Just how old is Melisandre, anyway?
But Podeswa says the show’s producers did not want to suggest a specific age.
“The idea is there’s an indefinite indeterminate quality that she could be ancient,” Podeswa says.
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“We were limited by choosing to use a real person rather than a complete CG creation.
Because what does a 400-year-old person look like?
We don’t know.
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Here you feel like she’s very old without putting a number on it.”
Continues the director: “I think the performance of both actresses helps making her look ageless.
So is Melisandre more powerful than we know, or less?
And how much does her necklace play a role in her abilities?
She’s questioning her power and ability to prosthelytize.
She’s at her lowest point, looking at the mirror and her true self.
It’s a sign of her frailty.
You’re seeing her at her most vulnerable moment.”
For more thoughts on this scene, check outour interview with The Red Woman herself, Carice van Houten.
More coverage: EW has itsGoTrecap for “The Red Woman” up.
Also, we have an interview with Gwendoline Christie onBrienne’s rousing return.
