Actor Fabian Frankel says he was attending the party of Game of Thrones alumna and his former co-star Emilia Clarke when he informed her he was able to star in House of the Dragons, which Is a prequel spin-off of the epic fantasy sequence. Clarke performed Daenerys Targaryen on HBO’s blockbuster present Game of Thrones throughout its eight seasons from 2011 to 2019.
Frankel, who performed Ser Christian Cole in House of the Dragon, had a small function within the 2019 rom-com movie Last Christmas that starred Clarke. “I went to his birthday party a year or maybe eight months ago. I told her I was doing (House of the Dragon) and she was lovely. She was very excited for me,” Frankel informed PTI in a digital roundtable interview.
“I got to meet some of the cast of Game of Thrones over the last three-four months, which has been great. They are all incredibly kind and very excited about the show,” stated the 28-year-old actor.
Christian Cole, initially of Dornish descent, is described as an completed knight of the House Cole. Dorne is among the 9 constituent areas of the Seven Kingdoms as described within the e-book sequence by George R.R. Martin.
Like the opposite characters in House of the Dragon, Fabian Frankel stated that Cole additionally goes by way of a transformative journey. “They change a lot over the course of the show. That is what makes them such a rich person and why it is so interesting for us to play,” he stated.
The actor, whose profession started on stage in 2017, stated that it took him a while to get used to the medium of tv. He additionally starred within the 2021 miniseries drama The Serpent.
He stated, ‘I discovered it very troublesome as a result of I did not do a lot work (on TV). I come from the theater the place all the things is chronological. So, you need all the things on the display screen to be chronological.
“You are shooting some things which are the first scenes. We (initially) shot episodes six and seven of the show, where times have changed and people are different,” he defined.
In House of the Dragon episode 1The character of Fabian Frankel received the Battle of the Knights after defeating Prince Damon Targaryen, performed by Matt Smith.
The actor stated that he and Smith have been supported by the present’s stunt workforce, led by Roli Irlam, who additionally choreographed the stunts on Game of Thrones.
“They worked closely with us to make this fight happen and it was like a dance … I felt very safe doing it with Matt … There’s such a talented team (on the series) that as long as You shoot it, you feel ready. But you’re still nervous because the adrenaline is too high.” He added.
House of the Dragon additionally stars Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Sonoya Mizuno, Rhys Ifans, Millie Alcock, Emily Carey and Graham McTavish.
The sequence is streaming in India on Disney Plus Hotstar with a brand new episode each Monday.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
