Every young male actor in the U.K. was going in forThrones.

I remember thinking its important I did something good for it, he tells EW.

You start to get a gut feeling about these things.

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MARC HOM for EW

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As soon as he landed the coveted role of Jon Snow, Harington devoured George R.R.

In the book, hes somebody living in their head, he hardly ever speaks.

Which makes him quite interesting to play.

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MARC HOM for EW

I very much enjoy self deprecation as a source of humor and that doesn’t always translate.

Or they were going to watch it and go, Meh, who cares?

Its not as sad as The Red Wedding, we don’t love you as much as those characters.

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MARC HOM for EW

There’s something inside you where you want them to be sad.

But if you do it correctly, its the difference between just all right and an epic moment.

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Ondeath changing Jon Snow: He needs to change.

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MARC HOM for EW

Its nice inThronesto be the center of attention for a whole off season.

But at the same time I’d rather not do it again!

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MARC HOM for EW

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MARC HOM for EW

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MARC HOM for EW