April 01, 2012
By Jolie Lash
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
After what felt like the longest television wait ever, “Game of Thrones” finally roars back to HBO with its thrilling Season 2 premiere this Sunday at 9 PM.
Over the last two months, Access Hollywood has been counting down the wait, with a weekly interview series. And now, with just days left to go until the show’s glorious return, we’ve compiled the best need-to-know highlights from our chats with returning stars Kit Harington (Jon Snow) and Maisie Williams (Arya Stark), and newcomers like Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth) and Carice van Houten (Melisandre), to help get you ready.
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March 28, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Gethin Anthony is sitting inside a television studio in Los Angeles, but the British actor is keeping “Game of Thrones” close to his heart – literally. Perched on a plush gray stool in Access Hollywood’s third floor shooting suite, the fresh-faced actor, who plays the late King Robert’s little brother, Renly Baratheon, in the HBO series, is tugging at the thin leather lace around his neck. It’s a prop from his Season 1 costume, which Gethin admits he always wears when talking about the show.
With his offseason longer locks swept back off his face in a sort of ‘50s-inspired ‘do, the 20-something rising star is looking more youthful than his “GOT” character, as he brims with excitement over the impending season premiere.
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March 22, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Among the sound of clinking glasses and rumbling conversation, Dutch-bred actress Carice van Houten is trying to carve out a private little corner to talk on the phone.
She’s on the road yet again – this time in Brussels — but despite the lack of home comforts or privacy, she’s open and engaging, as she tells Access Hollywood about her April 1 turn as Melisandre, the red priestess, in “Game of Thrones” Season 2.
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March 15, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
She’s just 14, but Maisie Williams is already proving to be an acting powerhouse on the small screen.
As Arya Stark in the first season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” the British teen held her own in tender father-daughter scenes with veteran actor Sean Bean, crafted a convincing sibling rivalry with Sansa (played by her off-screen pal Sophie Turner), and managed to wield a sword with expertise. And in Season 2, her role is set to show off even more of this rising star’s blossoming talents.
And in the seventh installment AccessHollywood.com’s “Game of Thrones” Season 2 Q&A countdown series – Maisie explains that Arya is a young girl about to learn some very important lessons.
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March 08, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
A year after AccessHollywood.com first named “Game of Thrones” actor Kit Harington a Rising Star, he’s being courted by fashion and lifestyle magazines, and landing parts in Hollywood films like “The Seventh Son,” with Julianne Moore and Oscar winner Jeff Bridges. He’s also ready for Jon Snow’s next chapter in Season 2 of “Game of Thrones.”
In the sixth installment in AccessHollywood.com’s weekly “GOT” countdown Q&A series, our own Laura Saltman sat down with Kit to find out just what happens next for Jon, who fans last saw on horseback, joining his brothers in the Night’s Watch on a journey beyond The Wall.
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March 01, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
War may be coming to HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” but not everyone’s Season 2 journey will center on the battle for the Iron Throne. In the case of Maisie Williams’ Arya Stark, her path begins with a simple mission – survival.
After watching her father, Ned Stark (Sean Bean), get beheaded under King Joffrey’s orders, she was quickly and quietly whisked away by Yoren of the Night’s Watch, who chopped off her hair, told her to pretend she’s a boy, and placed with the gang of miscreants from King’s Landing he was taking North for service on The Wall.
But as she attempts to hide her identity and stay alive in Season 2, an intriguing new face is set to cross her path – the mysterious Jaqen H’ghar, played by the handsome Tom Wlaschiha.
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