I Don't Think I've Ever Been Asked

It's A Question Of Keeping One's Eyes And Ears Open And Watching How Other People Play The Game. They're Watching Me Too, To See What My Attitude Is Like.

But The Quality Of Writing In The Series [game Of Thrones] Is Paramount. That's Probably Why All Of Us Are Involved In This And All Of Us Are Quite So Loyal To It, Because We Don't Have To Expend A Lot Of Energy Trying To Make A Silk Purse Out Of A Pig's Ear. The Quality Of The Writing Is Really Good, And That's What Makes Playing A Character So Enjoyable, Whether He's Heroic Or Villainous.

It Starts With The Writing - Which Is Really, Really Good. And The Production Values Are Phenomenal. Hbo And Sky Have Spent Money On It, And You Get What You Pay For. This Has Money Put Into It Properly - Not Lavish Amounts - But As Each Season Is Successful, They Maintain The Money That's Being Spent To Maintain The Quality.

I Have To Admit That I Haven't Read Any Of The Books [of George Martin's "game Of Thrones"] And I Don't Refer To Them. Apart From Anything Else They're Very Thick [in Size] And They Frighten Me. A Terrifying Prospect.

I Am Made Hand Of The King Which Gives Me An Enormous Amount Of Power, Which I Use Quite Ruthlessly - But Skilfully - And Dame Diana Rigg Joins Us [playing Political Mastermind The Queen Of Thorns] And We Have A Couple Of Really Good Sparring Moments.