yo note, theHouse of the Dragonscreening and panel took place on March 7, 2023.
Its no secret by now thatRyan Condalknew the pressure he faced when launchingHouse of the Dragon.
Martins work after college and how the epic novel seriesA Song of Ice and Firetaught him how to write.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 07: (L-R)Josh Gad, Rhys Ifans, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Paddy Considine, Emily Carey, Ryan Condal, and George R.R. Martin are seen onstage during HBO’s “House of the Dragon” FYC Screening at Directors Guild Of America on March 07, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO)Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO
Thank you for reminding me, Condal replied, to laughs from the crowd.
As a fan, I just set out to make the show that I wanted to see.
I think we have done that and Im very proud of it.
Martin admitted that adaptinghisSong of Ice and Fireseries is no easy task.
I give you some actual dialogue, but mostly its history.
Its an outline and you cant present an outline in television, so it has to be filled in.
And thats where I think Ryan and his staff of writers … have done a marvelous job.
Theres nothing about the most horrendous childbirth scene ever seen on television.
[Looking at Condal] That was entirely the work of you and your writers.
And its incredibly powerful scene that just my summary, one line would not have conveyed.
Theres a lot of that in this show.
Its an adaptation, but its also a creation.
And sometimes, those powerful scenes are simply improvised.
The crowning moment was an accident, recalls Considine.
I was climbing up the steps and the crown just fell off.
Matt picked it up and put it on my head.
Thats got to be a part of it.
So I made sure that it fell off in every take so they couldnt cut around it.
Condal wouldnt share much about the second season that is now in production.
But he did reveal there will befivenew dragons in season 2.
Martin even admitted that he wasnt all that impressed with the dragons inGame of Thrones.
They were like all the same, he said.
But the fire breathers he saw in theHouse of the Dragonwere truly next level.
They had personality, he continued.
It came as great satisfaction to me.
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