A battle-hardened Unsullied soldier critiques rap lyrics. A fierce Ironborn captain gets behind the mic for some standup comedy. The Stark siblings play a game you probably haven’t thought of since junior high. And Samwell Tarly joins in on Dungeons & Dragons. There’s not much levity to go around in the world of Westeros, but […]
Continue reading →Being captured at sea and dragged through the streets against your will by a deranged uncle isn’t going to do anything for family togetherness, but it’s also a humiliating experience for a strong-willed fighter like Yara Greyjoy. However, Gemma Whelan, who plays the Ironborn warrior, tells Entertainment Weekly that it could have been much worse.
Continue reading →In a quick interview roundup on the eve of “The Queen’s Justice:” Kit Harington chats about the Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen meeting we’ve all been waiting for; Gemma Whelan talks about exploring Euron’s psychopathy with Pilou Asbæk. Carice Van Houten discusses audience sensitivity to sexuality; cinematographer Robert McLachlan hints at how we’ll likely react to upcoming episodes and […]
Continue reading →When Jon Snow sent Melisandre packing last season on Game of Thrones, we didn’t know whether we would ever see the red priestess again. As a fan of her character I had hoped she still had a part to play, so it was a pleasant surprise to see her turn up at Dragonstone on Sunday […]
Continue reading →Last night’s episode was aptly named, with “Stormborn” opening on Daenerys musing about her birth and ending with Euron “bringing the storm” to his niece and nephew. It also brought us some interesting new character interactions and long-awaited reunions, as well as teasing a much-anticipated meeting to come! Let’s take a deep dive into “Stormborn” […]
Continue reading →Last night, the Game of Thrones season seven world premiere took place in Los Angeles. The event was so secret that until recently not even the date was confirmed, but all of that is now in the past: the premiere has taken place, and we bring you plenty of photos of the stars in classy […]
Continue reading →Riding the momentum of those photos from episode 1 and the anticipation for the red carpet premiere this evening, we bring you a collection of interviews with cast members – including Kit Harington, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Liam Cunningham, Gwendoline Christie, Gemma Whelan, Alfie Allen, Iain Glen, Jacob Anderson, Nathalie Emmanuel, John Bradley, Conleth Hill and Hannah Murray – […]
Continue reading →In some particularly introspective interviews, Gwendoline Christie shared her thoughts on what makes Brienne such a unique character and how she’d like to see her to conclude the series and Pilou Asbæk and Gemma Whelan discussed what’s in store for the Greyjoys (hint: they’re probably not gonna hug it out).
Continue reading →With season seven a mere six days away (!!!), the magnificent cast of Game of Thrones are doing press left and right, yet what we bring you today is still a rather special treat: an HBO Brasil interview with no fewer than eleven main cast members: Carice van Houten, Liam Cunningham, Sophie Turner, Gemma Whelan, […]
Continue reading →Exactly one week until we’re reunited with Yara Greyjoy in season 7 The Sunday Times publishes a new interview with Gemma Whelan in which she discusses filming a certain fiery set piece and addresses the fan reaction to her character. Also, in an interview with The Huffington Post, Iain Glen (kind of) debunks a popular theory about […]
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