While many of you are elbows deep in George R. R. Martin’s A Dance with Dragons, the team in Belfast is currently in full-blown pre-production mode as they ramp up for filming of season two of Game of Thrones. Filming is scheduled to start on July 25, less than two weeks away.
We have had reports of some of the cast in Belfast now, doing table reads and probably costume fittings as well. While back in England, some of the Night’s Watch crew have been taking horse back riding lessons recently. Stark guard extras are currently being booked for work on the 25th and 26th. Sets have been erected in the Northern Ireland countryside. And those ubiquitous pink GOT signs are popping up around Belfast once again.
Winter Is Coming: I love receiving all the little tidbits of info and trying to form an idea of what they might be filming or working on at the moment. Sounds like those days are right around the corner once again.
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I’m absolutely stumped what that picture of a set could be.
SleekyQuote Reply
Sleeky,
If I had to guess, the set is probably command tents for Renly and his entourage.
robQuote Reply
Good times!
dizzy_34Quote Reply
I like this time of year. :)
Lurking and digging.
And I am stumped as @Sleeky about that set. What could it be?
The RabbitQuote Reply
Where is it ? – looks a bit like the grounds of Castle Ward – but tbh-it could be anywhere.
I can feel a set scouring tour coming on again…
Martin EQuote Reply
rob,
Could be it. Could be also a spot on the Kings Road with Arya & co.
The RabbitQuote Reply
I spotted this set a week or so ago,been racking my brain to try to figure it out. I think it it a complete enclosure, some kind of courtyard maybe? but why in the middle of a field? Time will tell. It is quite close to where I live so it would be nice to get a days work there. It would also be sweet to be a Stark Guard again……….and I am available 25-26th…..Stand by your phones comrades,its a lottery. Good luck…………….
Two FeathersQuote Reply
The set is in Moneyglass.follow the pink signs.The picture is taken from the road,but as you can see it does`nt give much away. Be carefull ,the road is narrow,with a blind bend and no verge.
Two FeathersQuote Reply
Should really put this on the ADwD thread but I don`t want to catch a spoiler……..E mailed Amazon yesterday to check order status,check out this patronising bullshit…”I have checked your order and can see that this item is on pre-order (DUH!) and will not be released until September 12 th 2012. (2012 !!!!). Although it is officially released(yeeaasss!) Amazon.co.uk have a release date of September 12th 2012.(what can this mean??). This means this book will not be released until this date. Thank you for shopping at Amazon. co.uk.” What the F**K!!!!!!! ………….. Just cancelled order needless to say. I will do it the oldskool way and go to a bookstore……..Bastards.
Two FeathersQuote Reply
Two Feathers,
Nothing like cracking open a new book. I’m old school, no ipad or nook for me. Barnes and Noble only had two on the shelf when I picked it up over lunch. They probably had more in the back but the clerk told me they had already sold a ton this morning.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
Two Feathers,
I have orderd a good, old fashioned, solid book via amazon.uk. They sent the mail this afternoon that the book is sent. I ll guess I have to wait another week and a half, I am fine with it.
The RabbitQuote Reply
Loved this question in Hibberd’s interview with GRRM:
JH: The big question is what’s going to happen in the ratings between seasons. But I suspect, if anything, it’s going to come back bigger.
GRRM: Well, Natalie Dormer [cast as Margaery Tyrell] is a great choice to start with. She was best thing about The Tudors and the best Anne Boleyn I’ve ever seen.
Hope this quiets down the Natalie naysayers!
Shadowcat85Quote Reply
dizzy_34,
First you rub salt in my wound,then you start rumours about shops selling out! Not cool man………kidding.
I had ordered an old fashioned book like you did…and your order is ok(fingers crossed). I really don`t know what to make of Amazons reply. Its pure fantasy(no pun intended.)
Two FeathersQuote Reply
Two Feathers,
Not intented that way, surely, I feel your pain. I never pre-order anything that I’m anticipating, I just like the endorphins of going to the store to get it. I’m sure they’ll have plenty of copies.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
One of the remarkable things about being a fan of ASoIaF since 1996 is that the patience of fans for new installments in the series has been forged and tempered in an atmosphere of EPIC waiting.
Never mind about waiting for ADwD since 2005. I’ve been waiting for this damn book since November 2000. It has been a 10.5 year wait!!
So with that sort of track record, the wait of a mere nine months until the next season of GoT is a comparative walk-in-the-park.
All by way of saying, while nobody likes to wait for another season, the wait is really not that bad as compared to the wait for the novels. It’s nowhere NEAR as bad! With the addition of pics of sets and props, Comic-con and casting discussions, it makes it all seem to pass by pretty damned fast when you get right down to it…
Steel_WindQuote Reply
Two Feathers,
You ordered the paperback from the sound of it. Hardback out today, paperback later. In two parts, according to sources. Cheap at twice the price!
QthulhuQuote Reply
Steel_Wind,
Good point, I was thinking of fans that have read the series since the beginning and while we did get Feast near six years ago, the thing is that you guys were technically waiting for the characters of Dance for over ten years since the way Feast left out characters. I applaud you good sir. Though I been a fan a long time, not as long as you….but I will be there waiting for however long for The Winds of Winter and than A Dream of Spring.
MagusQuote Reply
Yesterday ADWD arrives in post. Today get call for extra work in july. Absolutely delighted for filming to be back on! Can’t figure what the set is but hopefully see it up close real soon. Costume fitting in the morning :-)
BoulderQuote Reply
I think you have hit the nail on the head!!! Thanks. This is where I plead innocent and blame the Mrs. who did the pre order…..honest!…..Two parts you say? interesting.
Two FeathersQuote Reply
First of our guys to be picked………..cool. Here we go again. Good luck Boulder.
Two FeathersQuote Reply
Two Feathers,
Thanks! In a perfect world the extras would comprise solely of the fans, but unfortunately it cannot be (a friend at the recent open casting heard one bearded hopeful say to another “did you know the show is based on a series of books?”
Which he didn’t. )
Shocking.
BoulderQuote Reply
Just bought my ADWD but I’m saving it for my 15 hour flight at the end of the week.
TastesLikeTheSeaQuote Reply
I also got the call today for work in late July, but on advising I’d changed my appearance I was bumped off. Will be considered for some of the more fancy guys, to quote the phrase used… so that should go some ways to hinting who I could have been and who I might yet be…(ooooh cryptic!)
Anyways, seriously bummed to miss out on a part I was begging to get all of last year, but at least it confirms I had the right look so it has at least steeled my determination for the same part in season 3… operation long hair restarts today :)
ezeqielQuote Reply
ezeqiel,
Sounds like you would have been a Stark,but you might now become a Lannister?? Don`t know what you did last year,but there was usually some banter between the regular Stark guards and the regular Lannister guards…Turn Cloaking was frowned upon and could leave you open for some serious (lighthearted) abuse.
Two FeathersQuote Reply
Two Feathers,
So my clue was not so cryptic eh?
In terms of last season I believe we had a day together (a snowy day) as Umber Bannermen in Robb’s base camp under view of Audley’s Castle and I think you were also there when I was for a less snowy (but bloody colder) day as Tribesmen when Tyrion and his raggle-taggle army entered the Lannister camp. That’s if I’m right in thinking who you are – if not, then ignore me!!!
I only got 2 late/last minute call ups last year, so was hyped to get an early call this year but quickly brought back down to earth with a bump as I was given the shoe… ah well, I’m happy to turncloak and banter away if it means more involvement with the show – roll on Season 2!
ezeqielQuote Reply
ezeqiel,
If you think you recognise me on set this year,take a chance and introduce yourself. I am sorry but I can`t put a face to your name.
Two FeathersQuote Reply
Two Feathers,
no worries Two Feathers I will do, I think I only figured out who you were after Season 1 filming was well over so had no idea whilst actually on set last year.
It was you that owned up to being seen in a PR image of the Stark boys at archery in Winterfell didn’t you (thats you crossing the courtyard in the background yeah?)
ezeqielQuote Reply
ezeqiel,
Spot on!That scene turned out well,and the PR photo was a bonus.
Two FeathersQuote Reply
Good luck in the extra casting! Always nice to see people from here lucky enough to get in on the filming; although it makes me a bit jealous that I’m here in the USA. Plus it gives us a chance to hit you all up for tidbits of information! I sort of picture Winter and Fabio nudging you electronically from time to time, “Psst… hey, you. Yeah, you. Heard anything lately?”
LangkardQuote Reply
I’m absolutely stoked about this! I can’t even believe that we are talking about this…1 year ago they were starting filming on the first season, 2 years ago they were about to shoot the pilot…wow how time flies!
Well, regardless, I wish D&D and the team over at “Game Of Thrones” and HBO all the best and good luck! Can’t wait to see the next installment!
loco73Quote Reply
Surely we’ll be getting some more casting news soon, yea? Getting pretty close to when they start filming….
JamboQuote Reply
Two Feathers,
Should have gone with amazon.de. They know how to treat their customers ;)
clemintineQuote Reply
Is it okay to look at the Recent Posts column? Or will we see posts from the Dragons thread? I don’t want to be accidentally spoiled!!!
Hold me.
HollyoakQuote Reply
Hollyoak, the Recent Comments only says who, where and when a recent comment was made. It doesn’t include any of the comment’s content. So you are safe. :)
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Thank you, My Lord.
HollyoakQuote Reply
The set looks like it could be an early Arya scene involving a battle, some fire and freeing some prisoners.
AlanQuote Reply
Two Feathers,
ezeqiel,
NO MERCY FOR TURNCLOAKS, let alone TENCLOAKS.
Seriously though, what do you do if your choice is a different House or nothing?
Anyhow, I’m determined to work in Supporting the Bottom to any background action, hahaha.
QthulhuQuote Reply
I think that it is awesome that in the front cover of ADWD he gives props to this Website!
Mike GQuote Reply
Qthulhu,
Qt… I appreciate your dilemma, but as I wasn’t attached to any role or House for an extended period of time, I can’t make a fair judgement on how hard/easy it would be to have to change, particularly if it were a change to an enemy House.
I would rather be involved then not however, so I’d say do what it takes.
As I had so little onset exposure last year, I am happy to flit between Houses and roles just to be involved, so if I’m needed as Baratheon, Lannister, Dragonstone Baratheon, Greyjoy, Nightswatch, Tyrell or whomever then I’ll be glad of it. Plus, I’m a fan of armour, so the more variations I might get to try on, the happier I’ll be.
ezeqielQuote Reply
I would so have loved to be an extra…sigh. Any news that you guys can feed us over the next couple months would be greatly appreciated! So exciting!
HandmaidenofDanyQuote Reply
Alan,
I was thinking earlier on in the book, when the gold cloaks come looking for Gendry at the inn.
JayQuote Reply
Took a wee trip down to that set today in Moneyglass, didn’t bring a good enough camera to zoom but its looking very nice indeed!
Niall O’DonnellQuote Reply
it could be the place where Arya and Gendry were captured by Gregor Clegane and the Bloody Mummers before Harrenhal??? Where Lommy Greenhand was killed? I don´t know why that moment came to me.
Those of you who are reading ADwD… take the time to breathe????
andreaQuote Reply
My book came today! YAY!!!! Too bad I’m at work…sigh.
HandmaidenofDanyQuote Reply
Someone was mentioning it has a courtyard. Seems more like the holdfast with Yoren’s last stand than an inn. I can’t believe they’d build a whole set for an occurrence that could frankly happen along the road. Then again, so could the scene I mention as well.
AlanQuote Reply
Alan,
True, and I did think that when I was trying to put a scene to it. But I didn’t think it could be Yoren’s last stand simply because that set doesn’t look to have any kind of tower house. It also doesn’t seem to have a river nearby, but that’s not a necessity.
You’re probably more likely to be correct than me, though, because you’re right, there’s not really much need for a set for the scene I mentioned. Unless they remodel it for another scene later as well.
JayQuote Reply
Thanks to Ramin Djawadi for his work on the Season 1, soundtrack…but we need Bear McCreary from Season 2 onwards, pleeeeeaasseeeee HBO! I am currently listenning to his “Battlestar Galactica” soundtracks for season 2 and 3, as well as his work for “BSG: Razor” and “BSG: The Plan”, as well as “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”. His work is outstanding. I must also say that having listened to some samples of Djawadi’s work on “Game Of Thrones”, they seem to have been lifted from the McCreary catalogue…
loco73Quote Reply
Hey WiC, FaB, HmR, if you guys read this. A little off topic but I just got the idea in my head.
I thought a cool alternative to the curtain call posts would be to make a post about how awesome some of the acting was with the cast whose characters are still alive (not individual ones but a general post).
I just thought it would be cool for people to have a place to praise (or not) some of the more brilliant actors/actresses. Michelle Fairley for example, the look on her face when she sees Robb coming back from the Whispering Wood sold me on her. And speaking of Robb, I would say he deserves a mention as well. And of course many others. Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harrington, Jack Gleeson, Iain Glen. I could go on and on haha, but perhaps I’ll save it for the thread if you guys think It’s a good idea.
Thanks! :)
John-Michael LelievreQuote Reply
jut wanted to remind everyone that Emmy noms will be announced later this morning…in 6 1/2 hours
metalgoddessambQuote Reply
WiC, FaB, HmR, or whomever,
Was just checking up on Comic-Con stuff (more on that below) when I stumbled across a mention that the Emmy noms will be announced starting at 5:40 a.m. PST tomorrow on emmys.com.
Also found this nice vid interview with Emilia from about a month ago:
http://tinyurl.com/6ldh8fp
As for SDCC, there will be a cast signing at the WB booth (#4545) on Friday at 4:30 (right after the panel). However, it will be wristbanded, with the bands given out at 11:00 at the Sails Pavilion. Which is cool, cuz that way you’ll know up front if you’ll be able to get in, but sucks because I’ll most likely already be in line for the panel at 11. Typical.
the goatQuote Reply
Hahaha, great minds…
the goatQuote Reply
In a recent interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Dan and Dan say season two will be filming in three different countries. So, Northern Ireland, Malta and ???
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/the-men-behind-the-thrones-20110714-1helc.html
Ser Lemon CakesQuote Reply
Ser Lemon Cakes,
Hmm, thanks Ser Lemon Cakes for providing the link.
Interesting interview overall!
The_Rabbit01Quote Reply
they do some filming in scotland, don’t they? at least they did last year.
Apprently the day’s I’m needed will be a general setting up camp thing with the Starks. I suppose I can say that much without getting into trouble?!
boulderQuote Reply
Only parts of the pilot were filmed in Scotland, it was only Northern Ireland and Malta that were used for the main series.
Some Winterfell shots from Ep1 (leaving for the hunt) would have been from that shoot but that’s about it.
My copy of Dance turned up this morning, still only half way through my reread of Feast but I may skip the rest.
MormegilQuote Reply
GOT got nominated for a best drama series! WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!
metalgoddessambQuote Reply
THIRTEEN NOMINATIONS INCLUDING OUSTANDING DRAMA SERIES AND PETER DINKLAGE FOR SUPPORTING ACTOR!!!!
Granted, Bean got snubbed, but still, this is waaaay better than costume dramas usually do at the Emmys. Rome, The Tudors and now The Borgias never got this far.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
metalgoddessamb,
Josh Parker,
I’m sure there’ll be a thread about this soon but this is fantastic, now I have a reason to watch the Emmys! Go Dinklage!
dizzy_34Quote Reply
I know! I can’t believe it!
metalgoddessambQuote Reply
My question to hard core, early fans… I watched the whol first season (twice) and then just now finishing the first book. Should I read the second book first, or wait until after next season to read, that is watch second tv season first then read.
I feel like… as amazing as the book is, there is somthing pretty awesome about the show that it might be better to read the book after the show to get details.
What is th counsel out there from hard core fans of the books?
JTS MastodonQuote Reply
JTS Mastodon,
I would say read the book first. Just because it is so much more nuanced that what you see on the show. (not that I’m complaining, there’s just so much that you can’t really convey on screen) I think you’ll get a better understanding of the story by reading the book, then watching the show.
John-Michael LelievreQuote Reply
JTS Mastodon,
The book’s story is more professionally crafted than the tv story. So I’d read the books first and be the one with all the answers to assumed plot holes in the TV adaptation.
robQuote Reply
I don´t know if I´m a hard core fan because I´m not sure of the requeriments to be so and also read the books only a month ago so…
Both the book and the show (obviously the show) are quite cinematic, but the books have the POV of characters and their inner thoughts that can´t be translated on tv.
My advice? Read them all! Now!
andreaQuote Reply
I’m excited for the new season and just finished ADwD yesterday. I’ll be starting my re-read soon and scaning WiC.net for any new casting news.
I can’t wait to see D&D pull their hair out trying to adapt AFfC and ADwD.
Shock MeQuote Reply
andrea,
Thanks so much Andrea, Rob and Jean-Michael… makes sense and I will probably just move into Clash of Kings, but…. My hesitation is… when I watched the first episode of GOT, and Jaime Lannister pushed Bran off the ledge… holy crap, that was dramatic, made my heart skip a beat and I COULD NOT WAIT each and every week to see the show… and I even got my wife into the show! And for me, Ned being killed, absolutely shocking because I didnt know, and so beautifully done on television, and I worry it wont be as dramitic if I had read the booksfirst… and yet, I suppose, it was as dramatic or more so reading it for the first time…
Thanks.
JTS MastodonQuote Reply
don´t worry, I think through the books you can complete the experiencie of the show. That scene with Jaime and Bran is an example of what I say.
andreaQuote Reply
We have had reports of some of the cast in Belfast now, doing table reads and probably costume fittings as well.
yikaozhuQuote Reply