‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Kristofer Hivju on Creating His Character, Tormund Giantsbane
Norwegian actor Kristofer Hivju spoke about his five-season run on the HBO fantasy series as the wildling Tormund Giantsbane.
‘Game of Thrones’ Creator George R. R. Martin on Why It Was So Hard to Cast Arya Stark
Game of Thrones creator Martin spoke specifically about the casting of Maisie Williams, who has played Arya Stark on the series since the first season.
Game of Thrones’ Gwendoline Christie: “None of the people who knew me could understand why I would want to play that part”
Christie speaks about what inspired her to become an actress and why her Game of Thrones role is a perfect fit for her.
Not Getting Lead Roles Made Emilia Clarke a Better Actor
Clarke says that while she was beginning her career as an actress, she was routinely passed over for lead roles.
‘Game of Thrones’ Casting Director Nina Gold: “I love discovering unknown actors”
“Personally, I’m not interested in casting the most perfectly beautiful woman or someone who ticks all the boxes of what a person is ‘supposed’ to look like.” – Casting Director Nina Gold
Sophie Turner on Falling in Love with Acting and Playing Sansa on ‘Game of Thrones’
“To be able to flesh out a character for over eight or so years has been really amazing.” – Sophie Turner on Playing Sansa Stark
Kit Harington on Playing Jon Snow: “You take every scene as it comes”
The Jon Snow actor talks about acting subtle on a massive production and why he thinks his initial approach to the character was wrong
Aidan Gillen on Auditions, ‘Game of Thrones’, and Having a “Pinball” Career
“I’ve never been good at auditions and I’ve never really gotten many jobs from auditions.” – Aidan Gillen
Watch: Jack Gleeson Nailed His King Joffrey ‘Game of Thrones’ Audition
Gleeson can change in and out of character is startling. First he’s asked to say a line as a typical teenager, and then he’s asked to repeat it as a villain.
‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Owen Teale: “I guarded myself not to get too emotional”
“The most important thing when playing the character was to just get rid of a whole section of feelings that I have as a human being” – Actor Owen Teale
Watch: This ‘Games of Thrones’ Audition Tape Will Show You Exactly Why These Actors Were Cast
These audition tapes, which include actors Natalie Dormer, Gwendoline Christie, Rose Leslie, are then cut to show the actual scenes from the show.
‘Star Wars’, ‘Game of Thrones’ Casting Director Nina Gold On How She Discovered Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Emilia Clarke
Gold acknowledges that one of the hazards of her job is that agents constantly want to introduce her to their clients, but each production she works on already know what they are looking for.
Kit Harington: “You got into this job to play roles and depict characters, celebrity is an unfortunate side effect”
“I kind of weirdly fell into being an action hero…I have no f— idea how that happened. You have to remind people that you want to act rather than just run around” – Kit Harington
WATCH: Jason Momoa’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Audition
Considering his barbarian-like looks, it’s hard to believe that Jason Momoa had to audition to play Khal Drogo on Game of Thrones. But the Wolves star was required to audition, so he appealed to producers by showing his warlike side: he performed the Haka, a Māori war dance. It’s intense,
‘Legends’ Star Sean Bean on his New Show, Method Acting and Wearing Stilettos
Sean Bean is back in the game with a new TNT show called Legends. The story focuses on a undercover operative who has multiple personalities. However, the lines begin to blur and his character has trouble distinguishing between his true self and his other identities. The show is based off
‘Game of Thrones’ Star Maisie Williams is just a Normal Teen who Enjoys Sword-fighting
[Warning: Season finale spoilers ahead. You’ve been warned!] The Season 4 finale of Game of Thrones left many fans speechless about the end result. Just before the final show of the season aired, The Wall Street Journal spoke with 17-year-old Maisie Williams who plays Arya Stark about her character’s development
When Did ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Noah Taylor Know Something Big Was Coming for his Character?
You’ve been warned…spoilers ahead! The sixth season of Game of Thrones is in full tilt already with one of its biggest deaths so far. Noah Taylor, who played Locke, met his untimely death at the hands of a Hodor. Vulture managed to speak to the 44-year-old actor after his exit
‘Game of Thrones’ star Emilia Clarke Explains the Hard Part of her Job: Tackling High Valyrian
Last Sunday, Season 4 of Game of Thrones premiered to record ratings on HBO. For star Emilia Clarke, she not only gets to play Daenerys Targaryen on the series, she is also headed to the big screen to take on the iconic role of Sarah Connor in Terminator: Genesis next
Emilia Clarke Tells Jimmy Fallon Her ‘Game of Thrones’ Audition Story
Emilia Clarke stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to talk about her Game of Thrones audition.
Jason Momoa on Being Cast in ‘The Red Road’: “I had to convince them that I had it in me, which I do, I just never got the opportunity”
The SundanceTV channel has recently started creating scripted original series and the latest one is The Red Road starring Jason Momoa. In the series Momoa stars as Phillip Kopus, a member of the New Jersey Ramapough Mountain Indians who was recently released from prison. While Momoa is better known for