Matt Smith

Milly Alcock reflected on the close relationship Rhaenyra Targaryen has with her uncle Daemon (Matt Smith) in an interview with the New York Post.

"You do toe the line between platonic and romantic." So, that was our first time walking through the brothel, and he's guiding her through the room with all of these other bodies. [In an interview with the New York Post](https://nypost.com/2022/09/11/house-of-the-dragons-milly-alcock-reflects-on-gnarly-incest-scene/?_ga=2.3643961.825275664.1662967215-40966122.1652426704), Alcock, 22, said it wasn't awkward to film the scene with [Smith, 39.](https://www.insider.com/house-of-the-dragon-cast-actors-ages-characters-2022-9) She continued: "Clare Kilner, our director, made sure that we hadn't seen any of the brothel stuff until we were shooting. So, it was quite comfortable," Alcock said. [Incestuous relationships](https://www.insider.com/how-jon-and-daenerys-are-related-game-of-thrones-2017-8) have occurred several times in the "Game of Thrones" world, with one of the crucial plots of the first episode of the HBO hit series [involving a secret relationship between Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) and her twin brother Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau).](https://www.insider.com/game-of-thrones-romantic-relationships-ranked-2017-8) [Alcock previously told the Post](https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/house-of-the-dragon-star-milly-alcock-on-playing-rhaenyra-targaryen/) that Rhaenyra struggles to "tell the difference between platonic love, romantic love, and lust" due to her young age, which leads to the character's sexually-charged relationship with her uncle. So, that was quite shocking. "No, strangely enough. "We had an intimacy coordinator, and we worked with her through the rehearsal process and blocked it out months before." At one point, he brings her through a brothel, and the pair make out until Daemon pulls away and ditches her. "House of the Dragon" star Milly Alcock said that she felt "quite comfortable" In the latest episode of the "Game of Thrones" prequel, Daemon Targaryen (Smith) takes his

Aussie actor Milly Alcock has opened up about one of the most confronting scenes from House of the Dragon. WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD.

So, that was quite shocking. “It was all in the wig,” she said. So, it was quite comfortable,” Alcock said about filming the scene with the former Doctor Who actor.

GIVENCHY jacket, vest, and necklace and pants and BURBERRY shoes. I am an American, and therefore do not live under a monarchy like, say, our UK brethren.

But for now, the work of being a prince is completed, and since he has sowed the seed, it is time for him to reap the harvest. So when Matt Smith says he is unsure of his next moves as an actor, it could be because Prince Daemon could meet an untimely fate and Smith’s role in the series would come to an end. It was one of the most shocking deaths in the history of television, made even more jolting given Sean Bean’s status as both the show’s leading character and its most recognizable character following his time on The Lord of the Rings. Smith rose to the challenge and cemented his place in the show’s pantheon of memorable doctors. As I’m writing and re-listening to the audio files from interviewing Matt Smith, I realize something which I hadn’t during our time together: there is a strong possibility that Smith, or rather Daemon, doesn’t survive the first season of House of the Dragon. Will House of the Dragon’s first episode reignited the magic of the original series, or was the final season of Game of Thrones be a sign of things to come? It’s a universal feeling to be passionate and care and be invested in a story. And hearing all this, it’s easy to assume that all these future plans are leveraged on the commercial and critical success of House of the Dragon. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire—the novel from which both series are adapted—admitted that there are hopes that it will lead to something akin to the Marvel or Star Wars universes, a long-form story told in multiple shows and movies. He’s sort of a mixture of all the letters of the alphabet, all the time. I am speaking with Smith a week before the worldwide premiere of House of the Dragon. For two seasons, he played Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in Netflix’s The Crown, a series which depicts the life of Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family.

House of the Dragon star Matt Smith says that despite being set in the same world as Game of Thrones, the show is quite different on its own. | Web Series.

We are trying to make something that whilst it is based in the same world and invariably has the same tone; it is something original with a new set of actors and a new feeling and a new direction.” House of the Dragon is based on Martin’s Fire & Blood. [House of the Dragon](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/house-of-the-dragon) has managed to undo a lot of the ‘damage’ created by the final season of the Game of Thrones. Directed by Miguel Sapochnik, Clare Kilner, Geeta Vasant Patel and Greg Yaitanes, the series has been executive produced by George R. Also read: [House of the Dragon episode 3 review: Matt Smith shines as an action star](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/house-of-the-dragon-episode-3-review-matt-smith-shines-as-an-action-star-101662351295676.html) In some ways, they are a normal family, but in others, they are a very strange family – with dragons,” he adds.

Matt Smith & Paddy Considine, who play the Targaryen brothers on House of the Dragon, discuss the complicated relationship between their characters.

Considine explains, “It becomes a metaphor for being king, and the stress and strain that it puts on you, and what it does to you physically, what it does to you mentally.” One time one is in control, then the other is in control.” And hopes that fans feel a sense of history and brotherhood when watching the show. [House of the Dragon](https://collider.com/tag/house-of-the-dragon/) Episode 4, ‘King of the Narrow Sea,’ has brewed a Game of Thrones-level twisted conflict in Kings Landing, especially between Viserys (Paddy Considine) and his brother Daemon (Matt Smith). Smith explains, “You never really know what he's thinking or what his intention is and what his ambition is. On the other hand, Smith notes there's a “strange ambiguity” to Daemon. He has also shown his interest to sit on the Iron throne but has never planned to either dethrone his brother or contest the claim of Rhaenyra.

House of the Dragon is receiving praise from all corners. Not only the show but the actor Matt Smith, who essays the role of Daemon Targaryen, ...

- House of the Dragon star Matt Smith reacts to the comparison of the show with GOT [House of the Dragon star Matt Smith aka Daemon Targaryen on comparison with GOT: 'We are not making...'] House of the Dragon star Matt Smith aka Daemon Targaryen on comparison with GOT: 'We are not making...'

The highly successful spin-off slash prequel is well underway, and by the inaugural season's fourth episode, there's plenty of gratuitous gore and nudity for ...

directly into the sleazy bowels of King's Landing, where she and Daemon visit a brothel and start engaging in some family contact that's, uh, definitely too close for comfort. Regardless, it's definitely weird, and there's no reason to believe that Smith's words won't ring truer as the first season continues. In Episode 4, titled "King of the Narrow Sea" — a ceremonial title Daemon earns for freeing the Stepstones from the villainous Crabfeeder — Daemon returns to King's Landing in victory, befriending his brother King Viserys I (Paddy Considine) once again and reuniting with his beloved niece Princess Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock, in this episode's timeline). It took a couple of episodes, but ultimately, viewers realized Smith wasn't kidding about his number of sex scenes — or how awkward they could be. Though he [followed up those comments](https://www.looper.com/956452/matt-smith-would-like-to-rephrase-his-house-of-the-dragon-sex-scene-comments/) by saying the set included an intimacy coordinator who was immensely helpful and put everyone at ease, he also [addressed a brothel scene](https://www.looper.com/975469/house-of-the-dragons-matt-smith-addresses-the-weirdness-of-episode-1s-brothel-scenes/) in the series premiere, which he believed helped show another side of his character. The highly successful spin-off slash prequel is well underway, and by the inaugural season's fourth episode, there's plenty of gratuitous gore and nudity for any "Thrones" fans missing the original show's whole vibe.

There's still brotherly love between Daemon Targaryen and King Viserys.

The actor plays Daemon, the unwieldy younger brother of King Viserys (Paddy Considine), and their struggle for power is a constant point of contention. The main options are his brother Daemon, his daughter Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock), or his son Aegon II. To say Daemon and King Viserys’ relationship is complicated is quite an understatement.

Alcock says her chummy relationship with a certain costar and the use of an intimacy coordinator helped with an especially skin-crawly episode 4 scene.

“We had an intimacy coordinator, and we worked with her through the rehearsal process and blocked it out months before.” [Magnetically DockingMode Electric Toothbrush](https://go.linkby.com/QOGPMLFJ) In [episode 4](https://www.avclub.com/house-of-the-dragon-review-season-1-episode-4-king-o-1849523225) of the series, Rhaenyra and Daemon share a kiss while in the midst of a brothel after venturing out into the city in disguises. The actor credited two main things for this: her comfortable onset relationship with Smith and the support of an intimacy coordinator. She continues: “There were extras who we had just met who were like, 69-ing for 12 hours. So, that was quite shocking. You’re like, ‘This is kind of weird and silly.’”

The now-infamous (and viral) scene between Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and her uncle Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) at a brothel was long in the ...

Set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” the series tells the story of House Targaryen; Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, and Steve Toussaint also star. “So, that was our first time walking through the brothel, and he’s guiding her through the room with all of these other bodies. I think that she understands that there’s a feeling here [with Daemon], but she’s not quite sure where it lands, and how to behave with it and navigate it.” And while Rhaenyra and Daemon are [literally niece and uncle](https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/house-of-the-dragon-grossest-moments-1234757508/) in the series, their steamy kiss has led to fans shipping the inevitable couple who seek to keep the Targaryen bloodline pure. “[She] made sure that we hadn’t seen any of the brothel stuff until we were shooting,” Alcock revealed. [Milly Alcock](https://www.indiewire.com/t/milly-alcock/)) and her uncle Daemon Targaryen ( [Matt Smith](https://www.indiewire.com/t/matt-smith/)) at a brothel was long in the making with an intimacy coordinator on set for the “Game of Thrones” prequel series.

House of the Dragon star Matt Smith says that despite being set in the same world as Game of Thrones, the show is quite different on its own. | Web Series.

We are trying to make something that whilst it is based in the same world and invariably has the same tone; it is something original with a new set of actors and a new feeling and a new direction.” House of the Dragon is based on Martin’s Fire & Blood. [House of the Dragon](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/house-of-the-dragon) has managed to undo a lot of the ‘damage’ created by the final season of the Game of Thrones. Directed by Miguel Sapochnik, Clare Kilner, Geeta Vasant Patel and Greg Yaitanes, the series has been executive produced by George R. Also read: [House of the Dragon episode 3 review: Matt Smith shines as an action star](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/house-of-the-dragon-episode-3-review-matt-smith-shines-as-an-action-star-101662351295676.html) In some ways, they are a normal family, but in others, they are a very strange family – with dragons,” he adds.

The events of House of the Dragon take place in the same fictional world, but during the Targaryen era, when their powerful dragons helped them control the ...

We are trying to make something that whilst it is based in the same world and invariably has the same tone; it is something original with a new set of actors and a new feeling and a new direction.” [Did Karan Johar earlier reveal the cast of Brahmastra trilogy featuring Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh and more?] [Matt Smith](/topic/matt-smith), who portrays [Daemon Targaryen](/topic/daemon-targaryen), a new fan favourite, has been one of the show's highlights. I had a lot of friends in it, and I’d been a fan along with everyone else who watched it, so I felt I had a sense and an idea of the world that we would see in House of the Dragon.

If Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant and their predecessors are anything to go by, Jodie Whittaker should be lining up some villain roles after she ...

More than that though, the qualities that make an actor a great Doctor are simply the ones that make a great villain. [Thor: The Dark World](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/thor-the-dark-world-recap-legacy-mcu-connections/). [Jon Pertwee](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/doctor-who-william-hartnell-jon-pertwees-film-careers/) took a villainous turn in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, which means images exist of the Third Doctor in a Nazi uniform. Today is not the day to find out why I have so many.” And of course, Capaldi’s first season might have been subtitled “Is the Doctor Actually a Bastard?” The Doctor has always been prone to a bit of villainy. “The Doctor”, the theory goes, is a mask to comfort companions and children, that covers up something far older, darker and stranger than they can imagine. Colin Baker, meanwhile, preceded his run in the TARDIS by playing the villain Bayban in [Blake’s 7](https://www.denofgeek.com/blakes-7/). Yet even when he is tied to a chair and threatened with torture, you cannot escape the feeling he is somehow in control of the situation, and his apparent innocence belies a much darker truth. This can be more of a feature than a bug. McCoy plays a doctor (Ha!) who at first glance appears like a sweet little old man, with an almost paternal attitude to the young characters he encounters. Kilgrave is a rapist, abuser and murderer, but he also has the Tenth Doctor’s estuary accent, his taste for a smart suit, the Tenth Doctor’s cheeky grin and yes, also his anger. Smith is not the first do this either.

Helmed by Miguel Sapochnik, Clare Kilner, Geeta Vasant Patel, and Greg Yaitanes, the series roped in George R. R. Martin, Ryan Condal, and Miguel Sapochnik, ...

It was a prequel to the events of Game of Thrones based on the book A Song of Ice and Fire. In some ways, they are a normal family, but in others, they are a very strange family – with dragons,” the actor added. House of the Dragon is rooted in George R.R.

The Daemon Targaryen explained, "I watched all eight seasons of Thrones. I had a lot of friends in it, and I'd been a fan along with everyone else who watched ...

It was a prequel to the events of Game of Thrones based on the book A Song of Ice and Fire. In some ways, they are a normal family, but in others, they are a very strange family – with dragons,” the actor added. "But I think it’s important to state that we are not making that show.

In the HBO series "House of the Dragon, actor Matt Smith plays Prince Daemon Targaryen, a character who will — should "Dragon" last long enough — no doubt ...

Later, in [a 2016 interview with yours truly](https://www.mandatory.com/culture/949971-interview-matt-smith-new-take-pride-prejudice-zombies), Smith was only proud of his work on "Christopher and His Kind," saying: Bowles would also appear in Insherwood's 1939 novel "Goodbye to Berlin," and eventually appear in a 1951 play called "I Am a Camera." Also based on his works was Tom Ford's 2009 feature film "A Single Man," taken from the 1964 novel. Smith, then, wasn't able to talk to Isherwood directly when preparing to play the man in 2010. [In real life](https://bookshop.org/books/christopher-and-his-kind-a-memoir-1929-1939-9780374535223/9780374535223), Isherwood and Nedermeyer fled Berlin in 1933, and traveled all around Europe hoping to find a place where the couple wouldn't be targeted for their sexuality. It was in Berlin that Isherwood would meet — and briefly share a flat with — a cabaret singer named Jean Ross. Isherwood's constant travels kept him nimbly away from the wrath of the Gestapo, but he was dangerously close to the dangers of WWII often. It was his stint on "Doctor Who" that made Smith a household name, and led to high-profile acting jobs on " Isherwood was, briefly, a famed gay rights advocate and author of the works that inspired the Kander & Ebb musical "Cabaret." Isherwood also once wrote an autobiography called "Christopher and His Kind," which was adapted to film by screenwriter Kevin Elyot and director Geoffrey Sax. Smith's screen acting career began in 2006 with his appearance on a TV adaptation of Philip Pullman's novel "Ruby in the Smoke" and its sequel "Shadow in the North." In the HBO series "House of the Dragon, actor Matt Smith plays Prince Daemon Targaryen, a character who will — should "Dragon" last long enough — no doubt commit multiple acts of murder, perhaps a few acts of torture, certainly several acts of incest, and, just for good measure, two separate acts of enthused cannibalism.