TVGuide.com: Were you nervous when you auditioned, knowing that Heroes is one of the more popular shows on TV?
Nick D'Agosto: I guess there’s a little bit of that. I don’t want to portray it like I’m different from every other actor and I don’t feel nerves when I walk in the room, but at the same time, I felt confident that I knew who this guy was and I knew what I needed to do. So I didn’t let the fact that I was auditioning for a high-profile show consume me.

TVGuide.com: Were you already a fan of the show?
D'Agosto: I’d watched it before, but I hadn’t watched it a lot. I just moved and I haven’t gotten cable television yet. But I watched it a couple of times, and I love the concept. It’s also extremely exciting that I get to have a superpower.

TVGuide.com: Reports say your character will have a "very cool" superpower.
D'Agosto: [Laughs] Well, I honestly don’t know what that is yet. I only have the few [audition] scenes I was given, about four pages. From what I can tell, you know this kid is confident and mysterious. He’s seems to be very comfortable in his own skin. The scenes seem to revolve around a blossoming of [Hayden’s] character in certain ways. I think West will be a facilitator of that. But that’s mostly speculation from the little information that I’ve been given.

TVGuide.com: There are a lot of guys out there who wouldn't mind playing Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend. Maybe West's superpower is that he's great with the ladies. Would you be comfortable as a Super Don Juan?
D'Agosto: I would feel [cheated], because I already possess that superpower in real life. [Laughs] No, I’m just kidding. I think I could handle that power. It would be a burden to bear. I mean, I have a lot to live up to. I’m sure there’s going to be a bunch of people who see me with her on the show and they’re going to be like, “Who’s that skinny punk? Who does he think he is?” So I feel humbled and I will do my best to prove to the male population that I’m worthy of the task.