Then it moves into the second act, which is all about Jon Snow’s parents. The early part is about Sam imparting what he knows about what Dany’s done to his brother and father. Kit and I took this scene really, really seriously. I had two seasons off on my own - and let’s face it, a lot of things have happened to Jon Snow in that time, what with the whole dying and coming back to life routine. We hadn’t worked together since the last episode of season five. What did you two discuss in terms of your preparation for the reveal? This was your first scene with Kit in a few years. Being a part of it, and working with Kit again under those circumstances? It was a real thrill. I felt so privileged that my little character had such a seismic impact, not only in that episode and in the season, but it’s probably one of the most important scenes in the history of the show. But to be the character who imparts it to Jon Snow, knowing how much it’s going to change the entire course of events to come? That’s a really exciting feeling. When you get these big moments… it’s a big enough reveal to be part of the scene with Bran at the end of season seven, where the thing Gilly (Hannah Murray) discovers in the Citadel is contextualized, and he and Bran find out the truth about Jon Snow’s parents. You hope the show doesn’t end the same way it would if your character wasn’t there. You want your character to change the course of things. As an actor, especially with something so big and with so much scope and so many characters to it, all you can really hope for with your own character is to be important.
It felt like a real privilege to be the character with the responsibility of imparting that information. What was your reaction when you found out about your role in the scene?
#Digital media kit 2019 premiere show series#
In the premiere, you’re tasked with bringing to life one of the most anticipated scenes since the beginning of the series - really, since A Game of Thrones was published in 1996, for some fans: Jon finally learning the truth about his parents. Ahead, he joins The Hollywood Reporter to not only weigh in on Sam’s climactic moment with Jon, but also learning the truth about how Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) killed his father and brother during season seven. For now, actor John Bradley can at least shed some light on how the scene played out on set, and his interpretation of events.
#Digital media kit 2019 premiere show full#
Jon knows a thing or two about bouncing back from those kinds of wounds when literally sustained, but the emotional fallout? It’s an active question, as Jon’s full reaction to the Targaryen truth bomb remains unknown. The truth about his Targaryen roots hits Jon square in the heart, not unlike how his birth father died. Instead, the truth was divined by the power duo of Sam and Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright), who collectively deduce the identities of Jon’s parents: Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen, the prince who would have become King of Westeros, if not for an ill-timed and well-struck hammer blow to the heart, courtesy of Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy), years and years before the series premiere. Before he died, Ned promised he would eventually reveal the truth about Jon’s mom. The backstory, for those who need a quick refresher: Jon Snow grew up believing he was the bastard son of Eddard Stark (Sean Bean) and an unknown mother from the South.
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