Rose Leslie talks Ygritte and Game of Thrones

Haha, I just posted a link to the interview in the comment section of the other article. Oh well. ;)
I really like her in this interview, love her enthusiasm. And she started reading the books! Wonder, if she’s prepared for the jealous fangirls. :D

I think she’s going to be great. Man I wish April would get here already.

‘Clearly its a very physical series for a lot of the characters…’ I don’t think he meant fight scenes XD

EYEgrit sounds weird to me, like someone’s got something in her eye!! I pronounced it ye-GREET too. But she’s adorable!

Winter Is Coming:
Lisa, yes, that is why I thanked you for the link in the post. :)

Okay, I just saw that. Yay, I got mentioned in an article. :D

Can’t watch the video on this computer right now, so I’ll have to save that for later. But I’m surprised by the pronunciation as well. I always called her “Ye-GREET.” Though I guess Ye-GREET sounds more French and EYE-grit sounds more Norse/German/wildling.

Oh well. I always called Catelyn “KATE-lynn” until the show. My name is spelled the same way as hers but with a K, so I just assumed it would be pronounced that way. But now she’s Cat-eh-lynn, so I guess Ygritte will soon enough be Eye-grit.

Wow, I always pronounced it “Ih-grit” with a soft Y but it’s easy to see how ambiguous it is. I for one can’t wait to see her, erm, physical scenes.

I sort of fell in love in less than a minute. She’s perfect for the role.

Rose comes across very well in the interview so that certainly bodes well. She also seems quite confident that it’ll get a third season which is good to hear. I prefer Roy Dotrice’s pronunciation which is “Ee-Grit”, but I’m not that bothered if they go with “Eye-Grit”.

Matt N,

she said they were gonna film series 2 and 3, but then corrected it to series 2 because of course they’re not filming series 3 already.

Shes so cute!! I just love her!
I think she will have no trouble alternating between the hard spear-wife Ygritte and the cave Ygritte.
She’s so enthusiastic about the series it makes me wish she had a bigger role.

edit: Is it pervy of a straight girl to want to see if there is a nudity clause in that contract?

I always pronounced it Ee-grit, because that’s how I pronounce the Y at the start of Yvonne. This probably won’t change my pronunciation, though, I still read Catelyn as Kate-lin not Cat-lin.

More importantly, though, she seems really enthuiastic, which is always a great start and having seen her in Downton I have no worries. Also, she said one of her favourite things to read was the Wall and the North, so that’s pretty fitting.

She’s absolutely adorable!! Can’t wait to see her as a spearwife, really tough and vulnerable at the same time. I, too, always pronounced Ee-GRITT, because that sounds more Nordic to me for some reason, but, hey, it’s just pronounciation. I also pronounced Catelyn – KATE-lyn, Daenerys – DAE-ne-rys, Viserys as VI-serys, Cersei – Cer-SAY etc. Wow, I’m really excited to see both her and Gilly on screen (and I really regret them not having any scenes together … and, no, I was simply talking about communication).

What a darling! The Ygritte loathers risk their heads exploding from the cognitive dissonance.

I noticed she doesn’t speak with a native Scottish accent, though she is from Aberdeen. I wonder what Ygritte will sound like, exactly? Maybe Osha.

Oh! She’s Scottish, but a castle blue blood. Explains her accent.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/television-news/2011/10/12/downton-abbey-maid-rose-leslie-grew-up-a-scottish-castle-lady-86908-23483611/

She’s not fat … INFAMY !

Queensmoot: I agree completely- they’d be crazy not to pick up season 3. I guess in a year we’ll know more about the rest. I’ve read that they’ve planned through TRW – but there are things in AFFC and ADWD that I NEED to see filmed.

Drogon riding!! House of Black and White (esp the basement)! Sansa’s descent from the Eerie…. Quentin… Darkstar and the demise of our spoiled knight..

I really hope the cost/ benefit analysis and D&Ds schedules allow for them to finish the whole series.

I’m more concerned with seeing things that happen in ASOS but after the RW. Joff’s wedding, Littlefinger’s and Lysa’s reveals, Tyrion killing Tywin, Arya abandoning the hound… That half of the book has the most twists and excitement of the entire series!

Wow, they really got the right one here I think. She’s absolutely lovely. Can’t wait to see her as Ygritte. She’s so enthusiastic. And like Kit Harrington she’s read/reading the books. I think those two will have amazing chemistry. Many kudos to Nina Gold!

She definately has the face for a more ‘television Ygritte’ than the book description, even though the book doesn’t make her technically ugly. :)
I think she’ll be great in the role. She seems to have a lively, bubbly personality that won’t have any problems portraying Ygritte. I can see some pretty good chemistry forming between she and her ‘relation’ on screen. Should make for a really good hidden cave scene. Hope we get that far.

Olisgood,

Beautifulgate lol

i really liked this video. makes me think she will be wonderful. i just hope they wont overuse the “you know nothing” line like in the books, it kinda gets annoying over time

LMMacN,

Being American, the idea of growing up in a castle astounds and attracts me. There is a distinct lack of 500-year-old castles in the Pacific Northwest.

She’s quite pretty and expressive. I think she’ll make a great Ygritte.

Man the pictures don’t do her justice. She is incredibly cute.

HBO just renewed Boardwalk Empire for a 3rd season, and so far all episodes of the second season have fared a little bit under what Game of Thrones got in its season finale (2,8 mil. vs 3 mil.). So I guess that bodes well for GoT’s future

Cristian Far Arnedo,

YAY! Thank you for the excellent news. On both fronts! BE is excellent and I’m excited to see it continue as well as being excited about the implications for GoT.

Her pictures online certainly didn’t do her justice, but I don’t mind :)

In Swedish “Y” is an own sound in itself, so I’ve always pronounced her name y-GRIT, but ee-GRIT comes pretty close.

I love how enthusiastic she is (and how was this video not noted earlier?) and sad that she’ll only be in the series up to season 3.

She is absolutely lovely! Her hair and voice are beautiful!!! Like her a lot as if I had not seen her before.

Johan Sporre,

Oh, I thought the video had been posted (as well as conducted) a week ago. The interviewer (who’s obviously a fan) must have had a lucky day – to have someone you’re interviewing casually drop she’s been cast, just like that :)

Yup she seems perfect to me. Good to see she is so enthusiastic too :)

Ohh, how do they do this, find the exact Ygritte, it’s like these books want to come alive. Can hardly wait to hear her say “You know nothing,Jon Snow” and then teach him in the cave what he dosn’t know. Waiting is getting more difficult.

I’m really feeling positive about her. I just saw her in Downton Abbey where she’s a vastly different character than Ygritte, which to me is a lot more promising that they’d cast someone against type, as it speaks really well for her range. Although with half the cast in Croatia and her in Iceland she’s gonna have to wait to meet most of those famous actors…

Queensmoot,

No, because nudity for her means nudity for him. ;-) I hope.

Winter Is Coming:
Knurk, right, she’s contracted for a third season, but that contract will be voided if HBO decides to not order a third season. So just because she mentioned series 3 doesn’t mean it is guaranteed they will film it. Although, at this point, the odds of HBO NOT picking the show up for a third season are slim to none.

Good lord even taking about S3 in a remote sense gave me goosebumps!

Is it April yet? :-)

Obviously I don’t represent HBO, but with as much money as they’ve tossed the show’s way, and their conservative attitude regarding ordering more than 10 episodes per season, it seems likely that unless season 2 absolutely TANKS we can expect to see a third season.

It’s extra helpful to note that Boardwalk Empire, which is also quite expensive and is using potentially more expensive actors, just got renewed for a third season even though its ratings have sharply declined since the pilot.

Lisa,

Great! Another awesome location would be Jökulsárlón, the glacier lagoon.

I’m so excited for Iceland, and for Ygritte. I never come on here enough though, was there something about no Mance?

PE_RICHARDSON: Lisa, Great! Another awesome location would be Jökulsárlón, the glacier lagoon.I’m so excited for Iceland, and for Ygritte. I never come on here enough though, was there something about no Mance?

Mance doesn’t physically appear until ch. 8 of ASoS so who knows if he’d be pulled into season 2

Winter Is Coming: A common misconception. Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

Bzzzt I am a robot.

Always thought Yuh-gret in my head. But hey, you never know. I pronounced Tyrion and Baratheon wrong for YEARS (among others).

But Catelyn will always be Katelyn.

She’s very cute, and I can definitely see her as Ygritte, though the image I had in my head was someone kind of…not ugly, but more plain looking, with kind of thick, curly hair. Can’t wait for season 2!!!! (and beyond ^^)

I just want to know who the woman with the open-backed dress is in the background.

GRR Martin just posted another casting clue on his blog…

He wrote: “Vengeance is his. Frankenstein and Nessie are friends of his, but don’t say he’s never been human… but was he Irish or Eskimo? Born in Scotland, that we know. He’s been a fisherman, a minister, an inspector, and a malingerer. Down the slippery slope he slides, toward the kingdom of bones, but will he lose his head?”

Westeros just pOsted on Facebook they think it is John stahl

Who Is Jacopo Belbo?,

I don’t know… I think you’re just being negative. It’s obviously a casual, on the cusp interview and she’s obviously really and fearlessly getting into the show. What else do what you want? If you want to get to know her as an actress go see something she was in. She’s absolutely solid.

Who Is Jacopo Belbo?,

Says the guys who probably gets all his exercise reaching from the barcalounger to the coffee table for his remote control.

You try doing a full out sprint on a steep incline for twenty minutes, let’s see how you fair. ;)

I love her voice! She’s very articulate. I can’t wait for her scenes with Kit ;)

I pronounce her name as Eeg-rit. It’s quite an awkward pronunciation to be honest.

Eye-gritte? Is that like Eye-gor?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaPZZJVDx6Y

I think I’m in love….

I watched about half of the interview, so far, and I just want to say, Rose seems like a really sweet girl. Bright, beaming smile, very intelligent, and she obviously has a love for the source material. It seems to me that she will be an extremely welcome addition to the cast.

Is it just me, or can Nina Gold do basically no wrong?

Not that I don’t like this girl already. But I always imaged Ygritte a little… less pretty. I hope they give her some crooked teeth.

No, I don’t think its either EYE-grit or EE-grit. That’s too much English-sounding (which ofc is understandable). I think it should be pronounced in the Norse/Swedish way, which is simply Y-grit (short “y” as in “sync” or “lynx”).

PE_RICHARDSON,

I had to google that and wow, beautiful location (I really need to go to Iceland in the near future) although I’m not sure whether they could use it. I think most guesses were that Iceland will be used for the Frostfangs, so they’d only need mountains and lots of snow and ice. I’m so excited to see Iceland on screen.

Steve Hugh Westenra,

It works for everything except for the huge age disparity. No one would be fooled into thinking this 20 something woman was a pre-teen/teenager.

Who Is Jacopo Belbo?,

Wow. You have really turned bitter on this production haven’t you? Too bad your taking it out on an actress who shows nothing but enthusiasm for the show and given her performance in Downton Abbey also has the acting chops to pull off the character. Also she was kind of interviewed on the spot about it, especially when she was initially talking about a movie she did with Ewan McGregor. And even still, I can’t conceive how she comes off like an “idiot”.
Why don’t you give her a chance rather than outright dismissing her? At least not for her sake but for your peers on this site who are clearly quite happy with her casting?

I don’t mean to flame, but I guess I did.

I am so happy about this, Ygritte was my favorite character from the series. Rose really comes across like a bonnie lass.

Langkard:
Well, I’m impressed.Not only is she beautiful and talented and in Game of Thrones, she’s a direct descendant of one of the signers of the Declaration of Arbroath, Andrew de Lesly, and is also descended from the sister of King Malcolm III of Scotland.Wow. I know, I know, fascination with royalty (or just a hint of it) is seemingly an American obsession.But how cool is it that someone who grew up in a 15th century Clan Leslie castle is now going to (hopefully) get lines expressing her intent to see a real castle when she and Jon get south of the Wall?

Out of all of the youngins who are descendants of the famous or blue bloods, (Harry, Kit, Oona, and now Rose), I still think Harry Lloyd being the great-great-great grandson of Charles Dickens is the most impressive. Dickens is an artist rather than an aristocrat, and is buried in the Poet’s Corner of Westminster Abbey. (When Geoffrey Rush stepped on him in The King’s Speech I chuckled).

LMMacN: Harry Lloyd being the great-great-great grandson of Charles Dickens is the most impressive.

wow, I didn´t know this. Dickens was the one who inspired me to learn English as a child (although I didn´t learn it very well… I know but I was just a kid after all and I preferred to climb trees).

LMMacN,

Who is Kit related to?

Ms. Stormborn:
LMMacN,

Who is Kit related to?

Kit (Christopher) and his brother are in Burke’s Peerage, Gentry, and Baronetage as of the House Harington, and of both British and French nobilty. He is the nephew of a Baronet Harington, of Ridlington, co. Rutland and a descendant of the 6th Viscount Melville.

I don’t really know or care what this means, but I know Kit doesn’t like to speak about it in interviews because he thinks it’s irrelevant. “House Harington” is funny though, obviously.
I did think he looked more French than English when I first saw him.

Sid:
No, I don’t think its either EYE-grit or EE-grit. That’s too much English-sounding (which ofc is understandable). I think it should be pronounced in the Norse/Swedish way, which is simply Y-grit (short “y” as in “sync” or “lynx”).

That’s the way that Dotrice pronounces it in the audio book. I’m curious as to how they’ll say it on the show.

Lisa: Is there an interview where he says this because I can’t remember him mentioning it.

It’s in most of his bios, but I’ve never heard him speak a word.

Lisa: That’ why I was asking, I just thought “Oh, sounds like there’s a new interview!”. :-D

He’d probably get all Jon emo and goofy if asked. xD

her british accent is the sexiest thing, isn’t it?
and this interview is great! I loved her enthusiasm!

Joshua Taylor,

Hollyoak,

Even though I am a sucker for Ingenue, not to mention a real redhead, I am not as enamored by her as others. I think she is a great choice and by all account a good actor.

However, in the interview clip posted, she did have in multiple occasions repeated the questions before answering them and then seemed to force smile after that. After awhile, it could become a bit grating. Sort of performing like a candidate in a debate. I do know that some people genuinely respond like that and not put on a performance.

In addition, her face in the interview was flooded with bright light which has the effect of flattened the contrast and smoothed her facial contour. I think Ygritte will look more like her photos than in this video.

This is not nitpicking Rose Leslie’s appearance or demeanor. Personally, I think she is a beautiful young lady (Can’t wait for the cave scene given this is HBO ;-D ). This is just an attempt to show members of House Gatewatch that some of the less glowing receptions of Ms Arbuthnot-Leslie’s interview are not coming out of thin air or an frivilous way to draw attention.

Disclaimer: don’t know WIJB. Don’t agree with many of his gloomy views on GoT.

SugarVampire,

Thanks for your thoughtful response. I think my reaction to WIJB’s post is based upon experiences with people I know…but I definitely agree that people CAN make valid yet courteous criticisms. See my previous response for clarification if your interested.

SugarVampire,

I think its a lie they/we tell them/ ourselves when it comes to creatures they find alluring but are nonetheless unattainable. It’s a mechanism they use to detach themselves and “come back to reality”. I think it’s also middle-class pride getting in the way when dealing with actors of both genders. “I work hard for a living to pay my bills and they just dress up and look pretty.”
I think you are right on regarding the “beef” of WIJB’s point in that in his opinion she failed the interview and did not impress him. That’s at least one grain of sympathy I will give actors is that beyond their actual job (performing on stage or on screen) their profession carries into their public life. They are “acting” all the time, thus “working” all the time.

But them’s the breaks when your making millions of dollars.

Epic knows nothing,

Agree. I’m just happy they finally got Ygritte cast!

Queensmoot,

Many actors I have met and know on a personal level (the kind of actor that haven’t found a break yet, if ever) are two faced and aggressive. I think that is just something that is needed to survive a very competitive arena.

I avoid actors in general, I do not trust them!!!! But nevertheless we need them to play the roles of our favorite characters!!!!

JackSparrow,

Agreed, Emma Stone is who she reminded me of.

The casting is perfect. Was ambivalent about Ygritte in the books (her catch phrase was a bit annoying) but I’m very excited to see her on screen now!

Finally watched the interview. I really like her! Enthusiastic and sweet.

burth,

No longer! We saw her today!! ;)