"It definitely helps in getting a role where you're playing the same guy," Gibson told PEOPLE Patrick Gibson also sees the resemblance between himself and Michael C. Hall. The 29-year-old Dexter: Original Sin star spoke to PEOPLE at the show's premiere in New York City on Thursday,

Patrick Gibson felt 'bloody gorgeous' after transforming into a young Dexter for origin-story series 'Dexter: Original Sin.'

Dexter’s storyline in the OG show left him hiding out as a lumberjack after his stepsister, Debra (Jennifer Carpenter), was killed off. But in “New Blood,” it was implied that his life had ended, so they decided to opt for another spinoff instead.

Christian Slater tells PEOPLE he's a "huge fan" of the original 'Dexter' series, so when he finally met star Micheal C. Hall, there was one thing he "had to say"

Dexter: Original Sin” isn’t unwatchable. It’s filled with entertaining performances, but the story feels like it’s beating a dead horse.

Michael C. Hall is fully supportive of Dexter: Original Sin, says showrunner Clyde Phillips. Phillips, 66, who was a showrunner on the original 2006 crime drama, which ran for eight seasons, told PEOPLE at the prequel's premiere at the SVA Theater in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 11, that having Hall's support was "crucial."

Patrick Gibson, Michael C. Hall, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Christian Slater attend the premiere of Showtime's "Dexter: Original Sin" in New York City on Wednesday. The prequel series, which follows Gibson as a younger version of Hall's Dexter,