 The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) characterized Hunt as " confident " , " innovative " , " intelligent " , while he also can be " aggressive " , " brazen " , " presumptuous " , " hasty and rash " . McKidd said of his character : " [ ... ] He 's not an easy character to connect to , I think . There 's some darkness to him and there 's some danger to him that I think is really interesting and exciting to play . [ ... ] " Additionally , McKidd describes Hunt as " very instinctive , and follows his gut , and he 's very impulsive , and very immediate . He immediately assesses a situation . And he 's very honest , sometimes painfully honest , with himself and with others . He wants to make himself better . He wants to improve himself as a person . He 's a decent guy , a sort of a guy I 'd like to go out and have a beer with . " McKidd 's unorthodox teaching methods have been the subject of controversy . McKidd said of this : 
