The following piece contains spoilers about theGame of Thronessixth season finale…
Poor Ser Loras!
The Knight of the Flowers and Tyrell heir had such a bright future.
Entertainment Weekly: Loras is in such terrible shape, he’s totally transformed.
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He’s just lost his will do anything but get out of this hell.
I imagine he’s been beaten every day, abused physically, sexually and mentally.
He can’t take anymore.
I read this book,An Evil Cradlingby Brian Keenan.
All he knows is his sister, who he’s relied on and always been by his side.
He’s just begging her to help him.
How did you find out his fate?
I only got episode 10 to come."
I felt really positive, there’s only one more episode left!
And I was like, “Why didn’t I get episode 10 yet?
That’s really weird.
It’s 5 p.m. and we’re doing it tomorrow.
Why haven’t I received it?”
And they were just like [a long pause of dead silence….].
And I was like “Ahhhh, God no!
I was so close to season 7!”
Oh man, that’s funny.
When making the death calls, they don’t even need to say anything anymore!
What was your reaction?
Just from a personal point of view, I would have loved to be there to the very end.
But I think the timing of it was so perfect.
Better to blaze out, quite literally, than fade out in seasons to come.
I was really grateful for all the time onGame of Thrones.
I don’t think there could be a better end for my character.
I felt very satisfied.
From an acting and character perspective, I was just really grateful.
It’s amazing how everything works out for the right reasons sometime.
Right because now you landed this huge Marvel role.
And I was terrified!
I had been onThronesfor six years.
It was yearly employment.
Now I was at a crossroads and I had to think of what the future is.
I was very blessed that something like this has come along at the right moment.
What was your favorite scene for Loras?
Oh, that’s really tough actually.
All have been good.
The first scene always stands out.
The one in the tournament.
And the bandstand had all the other actors, and I’m in the middle of it all.
And I’m thinking: “Fing hell, what have I started?
What am I in for?
This is kinda big.”
And what was that last day on set like?
Again, everything felt right.
My last day wasn’t really the big final finale scene.
It was the scene before that, just before they shaved my hair all off.
It was a very simple scene, no dialogue.
Everyone came down to wish me goodbye.
David and Dan came down.
It just felt like a complete end to my journey onThrones.
And I got an email for the audition forIron Fist.
And I’m like, “Oh, new audition.”
And I didn’t think that much about it at the time.
But it’s just fun how things click into place.
It was a good couple months after that before I secured that role.
There was something in the air guiding me along.
What was your reaction to [landingIron Fist]?
I love the character.
What really drew me was the character and the story.
I really enjoy how he’s a superhero with a real heart but has spiritual elements as well.
There’s a contradiction in those elements that’s going to be really fun to play.
You’re in preproduction in New York.
Have they let you try on a costume yet?
At the moment I’m in the physical preparation for the role.
And in evenings I’ve been doing meditation classes and learning buddhist philosophies.
That sounds like so much fun.
I’ve always dreamed of a role that bridged spiritual discipline and badass superhero.
This is the kind of role I’ve been waiting for for a long time.
Now that it’s happened, it’s like a dream come true.
I’m super excited.
I remember when it was announced that Gwendoline Christie was cast inThe Force Awakens.
She said the first call she got was from you and you were just screaming and happy for her.
So it’s great to see somebody who’s been so supportive of others get such a cool role.
Actually, Gwen reacted exactly the same when I got this.
She called and was like, “Lots of emojis!
Lots of really positive vibe emojis!”
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