Overview
- The HBO Max prequel unfolds about a century before Game of Thrones and follows Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, and his squire Egg, played by Dexter Sol Ansell.
- Tanzyn Crawford portrays Tanselle, a Dornish puppeteer who crosses paths with the pair in Westeros.
- Crawford says stepping into a character long familiar to readers felt intimidating and required balancing fidelity to George R. R. Martin’s text with her own interpretation.
- She describes Tanselle as a creative, quietly strong non-noble presence who offers brief calm and highlights the vulnerability of ordinary people.
- Sophie Turner says she does not plan to watch the new series and finds even the original theme music anxiety-inducing, though she wishes the production success.