgts to this program.t took 16 auditions but the actor landed a role in the life time of the starz series adaptation of neil gaiman's novel "american gods." here from a recent episode of "american gods." >> i think i'm losing my mind. >> one way to know for sure. >> i swear i'm losing it. >> you're trying to wiggle your way out of this job. >> i got news for you. talk to me. >> i'm a television program. >> no, you're -- >> crazy. like the rest of your life. >> who is he talking to on the tv? >> so far. the universe does seem to have singled you out for unique abuse. in these moments you've got to ask yourself, would i rather be ignored? >> yes. yes, ignore me. >> always better dead than forgotten and no one is going to forget you. >> even you've got to admit this is a little crazy. >> it's bizarre. and people ask me, what's it about? there's no short answer. one of our fantastic show runners, brian, michael green, neilga. aiman the author of the original novel, he described it as "avengers" with gots. shad