Another day, another round of interviews with the Game of Thrones cast. Pilou Asbaek speaks to Entertainment Weekly about Euron Greyjoy’s prominent role in this season, Sophie Turner discusses Sansa’s struggles and strength with Parade and Marie Claire, and the Daily Mail has a chat with Jacob Anderson about the question he’s asked constantly because of his role as Grey Worm, the eunuch Unsullied commander.
Game of Thrones has received criticism for its handling of the Greyjoys storylines, and particularly for the introduction of Euron – many fans felt he didn’t look or act the part of the charming but murderous psychopath. Asbaek tells EW that his character will have a different feel this year, saying, “He’s much more just f—ing enjoying himself this season. He’s more charming. He takes himself seriously, but not too seriously.” Co-executive producer Bryan Cogman agrees. “He brings a different energy to the show,” Cogman says. “He’s the kind of guy who will kill you and steal your girlfriend.”
Euron may be stepping into the villainous shoes recently vacated by Ramsay Bolton, but Asbaek is quick to point out the differences between the two. “Ramsay was a great character and to me was 100 percent evil. I think Euron is not. I’m more like a hooligan.” He goes on to stress that Euron knows how to manipulate, saying, “The guy you met at the Kingsmoot is not the guy you will meet on his ship — he’s different with different people to get what he wants.”
What Euron wants seems to go beyond settling for kingship over the Iron Islands. With a Daenerys alliance off the table, Euron is looking for someone who can help him win the Iron Throne. “For Euron, the question is, ‘Who gives me the best odds?’ Is it the dragon mother? No. Is it with Cersei? I think it is,” Asbaek admits. “Dany is still trying to be a good, decent, honest person. Cersei sold her soul many years ago. Maybe that’s why Euron likes the idea of her.” Look out, Jaime.
Read the entire interview at EW.
Sophie Turner has been a busy woman with two interviews posting today. First, she talks to Parade and gives us a taste of what to expect for this season. “There’s less feuding. Characters are coming together. There are alliances formed by people who haven’t met each other or haven’t seen each other in a long time.” Perhaps some Starks are coming home to roost?
Turner also looks back at her most challenging (and controversial) scene – Sansa’s wedding night with Ramsay Bolton. “The rape scene was pretty difficult. For obvious reasons, it was an uncomfortable day on set.” Turner feels she is well in tune with her character despite – or perhaps because of – the tough situations she’s had to endure. “I pretty much am very deep into the psychology of the character, so I find her decisions pretty logical and perfect responses to the situations that she’s in or that she’s been through in the past,” she explains. “She surprises with her strengths a lot, like just how strong and resilient she is throughout all of her situations. But none of her decisions tend to surprise me.”
In an excerpt from the Marie Claire August cover story, Turner reveals that playing Sansa has taken a toll on her, emotionally. “I just completely gave everything to her, all of my emotions,” she says. “I never used to cry when I was younger. Now I cry all the time – I am an emotional human being.” Turner isn’t the only one affected by Sansa’s difficult journey; she recalls writer Bryan Cogman’s reaction to filming Sansa’s wedding night scene. “He just sat there going, ‘I am so sorry.’ They had known me since I was 13 and they were like, ‘This is so wrong.‘”
For more, head over to Parade and Marie Claire.
Playing a eunuch on Game of Thrones can lead to some annoying questions, explains actor Jacob Anderson. His character, the stoic Grey Worm, would likely handle them in stride, but Anderson gets tired of hearing one in particular. “I get penis questions every single interview I do,” he gripes to the Daily Mail; apparently, people believe life imitates art in his case. Anderson jokes, “There you go, there was no penis questions and now I’ve made it all about penises.”
This unfortunate aspect of Grey Worm’s character hasn’t stopped him from striking up a relationship with Daenerys Targaryen’s trusted advisor Missandei. The two have definite chemistry together, but Anderson won’t play favorites between his love and the dragon queen. “They are both awesome and powerful human women and I think they are great, both of them equally. I don’t like putting people against each other,” Anderson says.
Along with the rest of the cast, Anderson is sad to see the show drawing to an end. Not only will he feel the loss of playing a key part in Game of Thrones, he’ll also miss seeing it on his television every week. “I’m going to miss it as a person that watches it,” he admits. Won’t we all.
Check out the rest at the Daily Mail.
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