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Given the nature of Game of Thrones in which many key characters are killed off, what kind of death would you like [author] George RR Martin to give your character? Given the
I would like Hodor to die in the middle of a big speech. The first time ever he stands up to say something different he gets eaten by a wolf. That would be ironic. nature of Game of Thrones in which many key characters are killed off, what
If you could play any other Game of Thrones character, whom would you play? kind of death would you like [author] George RR Martin to give your
I would like to play Arya [Stark]. Maybe physically I'm not the right type! And not that I could do a better job than Maisie Williams, but I think she’s an incredible character, who has gotten better and better over the seasons. character?
I would like Hodor to die in the middle of a big speech. The first time ever he stands up to say something different he gets eaten by a wolf. That
would be ironic.
If you could
play any other Game of Thrones character, whom would you play?
I would like to play Arya [Stark]. Maybe physically I'm not the right
type! And not that I could do a better job than Maisie Williams, but I think she’s an
incredible character, who has gotten better and better over the seasons.
What was your favourite location to film?What was your favourite location to film?
I grew up within 40 miles (64km) of where we shoot, which makes me very proud. Winterfell is atop of this huge mountain in Northern Ireland and you can see all these weather fronts coming in. Basically the sky circles the mountain. It’s the most beautiful place. I grew up within 40 miles (64km) of where we shoot, which makes me very proud. Winterfell is atop of this
Do you ever get sick of being told to say "Hodor"? huge mountain in Northern Ireland and you can
This is what I always tell people and it's 100% true: 10 times more people ask me if I'm sick of being asked to say Hodor than actually ask me to say Hodor. It’s really weird, like a paradox. "Are you sick of being asked to say Hodor?" "No but I’m sick of that." It’s easier just to say Hodor. I love saying Hodor! see all these weather fronts coming in. Basically the sky circles the mountain. It’s
Can you please say Hodor? the most beautiful place.
Do you ever
get sick of being told to say "Hodor"?
This is what I always tell people and it's 100% true: 10
times more people ask me if I'm sick of being asked to say Hodor than actually
ask me to say Hodor. It’s really weird, like a paradox. "Are you sick of being
asked to say Hodor?" "No but I’m sick of that." It’s easier just to say Hodor.
I love saying Hodor!
Can you
please say Hodor?
Hodor.Hodor.
Did you have to do any special training for the fight scenes? Did you have to do any special training for the
When I was a kid I was obsessed with Thor. I had a hammer. So [the fight scenes] came very naturally. Someone remarked how deft I was with this hammer. fight scenes?
Would you rather play a character like Ned Stark for three episodes or a character like Hodor for four seasons? When I was a kid I was obsessed with Thor. I had a hammer. So [the fight scenes] came very naturally. Someone remarked
Obviously Ned Stark is Ned Stark and he’s wonderful and a legend and all that crap [laughs] but Hodor is an ongoing part. It’s an actor’s dream to only have one line and people like him, so I'm really lucky. And it’s one of the longest living characters. how deft I was with this hammer.
How frightened are you of George RR Martin? Would you
I think it’s always worth finding out what drink he likes. Or having a little gift bag with you. George is a great guy but he is pretty terrifying. rather play a character like Ned Stark for three episodes or a character like Hodor
Was it difficult playing Hodor when the character Bran [Stark] was controlling him? for four seasons?
People either think Hodor is a very easy character to play or a very difficult one, there’s no in between. But it’s a lot of fun having to completely switch personalities inside four seconds, with no words. That’s a joy for an actor to get to show all that complex emotion in such a short space of time. Obviously Ned Stark is Ned Stark and he’s wonderful and a
If your character could join another storyline what would it be? legend and all that crap [laughs] but Hodor is an ongoing part. It’s an actor’s
I would like to make my way across to the dragons [in the Daenerys Targaryen storyline]. I think Hodor has an affinity with animals. I know at Winterfell he wasn't afraid of the direwolves. He’s able to control them or stop them from attacking. I’d like to see how he'd react to one of the dragons. Like, would he try to hug it? dream to only have one line and people like him, so I'm really lucky. And it’s one of
It’s weird seeing you in modern clothes! What is it like wearing different furs and leather for your part? the longest living characters.
Intensely warm. From seasons one to three I was basically wearing three inches of wool, and bear in mind we film in summer. They use filters to make it look dark. And it's never been washed, ever, in four years. In season four they added 80 to 100 rabbit skins on top of it, so it smells like a cross between three-year-old Hodor and dead rabbits. The costumes are very real and incredibly detailed. Every tiny little tear or stitch has been thought out. How
How would you like the series to end? frightened are you of George RR Martin?
My theory – and this really is only my theory ... I don’t think it's going to be as simple as who wins the throne. I think it’s going to be bigger than that. Daenerys represents some sort of elemental force, the White Walkers represent magic and ice and perhaps Bran is going to represent nature. I’d like it to be some kind of huge clash. I think it’s always worth finding out what drink he likes. Or
having a little gift bag with you. George is a great guy but he is pretty
terrifying.
Was it difficult playing Hodor when the character
Bran [Stark] was controlling him?
People either think Hodor
is a very easy character to play or a very difficult one, there’s no in between.
But it’s a lot of fun having to completely switch personalities inside four
seconds, with no words. That’s a joy for an actor to get to show all that
complex emotion in such a short space of time.
If your
character could join another storyline what would it be?
I would like to make my way across to the dragons [in the Daenerys Targaryen storyline]. I think Hodor has an affinity with animals. I
know at Winterfell he wasn't afraid of the direwolves. He’s able to control them
or stop them from attacking. I’d like to see how he'd react to one of the
dragons. Like, would he try to hug it?
It’s weird seeing you in modern clothes! What is it
like wearing different furs and leather for your part?
Intensely warm. From seasons one to three I was basically wearing three inches of wool, and bear in mind we film in summer. They use
filters to make it look dark. And it's never been
washed, ever, in four years. In season four they added 80 to 100 rabbit skins on top of it, so it smells like a
cross between three-year-old Hodor and dead rabbits. The costumes are very real
and incredibly detailed. Every tiny little tear or stitch has been thought out.
How would
you like the series to end?
My theory – and this really is only my theory ... I don’t think it's
going to be as simple as who wins the throne. I think it’s going to be bigger
than that. Daenerys represents some sort of elemental force, the White Walkers represent
magic and ice and perhaps Bran is going to represent nature. I’d like it to be some kind of huge clash.