#*ygritte

[the-khaleesi-sucks-at-acting]

Sorry if you've been asked this before, but what do you think about Rose Leslie's acting? I think she did a great job in Downton abbey and Game of thrones.

Hi anon.

You can read it here (second part)

And excerpts from the reviews (click to read more):

-Rose Leslie (Ygritte): There’s a reason why I feel Jon scenes are better when this actress gets to carry the emotional part of it. In this episode, she was great. Her face expressions as she tries to suppress her feelings, attempting not to cry, but remaining in composure, and unwilling to let him know he’s right. Her lip trembling, her shaky pulse, the determination and anger in her face as she shoots the arrows, as she finally gives in, and her eyes fill with tears. Every single second showed why she, and not Harington, deserved to be the central point of the storyline. I was pleasantly surprised with her improvement in this and in the past episode.

-Rose Leslie (Ygritte): Nailed it. She was controlling the scene’s tension and the struggle. It was her face expressions, and body language that took over her performance, in a good way, and made it really remarkable. She was able to stand out in an ensemble scene.

Thank you!

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Referring the Rosie Leslie question... part of your answer "...I like her chemistry with Harington, though I think it comes more from her than him..." I understand this, but I wonder if this is less the actors' fault and more the way the script is written? In the books, it's pretty much Ygritte who leads the relationship. Or at least that's the impression I get - that Jon is constantly trying to resist her because of his vows and moral reasonings,etc, maybe they're trying to reflect this?

Hi anon.

My point with that comment goes beyond the relationship the script or the books was trying to portray. It’s true Ygritte is the one that leads the situation in the books, and in the show they gave some of that as well. But my point is basically that of the two actors, Leslie works harder and tries to create the situation, while Harington seems like a bystander sometimes. And it’s not only with her, but with many other actors he has done this. I think his chemistry with John Bradley West is great, but at the same time, I can perceive how John tries to make the connection, while Harington is just there. And this, unlike Ygritte-Jon, is a relationship with a friend that is not supposed to be forced or awkward. So, I guess when I notice this, I do it in comparison with the chemistry he’s supposed to display in other situations. It always seems like he’s there, but he’s not fully participant of the chemistry. In both cases I don’t think is bad, I think is ok-ish, and it could have been a lot better if for example he would have added a little bit of nervousness, or awkwardness to his own performance in contrast with Ygritte’s boldness.

It could easily be partly due to what you are pointing out, but I feel he’s always just there, and the chemistry we see is a result of the natural good relationship behind camera, and not so much something he works on. He just doesn’t add much to that on screen chemistry as his costars do. Of course off screen chemistry adds a lot to any performance, and I feel that’s a great resource he has.

Thanks!

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Hi! What do you think about Rose Leslie and Gwendoline Christie acting? (Sorry if you had already reply). I think that they're really underrated in the show and it's very unfair because they're two of the best actresses in Game of Thrones.

Hi anon.

I like them both.

I think Gwen started kinda weak in the show, and has been continuously getting better. She was outstanding in a couple of episodes in this past season, and seemed to have full control of the performance. She definitely grew on me, cause I wasn’t feeling her acting in season 2. Not only that but the chemistry with NCW is quite good. They definitely were one of the highlights of season 3. I do think Christie is underrated. People don’t notice her efforts in the role. Hardly ever I get comments, or read around about her improvement.

Rose Leslie has been improving as well. I find her to be an actress who is strong enough to carry the scenes she and Harington had. At times she wasn’t that solid, but she has had important and successful acting moments in the season. I like her chemistry with Harington, though I think it comes more from her than him. However, there were some lows, so it’s not like the chemistry NCW and Christie share, but I think there’s something there, and they were able to work together nicely. My favourite scenes of her happen to be the ones in which she makes fun of Jon Snow, and in those moments it is really hard for Harington to stay in character and not laugh. You can clearly see him fighting a grin, and maybe a couple of laughs when the camera is not on him. I just find that very endearing. (you can actually see it in a gif I’m about to post)

I don’t think they are the best actresses the show has, but they have been improving and both stole the scenes from their male counterparts many times this season. 

Thanks!

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ASOS Spoilers

Was discussing about episodes in season 4. I want to know when Ygritte is gonna... you know. I think D&D mentioned something about a young actress not wanting to leave the show, but that they had already filmed her last scene (if I remember correctly). I wonder which episode that's gonna be in. Will they delay it, since they sort of made it look like she and Jon have a love story, or will they show it early in the season.

[the-khaleesi-sucks-at-acting]

Why do you hate the scene from 3x10 between Jon and Ygritte so much?

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I don’t hate the scene at all. The scene is good, the acting on the other hand was a disaster. And only from Harington’s side. Rose Leslie was good in it. I liked her, and the scene was a good way to close the season for both characters.

I don’t know where you are getting this, anon. 

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thatwhitecloak said: Isn’t Ygritte’s line a little different though? I thought of it more as an insult to southerners, and not so much to “all those feminine women.” It isn’t exactly uncommon for the Free Folk to consider “kneelers” to be lesser than the wildlings!

I thought the same at first. I was rewatching a few secs ago and she said "do you think I'm as dumb as those girls with silk dresses you knew when growing up". Anyone can take it as they want it. I didn't find it problematic, till anon pointed out, but again Ygritte does frown on the "southerners" a lot.

Even if it is, that's the least problematic thing this episode had.

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I kinda liked Jon before s03e05... mainly because his moment with Ygritte after they had sex seemed like something out of a TV drama/soap... I dunno, maybe it was what he was saying or the accent, it just didn't fit it for me.

Hi anon

seemed like something out of a TV drama/soap They kinda make it looked like that, yep. I wasn’t bother by it, but I thought the scene was nothing special and had editing issues. 

Thanks

[the-khaleesi-sucks-at-acting]

I think D&D have made Ygritte a more interesting character in the show than in the books. I feel like in the books Ygritte was like a Manic Pixie Dream Girl for Jon while on the show she is a REAL wildling. What do you think?

Hi anon.

Lol, that’s a good description of her. But somehow I loved them both. I agree with you though. Show!Ygritte is much better at being a wildling.

For me it works because, there’s a combination between slight changes on the character and the actress who plays it. She has a certain inner sass, that goes well with the character she plays. And even though she’s not the best of actresses, she holds her own, and doesn’t over do it.

So, yes, I think Ygritte can be added to the list of improved characters from book to show.

Thanks!