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knight of the seven kingdoms Star Peter Claffey It was revealed that he had hours-long, in-depth conversations with George R.R. Martin about his role, but the iconic creator took a hands-off approach when it came to his performance.
The 29-year-old actor stars in new film game of Thrones spin-off series, This is a prequel based on Martin’s book, The story of Dunk and Egg. Claffey, a self-described huge fan of the HBO Max original fantasy series, said he would love to work with legendary writer about the story, but he wasn’t approached for advice on playing his character, “Ser Duncan the Tall.”
“He kind of left me to my own devices,” Claffey told me people in an interview published Wednesday. “I think he was personally involved in the casting process, so I’m sure he probably saw the way I wanted to do things, or the way I tried to do things.”
The Irish actor added that he didn’t want to “bother” Martin with questions because he “seems very happy with the show.”
Martin himself said the casting was a “home run” and confirmed he was proud of the series, New episodes air every Sunday and has been renewed for a second season. author wrote on his blog page Earlier this month, he said he loved all six episodes of the show.
The new series tells the story of Ser Duncan the Tall, a knight of Claffy and his squire Egg (played by Dexter Saul Ansel). Knights of the Seven Kingdoms—— Which independentLouis Chilton The prequel – which has been described as “weird, fluid-filled” and “offbeat” – also stars Finn Bennett, Henry Ashton, Daniel Ingalls and Tanzanian Crawford.
“Dunk and Egg have always been favorites of mine, and we found the actors who played them incredible,” Martin wrote.
In return, Claffey is keen to people On the creators: “We spent a lot of time, last time over dinner, talking about different scenes that I loved [in the show] Things like that. I’m just a huge nerd when it comes to superheroes and fantasy. He loved talking about his creations and I loved talking about his creations. “
Claffey has previously spoken out about how much pressure he felt when he took on the lead role of Dunk in the prequel to the beloved series. actor told independentTom Murray He “kind of broke down” the day he was cast.