You Have To Be Selfish To Be

We Get A Successful Television Series Or Something, And Next Season They Give You Less Time And Less Money, Which Is Something I've Never Really Understood. That Doesn't Happen With Game Of Thrones.

There Is A Huge Fan Base, They're Very Knowledgeable And Very Loyal. I Was Astonished - Before I Started Working On The Series I Didn't Know Anything About Game Of Thrones. I Hadn't Heard Of The Books. When It Started Going Out, People Were Coming Up To Me In The Street Saying [fake Cockney Accent] "oh, Game Of Thrones, F------ Wonderful.

When You Get To A Certain Age, The Work Begins To Thin Out.

I'm Playing One Of The Principal Roles, Which Gives You More Clout And More Confidence.

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.