Matt Smith

2022 - 9 - 12

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Matt Smith | But Who, Then, Will Relieve This Pressure Cooker ... (Flaunt Magazine)

GIVENCHY jacket, vest, and necklace and pants and BURBERRY shoes. I am an American, and therefore do not live under a monarchy like, say, our UK brethren.

But for now, the work of being a prince is completed, and since he has sowed the seed, it is time for him to reap the harvest. So when Matt Smith says he is unsure of his next moves as an actor, it could be because Prince Daemon could meet an untimely fate and Smith’s role in the series would come to an end. It was one of the most shocking deaths in the history of television, made even more jolting given Sean Bean’s status as both the show’s leading character and its most recognizable character following his time on The Lord of the Rings. Smith rose to the challenge and cemented his place in the show’s pantheon of memorable doctors. As I’m writing and re-listening to the audio files from interviewing Matt Smith, I realize something which I hadn’t during our time together: there is a strong possibility that Smith, or rather Daemon, doesn’t survive the first season of House of the Dragon. Will House of the Dragon’s first episode reignited the magic of the original series, or was the final season of Game of Thrones be a sign of things to come? It’s a universal feeling to be passionate and care and be invested in a story. And hearing all this, it’s easy to assume that all these future plans are leveraged on the commercial and critical success of House of the Dragon. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire—the novel from which both series are adapted—admitted that there are hopes that it will lead to something akin to the Marvel or Star Wars universes, a long-form story told in multiple shows and movies. He’s sort of a mixture of all the letters of the alphabet, all the time. I am speaking with Smith a week before the worldwide premiere of House of the Dragon. For two seasons, he played Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in Netflix’s The Crown, a series which depicts the life of Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family.

Brothers in arms: Matt Smith and Paddy Considine unpack their ... (EW.com)

Matt Smith and Paddy Considine unpack their "complicated" Targaryen brothers on 'House of the Dragon.'

He wanted to bring "dimensions" to the king. "He understands the politics of what it means to be king," Considine remarks of Viserys. It becomes a metaphor for being king, and the stress and strain that it puts on you, and what it does to you physically, what it does to you mentally." Daemon, on the other hand, may not be what viewers would call a "good" man, but he is a leader, able to rally his men in the City Watch and to be pronounced King of the Narrow Sea after conquering the Stepstones. "He's actually suffering from a form of leprosy," Considine says. "There's a strange ambiguity to Daemon," the actor notes. Viserys is "a man who's king, but he's not," Considine notes of his character. Smith, 39, is on the move when he calls on his cellphone from the streets of London in June of this year. "It's a great escape from everything else," he says of his music. Carey remembers a moment from shooting the jousting scenes in episode 1: as the stunt team rehearsed the tourney, she says Considine stood up in full Viserys costume and shouted, "Two jousters stand before me. "I took a couple of weeks off and then I went straight back in and did another film." Considine and Emily Carey, the then-17-year-old playing his on-screen wife, developed a rapport over their shared love of the drag queen competition show.

Exclusive: House of the Dragon's Matt Smith says show isn't new ... (Hindustan Times)

House of the Dragon star Matt Smith says that despite being set in the same world as Game of Thrones, the show is quite different on its own. | Web Series.

We are trying to make something that whilst it is based in the same world and invariably has the same tone; it is something original with a new set of actors and a new feeling and a new direction.” House of the Dragon is based on Martin’s Fire & Blood. [House of the Dragon](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/house-of-the-dragon) has managed to undo a lot of the ‘damage’ created by the final season of the Game of Thrones. Directed by Miguel Sapochnik, Clare Kilner, Geeta Vasant Patel and Greg Yaitanes, the series has been executive produced by George R. Also read: [House of the Dragon episode 3 review: Matt Smith shines as an action star](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/house-of-the-dragon-episode-3-review-matt-smith-shines-as-an-action-star-101662351295676.html) In some ways, they are a normal family, but in others, they are a very strange family – with dragons,” he adds.

'House of the Dragon': Matt Smith & Paddy Considine Weigh in on ... (Collider.com)

Matt Smith & Paddy Considine, who play the Targaryen brothers on House of the Dragon, discuss the complicated relationship between their characters.

Considine explains, “It becomes a metaphor for being king, and the stress and strain that it puts on you, and what it does to you physically, what it does to you mentally.” One time one is in control, then the other is in control.” And hopes that fans feel a sense of history and brotherhood when watching the show. [House of the Dragon](https://collider.com/tag/house-of-the-dragon/) Episode 4, ‘King of the Narrow Sea,’ has brewed a Game of Thrones-level twisted conflict in Kings Landing, especially between Viserys (Paddy Considine) and his brother Daemon (Matt Smith). Smith explains, “You never really know what he's thinking or what his intention is and what his ambition is. On the other hand, Smith notes there's a “strange ambiguity” to Daemon. He has also shown his interest to sit on the Iron throne but has never planned to either dethrone his brother or contest the claim of Rhaenyra.

House of the Dragon star Matt Smith aka Daemon Targaryen on ... (Zoom TV)

House of the Dragon is receiving praise from all corners. Not only the show but the actor Matt Smith, who essays the role of Daemon Targaryen, ...

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Matt Smith Breaks Down Increasingly Complicated 'House of the ... (We Got This Covered)

There's still brotherly love between Daemon Targaryen and King Viserys.

The actor plays Daemon, the unwieldy younger brother of King Viserys (Paddy Considine), and their struggle for power is a constant point of contention. The main options are his brother Daemon, his daughter Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock), or his son Aegon II. To say Daemon and King Viserys’ relationship is complicated is quite an understatement.

Not Trying To Make That Show: Matt Smith On 'House Of The Dragon's Comparisons With GOT (Republic World)

While fans are enjoying the ongoing show, as its four episodes have been released so far, Matt Smith, who plays Daemon Targaryen in the series, recently mentioned the difference between Game Of Thrones and House Of The Dragon.

We are trying to make something that whilst it is based in the same world and invariably has the same tone; it is something original with a new set of actors and a new feeling and a new direction," he added. During a conversation with Hindustan Times, Matt Smith revealed that he is a fan of Game Of Thrones and has watched all eight seasons of the HBO show. However, the actor further clarified that the new show is not similar to GOT and its makers have brought an original story with a new cast.

House of the Dragon's Matt Smith aka Daemon Targaryen claims the ... (Times Now)

The events of House of the Dragon take place in the same fictional world, but during the Targaryen era, when their powerful dragons helped them control the ...

We are trying to make something that whilst it is based in the same world and invariably has the same tone; it is something original with a new set of actors and a new feeling and a new direction.” [Did Karan Johar earlier reveal the cast of Brahmastra trilogy featuring Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh and more?] [Matt Smith](/topic/matt-smith), who portrays [Daemon Targaryen](/topic/daemon-targaryen), a new fan favourite, has been one of the show's highlights. I had a lot of friends in it, and I’d been a fan along with everyone else who watched it, so I felt I had a sense and an idea of the world that we would see in House of the Dragon.

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