George R.R. Martin's Blog, page 234

Plax to Prison

So Plaxico Burress has agreed to a plea bargain, and will be going to prison for two years for sticking a loaded pistol in his sweatpants, taking it to a crowded nightclub, and shooting himself in the thigh. He also lost something like $27 million when the Giants dropped him, and may have lost his NFL career as well. He will be 34 when he gets out.

I don't quarrel with the sentence. Plax was incredibly stupid, and he broke the law.

But our justice system does seem seriously out of whack. Plax

One More

Seven kindoms, seven gods, and seven parts now cast that I can't tell you about.

Ser Seven is another terrific award winning actor. He will be going back to a place he's been before. This is a guy who once went to the wars with our Jaime, though it's a good thing that Jaime wasn't a kingslayer then, or all history might have been changed. And there are mountains in Westeros that he might know, though his character has never seen 'em.

More by week's end, maybe.

And the announcement? Don't ask me

No News Is...

... no news.

No announcements from HBO yet. Sorry, I have no idea when they will release the names of the six actors cast but not announced. Soon, I hope. I know the speculation has driven many of you quite mad.

Things are progressing, though. The production offices have opened in Belfast, and soon pre-production will be underway in earnest. We have had a postponement, though: filming will start two weeks later than previously announced, on October 26 rather than October 12. No big thing,

High Fives for Green Ronin

Congratulations to Chris Pramas, Hal Mangold, Steve Kenson, Rob Schwalb, and the rest of the crew at Green Ronin Games. Friday night at Gencon in scenic Indianapolis, they picked up two of the coveted ENnie Awards for the SONG OF ICE AND FIRE RPG, winning the silver medal for "Best Rules" and the gold medal for "Best Free Product for Quickstart."



One of these years I need to get to Gencon. I just wish it wasn't always so close to worldcon, comicon, and the other big summer conventions.

Mea Culpa

Ooops. Just realized, I screwed up one of my clues. That was Juliet's line, not Romeo's.

Time to reread my Shakespeare, I guess.

Sorry about that.

How To Play the Game of Thrones

The good folks at Fantasy Flight Games have come up with a terrific video tutorial on how to play their GAME OF THRONES card game.

Check it out at:

http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/agotlcg/tutorial/player.html

If only Ned Stark had taken a few lessons...

Michael the Eagle

And yes, Virginia, there are other things going on in the world besides the HBO pilot.

Like the NFL.

So the Eagles have signed Michael Vick. OK. I'm glad it was not the Giants or the Jets, truthfully... though I do believe in second chances, and Vick has served his time. Even so, I wouldn't want him on my team. If his skills have not eroded too badly in prison, he will be a dangerous weapon for the Eagles, and my Giants have to face them twice... and sometimes three times... a year. So this c

The Waiting Game

I know, I know. Still no announcement from HBO, alas, and I can't say when and if it will be coming. I know that many of you are going mad with impatience. Me too, actually. Sure, I know who has been cast, but I'm dying to see the reactions.

But we're all going to have to wait. HBO calls the tune. And while we have six roles filled but yet announced, others of equal importance still remain unfilled. HBO may very well be waiting until some of those pieces fall into place before making the

Your Hit Parade

Here's a catchy tune that will leave you humming.

http://scifisongs.blogspot.com/2009/08/sci-fi-song-20-george-rr-martin-is-not.html

(And no, I'm not. Though Parris and my editor both claim I'm their bitch).

One More

One more part has been cast.

Can't tell you about that one either.