Game of Thrones is back on HBO and fans are already loving the latest episode. But what do the actors think of the new episode?
Well, according to one actor it is a very exciting time. Bran Stark actor Issac Hempstead Wright recently spoke to Digital Spy about the new Game of Thrones season and he admitted he was quite excited about what was to come.
“Bran’s getting into some very interesting stuff this season for sure,” he said. “I’m really excited about where his character goes this season.”
So what does he think about all this? Well, according to Wright it’s going to be a “very exciting time”. He continued: “It’s going to be a very exciting time for the story and for Bran and I think there are some really exciting things that are happening that we haven’t seen before.”
Wright also spoke about how he felt about his character meeting another character in the show. “It was so cool,” he said. “It’s always been a dream since I was a kid to play Bran Stark, but also just as an actor, it’s really fun because you just get to play out your wildest dreams.”
He added: “I’ve always wanted to have conversations with people like Jon Snow,
Game of Thrones this week once again saw the return of Bran Stark, played by Issac Hempstead Wright.
This year’s season has been a big return for Bran, who has been missing from the show for several years. He is back with a new ability to warg and control animals, and in “The Door” he also learned some important information about the children of the forest.
Here are some thoughts from Wright about the latest episode, which aired Sunday May 22 on HBO.
Wright told Entertainment Weekly that Meera Reed’s (Ellie Kendrick) story about her father Jojen was one of the most emotional stories he has read in quite some time.
Jojen was killed by an attack from White Walkers at Craster’s Keep, and it was very emotional when Meera admitted she felt responsible for his death.
Ned’s death was also a huge moment in the series, but Wright said this story affected him even more because he knew Jojen so well.
“It’s a real punch in the gut,” Wright said. “I had a lump in my throat reading it.”
Bran Stark is one of the most intriguing characters in HBO’s Game of Thrones, and actor Issac Hempstead Wright was glued to his TV set like all the other fans when the first episode of Season 4 aired.
“I watched it with two friends. I couldn’t wait to see what they were going to say because I hadn’t seen it,” Hempstead Wright told me yesterday in a phone interview from Ireland. “I think it’s very difficult for actors not to be critical of themselves. But I think everyone was quite happy with the way it turned out.”
In the premiere, Bran Stark has visions and dreams about his long-lost family members, including Jon Snow and Arya Stark, who are both at The Wall with the Night’s Watch. He also meets Jojen Reed (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) and Meera Reed (Ellie Kendrick), who tell him that he can have these visions because he is a Warg. Bran tells them about his recurring dream about three-eyed raven. As Bran says, “The ravens always come for me when I’m asleep. They fly into my room, perch on my chest… sometimes they even speak.” When Jojen tells Bran that he has “the sight,” he lets Bran
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones.
If you’re a Game of Thrones fan, you were likely pretty shocked by the events at the end of “The Door.” The episode featured more than one big death (that we know of, anyway), but it’s hard to beat Hodor (Kristian Nairn) going out like a champ, holding a door to allow Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright) and Meera Reed (Ellie Kendrick) to escape from the White Walkers.
I recently spoke with Wright about Hodor’s death — and how it will affect Bran’s journey on the show. From what he tells me, Bran is going to be an even more emotionally closed-off character in the aftermath of his friend’s death. “It’s really quite sad because Hodor was always there,” he says. “So now I think it really hits home that he can’t rely on anyone anymore.” He adds that Meera is now in a similar situation: “They’re both just left on their own and have no idea where they are or what they’re doing.”
Bran also has to deal with all the information he gained about Hodor, as well as his father Ned Stark (Sean Bean). “It’s
“I can’t even begin to imagine the last time I was on a set where I wasn’t working with Peter Dinklage,” he begins. “In fact, it’s so long that I can’t remember. It was just so strange to be there, with the same location and the same crew and all the other actors, but not having him there with us. It honestly felt like something was missing.”
Wright went on to say that he misses sharing scenes with Dinklage and that he hopes they get the chance to work together again someday. “So yeah, it’s definitely strange,” he added. “And not in a good way.”
The actor also addressed his character’s plot line this season, which has been met with mixed reviews by fans. While some have praised Wright for his portrayal of Bran Stark as the Three-Eyed Raven, others have criticized him for being too preachy and using his abilities for petty purposes such as spying on other characters.
