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Monthly Archives: November 2008

Who is Carolyn Strauss?

Filed Under: Speculation
When the press release went out regarding HBO’s decision to order a pilot for Game of Thrones it was revealed that ex-HBO employee Carolyn Strauss (shown at right on the set of Rome) was an executive producer on the project. Strauss was Entertainment President at HBO for 22 years before stepping down this past March. [...]
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Casting unknowns and young up-and-comers

Filed Under: Casting, Speculation
Many of the names being bandied about for the different roles in this series are names most people are familiar with. I contend that if you have heard of an actor, the chance they are going to be in this series is slim. The cast is going to be mostly unknowns. The Movie Fanatic has [...]
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Waiting is the hardest part

Filed Under: Speculation
No official timetable has been set for when the pilot will begin filming, nor when they expect the pilot to be fully completed and ready to show to HBO. Let’s try to take a guess, though, shall we? We know, based on what we’ve heard from Benioff and Weiss so far, that they are in [...]
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To spoil or not to spoil?

Filed Under: General
As you might have guessed, the writer of this blog has read (and re-read) George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. However, I realize that a lot of you folks may not have read the series, or at least not read every book yet. So I will be refraining from spoilers [...]
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What’s in a name?

Filed Under: News, Press
Prior to HBO’s greenlighting the pilot, I wondered that if the series did get produced what HBO would go with as the title of the series? A Song of Ice and Fire just seemed too long and unwieldy for a television series. Well with the recent news of the pilot going to production, it seems [...]
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Let’s talk Tyrion

Filed Under: Casting, Speculation
Probably the most important casting decision that the producers have to make is who to cast as Tyrion. He is a complex character and would represent the role of a lifetime for the actor chosen to play him. Let’s take a look at the possible actors that may wind up playing Martin’s favorite character. Peter [...]
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