These were the only ones who offered me a job, you know what I mean?

Your dreams shouldnt be coming true at 21 and 22.

It shouldnt be allowed, she insists.

Milly Alcock:From dragons to witches.

Milly Alcock, ‘House of Dragon’Emilia Staugaard/ HBO

Its done, she says adamantly.

Its like a cockfight for our times, she says.

People are fearful of what they dont know and understand, I think.

WGA West building in Hollywood

Milly Alcock in ‘House of the Dragon’HBO

Her assessment of howThe Crucibleconnects to our culture of confrontation?

The theater will knock me into shape, she says.

Its one heck of a part for a stage novice to take on.

She starred in a production ofLittle Red Rocking Hoodwhen I was like 7.

I havent done a proper play.

However, Alcock confesses that shes mortified at the prospect of being in an acclaimed production of a masterpiece.

But I think thats kinda good.

This is throwing me right into it.

Lyndsey Turner is now in final auditions for the rest of the company.