vˈaɪəlɪnˌɪst ʃˈɔːn mˈækɪn, ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪn dɪskˈʌʃən ʌvðə kˈæɹɪktɚ, sˈɛd: "...ɹˈaɪən dˈɪdnt hæv ɐ ɹoʊmˈæntɪk ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn hɪz lˈaɪf ænd hiː dˈɪdnt wˈɔnt tə ɹˈaɪt ˈoʊnli wˈʌn ɐɡˈɛn, ænd hiː wˈɔntᵻd tə kɹiːˈeɪt sˈʌmθɪŋ nˈuː.
Violinist Sean Mackin, also in discussion of the character, said: "...Ryan didn’t have a romantic interest in his life and he didn’t want to write 'Only One' again, and he wanted to create something new.