Excerpts from an interview with Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz:
"Johnny is one of the main characters in the game (...) you could even say he’s like a second protagonist, almost.”
“You’ll interact with him throughout the majority of the game, and a lot of the plot revolves around him.”
“He has a complicated relationship with V (...) and you can form this relationship in different ways based on how you play throughout the game.”
Excerpts from an interview with Mike Pondsmith:
“Johnny goes through a long progression arc as a war wounded, PTSD kind of hammered dude who finds his outlet in rock.”
“He's very internal, very driven and not always the nicest guy by a long shot.”
“Particularly, ladies, as I've said in other interviews - do not think about having a relationship with Johnny Silverhand - he will break your heart. I forbidden my daughter from having a relationship with Johnny Silverhand.”