#*iain glen

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Bit of a fun request that will make you think, top ten best fighters on the show. =D

Hey anon. Let’s see…

Miltos (Syrio)

Iain (Jorah)

Kit (Jon)

Gwen (Brienne)

Maisie (Arya) 

Jacob (GreyWorm)

NCW (Jaime)

Momoa (Drogo)

Richard (Dondarrion)

Rory (The Hound)

Special mention: Sean Bean (Ned)

I’m sure I’m missing someone.

Thanks!

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Did you guys ever watch the Wire? It's a phenomenal show. It reminds me a little of Game of Thrones, with its gray area morality (though more of the books than the show.) If not, definitely try it. I just got hooked. Also, on the emmy submissions: Alfie and Iann did much better than Kit and Dinklage this season. Alfie's really improved, and Iann is obviously wonderful.

Hi!

I have this issue with myself, that sometimes I’m really interested in a show, watch a couple of episodes, and then I move on to something else, for no reason, wanting to watch that show, but never finding the time. That’s what happened to me with the Wire. I’m definitely gonna give it a serious try when I can. I’m not even sure how many episodes I watched but I’m going to start from the beginning this time.

I agree with your thoughts on the submissions. I mean, Dinklage and Harington don’t seem to stand out this season to get one, and Harington doesn’t really deserve it tbh. But I’m definitely on the fence with Allen. I agree with you, that your choices are better actors than the ones submitted, but I still have my doubts about Allen. I think he can be good, but not great. He has improved, but he just doesn’t have that last little touch that makes his performance memorable. I can’t point out exactly what it is, but it’s there.

Thanks for the rec! :)

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and Iain Glen is such a great actor!

HE IS!

I definitely liked those scenes more cause they were centered in him. His face when Dany asked for Daario was priceless!

(more in the upcoming review)

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what do you think about the chemistry between clarke and glen? thev have a few scenes together that i think work very well in that regard, though it is rather glen standing out there. the "after i have forgotten my mothers face" comes to mind, jorah seems really invested here. then oc, emilia doesnt seem to know how to react, same old....but the chemistry works, unlike in, say, basically all robb/talisa scenes, where rather good actors just dont have any chemistry at all.

Hi anon.

I agree completely, and said some time ago in this ask.

Thanks!

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Which actors do you think have the best chemistry with each other (eg. Michelle/Richard, Lena/Peter)? Do you think Emilia had/has chemistry with Jason Momoa and Iain Glen? Btw love your tumblr :)

Hi anon. Thank you!

Let’s see:

Michelle Fairley with Madden, and also with Gwen Christie, the child actors and Donald Sumpter. But I wasn’t sold on her chemistry with Sean Bean. I don’t know if it was there or not. 

Peter Dinklage and Conleth Hill

C. Hill with Aidan Gillen

Maisie Williams with Charles Dance

I think those are probably the ones that stand out for me. 

In Emilia’s case, yes I think the chemistry worked with her and Momoa. They were comfortable enough with each other to make the most difficult scenes work. But it fail for them when they had to translate it to a romantic relationship. I didn’t see it as significant as their relationship when the characters first meet. The scene at the House of Undying had no appeal whatsoever. 

With Iain Glen: I think the chemistry works on his side, but not on hers. I know that’s not possible, but I say this because I think he tries, but is not just up to him. He certainly plays his role very well, and tries to establish a better connection with both characters, so is not a fail on his part. The only time I felt the chemistry was better, was when they were at Xaro’s and he says “I still can’t believe you are real”. The discomfort she expresses when he’s approaching her, his boldness, but the caution in his words, made the scene better in terms of chemistry. 

No chemistry:

The Queen and King of no chemistry have to be Madden and Oona Chaplin.

And I don’t think Lena Headey and P. Dinklage have chemistry. Sometimes it feels a bit awkward for me. She didn’t have it either with Mark Addy. 

Thanks!

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I appreciate your blog and it's frank honesty. Nowhere else can you find that w/ regards to Emilia, because you will be swamped with "haterz gunna hate!!!". I don't hate her, I just think she is a pretty bad actress. I wonder, does her lack of talent make it harder for someone like Iain Glen in their scenes together? Surely if we fans notice, the rest of the cast does too. Thank you

I don't hate her, I just think she is a pretty bad actress.

MTE anon!

About your question. I personally think that most actors who have worked with her, are very much aware of her limitations as an actress, but is not like they can say anything. 

In my opinion is best if they concentrate in their own acting, their own lines, their own work, and separate themselves from what others are doing. Cause frankly is not their job to teach other actors to act. So they should just concentrate on themselves, and let the director deal with actors who haven't delivered a good performance. I think Iain Glen does that. If you look at some behind the scenes footage from season 1, or some photos that surfaced of the season 3 filming, you can see him on the back of the action. People is walking around, talking, or working (crew), and he's just in the back, rehearsing his lines, reading something or maybe practicing his dothraki. I think is save to say that he has his mind in his performance, and not in what is surrounding him. 

Iain Glen is probably one of those underrated actors, who deserve way more recognition, or actually some recognition, for his work. He's done good movies, good tv shows, and most of the time he's gotten really good performances. Just take a look at his imdb and you'll see what I'm talking about. 

Going back to the topic. I'm not particularly bother by Emilia's acting when she's in a scene with Iain Glen, for example. Just because, he is kinda saving the scene. Is like I'm so concentrated on him, that she almost disappears. Less lines for her, and more lines and acting from him, and he saves the scene. (with some exceptions of course. There's one scene when Dany and Jorah are fighting over going directly to war to Westeros, and he's advising her not to do that, he wants her to wait. Emilia's acting was bad, and her voice -almost on the brink of crying- was so annoying and distracting, that not even Glen's good performance was able to save that, or distract the audience away from hers). 

Again I think they notice, they are just too polite to be bother by it.

Thanks. You made really interesting points in this ask.

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during the gif image of your number 1 "awful acting moments," it looks like jorah knows she sucks at acting... just look at his response, classic

Lol. I know right!

Is like he's internally screaming, pleading for some silence.

lolol. Poor Jorah!

Thanks!

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who are the best actors in GoT in your opinion?

Hey anon.

(in no particular order)

- Iain Glen (Jorah)

- Jack Gleeson

- Charles Dance (Tywin)

- Michelle Fairley

- Peter Dinklage

- Conleth Hill (Varys)

- Donald Sumpter (Master Luwin)

- Ron Donachie (Ser Rodrik Cassel)

- James Cosmo (Lord Commander Mormont)

- Ian McElhinney (Barristan)

- Maisie Williams

Thanks!

J.