But I thought that was interesting about a character like him in that world is that he wasn’t corrupted by power. I think he’s too sensitive and emotional to be a king. “I don’t think he’s the right guy for the job. So it was almost like we had to track it back, really, and that was part of the joy of playing him,” he explains.
“I had to very much map the journey of this character in his physical decline, because we started shooting episode seven, where he’d already withered away so much with illness. It was a challenge for the actor because the series was typically filmed completely out of order. The once upstanding man of honor has withered away in agonizing pain, leaving a legacy of rivalry and blood-lust in a battle to the death over the coveted iron throne that has in essence rejected him. Fox doc film 'Still' is a life-affirming masterpieceĭaniel Radcliffe ('Weird: The Al Yankovic Story') on 'capturing' Al's 'spirit' rather than giving 'a completely accurate impersonation' Ĭonsidine’s version of Viserys is wise and stoic, but slowly deteriorating after he’s inflicted with a horrible disease, building towards a devastating swan-song performance in “Lord of the Tides,” the eighth episode of the series. then it's harder to write off as a mistake' Sarah Pidgeon ('Tiny Beautiful Things'): 'If it's fueled by love. SEE Memo to awards voters: Paddy Considine gives the performance of his career in ‘House of the Dragon’ “He came along at the right time, where I had enough experience and confidence to be able to just really jump in and play him quite fearlessly.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
I had gone on such a massive journey with acting from at times wanting to quit and being riddled with self-doubt,” he reveals. I was keen to play a character like that. He was the culmination of a lot of years of hard work for me. “He is my favorite character I ever played,” admits Paddy Considine about his pivotal role as reluctant King Viserys on “House of the Dragon.” For our recent webchat he adds, “I felt like I earned it.
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