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GoT actor reveals ‘nightmare’ co-star

He plays a leading role in one of the biggest television shows of all time. Now Isaac Hempstead Wright has revealed what really went on behind the scenes.
Isaac Hempstead plays Bran Stark in the hit HBO show, Game Of Thrones. Picture: Supplied/HBOSource:Supplied

Isaac Hempstead plays Bran Stark in the hit HBO show, Game Of Thrones. Picture: Supplied/HBOSource:Supplied

He plays a leading role in one of the biggest television shows of all time.

But Isaac Hempstead Wright, who portrays Bran Stark in HBO’s Game of Thrones, says being on set half his life hasn’t come without its challenges.

“It’s a pretty serious set,” the 20-year-old told news.com.au.

“There’s not a huge amount of time for messing about.”

The British actor, who is in Sydney on a promotional trip for Foxtel, said he’d never expected his role as Bran Stark would evolve into such a significant character in the eighth and final series of the global phenomenon.
 

Bran Stark, who is played by Isaac Hempstead Wright on Game of Thrones, has been on the show since he was 10. Picture: HBO
Bran Stark, who is played by Isaac Hempstead Wright on Game of Thrones, has been on the show since he was 10. Picture: HBOSource:Supplied


“With the whole weird visions thing that Bran was having, I always knew there was something weird and unique about him,” Hempstead Wright said of his character.

“But nobody told me he would become the three-eyed raven and exactly what that meant. It was really fun going season by season and seeing what was next for him.

“I remember between the break of filming between season 6 and season 7 one of the directors was like, ‘You’ve got some really cool stuff next season’.”
 

Isaac Hempstead Wright is in Sydney for a promotional Game of Thrones tour with Foxtel. Picture: Nick Wilson / Foxtel
Isaac Hempstead Wright is in Sydney for a promotional Game of Thrones tour with Foxtel. Picture: Nick Wilson / FoxtelSource:Supplied

 

Hempstead Wright’s character became a pivotal storyline in the current series of Game of Thrones. But after spending much of the past 10 years filming away from his co-stars — including Maisie Williams (Ayra Stark), Kit Harington (Jon Snow) and Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) — the final season has been the most exciting yet for the young actor.

“This has been by far my favourite season (to film),” he said.
 

Isaac Hempstead Wright said Conleth Hill’s humour often made him a ‘nightmare’ to work with on set because he’d always make the cast laugh during filming. Picture: HBO
Isaac Hempstead Wright said Conleth Hill’s humour often made him a ‘nightmare’ to work with on set because he’d always make the cast laugh during filming. Picture: HBOSource:Supplied

 


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Isaac Hempstead Wright, who plays Bran Stark on Game of Thrones, said he was pretty isolated from key characters for much of his filming. But season 8 was a game-changer. Picture: Helen Sloan/HBO
Isaac Hempstead Wright, who plays Bran Stark on Game of Thrones, said he was pretty isolated from key characters for much of his filming. But season 8 was a game-changer. Picture: Helen Sloan/HBOSource:Supplied

 

“There’s characters I never ever thought I’d interact with. I never thought I’d be playing opposite Emilia Clarke. That’s the character I have loved watching, and seeing this woman taking charge and taking back the throne … and all of a sudden I’m getting to talk to her and interact with her, and I loved that.”

But one co-star Hempstead Wright said would often pose as a comical challenge when on set.

“Whenever Conleth Hill (who plays Lord Varys) is in a scene with you, it’s a nightmare,” he laughed.

“That’s because you have to work really hard not to let him crack you up.”

With only three episodes of the series to go, Hempstead Wright is preparing to start a new chapter in his life post Game of Thrones, saying he has no fear of breaking outside the “Bran Stark” mould.
 

Isaac Hempstead Wright has been on the Game of Thrones set playing Bran Stark since he was 10. Picture: HBO
Isaac Hempstead Wright has been on the Game of Thrones set playing Bran Stark since he was 10. Picture: HBOSource:Supplied

 

“I’m so grateful for (Bran),” he said.

“I know there’s a worry about if this (GoT) will define my life, but you just can’t really think like that.

“It is quite daunting to think I’ve probably done the most significant thing in my life already, but at least it was something really brilliant and something people loved. It will obviously follow us around for the rest of our lives, but it’s not some awful show we were a part of … It is something people genuinely loved and is a part of history, so to have that following you around is a bit of a privilege.”

New episodes of Game of Thrones stream on Foxtel Now and screen on Foxtel on Mondays from 11am.

Source: News Corp Australia Network:

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