With filming of Game of Thrones set to begin in Croatia in about 10 days, the preparations in and around the city of Dubrovnik are in full swing. Here are two articles with details of the filming plans and even some early set photos.
The Location Guide has some good info on where and when they will be filming:
Filming in Croatia will be serviced by Embassy Films. The shoot will focus on historic parts of Dubrovnik and the island of Lokrum for just over three weeks between 18th September and 13th October. The Minčeta, Bokar and Lovrijenac fortresses will be used, along with the Old Town entrance gates. The city’s Dubac quarry and graveyard will be used for set-building. The island of Lokrum is renowned for its rural Mediterranean vegetation.
The Dubrovnik Times reports on a set under construction:
Although a veil of secrecy has been surrounding the upcoming filming of the HBO blockbuster serial “Game of Thrones” in Dubrovnik snippets of information are slowly leaking out. One of the locations is in the process of being constructed in the suburbs of Dubrovnik in Župa. The chosen location is the site of the future cemetery “Dubac” on cliffs over the Adriatic Sea. The set is currently in the construction process and is under constant protection by a team of security guards.
Apparently those security guards aren’t very good, because the paper has a number of photos of the half-built set. Click through to the article to view them.
Winter Is Coming: Seems like the local media in Dubrovnik is pretty excited about Thrones being there. Should provide for some interesting articles and details once filming begins! What does everyone think of the different locations the production plans to use? What do you think they will be filming there?
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I must say I really like the look of Dubrovnic
Tessa LeonieQuote Reply
The evil Twitter just refused to tweet this:
One of the questions on the auditon for extras was: Can you swim with load – weight or whatever word in english ;)
But it means one thing: Battle of the Blackwater!
And if you look at the map, the Lapad coastal zone is situeted in the nice gulf = a perfect place to film the Blackwater battle (with some CGI of course).
I am very curious about the set counstruction on Dubac?
I ll try to investigate a bit…
The RabbitQuote Reply
Check out the weather forecast in that article. Especially jealous of that particular detail. Crappiest summer in a long time over here. I’ve been to Croatia seven years ago, truly a lovely country.
NielsQuote Reply
That’ll do, D&D, that’ll do.
must. not. let. underlyings. hear. me. squeal. like. a. tween.
AssuntaQuote Reply
I think I just got a brilliant idea…. I’ve got a friend studying/living in Ljubljana, Slovenia and I still have vacations until early October… I think I might just go to Slovenia to visit my friend and from there it’s not too far for a daytrip or three to Dubrovnik… hell yeah.
If anyone else is gonna be there (preferably a local) please reply ;)
SteveQuote Reply
Based on its proximity to the sea, that could be the model for Old Town, Lanisport, Griffin’s Roost or a host of other sites. It’s probably not White Harbor, since that is so far north. Maybe even one of the free Cities like Myreen or other parts of King’s Landing. I guess we need more context.
Prescott Perez-FoxQuote Reply
the pics look good
big swergQuote Reply
Steve,
I think Ljubljana – Dubrovnik – Ljubljana is to much for one day, it’s about an 8 hour drive (one way only). But go for it anyway, Ljubljana and Slovenia in general is very beautiful, and so is Dubrovnik, judging from the pictures I’ve seen.
raegenhereQuote Reply
God…the image at the top of the article is so beautiful…it gives me chills…it’s like stepping into living history! Good choice as a filming location…ah I miss Eastern Europe….
loco73Quote Reply
Totally off-topic but I must admit the casting bug has bitten me again. I created a partial list of roles not yet cast, including Season 3/4 characters. I tried very hard to stay away from A-listers or people who get a lot of work and/or recognition, though a couple snuck in. The child actors’ names I got off a British child actor’s representation site. Let me know what you think.
Frances Barber as Lady Selyse Florent
Jessica Maher as Shireen Baratheon
Michael McIntyre as Patchface
Dominic Rowan as Edmure Tully
Benjamin Whitrow as Lord Hoster Tully
Augustus Prew as Olyvar Frey
Richard Griffiths as Lord Wyman Manderly
Scott McAdam as Jojen Reed
Holly McAdam as Meera Reed
Guy Henry as Lord Vargo Hoat
Ron Cook as Qyburn
Kevin Whately as Lord Mace Tyrell
Gary Stretch as Ser Osmund Kettleblack
Ned Dennehy as Rattleshirt
Dante Nero as Strong Belwas
Sian Phillips as Lady Olenna Redwyne
Julian Rhind-Tutt as Mance Rayder
Brian Blessed as Tormund Giantsbane
Saffron Burrows as Val
Julian Richings as Tom of Sevenstreams
Rhys Parry Jones as Lemoncloak
Domhnall Gleeson as Anguy
Jonny Philips as Lord Rickard Karstark
Daniel Musto as Edric Storm
Lee Oakes as Shagwell the Fool
John Shrapnel as Faithful Urswyck
David O’Hara as Lord Captain Victarion Greyjoy
Anatole Taubman as Aeron Greyjoy
Kwasi Songui as Kraznys Mo Nakloz
Becky Daly as Missandei
Jeffery Kissoon as Ser Thoros of Myr
Jamie Foreman as Lame Lothar Frey
Federico Castelluccio as Prince Oberyn Martell
Rosario Flores as Ellaria Sand
Oded Fehr as Daario Naharis
Adoni Maropis as Grey Worm
Kevin R. McNally as Donal Noye
Charlie Baker as Ser Boros Blount
Aneurin Barnard as Satin
Adam Alexi-Malle as Brown Ben Plumm
Sean Gilder as Ser Lothor Brune
Manuel Cauchi as Prince Doran Martell
Giacomo Gonnella as Captain Areo Hotah
Kaya Scodelario as Princess Arianne Martell
Andrew Tiernan as Nute the Barber
James Purefoy as Euron Greyjoy
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
Great list Josh! It has quite a few big names: Kevin Whately, who I think would be great as Mace Tyrell but I doubt he’ll be available considering his leading role on Lewis. Saffron Burrows is also no nobody but I think that might actually be a possibillity since she won’t be returning on The Finder. James Purefoy as Euron Greyjoy I think is perfect but he is a very big name. I’m not sure if they can afford someone like him on the cast especially so shortly after Sean Bean.
WinterdarkQuote Reply
Winterdark,
Purefoy has expressed interest in being on the show, so he could take a pay cut for it.
Availability is not really an issue for recurring characters, especially if their shooting schedules are different.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
Dang, I fly out of Zagreb at the crack of dawn on the 19th and don’t return to Croatia until October 18th – that was spectacularly bad timing and puts the mockers on a filming spying side-trip. Thank goodness for TitanCon – really looking forward to the bus tour.
As for casting speculation, just so long as they cast June Whitfield as Lady Olenna, I’ll be happy!
Nick LarterQuote Reply
Dubrovnik is really, really nice. If it hadn’t been for those pesky Balkan Wars, I have no doubt it would be a much more popular vacation destination than it is.
So does anyone know what scenes they’ll be filming? Qarth? Dragonstone? Somewhere else I can’t think of?
Varamyr FourskinsQuote Reply
I like Oded Fehr for Dario. He could swagger while seated.
Whoever they get for Dario needs to be more attractive than he sounds in the books. Maybe I’m just being judgmental about the gold tooth, but I don’t get what Dany sees in him. He seems kinda icky to me. Now, Oded Fehr – I can see why she’d want to hit that.
QueensmootQuote Reply
Granted, money could be an issue but Ron Perlman would be perfect for Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg.
Varamyr FourskinsQuote Reply
The Lovrijenac fortress (which is on a high rock separate from the city walls) should work well as Storm’s End I think. The interior of that fortress is full of potential sets, not least the courtyard. The entire old town is a marvel to behold and I am very happy to have visited there recently with my girlfriend. Too bad we didn’t know the filming schedule when we planned that vacation or we would have postponed it a couple of weeks. We went over to Lokrum one day but half the island was off limits due to the dry weather. Forest fire hazard or some such. I was a bit disappointed that I missed out on a potential GoT filming site. For that entire vacation I was as much in Westeros or Essos as in Dubrovnik. The mind of a true geek …
Mats LarssonQuote Reply
People back then had great mastery at building all those fortresses. Great looks!
Igor VelosoQuote Reply
Varamyr Fourskins,
You imply that Dubrovnik is not a popular vacation destination? The place was choke full with tourists when I was there the last week in august. I would say the only downside to going there is the masses of tourists. Perhaps it was the peak of tourist season, I don’t know. In any case you should all go there. Now that it will be forever associated with GoT, why wouldn’t you?
Mats LarssonQuote Reply
Haven’t been to Dubrovnik since before the war, and would so love to go back there…sigh….
Tom HiltonQuote Reply
Awesome, I am # 20!
Mourning StarQuote Reply
Mats Larsson,
I meant Dubrovnik isn’t a popular tourist destination for Americans (i.e. Murkins) as far as cities in Europe are concerned. Should’ve made myself more clear about that.
Varamyr FourskinsQuote Reply
Crap, I mean #21
Mourning StarQuote Reply
Josh Parker,
Hey didn’t know Purefoy was interested. That’s great news! Euron Greyjoy it is then!
As for availabillity I don’t know when Lewis is shooting again or if Mace Tyrell will be appearing in season 2 so I can’t comment on that but as I said Whately as Mace Tyrell is a winner.
WinterdarkQuote Reply
Josh Parker,
Awesome. I’ve been grinning the entire time, checking out the appearances of all the actors. Exactly how I imagined them, even though I can’t verify how good and recognized most of them are, as I’m not British. One nitpick I had was Selyse being way too pretty, but maybe it’s the general trend to beautify actresses in pictures on the internet. And where’s Reek? I’m dying to see that S.O.B.
IdaanQuote Reply
Idaan,
Barber is the lady who plays “Eyepatch Lady” on this season of Dr. Who. Trust me, she can ugly up. Plus the fact that she’ll be older than her character is supposed to be will help.
Crap, how could I have forgotten Reek? That’s who I want Joe Campo to play.
EDIT: I had him on a different list of roles from Season Two left uncast, and somehow didn’t copy him over from it.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
Nick Larter,
You mean you are in Zagreb, now?
All those who thinks that being in northern parts of Croatia or Slovenia is a piece of cake to get to Dubrovnik are terribly mistaken :)
From Zagreb to Split – there is motorway and you need about 3 to 4 hours. (by car)
Than there is a bit of motorway from Split to Vrgorac.
Than: the end of motorway.
Before reaching the last (and the worst) part of the road one must cross Bosnian border (in and out), and that means waiting, waiting and more waiting..
The quickest bus connection lasts 11 hours!
Not for rabbit s old bones!
The RabbitQuote Reply
I am also bitten by the bug – Dubrovnik bug ;)
After some thinking and rewatching the pics of Dubac location, and before having some more reliable info, I am going to guess that they are going to start Dany s storyline from this spot.
Because there is certain simillarity between this place and the location on which they ended the last season.
The RabbitQuote Reply
raegenhere,
True, I just checked on Google Maps. I knew it’s never far to the Croatian border from Slovenia, but Dubrovnik is farther South then I thought. I’ve been to Ljubljana a couple of times. It’s really really nice. Kinda like central Europe, with a mediterranean flair. It’s a 7 hrs drive from my place though, so I can’t go visit there as often as I would like to.
SteveQuote Reply
i would say that that picture of the big round tower and the walls would work really great for Storm’s End.
alexQuote Reply
I still want Oded Fehr as the Red Viper of Dorne.
AlecTrevQuote Reply
Josh Parker,
Brian Blessed as Tormund? Really? I don’t get this urge people have to shore horn this one trick pony into every role involving someone who is loud.
As as to the pics in the link, are they maybe building the set for the Kingsmoot?
PhilQuote Reply
Josh Parker,
Love your cast picks. Guy Henry as Vargo Hoat is perfect (I could also see Rome’s Tobias Menzies, who was Brutus to Henry’s Cassius in the role as well). David O’Hara for Victarion is inspired and Soooo glad someone is with me on Sian Phillips for the Queen of Thorns! I really want Sean Harris for Reek or Rattleshirt but he’s on the Borgias now…
This is Josh Atreides by the way..I’m just logged into facebook.
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
Phil,
The Kingsmoot happens in book 4. They don’t really need to build this set now.
plop_Quote Reply
Seconded. I don’t understand the attraction. He seems like a total D-Bag to me, and I can’t picture him as anything other than greasy and sleezy. But Fehr could add some much needed style to it.
ConnieQuote Reply
Fehr would be great. He’s very carismathic.
I think Saffron is kinda old to play Val.
Hi-FiQuote Reply
Phil,
It isn’t just the loudness; he physically matches Tormund to a tee. Plus, Blessed is a very good actor (See his work with Kenneth Branagh), he’s just been typecast.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
Golly I’ve got to catch up on Doctor Who! I can find time to watch Torchwood but not the good doctor? This will not do!
Also, now that Purefoy is a certainty(I mean, no way are they gonna pass on that) I’m thinking he might be a great Euron but an even greater Victarion after all Victarion is the more viscious of the two and Purefoy is good at playing viscious roles. But maybe your pick is better. I don’t know the actor so I might be mistaken. What did you base your choice on?
Also I’m having a little trouble seeing Safron Burrows as Val but maybe that’s just haircolor and that can easily be changed. After all the series primary blonde: Cersei is played by a brunette.
Again, great list
WinterdarkQuote Reply
Euron is all swagger and boasting, which Purefoy is VERY good at. His portrayel of Marc Antony is pretty much exactly what I picture when I read Euron’s scenes. Victarion is vicious but he’s also quieter; Euron is a carousing Klingon like Martok whereas Victarion is a brooding, intense Worf. (seven hells, I’m a geek)
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
Large, round, castle, right by the sea? Ladies and gentlemen, that is a picture of Storm’s End.
Strong BelwasQuote Reply
Connie,
Yeah, a teenage girl attracted to a peacocking douchebag. Unheard of :B
GaRQuote Reply
Josh Parker,
Ron Perlman is Tormund. It is known.
GaRQuote Reply
GaR,
I’ve heard the suggestion before but I’ve never been sold on it. His voice is too quiet and high-pitched. I’d love to see Perlman on the show, but not as Tormund.
Otoh, BRIAN BLESSED!! was pretty much born for this role. The minute it described him in the books, BLESSED!! popped into my head.
Tormund has to be not just muscular and intimidating but broad and IMPOSING. He’s got to bowl you over with his mere presence, and he tends to bellow most of his lines. In what way is BRIAN BLESSED!! not qualified to do that?
Tormund: http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm273/luv_hurts_8/TormundGiantsbane.jpg
Blessed: http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/pix/2010/03/31-blessed-415.jpg
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
Winterdark,
Or Purefoy as Mace Tyrell?
AthelstanQuote Reply
Richard Griffiths and Frances Barber are both very good picks! He is certainly ‘portly’ enough and she can ‘de-glam’ very well.
AthelstanQuote Reply
Off Topic
-How come all the new cast members aren’t listed under WiC’s cast list? Am I looking in the wrong spot?
HandmaidenofDanyQuote Reply
Athelstan,
I will never understand why so many people seem to think of Purefoy first for Mance, of all people.
First of all, he doesn’t look the part. I suppose that doesn’t matter, but bear with me.
Second, we’re supposed to be surprised that the minstrel is Mance Rayder. I can’t imagine anyone not seeing him and immediately saying “That’s Mance right there.” He’d be the biggest name in the room, even with BRIAN BLESSED!! there.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
HandmaidenofDany,
You must click the season 2.
The RabbitQuote Reply
The Rabbit,
Thank you!!! I’ve been following the twitter on WiC and I was trying to see who was who! LOL Finn Jones is cracking me up!
HandmaidenofDanyQuote Reply
Josh Parker,
I’m led to believe that GRRM wrote the character of Tormund with Perlman specifically in mind.
Blessed would be pretty rad in the role, but you are allowed to use lower case letters when typing his name.
Har!
GaRQuote Reply
GaR,
It’s a joke. Look him up on tvtropes. It has to do with how loud he is.
Also, you are partially incorrect. He did picture Perlman in a role, but as Sandor, not Tormund. I don’t know what about Tormund makes you think of Perlman, but I maintain that BLESSED!! was born to play that role.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
Josh Parker,
No joke justifies capitals. No joke.
But yeah, I get it.
Perlman as Sandor? [citation needed]
Actually, it’d be nice to see the interview where he discusses Perlman as a character, regardless of which one it is.
GaRQuote Reply
I agree that Brian Blessed would make this show so much awesomer. He would be a fantastic Tormund, but I’d take him in ANY role!
I’ve heard that Ron Perlman is very interested in a role, but I’m not sure he can do a British accent (at least based on his performance in Conan, but they all had American accents anyway).
LexQuote Reply
GaR, it would have been better if you put the second “no joke” in all caps. Oh, the irony!
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
There is no need to cast Reek
We will never see him and when we do it is Ramsey Snow. Reek never needs to be cast it can be second hand account.
Nimble DickQuote Reply
Nimble Dick,
We refer to Ramsay as “Reek” here out of consideration for non-readers. The first time we hear about Ramsay, we are told he is dead. Later we meet Reek, and assume that he is indeed just Reek until the last few moments of his scenes in the book. So when we talk about casting “Reek”, we mean Ramsay.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
GaR,
I’m not sure there’s confirmation, but I heard it on Westeros.org, and I’m pretty sure Werthead said it. That’s good enough for me; he’s never wrong.
Apparently he said that Perlman was the only actor he imagined for any role, and it was for Sandor.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
Ah, damn. Missed opportunity there.
In all seriousness though, I fucking love italics.
GaRQuote Reply
I don’t mean to hijack the thread, but I think Winter should at least make mention of this article:
http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/09/08/game-of-thrones-actress-quits-show-after-nudity-dispute-in-season-two
HMZQuote Reply
HMZ,
What for?
A nobody tries to get some profile by not being in GoT and getting all superior about it?
Boring.
GaRQuote Reply
HMZ,
This was discussed ad nauseam in one of posts from this week.
Alexander DubrovskyQuote Reply
GaR,
I quit the show because they told me my scene required nudity. Now they deny I was ever cast at all. True story.
Tom HiltonQuote Reply
@Alexander: Fair enough. But like I had hoped to get at, I figured it would incur some sort of Winter and crew weigh in. Either way, that’s fine. I’ll just have to catch up on the comments then :)
HMZQuote Reply
So you’re saying you’re Rhys Parry Jones?
Sean FanQuote Reply
The pics remind me of Storm’s End more than anything else.
Been a while since I’ve posted but I’d like to vote nay for Purefoy as the Mance. I would however like to vote yea for Purefoy being involved with the project. Edmure maybe? Possibly a slightly reimagined Thoros? One of the new Lannisters? Hmmm thinking slightly outside the box, how about the Damphair? Could be a juicy casting especially if they explored Aeron’s rebirth a little more than in the books.
Lord Ned’s HeadQuote Reply
Lord Ned’s Head,
Still say he’d make a great Euron.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
That’s correct, though GRRM said that Robert Baratheon (or rather, his jovial side) was also partially inspired by Brian Blessed’s portrayal as the King in the first season of BLACKADDER. But of course Blessed was both too old and too short for him to actually be in contention.
Adam WhiteheadQuote Reply
Josh Parker,
LOVE Kevin Whatley and James Purefoy. … How about just one major role to Hugh Laurie??
Janeh227Quote Reply
Mats Larsson,
Could they be using part of castle as Harrenhahl (sp?). Significant piece of book 2
Janeh227Quote Reply
Adam Whitehead,
I just KNEW the similarity there wasn’t coincidental! He should have had Robert continually forget Tommen’s name, or that he even had two sons!
Janeh227,
As awesome as he is, he does have a series going right now, and it’s an American network series which means its shooting schedule is ludicrously long. Plus I’m sure he’d be too expensive.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
Speaking of The Black Adder, the fat page from the first season was the way I pictured Sam for most of the time I’ve been reading this. Except the last time when I pictured John Bradley.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
Varamyr Fourskins,
Not so nice for Australian tourists – but that’s another story….
WylieQuote Reply
Well, you’ve utterly convinced me Purefoy for Euron! Still I’m not hundred percent with you on Victarion. I don’t know the actor you’ve chosen for him but he doesn’t look much like Victarion is described in the books. I’d say Luke Goss for Victarion but that’s solely based on his role as Nuada in Hellboy 2 who reminded me a lot of Victarion. Well actually it was the other way around, when I read the books I kinda had Nuada in mind every time it was about Victarion.
Also Jeffery Kissoon is black and I remember Thoros being white.
But that’s just nitpicking. It’s almost uncanny how close the actors you chose resemble the characters appearances I had pictured. Great job!
WinterdarkQuote Reply
Josh Parker,
I always thought Brian Blessed would be awsome as Robert, essentially his role in Black Adder which I love. Aside from him being too old by now. But I’d still love him to be on the show as a crazy, old Wildling warrior. Actually, I’d just love him on show doing anything.
Heh, alternative put him in a fatsuit, maybe he’d make a good Wyman Manderly. The biggest badass in all of Westros, if you know what I mean.
clemintineQuote Reply
Thanks for your kind words about my incredibly nerdy hobby! lol
As for Thoros, I started thinking like a casting director; Thoros is foreign, so it’s not impossible that they’ll make him a black man. They’ve done it twice, why not a third time?
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
Yeah, Ron was playing in Hobbit as Beorn probably and what… He is even in the trailer and what… So don’t think that he will be casted, maybe another part of Hellboys in the same time, he…
BonoQuote Reply
Bono,
First off, Ron Perlman is not playing Beorn. Mikael Persbrandt is.
Second…what?
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
Idaan,
I’ve always pictured Queen Selyse to look like a young(er) Meryl Streep.
Varamyr FourskinsQuote Reply
Bono,
I just think Perlman would make for a rather convincing mammoth mahout. To hell with Hellboy. Mag the Mighty or bust! If not for the money, he should do it for the aesthetic value.
On a side note, Tom Waits would make a pretty cool Wildling. He has a rough and haggard look; menacing yet scrawny. And he is a decent actor, even though he’s more well known for his music.
Varamyr FourskinsQuote Reply
British accent permitting (see above comment)
Varamyr FourskinsQuote Reply
looool wow man, Dante Nero! That’s going way back. We on this website thought he would be one of the dothraki blood riders. I think we even had a thread for that rumor/conjecture.
Ah the good old days when men were men and women were anonymous.
Sancho PanzaQuote Reply
Ahh good ol Hrvatska. Nice to see something being filmed (my favourite show no less) in a country of my heritage, though I guess Ireland qualifies for that too haha.
John-Michael LelievreQuote Reply
plop_,
I know, but they have already admitted to bringing elements from ASoS into S2, who’s to say they are not delving further ahead as well?
PhilQuote Reply
Yeah that makes sense, I guess it’s a bit narrow minded to hang on to race that much. You might end up like Brian True May if you do.
Also what did you think of my suggestion for Victarion? And talking about suggestion I saw you hadn’t casted Blackfish yet so might I say: Nathaniel Parker, he looks kinda like him and he’s played the black sheep of a aristocratic family before so why not a black fish?
WinterdarkQuote Reply
I was in Dubrovnik and on Lokrum in June and the island is full of peacocks, making a hell of a noice. I wonder how they will deal with that when filming etc…
stuQuote Reply
they will use them for all those feast scenes :)
oh, I wish I could go to dubrovnik after my exams, but the bus is not so cheap, and it’s ten hours away from zagreb…
ZimaQuote Reply
I think they could get Purefoy as Daario Naharis. Swagger? Check! Boasting? Check! Getting nekkid with Emilia? Epic win! He’ll do it for free! (I would) :D
SidQuote Reply
Even though I live in America, I like to see sights I would never get to see. I enjoy seeing new historic sights from other countries. Just wish I was a part of the whole process. I would love to be part of it.
EricQuote Reply
Phil,
They only said they’re going to bring some of the Jaime’s scenes from ASOS into season 2, because he wouldn’t have anything to do in this season, otherwise. There’s really no need for the Kingsmoot to happen in season 2, since the Greyjoys already have plenty other things to do this season.
plop_Quote Reply
Varamyr Fourskins,
Not to be nit-picking, but Dubrovnik IS very, very popular. Very touristy. Very expensive. Not Venice-popular (nothing in the world can compare to that), but certainly Ibiza-popular.
LalaQuote Reply
They also said they’d show more of Robb this season which I think is very problematic since that means A: They’ve got to show Riverrun and The Tullies since allmost all of Robb’s major scenes in ASoS occur there and no mention of either has been made and B: They might even show the event that is too terrible to name which would completely ruin the timeline since they’ve allready said that they’d end the season with the battle of Blackwater (which makes sense considering it’s at the end of the book) but the event that must not be named ever again occurs long after the battle of Blackwater, and certain events at Dragonstone and King’s Landing occur in the space between. So either they move it till even after the battle of Blackwater in season 2 which means that the events at Dragonstone and King’s Landing will now occur after the event that still cannot be named which means that the whole timeline Martin so carefully set up will be entirely messed up.
WinterdarkQuote Reply
Winterdark,
None of your two options. Robb does a lot of things in ACOK, so they really don’t need to bring any of his ASOS scenes into this season. They’ll simply show us what we couldn’t “see” in the book (because there was no POV near him). Simple as that.
Why do you think they cast Jeyne ?
plop_Quote Reply
A friend of mine got cast as an extra. He’s going to play a nobleman. He was told not to cut his hair or shave until the shooting. He will be there for 6 days, end of Sep, beginning of Oct. They were also told that it will be strictly forbidden to approach the actors. I might go there for 2-3 days to get daily updates on the spot, though.
StarkyZGQuote Reply
Right, yeah that makes sense. I wonder how they’ll film his advancement through the Westerlands, I think besides Blackwater they can’t have any big battles in this season. Not that those really matter.
WinterdarkQuote Reply
The Rabbit,
I’m working in Slunj/Rastoke this week and Rijeka next week – but if there had been shooting this weekend or next I might have taken a long weekend and essayed a quick trip.
So I’ll have to make do with a jaunt to Plitvice Lakes tomorrow – looks pretty nice!
Nick LarterQuote Reply
Nick Larter,
Wow!
You are having wonderfull time! Rastoke is beautiful!
The RabbitQuote Reply
I’d say Perlman is a given for something at some point – he’s interested, he’s a friend of GRRM’s and the publicity will be too good for the show to turn down – only question is what role – a cameo with few scenes would be easier for someone with his profile/schedule I would imagine. A bulked up Rattleshirt?
Nick LarterQuote Reply
Nick Larter,
Perlman for Areo Hotah I say! :D
PepiQuote Reply
Nick Larter,
Perlman for Tormund Giantsbane. It is known.
plop_Quote Reply
I am still amazed that we will be seeing the GoT in Dubrovnik! It really doesn’t get any better than that :))))
Andrija Andrew PQuote Reply
I read some comments from people who signed up as extras – they were asked if they could swim with a heavy load on them – so it seems they will shoot the Blackwater battle there.
If anyone wants to visit Dubrovnik – my recommendation would be you go there in winter. It’s quiet, it’s usually sunny (but beware of strong wind), and you can take a stroll on those battlements all day long without lots of tourists in the way. :-)
And you can pick oranges from the trees in the town park.
robot juraQuote Reply
You need about 8-9 hours by car (there is no long waiting at bosnian in and out border)…and if this is a problem, there is a plane from Zagreb to Dubrovnik..55mins :-)…and from airport to old city there is 30 mins by bus! :-)
The Rabbit,
Nenad SoviljQuote Reply