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Tom Glynn-Carney is looking to grow his record collection.
Petite gold hoops glint in his ears.
(Condal is the sole showrunner for season two.)
Fans and critics have compared Aegon toGoTs sadistic and coddled King Joffrey Baratheon, but I didnt want that.
My aim this time was to try and make someone so unrelatable relatable, Glynn-Carney says.
I think hes way more layered.
An adaptation of George R.R.
In the premiere, A Son for a Son, Aegon is noticeably less standoffish straight away.
Showing that he has the potential to love was interesting to me.
I wanted to investigate that, Glynn-Carney says.
Fire & Bloodreaders know, though, that this lighter, happier version of Aegon doesnt last that long.
I could have done with, Oh, I cant look at that!
The sadist in me needed it.
The scene is devastating to watch, and it hurtles Aegon into rage.
Theres no fun being liked.
He grabs a copy of Jeff BuckleysGracebecause hes worn down his current edition from listening to it so much.
Anyone who says they dont like music, you cant trust them.
Bodies under the floorboards, isnt it?
Alicent is generally disgusted and disappointed in Aegon, she says.
The first go, I did it really haphazardly.
I only caught his chin with my fingertips, because I was too nervous.
And he was like, No, Olivia, just, like, really go for it.
Just really go for it, she recalls.
Tears are springing to his eyes and his chin is wobbling.
It sort of took me out of the scene a bit.
I was like,Bloody hell, Toms doing well.
My mom probably thought,Little dickhead, Glynn-Carney adds, laughing.
Poor guy, Glynn-Carney says.
And then, God love him, he had to do the rest of the movie.
The play took home four Tonys, and both he and Considine won Theatre World Awards.
One of his favorite days on set this season reminded him of the live energy of performing onstage.
It was an empty set, a big room, like a stage.
We were allowed complete free rein of the space.
Theyre Targaryens, for Gods sake, Glynn-Carney jokes of the characters massively bipolar mood swings.
Aegon wants to be loved and feared at the same time.
But I think its a dangerous cycle, Glynn-Carney says.
Were not going to get to the core of whats going on.
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