Earlier than Daenerys Targaryen was the well-known “mom of dragons” in “Sport of Thrones,” her ancestor, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, was set to turn into the primary ruling Queen of Westeros.
Milly Alcock, 22, who stars as Rhaenyra within the first 5 episodes of the “GoT” spinoff collection “Home of the Dragon,” informed The Submit that she hadn’t seen “GoT” earlier than touchdown the position.
“However after all, I knew about it,” she mentioned. “I understood that it was very massive and highly regarded. [After getting cast], I watched it to organize. I binged the entire 8 seasons in 2 weeks. It was intense, and I shortly turned a fan and understood why everybody cherished it.”
“Home of the Dragon” (Sundays at 9 p.m. on HBO) is about round 200 years earlier than the occasions of “Sport of Thrones,” and follows Daenerys and Jon Snow’s ancestors, the silver-haired, dragon using Targaryen household. As Sunday’s collection premiere launched, King Viserys I (Paddy Considine) sits on the Iron Throne, and has simply named his daughter, Princess Rhaenyra, as his inheritor – even though it’s not the norm for ladies to rule, and his advisors concern it will throw the realm into chaos.
Alcock, 22, is an Australian actress (“The Gloaming”) who's now based mostly in London. She was nonetheless residing at residence in her mom’s attic when she acquired the decision that she’d landed the high-profile half.
“I used to be in shock and disbelief. It took me till I used to be truly doing pre-production to completely course of it, and permit myself to get enthusiastic about it, and cease getting the sensation that I used to be going to be fired,” she mentioned. “The throne room was simply so cool. Each time you stepped on set, the novelty didn't put on off.”
Though she loved Emilia Clarke’s efficiency as Daenerys, she didn’t draw inspiration from it with a purpose to play Rhaenyra, she mentioned. “Clearly, there’s similarities of their elementary morals as individuals, however in the end they transfer all through the world very in another way.”
As an alternative, she drew inspiration from two different sources.
“Cate Blanchett in ‘The Golden Age,’ and Audrey Hepburn in ‘Roman Vacation.’ In the event you might mix these 2 ladies collectively, I believe that's Rhaenyra. She’s witty, and cheeky, however she has to carry out continuously, and dwell as much as that regal position. However, you possibly can see below the floor, she’s fairly uncomfortable in her pores and skin.”
As the primary episode of “Home of the Dragon” exhibits Rhaenyra has an uncommon relationship along with her Uncle Daemon (Matt Smith, “The Crown”) that has flirty undertones (the Targaryens are fairly pro-incest, in order that half isn’t a lot concern to them).
“Me and Matt got here to a mutual understanding: that [the relationship] is charged, nevertheless it’s below the floor,” mentioned Alcock. “It’s nearly like they’re having two conversations in each scene. It’s like what they’re truly saying, and what they’re saying of their physique language, and of their eyes, and of their tone. It was actually enjoyable to play with, and to work with Matt. He’s such a beneficiant actor, and he’s so type and thoughtful, it elevated my efficiency.
“I believe Rhaenyra is at an age the place she will be able to’t inform the distinction between platonic love, romantic love, and lust, as a result of she hasn’t lived lengthy sufficient and gone by these experiences. So, I believe that she understands that there’s a sense right here [with Daemon], however she’s not fairly certain the place it lands, and methods to behave with it and navigate it, which is what makes that dynamic so attention-grabbing.”
Since “Sport of Thrones” was the most important present on the earth throughout its run from 2011 to 2019, Alcock mentioned the “Home of the Dragon” forged felt a way of strain.
“In fact we did. However not whereas we have been capturing. It’s solely been on this half that we’ve been reminded of how massive it's. I don’t actually know methods to strategy it. It’s extraordinarily intimidating. So, I’ve been a bit extra reclusive than I usually can be. Simply gaining the arrogance to work together with that fandom – you wish to do them justice. It’s fairly attention-grabbing as an actor for there to already be a fan base, versus a fan base coming to you.
“It’s nearly like they've to simply accept us first. It’s going to be attention-grabbing to listen to everybody’s response.”
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