The Mindy Project's Danny Castellano (Chris Messina) and Mindy Lahiri (Mindy Kaling) aren't like most couples you see on TV (or a streaming network). They're complicated, passionate, and thoroughly modern; we see our own relationships and friends in them. So, needless to say, it's why watching Mindy and Danny go their separate ways (for now) digs a little deeper.

It also leaves us with so many questions about their future: Will Danny realize what he has in Mindy before it's too late? Can a guy at Danny's stage in life ever really change? And if so, will Mindy be willing to accept him back? So, during the last week of filming season four, we caught up with Chris Messina for an exclusive interview about what to expect. "The show [has] always taken risks," says the acclaimed actor. "And that risk-taking will be the case for as long as The Mindy Project exists." We like the sound of that. Listen in.

Glamour: Fans have been worried because you're not in every episode this season, but the truth is that you've been off shooting a movie. What can you say to assure them that Danny is very much a part of this show now and in the future?

Chris Messina: Like it or not, the fans haven't seen the last of Danny. There are some really funny and moving episodes ahead that I enjoyed filming. Danny will always be cemented in this show. I love playing him, and I trust that the writers will take his story line wherever they think best serves the show.

Glamour: Good! Fans never want to see the last of Danny. Now, season four started off with Mindy and Danny getting engaged and having baby Leo. Since then, they've broken up, Mindy moved out, and Leo splits time between both parents. Mindy said she wanted to show what would realistically happen between this couple and not the fairy-tale version. Were you sad, though?

Chris: I was excited because it meant Mindy and I would get to explore the difficult side of parenting and relationships. I've always appreciated that the show has never been afraid to quiet down and get honest.

Glamour: Do you think Danny's perspective changed because of Leo? Or do you think Danny was always like this and he just got caught up in the romance of Mindy for a while, which hid some of his not-so-pleasant sides?