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July 15, 2010
Ser Ilyn Payne
I've been looking over tapes of half a dozen actors auditioning for the part of Ser Ilyn Payne in the HBO series. The strangest auditions I've ever watched, since all the actors do is stand there and react silently to the lines being read at 'em.
No decision on Ser Ilyn yet, BTW. But soon, I think.
Meanwhile, though, the talented folks over at Dark Sword Miniatures are about to issue their own version of Ser Ilyn, sculpted by Jeff Grace. Here's a couple of peeks at the green:
More details on ...
No decision on Ser Ilyn yet, BTW. But soon, I think.
Meanwhile, though, the talented folks over at Dark Sword Miniatures are about to issue their own version of Ser Ilyn, sculpted by Jeff Grace. Here's a couple of peeks at the green:
More details on ...
July 14, 2010
The Long Wait Is Over!!!
No, no, not THAT long wait, sorry...
The somewhat shorter long wait was the one I meant.
The sixth and final issue of THE HARD CALL, our Wild Cards miniseries, is now on sale at your favoirte local comic book shop. Go out and snatch up your copy! Better yet, snatch up ten!!!
Scripted by Daniel Abraham (author of THE LONG PRICE QUARTET and the forthcoming fantasy epic THE DAGGER AND THE COIN, and creator of Jonathan Hive), with art by Eric Battle, THE HARD CALL is an original tale of the Wild C...
The somewhat shorter long wait was the one I meant.
The sixth and final issue of THE HARD CALL, our Wild Cards miniseries, is now on sale at your favoirte local comic book shop. Go out and snatch up your copy! Better yet, snatch up ten!!!
Scripted by Daniel Abraham (author of THE LONG PRICE QUARTET and the forthcoming fantasy epic THE DAGGER AND THE COIN, and creator of Jonathan Hive), with art by Eric Battle, THE HARD CALL is an original tale of the Wild C...
One Loyal Man
I can confirm another of the leaked castings.
The role of Jory Cassel, captain of guards and right hand man to Lord Eddard Stark, will be filled by Scottish actor JAMIE SIVES. Yes, ironic as it sounds, we will have a Jamie guarding Ned.
Jory is the nephew of Ser Rodrik Cassel, Winterfell's master-at-arms, and the son of one of Ned's companions who died at the Tower of Joy. Though young, he commands the escort of fifty guardsmen who accompany Ned to King's Landing.
Born in Edinburgh, Jamie Sive...
The role of Jory Cassel, captain of guards and right hand man to Lord Eddard Stark, will be filled by Scottish actor JAMIE SIVES. Yes, ironic as it sounds, we will have a Jamie guarding Ned.
Jory is the nephew of Ser Rodrik Cassel, Winterfell's master-at-arms, and the son of one of Ned's companions who died at the Tower of Joy. Though young, he commands the escort of fifty guardsmen who accompany Ned to King's Landing.
Born in Edinburgh, Jamie Sive...
And Here's Petyr
The big casting news I was hinting about yesterday broke even before I finished hinting, in THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER:
http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/07/game-of-thrones-casts-wire-veteran.html
So there you have it. Petyr Baelish, master of coin for the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, will be played by the amazing Irish actor AIDAN GILLEN. (("Big news about a small digit," get it?))
Gillen is best known to American audiences for his superb turn on THE WIRE, where he played Tommy Carcetti, ...
http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/07/game-of-thrones-casts-wire-veteran.html
So there you have it. Petyr Baelish, master of coin for the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, will be played by the amazing Irish actor AIDAN GILLEN. (("Big news about a small digit," get it?))
Gillen is best known to American audiences for his superb turn on THE WIRE, where he played Tommy Carcetti, ...
July 13, 2010
The Dancing Master
I can also confirm that we have cast Arya's dancing partner. Playing Syrio Forel, former First Sword of Braavos, will be MILTOS YEROMELOU.
The London-based Yeromelou has done a lot of stage work, including Shakespearian turns at the Globe and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He's played a hunchback, a panther, a clown, and a Beast (not Vincent), he's familiar with TinTin and Narnia and neanderthals, and he knows which end of the sword you stick 'em with. Some of that would have been used...
The London-based Yeromelou has done a lot of stage work, including Shakespearian turns at the Globe and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He's played a hunchback, a panther, a clown, and a Beast (not Vincent), he's familiar with TinTin and Narnia and neanderthals, and he knows which end of the sword you stick 'em with. Some of that would have been used...
Two For The Watch
The ranks of the black brothers are beginning to fill up.
The part of Rast, one of the nastier of Yoren's recruits, will be played by a young British actor named LUKE MC EWAN, a 2009 graduate from the Oxford School of Drama.
More information about Luke can be found at http://www.spotlight.com/6697-3497-3183
And as SAMWELL TARLY, we've cast a very talented newcomer named JOHN BRADLEY-WEST:
The side used in the auditions for Sam featured the scene where Sam tells Jon Snow how his father Lord Randyl...
The part of Rast, one of the nastier of Yoren's recruits, will be played by a young British actor named LUKE MC EWAN, a 2009 graduate from the Oxford School of Drama.
More information about Luke can be found at http://www.spotlight.com/6697-3497-3183
And as SAMWELL TARLY, we've cast a very talented newcomer named JOHN BRADLEY-WEST:
The side used in the auditions for Sam featured the scene where Sam tells Jon Snow how his father Lord Randyl...
July 12, 2010
The Casting Carnivale...
... continued whirling madly while I was off in San Diego, offline and out of touch.
Names have been leaking out all over the place, I discovered last night on my return. (Some are a little premature, since no deal is yet in place). In this age of Twitter and Facebook and social gaming, the days of managing and controlling the flow of information may be behind us. I could give you hints about new cast members... but what's the point, when their names and vitae are already up on half a dozen...
Names have been leaking out all over the place, I discovered last night on my return. (Some are a little premature, since no deal is yet in place). In this age of Twitter and Facebook and social gaming, the days of managing and controlling the flow of information may be behind us. I could give you hints about new cast members... but what's the point, when their names and vitae are already up on half a dozen...
Clarion 2010
Look out for:
Gregory Bossert. Stacie Brown. John Chu. Nick Farrar. Erin Gonzales. Jessica Hilt. Jennifer Hsyu. Adam Israel. Dustin Monk. Tamsyn Muir. Laura Praytor. LaTisha Redding. Dallas Taylor. Leah Thomas. Karin Tidbeck. Tom Underberg. Kali Wallace. Kai Ashante Wilson.
It took me the best part of a week to learn their names -- mostly I just called 'em all "Kid," as in, "Hey, kid, not half bad" -- and it may take you a little longer. But you'll know some of those names e...
Gregory Bossert. Stacie Brown. John Chu. Nick Farrar. Erin Gonzales. Jessica Hilt. Jennifer Hsyu. Adam Israel. Dustin Monk. Tamsyn Muir. Laura Praytor. LaTisha Redding. Dallas Taylor. Leah Thomas. Karin Tidbeck. Tom Underberg. Kali Wallace. Kai Ashante Wilson.
It took me the best part of a week to learn their names -- mostly I just called 'em all "Kid," as in, "Hey, kid, not half bad" -- and it may take you a little longer. But you'll know some of those names e...
July 3, 2010
Clarion Call
Off to San Diego tomorrow, to teach my week at the famous Clarion Writers' Workshop.
Yes, I will be doing a public appearance while there -- Wednesday night, at the wonderful Mysterious Galaxy bookshop. Click on the link on the appearances page of my website for full details. I'll be reading a chapter from A DANCE WITH DRAGONS, and defacing various copies of my books with my infamous illegible scrawl.
Unless provoked, I will try to be good and avoid any mention of last season's Jets / Charg...
Yes, I will be doing a public appearance while there -- Wednesday night, at the wonderful Mysterious Galaxy bookshop. Click on the link on the appearances page of my website for full details. I'll be reading a chapter from A DANCE WITH DRAGONS, and defacing various copies of my books with my infamous illegible scrawl.
Unless provoked, I will try to be good and avoid any mention of last season's Jets / Charg...
July 2, 2010
A Good Omen???
I don't believe in omens, really, but...
One of the organizations I donate to is the World Wildlife Fund. So every year they send me a nice wall calendar, full of pretty pictures of endangered animals.
I just flipped over the calendar from June to July (okay, I'm a little late). And what do I find staring at me?
A huge gorilla.
He looks pretty pissed off, too.
Could this be a sign?
(Then again, June was a sea turtle, and turtles have been my totem since childhood, so I thought that was a good ome...
One of the organizations I donate to is the World Wildlife Fund. So every year they send me a nice wall calendar, full of pretty pictures of endangered animals.
I just flipped over the calendar from June to July (okay, I'm a little late). And what do I find staring at me?
A huge gorilla.
He looks pretty pissed off, too.
Could this be a sign?
(Then again, June was a sea turtle, and turtles have been my totem since childhood, so I thought that was a good ome...
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