George shares with us two photos – click to enlarge – of Maisie Williams getting ready for her role of Arya Stark, courtesy of her mom (and repeats the bit of info that the series is to resume shooting in June, in Northern Ireland):
Hear Me Roar: Does Maisie embody the true spirit of Arya Stark or does she? Share your thoughts and comment below.
UPDATE: Two additional photos were published on the site of Valyrian Steel, the company producing replica swords from the universe of ASoIaF. Despite being right-handed, Maisie Williams is holding their Needle replica – a gift from George R.R. Martin himself – in her left hand, as Arya would. Talking about character immersion!
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174 Comments
Awesome.
NinepennyQuote Reply
Man, she is perfect. I can only imagine how great she'll look once she's got her costume on, make up, etc.
David MooreQuote Reply
Wow!
Thank you George for feeding the bunch of hungry wolves (us!)
Maisie is fantastic, and the Needle suits her well!
@The_Rabbit01Quote Reply
Oh, my god that is the best Arya I've ever seen! I repeat my statement that Maisie Williams will steal the hearts of all the viewers. She looks like such a sweet little girl and yet I can definitely see the wolf in her, particularly in the second shot.
This is so going to rock.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
The one on the right IS Arya. Like, seriously.
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
oh, i love her! perfect.
@pokertraceQuote Reply
LOVE it! I think she is going to be great as Arya.
AvareeneQuote Reply
She might be too pretty. Need to break out the ugly stick.
pualoQuote Reply
Perfect, isn't she? I got excited over the great casting of the Stark kids all over again.
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
Hi res pics:
http://pics.livejournal.com/grrm/pic/0009k32k http://pics.livejournal.com/grrm/pic/0009pa1w
pualoQuote Reply
insert fangirl squee here
Everytime I take a look at the kids or read one of their twitters I am reassured that this team knows what they are doing. Arya is, i will admit, my favourite character…something about that inner tom boy thing. Punch faces first, ask questions second. Ah, middle school.
Very very excited to see this girl blow our minds. Maisie, I love how excited you are to get back with your castmates and get started!
KelseyCatherineQuote Reply
She is almost exactly how I pictured her. She's going to be great!
Darko17Quote Reply
yes!! she is so perfect. maisie IS arya. kind of renews faith in HBO's casting after the rumors we've been hearing…
nicoleQuote Reply
YES! This is one of the best things I've ever seen!
My favourite character, come to life, and exactly how I pictured her in my head.
GO MAISIE/ARYA!!!
LexQuote Reply
Thanks pualo,
The right pic is almost surreal.
@The_Rabbit01Quote Reply
These hi res versions are now available by clicking on the photos in the post.
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
she looks way too cute to me :|. I always pictured her more of a tomboy :(
but I don't really care to be honest, even if they don't really look the part, this is a story that should be told :)
David NetoQuote Reply
She is perfect Arya! Great pics. I can see her attitude.
MauberlyQuote Reply
I just love the expression on her face on the leftmost picture.
She will be awesome.
Many thanks to George and Maisie's Mum for sharing this!
Jsut the thing we raving fans need to put aside re-castings and other elucubrations!
CaedesQuote Reply
Cool…wonder if Maisie knows how much her character and that sword go through? Arya had one of the toughest (if not the toughest) roads in the series so far. Just got through listening to the book on tape of Arya and the Hound at the cross roads inn. "is there gold in the village?, is there gold in the village?, is there gold in the village?…" that will be one intense scene if we get that far.
dizzy34Quote Reply
Also her chest is developing. We may have busty Arya soon. Am I allowed to say that?
pualoQuote Reply
It's a little creepy. Especially considering that Maisie reads this site.
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
About to write the same thing.
dizzy34Quote Reply
I don't think she's too pretty. Remember, Ned compared Arya to Lyanna. I always thought of her as a pretty girl going through an awkward phase.
Not that Arya cares much, she's too cool to care about looks. I'm sure make-up and wardrobe and Maisie's performance will make her sufficiently tomboy-ish.
GeorgeQuote Reply
I DO worry that the kids may age a little too quickly, especially if HBO takes several years in between seasons…
But oh well. Maisie looks absolutely PERFECT to me, and these photos are amazing!
LexQuote Reply
I think costume and acting (behavior, posture etc.) should cover the tomboy angle pretty well. Tomboys aren't necessarily non-cute, after all. And later, with the right haircut and a smudge or four of mud, she shouldn't have any trouble pulling off Arry.
DemokritosQuote Reply
This is just SO awesome…
Now, can you imagine how great it will be when we first get glimpses of Sean Bean and Peter Dinklage, as Ned and Tyrion, and in full costume?!? I think my brain will explode!!!
LexQuote Reply
So awesome! She IS Arya. What a cute little scamp… a cute little scamp that can kick serious booty! You go girl <3
The Winter RoseQuote Reply
Yeah, I'm re-reading A Storm of Swords right now. I hope they make it to season 3, just for Arya alone!
I can't wait to see her smash a mug into Lem's face, breaking his nose.
LexQuote Reply
maybe their moms will allow george to post some pics of them too
zuluQuote Reply
She looks perfect! Love getting to see these pictures, keep getting excited all over again.
Jennifer ClementeQuote Reply
She may be the most perfect bit of casting so far.
Sean Bean as Ned is very close, but maybe not 100%.
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion is close, but I think his voice is much deeper than I imagined.
But Maisie IS Arya Stark!!!
LexQuote Reply
When I was talking to the girls and their mums in Belfast, they said their mums were reading the books and filling them in on the salient points. I know at that point they'd only gotten as far as the end of AGoT (I filled in Sophie's mum on Sansa's storyline over the first four books as she was interested in getting an overview, but we didn't get to Arya).
Adam WhiteheadQuote Reply
Has anyone told Maise that they're going to cut off her hair, I wonder? Poor Arya :(
peteyQuote Reply
LOL!
LexQuote Reply
Don't forget that they aged the characters up a bit for the show, so some developing breasts are perfectly acceptable for the show-Arya. Loose male clothes would hide all of that for quite some time. And regardless, it's not exactly a hard thing to hide breasts, even if she turns out to be very well endowed in a few years time. My best friend is a huge fan of cosplaying male characters, and even though she has ample cleavage, using nothing more than bandages she hides everything perfectly adequately.
I think this Arya is utterly perfect. With her hair shorn, some good mud, and a boys loose clothing– not to mention the Arya attitude– I think Maisie will be phenomenal. Very excited!
@bkbritt87Quote Reply
Yeah it's kind of hard to give a 'cliffs notes' version of Arya's journey. She's definately one of the more riveting characters. (SPOILER) I just hope she fullfills her 'prayer list' as a faceless man (er woman).
dizzy34Quote Reply
Maise is right-handed (I noticed when she signed my book in Belfast), but she's holding the sword with her Ieft hand in the pictures, as Arya would do. I love it!
DennaiQuote Reply
Good point.
pualoQuote Reply
Maisie, I look forward to you stealing every heart in America. You've certainly stole mine!
Stella MarisQuote Reply
Man, Maisie as Arya is going to be one of the coolest things ever on TV.
@sgnpQuote Reply
She looks like a fierce little thing! Bloody perfect. And Maisie actually has larger, more soulful eyes than I ever imagined with Arya…
[SPOILER below...]
I can actually picture her at the end of book / season two, staring up at that poor Harrenhal guard in the rain with those big Oliver Twist "Please, sir, I want some more" orphan eyes…
[SPOILER is NOT DONE...]
Holding that coin up and then dropping it in the mud (so he will be more at her eye level)… and then SLICING THAT GROWN MAN'S FREAKING THROAT….
[OKAY, fiends, END SPOILER]
Is it wrong that I picture that scene and cackle like a madman?
The right director will know exactly how to film that scene.
If we get two … three seasons of Game of Thrones I can die happy. I want it all, but dammit, give me my Weasel Soup.
@AxechuckerQuote Reply
She's holding Needle with the left hand! I'm glad they got that right. Tiny detail, but as someone who practices swordfighting (kendo) this sort of thing pleases me. :)
MorriganQuote Reply
Personally, I think she looks too doll-faced for Arya in these pics. But that's what make-up, etc is for. And other pics I find of her look much more like I would envision — such as the following with Guess Who:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JjTZojojDPI/SvBl_3t042I/AAA…
At any rate, the real question should be about her acting ability.
GusQuote Reply
yay. i am so so so excited! she’s perfect!
DaniQuote Reply
Off-topic but still relevant:
The trailer for the latest TV adaptation of Terry Pratchett's DISCWORLD books has been released. It features Charles Dance, a favourite for the role of Tywin in GAME OF THRONES, fairly prominently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4VlX9cMEbw
Adam WhiteheadQuote Reply
She seems taller than in the pics from the signing-thingy. That might be a good thing, though. So that Sophie – her one year older sister – doesn't tower over her.
To the ones worried about her beeing older than book-Arya – As long as she's still clearly a child, she'll do just fine – it will still be a little girl out on her own in a dark and dangerous world. In fact, if she was as young as book-Arya, her more dramatic scenes might be borderline silly sometimes. It works in the books, but might not have onscreen.
I love her look for Arya too, like just about everyone else. The intensity in her eyes will be magical onscreen with the direction and all that. Man, oh man!
sjweningsQuote Reply
Wow! These pictures rock my world, Arya is my favourite character of all time and now we see a real girl swinging that sword like she IS Arya!!!
Only down point is that when Arya is really going to rock our world, as of Clash of Kings, she will be looking like a teenager. And that's not how I envisioned her at all. But I'm definately okay with that, you can't stop people from growing up.
KnurkQuote Reply
Okay, now it's well beyond creepy. I have a daughter that is just a bit younger than Sophie Turner, but I can still vividly remember when she was five. I would be horrified to find someone making comments about my daughter's chest on a website at this age.
What matters is that Maisie is the perfect Arya. Even these stills show how well she is getting into that Arya spirit. As for her being too "cute"…well, she's adorable, but I always pictured Arya as being a cute kid with messed-up hair and dirt on her face, so that doesn't bother me.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
Bigger problem is she'll look like a full blown adult by the last couple seasons.
pualoQuote Reply
In GRRM's original plan, Arya was going to be 16 by the time of ADWD and the two books after it anyway. Whilst that hasn't worked out for the books, it could still work well for the TV series.
Adam WhiteheadQuote Reply
I was wondering about this. I'm embarrassed to admit that I didn't realize Arya was left-handed. Guess I will need to re-read the novels again.
furreverQuote Reply
Echoing what everyone else has said, Maisie is completely spot on for Arya. Seeing her with a sword (Needle?) in her hands is a dream come true. On a side note, when I saw the pics, I was making such a fuss my wife (who has never read the books, but already knows that she will never get me to another chick flick if she doesn't watch the series with me), came over to see what I was hemming and hawing about. When she saw the shots of Maisie she said I was, and I quote "Icky" for making such a rukus over a little girl with a sword in her hand. I was taken aback until I realised that looking at it from an outside perspective, I can see how it might appear "Icky"!
At any rate, Maisie is perfect for Arya (also my favorite character aside from her water dnacing instructor)!
Lord Ned's HeadQuote Reply
What I mean is not that the children look too old, but that their growth between seasons may be too noticeable. This happened with Walt on Lost (and it's much more noticeable with boys, as their voices deepen). I just hope the changes between seasons aren't too noticeable.
Anyways, GO MAISIE! These photos have made my WEEK.
LexQuote Reply
Maisie is right-handed? I'm BLOWN AWAY that she already knows so much about her character, and would pay that much attention to detail. I LOVE this kid! Can't wait to see her on the show.
LexQuote Reply
Pualo and bkbrit were the ones who verged on inappropriate IMHO.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
The side note: Why are you even telling us?
sjweningsQuote Reply
I agree that I want her to look like a child in the show, and not a teenager… and I worry a bit about how much the children will grow IN BETWEEN seasons…
Nevertheless, she's still a PERFECT Arya. Oh, and there's NO way you can tell how tall she is in this photo, with no other people to compare.
LexQuote Reply
Yeah, I'm not worried about the later seasons… but I hope she still looks fairly young by Season 3 (if we get that far).
Of course, make-up, wardrobe, and camera angles can do wonders.
LexQuote Reply
Don't be such a prig
shadallionQuote Reply
Why is that icky? Clearly, your wife doesn't realize how cool Arya Stark is.
LexQuote Reply
Yeah, Sophie literally towers over Maisie, and as you said, Sansa and Arya are quite close in age. However, Sansa has always been described as "tall," so it works. I don't think we'll be seeing Maisie surpassing Sophie in height.
Intriguing fact: Maisie is a dancer as well as an actress, so her fighting style with Needle, as taught by the water dancer Syrio Forel, may actually incorporate some of that.
Isaac looks perfect as Bran as well. If these kids can act half as good as they look, they will be the breakout surprise stars of the production. Us talking about them right now isn't even a sliver of the attention they will probably get once the show begins next spring.
Enjoy your anonymity and freedom while it lasts, kids!
Fire And BloodQuote Reply
Sorry, I'll try to pretend that certain things don't exist or aren't relevant so that no one gets uncomfortable feelings.
pualoQuote Reply
LOL, people are so sensitive about children.
pualoQuote Reply
Maise looks a lot like the iconical advertising picture for Les Miserables, which also happens to match my idea for Arya Stark, and, it seems, everyone elses. Can't wait to see how this all turns out.
Critical_GeekQuote Reply
I love her <3
Anna BackstromQuote Reply
She's perfect for the role, in every respect. In the wake of the Catelyn/Dany fiascos, this is a much needed confidence builder from the producers and HBO.
kurtQuote Reply
All i can say is poor Maisie. If this was taken in England, as i expect it was, then i expect it was way too cold for what she is wearing. Gods bless her though, she must be way harder than i am!!! plus i held that sword the other day, and it isnt that light. well not for a weee lass like her. Good on her i say!
SerRodrikQuote Reply
Perfect. Just perfect.
LavenderAQuote Reply
Valyrian Steel has two additional images up at their website. Syrio would be proud after seeing the second one.
http://www.valyriansteel.com/
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Awesome!
LexQuote Reply
Yay! Awesome photos! Just the glimpse into GoT we needed to keep our excitement up!
All the Stark kids were so well cast!
Lots of !!!!!!!!! there! :o
LaurenQuote Reply
Yeah, I'm really impressed by these shot. I think she's going to be amazing.
@sgnpQuote Reply
Incredible! She is absolutely perfect, great casting HBO.
toddQuote Reply
Looks great. But as someone with a bit of fencing training, I question the effectiveness of that stance. Still, I'd rather have it be authentic to the book than authentic to real fighting.
pualoQuote Reply
Very, very cool!
JasonQuote Reply
Great pictures. She really looks the part. I am just now realizing what an enormous challenge this role is. And what an opportunity for a young actress. We see child-stars all the time, but usually they don't play roles this complex. This goes for all the children involved. If the show is a succes this could be the beginning of a lot of great carreers.
DahnQuote Reply
Stick them with the pointy end!
Looks like Arya just popped out from the book. Love it.
marvinQuote Reply
Heh Sw. I just figured it would give some site-regulars a chuckle realizing that normal people not show savy might find a grown man…getting all silly over a picture of a little girl….on the internet..slightly creepy.
Lord Ned's HeadQuote Reply
Authentic to the book should be authentic to real fighting. GRRM's world is a nasty, realistic and gritty one. Having unrealistic 'stage fighting' scenes would be cheapening that whole aspect of it.
I wouldn't be so sure of Syrio's approval too. He'd complain about her using both hands to wield the sword. :P
Come to think of it, Valyrian Steel's rendition of Needle looks a lot more like a downsized longsword than a smallsword/rapier/cut and thrust sword.
RogerQuote Reply
Like everyone else, I'm amazed how much Maisie is like the image of Arya I had in my mind.
I am also wondering what the show's version of Needle will look like. I really like the Valyrian Steel take on the blade. It's pretty close to what I imagined it in its simplicity.
BrudeQuote Reply
She looks awesome … how much longer is the wait???
Marilyn BonesQuote Reply
Sure there is. Her limbs look longer than before in proportion to her own body.
sjweningsQuote Reply
She looks amazing! I love that I can see Arya in her eyes in these pictures. I can definately see the hurt this lonesome little girl experiences on her way to Harrenhal etc, in the second picture. And some sass in the first.
Great!! This is going to be awesome!
Thanks GRRM and Williams family! :D
@LivveHultQuote Reply
yes should I feel bad for getting giddy when imagining that scene???? Giddy as a schoolgirl!! :D
@LivveHultQuote Reply
I chuckled.
:)
@LivveHultQuote Reply
looks awesome! anticipation heightening by that second pic!!
@LivveHultQuote Reply
Jeez, she IS Arya! I can't wait to see her start stabbin' fools. This show is going to challenge child actors more than just about anything in memory.
Existential RiskQuote Reply
I prefer these two to the ones George has posted! What form! She must be having fun with that sword
KelseyCatherineQuote Reply
Perfecto!
Steven ScottQuote Reply
Second one = the water dancer stance? :)
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
The question is: Are we gonna see this Needle in the series?
The RabbitQuote Reply
Hands down Arya Stark holds the record for the most Badass Scenes in the series. In my eye, this actress looks the part of poor Arya. Can't wait to see it come alive.
frankQuote Reply
I don't think so. I can't remember where it was, but I read somewhere that Valyrian Steel wouldn't be making the weapons for the series.
LynonQuote Reply
I never thought I would be so happy to see pictures of a little girl holding a sword in a forest. Love it! I reckon she's going to make a fantastic Arya.
Fate's BitchQuote Reply
"Aw you're such a cute little g– AAARRRG"
(Dies)
Dolorous DaveQuote Reply
Great stuff!
@JacMac30Quote Reply
HBO will be making their own version. We won't be seeing the Valyrian Steel version of Needle, but probably something close.
Adam WhiteheadQuote Reply
Yeah, i didn't actually wonder why you posted it. It was more like – maybe you shouldn't. Oh well…
sjweningsQuote Reply
I bet she'll use rather light swords, too. That one is probably quite heavy.
sjweningsQuote Reply
Thank you so very much for the pics, George and Maisie's mom, Maisie looks absolutely perfect, like she has just popped right out of the books. I love the expression on her face in both, especially the left one and her eyes are so right for Arya, America will fall in love with this noble tomboy.
Narwen over at Westeros now has 2 great pics to photoshop, can't wait to see them in a week or so. The caption for the left should be "I am Arya Stark of Winterfell, you don't want to be on my list", and of course we know what the caption for the right pic is.
TysnowQuote Reply
Sorry, but where does it say in the books that Arya is left-handed? Must have missed that bit.
Awesome photos, though.
2222222Quote Reply
She looks even better in her Arya costume!
Rimshot44Quote Reply
She is terrible with everything she does right handed (i.e. sewing/needlecraft). Reread her chapter where she first encounters Sirio where she picks up the sword with her LEFT hand. Sirio comments to that she will do well for all is opposite…
Patrick L EllisQuote Reply
Sure is nice to have something everyone is universally positive about on the site. :) Maise training with a heavier sword will make whipping the prop sword around be a breeze. Need some serious wrist and arm muscles to carry those things right, like tennis players. And she already has dance training? Awesome.
Critical_GeekQuote Reply
Sure you can tell how tall she is :) The Valyrian Steel-made needle is about 30" (2.5') from pommel to point. Judging from the photo where she is holding the sword in front of herself, and using the sword as a scale, I'd say she's right around four feet tall.
Stella MarisQuote Reply
Um, I 'm not sure about the society you live in, but where I live you just don't talk about a preteen's, er, development.
I can only hope none of you ever has a daughter who gets famous prior to turning 18. I wouldn't want to be Maisie's father coming on here and seeing this stuff.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
fantastic!
JoshQuote Reply
You know, now the casting of Catelyn looks pretty good – the banner for the new Catelyn was just to the right of the Maise shots and they look like a good biological fit!
PraktikQuote Reply
What a big fat load of hypocrisy by many of you :|. Wrong is to even think that the comments are meant in "that way", using the word "breasts" referring to a pre-teen that isn't supposed to have them in the series should not be wrong. Ever.
Even though that wasn't my point at all, and the new photographs actually resemble Arya more than the first two.
David NetoQuote Reply
If I was going to be fussy about the casting on any character it would be Arya(she's my favourite). But she's perfect for the part. All three Stark kids + Snow (don't know much about Rob's actor yet) have been brilliantly cast in my opinion. And having seen Bran's twitter he's a right little dude!
She's so innocent though, which worries me when you think of the books contents. Even so I hope they hurry up because she'll grow quick and it'd be nice to see her stay on all the way through if it goes that far.
BlaineoQuote Reply
Seconded
world_dancerQuote Reply
Have to agree with WiC here. Unless Pualo is a 13 year old boy… no still creepy.
Gregory KeltonQuote Reply
Although genealogy plays an important role in the series I think it will be downplayed a bit in the TV series just because of the reality of getting actors that aren't related to each other. I'm sure they'll do what they can but it might not be to the extend that we're used to in the books.
dizzy34Quote Reply
OMG she dance? You're joking. There is no way to make me happier about this casting. And yet you just did.
LavenderAQuote Reply
Maisie is perfect. Can't imagine a better Arya.
Lord_of_StarfalQuote Reply
She does look the part…but i admit…actually seeing her..i did laugh a little..she cant weigh more than 50 pounds soaking wet..idk i never really thought about how tiny arya really would look
kronos501Quote Reply
So you must be very disturbed by GRRM's sex scenes featuring a 13 year old Daenerys… or you are just a hypocrite that selectively chooses when to acknowledge reality so you can feel high and mighty on a message board.
Maisie's father allowed her to be cast in the world of Westeros. I can't imagine what would be said there about Arya's budding breasts. Actually, I'm sure GRRM will include a few crude comments in the next books as she continues to 'develop.' (Luckily Arya will likely respond by 'sticking them with the pointy end')
RustyQuote Reply
Awww, the sweet thing will start cuttting throats very soon… :) *giggles*
Wolf of DorneQuote Reply
At her first dance lesson. "the left is good. all is reverse, …"
HodorQuote Reply
Yay, it's the best post on this site ever! :-)
TinaQuote Reply
But Arya, as the only one of the Stark kids, has to look like Ned and not like Catelyn at all. Doesn't matter though, if they were going to cast people because they have to look like their parents instead of their acting qualities this show is gonna be crap.
KnurkQuote Reply
Yeah, I thought I have red it somewhere, but was not certain.__Thanks guys.
@The_Rabbit01Quote Reply
Thanks, @sgnp. That's exactly what I was going to say.
If a romance novel ever featured the romantic coupling between a 13-year-old girl and a 30-year-old man, and the reader was meant to get off on that, that would be very, very wrong.
Particularly if it was set in modern day. That's another thing. The books are set in the equivilent of medieval times. Back then 13 was considered a full-grown woman.
This isn't medieval times and Maisie Williams is a child (I don't even think she's 12 yet). To say things like "We may have a busty Arya" sound like the words of an online pedophile.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
Exactly.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
They do fit rather well, though. Sophie also has the big, round eyes that Fairley has.
sjweningsQuote Reply
Maisie is absolutely PERFECT as Arya (one of my absolute favorite characters of all time, along with Sansa). Her enormous eyes will really make the character sympathetic even as she devolves into full-on psychopathy later on. What that poor girl goes through–I hope Maisie herself doesn't get traumatized by having to act all that out. But hey, what artists will do for their art…
David ThomasQuote Reply
I just hope her or her mother get to see some of these comments
JohnQuote Reply
I wonder if she is actually training to be a leftie with the sword. Since she is in fact right-handed, she'd be more capable training with the right one.
Not that Arya becomes a master swordsman, but… I dunno. It might be important that she's left handed later in the books, guess.
sjweningsQuote Reply
I think it's the defenseless, get stabbed stance.
pualoQuote Reply
One does not have to think it's meant "that way" to think it's inappropriate.
sjweningsQuote Reply
i concur. lol
but at least it looks good! :D
LaurenQuote Reply
That's all that needs to be said, really.
SteveQuote Reply
OT
UK based casting call for Dany ?
Second announcement from the top.
Btw, Maise is great! :)
@The_Rabbit01Quote Reply
I agree with you Dizzy, though I am truly puzzled why people don't unanimously agree our new Catelyn fits the part of conventionally attractive mother of four ranged in age from 17 to 3 ish. Fairley has made me excited about the Catelyn role again (whereas before, there was too much glitter, so to speak). I guess it's all speculation until we actually see the show.
SteveQuote Reply
Errr mother of five. And other errors.
SteveQuote Reply
She's a PERFECT Arya. I can now see why GRRM admitted guilt to some of the new scenes he's writing for her too. This kid is REALLY enthusiastic! I hope she's careful when practicing, since she's not playing the character who loses a hand =CP
I doubt HBO will be using Valyerian Steel's swords. HBO secured the rights to all merchandising, so they'll be making their own version, and have merchandise based on their own swords.
Peter BejmukQuote Reply
nice digging Rabbit!
That has to be it! I mean… leading girl, major American production company, shooting from June… and especially, the "groundbreaking production" part!
And the interesting part is that the call is open until Sunday April 21st…
What else could it be? Starz Camelot is also scheduled to start shooting in June, so this might be for Guinevere…
NymeriaQuote Reply
I'm surprised Steve hasn't gotten in on this one yet… lol
LaurenQuote Reply
GRRM on his blog about the broadcasting of the series in the world.
Very interesting!
My country is not on the list, but now I am so hopefull!
Thanks GRRM!
@The_Rabbit01Quote Reply
Thank God I live in Canada!
NymeriaQuote Reply
Lucky you!
@The_Rabbit01Quote Reply
I think that closing date is Sunday March 21st…
And that would fit.
@The_Rabbit01Quote Reply
I think Fairley is perfect for Catelyn. I'm currently re-reading the books, and I now can't picture anyone else.
LexQuote Reply
right! my bad!
if this is indeed the casting side for Dany, I'm glad it is closed as this means the news is coming soon!
NymeriaQuote Reply
Yeah right, Im not touching this topic. I'll just say people are way too uptight about nature.
SteveQuote Reply
I think that the closing date means the date till wich you can apply to the audition, not the closure of the audition itself.
They were searching for Khal Drogo whole summer.
But, I hope we will hear something soon.
@The_Rabbit01Quote Reply
I've said it before and I'll say it again. One *should* be disturbed by what happens to Dany. What happens to her is awful.
There's a real difference between reading about the trials of a fictional character and dissecting the physical appearance of an actress on a message board that she frequents.
@sgnpQuote Reply
I laughed pretty hard. It's true, of course.
ZephageQuote Reply
I wondered the same thing. Seems her swordplay would look more trained if she kept with her dominant hand. Most people (including fans of the book) would think nothing of what hand she holds the sword in. I'm willing to bet that she's only holding the sword in her left hand for the pics, but will stick to her right hand in the tv series. As others have already mentioned, gotta love that she knows her character is a lefty.
furreverQuote Reply
It seems that this call is not for Dany at all, Elio found some details on the web, we could easily relate to Borgias. .
@The_Rabbit01Quote Reply
The link for the details are behind the little blue point. (blushing)
@The_Rabbit01Quote Reply
Luv it, luv it, luv it!!!!
Arya is also my favorite character and I can't wait to see Maisie embody her on my screen. I love her already.
This is such a thrill!
Thanks Maisie, Masie's mom, GRRM and Valyrian Steel! What a great treat for us fans! :)
I wonder if Maisie had any idea her character held such a dear place in the fans' heart…
We should have a baby wolf-dog named Nymeria delivered to her as a collective gift from the WiC community…
NymeriaQuote Reply
Happy B-Day Isaac!
NymeriaQuote Reply
Me too! Woot for Canada!
Phoenix_tornQuote Reply
I still think that talking about breasts, be it with a pre-teen or someone who's 80 years old should be normal. Breasts aren't "dirty" and there is nothing wrong about mentioning them. It's as wrong to say that than to say she her hair is too long or her nose crooked. Like it or not, every women – child, teenager or full grown – has breasts. This "tabooing" makes me a bit sad tbh.
David NetoQuote Reply
right! my bad!
if this is indeed the casting side for Dany, I'm glad it is closed as this means the news is coming soon!
NymeriaQuote Reply
Yeah right, Im not touching this topic. I'll just say people are way too uptight about nature.
SteveQuote Reply
Is Maisie ambidextrous?, I have two friends that write right handed, but they bat and golf with both hands and one actually golfs better as a lefty.
TysnowQuote Reply
If she gets a trainer for the swordplay she'll look skillful, even with her less dominant hand. Either way, it's a new discipline she has to learn from scratch. It would be different if she had previous experience with fencing, because then she'd have to overcame all she'd leaned previously, sort of the process Jaime is on now, but having to learn to use a sword from scratch, it really doesn't matter training with one hand or the other. Rafael Nadal is 100% right-handed, but he learnt to play tennis with his left-hand because his trainer and uncle thought it would give advantage against the rest of the players (something to do with the way the ball spins, don't ask me).
DennaiQuote Reply
While Wilhelm Reich would be proud of that statement, and I agree with you to a point, there are also levels of decorum that come into play. We're not living in a utopia where no one has hang-ups about sexuality, but neither are we living in a world where everyone respects the boundaries of others. I for one am not going to assume that Maisie is comfortable with strangers discussing her body.
Josh, I personally think that the statement @bkbritt87 made wasn't so far out of line. It actually answered pualo's question by speaking about the logistics of solving the issue, even bringing in a friend as an example.
@sgnpQuote Reply
The BBC are co-producing the show aren't they? Why is British TV not mentioned? I hope it broadcasts at the same time as in the US.
JohnQuote Reply
Although just for the sake of speaking up, it didn't bother me a bit, and I'm a father, of a girl. So there you have it, there are a lot of different opinions on this forum about what is "inappropriate".
Steve BQuote Reply
just so you know, there is HBO in Croatia, provided by cable and digital tv providers, but you have to buy it. They premiere shows like in America (The pacific is currently aring, accrding to the bilboards all over cities)
trlababalaneQuote Reply
She's perfect!! Love the photos – lookswise I'm very happy with her casting. :)
meggyoQuote Reply
Thanks, Trlababalan!____I know, I think that Pacific is a sort of positive execption.__
@The_Rabbit01Quote Reply
Sadly, I live in Norway. Someone has to invite me to their country, or I'll have to become a pirate. Don't want to, but I'm not waiting 2-3 years for the dvd. Yarr.
Petter KristianQuote Reply
I never connected her being bad at sewing and such with her being left handed, but it makes sense as left handed people are often taught to do things right handed just cause its easier on their teacher. Does it mention in the books anywhere that she was told to do other things right handed? I always assumed she was bad at it because it went against rebellious/tomboy nature.
Kenny GillespieQuote Reply
She looks fantastic!
StacyQuote Reply
Luv it, luv it, luv it!!!!
Arya is also my favorite character and I can’t wait to see Maisie embody her on my screen. I love her already.
This is such a thrill!
Thanks Maisie, Masie’s mom, GRRM and Valyrian Steel! What a great treat for us fans! :)
I wonder if Maisie had any idea her character held such a dear place in the fans’ heart…
We should have a baby wolf-dog named Nymeria delivered to her as a collective gift from the WiC community…
AmyQuote Reply
Arya is my favorite character in the series. maisie looks like the arya that i imagined. :D
cant wait!
CoshQuote Reply
Haha true XD Poor kid :D
KribzenQuote Reply
Loves that fact that the Williams family are getting so affended by the comments that have been written, yes its what she is going to get now she is famous. You cant live your life thinking that everything is going to be ok, and everyone is going to love her, as thats not what is going to happen. The reality is that she is going to have people love her and people hating her, this is just life and thats what everyone gets.
AnonymousQuote Reply
My favorite character in the series, she is really charming… ^^
nnnQuote Reply
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