The two-minute video that quietly aired on Saturday has now been made available at Spoiler.tv. It is called Notes From the Set: Belfast, and is hopefully the first in a series of three (Dubrovnik and Iceland being the other two, we assume). It features short comments by the location manager Robert Boake, David Benioff, Michelle Fairley, and Nikolaj Coster Waldau. Enjoy it below.
Hear Me Roar: Quite some new footage to analyse. More Melisandre! And the shot of Tywin riding (into Harrenhal?) should be really epic. We hope for an official high-resolution version to be put online by HBO some time soon. The word is you can already view it on HBO On Demand.
UPDATE: The video has now been uploaded to the Making Game of Thrones blog.

102 Comments
Woot! more Mel! :D
John-Michael LelievreQuote Reply
Is it just me or is the sound weird??? (Meaning: there is hardly any sound. And yes: my volume is maxed)
LiesieQuote Reply
Nik! Oh, Jaime, how I have missed you! I regret to say that I have never been to Northern Ireland; I have, however, been to Ireland and it is Elysium, staggeringly beautiful. Thanks for this, HMR, you’ve really made my Hanukkah!
LanaQuote Reply
It’s in crazily wide-spaced stereo. All of the speech was in one side of my headphones. Not sure what they were going for.
P. S. Yay Jaimeness! /happy sigh
KGQuote Reply
Arg! Doesn’t seem to work for me.
Anyone found a link on YouTube yet?
Tickler’s GoldQuote Reply
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql6kqCK_85g&feature=youtube_gdata_player
ArvinQuote Reply
Tickler’s Gold,
Found it! Notes From The Set: Belfast (YouTube)
fywinterfellQuote Reply
he he he!
Just love it!
The_Rabbit01Quote Reply
You can see Brienne in the background at :49
JamesQuote Reply
Don’t know about the original video but the youtube version is horrible. Visuals are very blurry and blocky making it impossible to distinguish peoples faces unless in closeup and I’ve only got sound in one of my earphones. Which is a problem that does not occur with other vids I checked. Still great to see a new (blurry) shot of Mel. Just two questions in the scene with NCW voice over was there a castle in the BG or was it just rocks? Also was there a shot of Stannis in there or just a soldier who vaguely looks like Stephen Dillane? It’s in the segment where Benioff talks about how great the cast and crew is.(as I said visuals were very bad)
WinterdarkQuote Reply
Seems like David Benioff grew a beard especially for the shooting in Iceland since he doesnt have One here. Maybe hinting at a Wildling cameo or even a role as Mance Rayder (which I would Love sooo much!)?
G_LeeQuote Reply
Hah, I was just about to mention this video. I found it in the On Demand section and watched it a few times. I didn’t notice Melisandre, but found Brienne, Stannis, Theon, and that other guy from the Iron Islands (do we know who he is yet?) I hope we get another feature for the other location(s).
DreamlifeQuote Reply
Is the music that’s playing from the Oblivion soundtrack? o.0
Steve Hugh WestenraQuote Reply
I love waking up every morning and getting on here on WIC and seeing all this new info. Its like Christmas morning everyday. What a great video. Nikolas looks very yummy! The Belfast scenery,rain or mud is gorgeous!
HildaQuote Reply
Love the footage, but why is Jaime now a brunette? And it seems Tyrion has also lost his golden highlights from other previews.
Susan CQuote Reply
“Pregnant” Mel at 1:41? Cool video (except for the sound). Got quick looks at Brienne and the melee tourney.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
Susan C,
Blond is a very tricky color when it comes to filming. Much depends on the light. You can find examples of that in season 1 when you pay attention. It’s normal for blond hair to look different from time to time even in RL. -Long story short: I am sure Jaimes and Tyrions hair will look blond like it did in season 1 when all is set and done. ;-)
AbyssQuote Reply
Arvin / fywinterfell,
Great! Thanks both :D
Tickler’s GoldQuote Reply
Yep, that is Tywin riding into Harrenhal towards the end… the youtube version is v. poor quality, but if anyone has seen a higher quality version, look out for a chap carrying 2 buckets & bowing on the left! ;)
House UmberQuote Reply
Aw, I love Michelle Fairley.
Great video!
Hi-FiQuote Reply
The wait is killing me. I want to see this so bad!
TPQuote Reply
gahhhh! I am officially Spoiled… a little more.
What’s most scary is that I recognize Benioff’s voice. Whyyyyyyyy?
Epic stromboneousQuote Reply
That is hot. The sound may be fried but the visual footage has me amped!
Look out Daynearys…here comes Missilandre!!!
surfKrakenQuote Reply
looks cool but like everyone else it’s hard to see and make out some things b/c of the low quality. my love for jaime was coming out when i saw him being dragged in the mud and men were kicking him. let go of poor jaime!
SamQuote Reply
Is that Brienne and Margery at 0:48-0:50?
Not TodayQuote Reply
Not Today,
Yes it is Brienne at least. She is drawing her sowrd (?) behind the bowing Cat…. I tried to get a decent screencap, but best I could get was just ok…
http://oi42.tinypic.com/oaqbsl.jpg
darquemodeQuote Reply
I can only see Brienne. Don’t see Marg.
JonHoQuote Reply
Don’t know where else to post it :
Weren’t the satellite awards results on sunday?
I can’t seem to find reliable results for the 2 categories were got was nominated.
(Some says American horror story and Dinklage but that doesn’t seem official).
Were sunday’s results only for movies categories and the TV ones are still to come?
Thanks
ASOIAF_AddictQuote Reply
ASOIAF_Addict,
Ryan Hurst (Opie) from Sons of Anarchy and Dinkjlage tied for the Best Supporting Actor!
Claire Danes and Timothy Olyphant won for Best Leads.
The Best Genre series which GoT was nominated for went to American Horror Story sadly.
http://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/current-nominees/
darquemodeQuote Reply
darquemode,
American Horror Story is pretty unique. I don’t recall ever seeing a ‘haunted hourse’ horror tv series before. And they have done a good job on it! I’m glad it won, just for the sake of genre in general.
Epic stromboneousQuote Reply
What are the odds of them posting the video online on youtube themselves? The copies on Spoilertv (and the youtube version is the same) are tiny and therefore lousy for screencaps. Any chance of WiC putting a bug in their ear about uploading a decent resolution copy of the clip so we can promote their show for them? :D
Steve The PirateQuote Reply
Epic stromboneous,
I tried watching it. I made it 3 or 4 episodes in before giving up. It just felt like every horror movie cliche jammed into one house with better actors than most of the movies but worse writing than most of the movies…
Not my thing, but not bad compared to a lot on TV. I just think Thrones (and TWD) was a much better program and Fantasy Adventure is even less recognized than Horror on network TV. It would have been nice for the genre!
darquemodeQuote Reply
darquemode,
That’s pretty good given the video quality. Thanks for that! She looks incredible as Brienne.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
Steve The Pirate,
IF HBO does not post it when I get home from work I could post it somewhere. I have a 720p mp4 conversion from the original 1080 .ts file. I could convert the .ts to a 1080 mp4 too if desired…
I just loathe posting on Youtube or I would have done it already. Sorry.
darquemodeQuote Reply
Abyss,
While I hope Tyrion’s hair does end up looking consistent with series 1 (and see no reason why it wouldn’t), I think Jaime may spend much of the series covered in mud!
ShinyteapotQuote Reply
darquemode,
That would be great, thank you! I switched cable providers and my HBO Go access is all screwed up now so I can’t take caps from the best source til I get that straightened out. You rock. :)
Steve The PirateQuote Reply
What have the Starks done? He’s becoming Old St. Nik, he has!
Jeff O’ConnorQuote Reply
I approve of NCL covered in mud, no matter what color that makes his hair.
On a more substantial note, Jaime’s filthiness makes a nice contrast to the shining golden-boy looks of last season. It invites some thought into what the character is really made of, once all of his Lannister gilding is stripped away, and will hopefully lay the groundwork for season three.
InkasrainQuote Reply
The bug has been in place in their ear since yesterday. ;)
They told me they should have it up on their official YouTube channel today. Hopefully it will be up soon. :)
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Excellent little clip!
Nick LarterQuote Reply
darquemode,
I agree with you there–there’s nothing really ‘new’ in AHS; it blatantly is using a proven story ‘template’. But the quality is astronomical in comparison to other shows and horror movies. Jessica Lange to start with, is brilliant as always, but hers in particular is a very interesting character. I could argue that GoT is similar to AHS.. it’s genre experiencing the new level of budgets that we are seeing all over tv. But, AHS is less ambitious so it’s able to manoeuvre much more easily through an episode. And therefore, it kicks in and has a running start. And because I read the GoT books and I follow the show here, AHS is like the unknown. Best part, again has to be Jessica Lange. I put on big old cans over my ears and AHS is positively freaky (and worth watching IMO).
Epic knows nothingQuote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
Knew you’d be on it. YAY!
Steve The PirateQuote Reply
Winterdark,
That’s just the mobile version. Open it up on your PC and check out the 720p version.
The Lightning LordQuote Reply
When I open up the video on my PC, it’s still horrible quality- it’s just BIGGER. And more blurry.
Steve The PirateQuote Reply
was that the Damphair with Theon? he looks like Bill Bailey!
I want more!
houndloverQuote Reply
Steve The Pirate, I do my best! :)
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
another cool vid..nice screen cap of Brienne, Darquemode…AHS I liked at first but now its just turning really silly imo and not scary at all…not in GOT league though I agree Jessica Lange is pretty entertaining..
Coltaine777Quote Reply
I’ve had this promo on my DVR since Saturday. Lots of Stannis, who looks different than I imagined; not bad just different.
Mel isn’t as “sex-ed” up as I imagined either.
Another thing I focus on is how when filming the melee, the crew has there vans and cars parked right behind the tents. If they have to erase them in post… ouch.
Honest JerkQuote Reply
darquemode,
Yes, indeed. Only tweeted about it, but there’s a post coming up later. IGN has also selected this year’s best of winners (except in the overall categories, and readers can still vote for the people’s choice version of the awards). Ned’s hero character, his twisty death, and 1×09 Baelor won.
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
darquemode,
Yeah … Don’t take much stock in these awards anyway – stupid show “Once Upon a Time” was nominated — soap opera in fairy tale land – ho-hum
Patchy faceQuote Reply
Hey – don’t diss “Once Upon a Time” – it is actually a very good drama and certainly not a soap opera! :)
Hannah25Quote Reply
Ahh yes that would explain a lot since the speaker on one side of my laptop is broken… =/ Going to find myself a REAL computer :p
LiesieQuote Reply
Ooh, this was an enjoyable, little snippet.
And I think I’ll stop worrying about Brienne might looking too feminine, she looks really masculine in that screenshot posted above.
Lise BollumQuote Reply
is Gwendoline wearing a wig for Brienne?
Damn this video has horrible picturequality, why do people throw stuff on the internet that only has 4 pixels?
KnurkQuote Reply
Yeah, I’m happy to see that. Also remember not being sure if she was a man or woman when we saw her from behind fighting in the previous behind the scenes-clip. She looked pretty strong there.
sjweningsQuote Reply
Well, they seem to have given up on any last pretense of Jaime (and Tyrion) being blond. Unfortunate…
LexQuote Reply
Gwendoline doesn’t seem to be wearing a wig… Pic 1, Pic 2
starriedQuote Reply
I have to admit, the more I see of Gwen Christie’s Brienne, the more I love it. She’s going to have the role of a lifetime here. Kinda Peter Dinklage. How many meaty roles are made in major productions for unusual actors nowadays? I’m thrilled to think that, in a way, this site “found her” when fantasy casting season 2 back in the time…
CaedesQuote Reply
And that’s why I love living in Ireland. The weather is a pain in the ass granted but I’m so used to it I’ve stopped complaining and the landscape is really spectacular, lush and rich. I’m ashamed to admit I haven’t seen as much of it as I’d like to but hopefully that will change soon.
BroQuote Reply
Knurk,
Because something is better than nothing for people who really want to see snippets from their favorites. We can put up with low quality when we know better is coming, and I appreciate the effort of whomever uploaded this video initially.
Steve The PirateQuote Reply
Theon wearing some rags! /clothesgate ;)
GiantsbabyQuote Reply
Inkasrain,
Jaime mud wrestling … now that’s a PPV I’d pony up for.
KGQuote Reply
Finally a glimpse of Gwen! How I have longed for this day… And look at Mel! She looks awesome! April cannot come soon enough… On a bright note, Girl With the Dragon Tattoo tomorrow. Life is just grand.
The InstrumentalistQuote Reply
The Instrumentalist,
it cme out 2009
Michael TschuertzQuote Reply
The sound weak, but the video is still enjoyable, to catch a few glimpses of the cast is great. This videos is also a reminder of how freaking beautiful Ireland, well Northern Ireland, really is…the home of our show!
PS Martin has confirmed over on his “Not-A-Blog” why it was that he had trouble with his website, the fact that he is moving it to the servers of his official publisher Random House, and the whole site is due for a major re-design..I thought it was weird ’cause a few days ago I got the “This account has been suspended ” when I visited Martin’s website…
loco73Quote Reply
The Instrumentalist,
They made an English “Hollywood” version with Daniel Craig…opening day tomorrow. At least they didn’t make it all American like Let the Right One In. Which was still good, but no one likes all the name and setting changes.
The InstrumentalistQuote Reply
It should be a little better quality. XD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgiWqYVEONg
darquemodeQuote Reply
Little better quality? Holy crap! The 1080p resolution is fabulous! The sharpness hurts your eyes! The audio still isn’t great, though, but better.
Sean FanQuote Reply
darquemode,
Awesome quality, thanks for putting that up! Now that we can see everything in detail, we can properly, uh, gate-ify it ;)
JWestfallQuote Reply
darquemode, awesome! Thanks for this, man. Embedded the new version in the post.
Oh, and I love your YouTube username. Arrested Development ftw!
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
I just realized something. Is Brienne not in blue? She has to be in blue! This is bluegate right here! She’s Brienne the Blue for christsake. The blue knight of the rainbow guard, com’on now.
The InstrumentalistQuote Reply
I love the Kraken banner. Its actually more delicate than the other interpretations I’ve seen where the Kraken looks pissed off and cranky.
I hope we get to see some behind-the-scenes stuff from Dany’s storyline!
The production values for this show are just insane. Ireland, Croatia, Iceland!!! I dont think any show on TV has done sprawling locations like this before.
MegQuote Reply
The Instrumentalist,
I think for obvious reasons the concept of the Rainbow Guard does not translate well from page to screen. It seems Brienne and the whatever composes the Rainbow guard have distinct Baratheon armour.
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
I must say the new girls look excellent !
ObsidianQuote Reply
If anyone’s curious, here’s The FIRST HOBBIT TRAILER! Amazing.
LexQuote Reply
Lex,
Dwarves’ song gives me chills.
2012, a good year to be a nerd.
DennaiQuote Reply
maybe I said “yay” too when I saw “muddy” Jamie.
andreaQuote Reply
Lex,
Thanks!
I concur. Goin to see the Dark Knight Rises prologue tonight.
the goatQuote Reply
Wow, Jaime Lannister in chains and a collar, bloody and muddy… I… I…… can’t *dies*
ALSO BRIENNE OMGOGMOGMGOMGOGMOGMGOMGOMG!~~!
userjQuote Reply
the goat,
I just saw the trailer with Sherlock Holmes. I had my doubts but it may even be better than the Dark Knight! The biggest hurdle for me was Hathaway as Selina Kyle/Catwoman. But just from the trailer I can tell she’s going to be awesome in the role.
Do you think that Marion Cotillard’s character is actually Talia al’ Ghul? I think she is.
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
Dennai,
Game of Thrones Season 2, Skyfall, The Hobbit Part I, the Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises. Yessireebob! A nerd in 2012 I am glad to be!
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
The Instrumentalist,
Yeah I noticed the lack of colored armor and weapons last year, but it is really obvious with Brienne since the blue armor seems to be ingrained in everyone’s mind!
darquemodeQuote Reply
Did some 1080p full screen caps from the video. Since I’m not familiar with a lot of the new characters, I’m not sure if I grabbed all the ones you mentioned you saw in this vid but here they are…….
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/Pudgewill/Misc%20Pics%202/BTS16.jpg
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Sean FanQuote Reply
The Hobbit trailer finally released tonite and it’s awesome …
Coltaine777Quote Reply
Joshua Taylor,
Don’t forget Prometheus, the first trailer will be released tomorrow.
And then we got The Amazing Spiderman. Although I don’t have my hopes high up for it, I’m not gonna bury it just yet.
DennaiQuote Reply
Joshua Taylor,
About Marion Cotillard’s role in TDKR, she specifically denied that she was portraying a character previously seen on the comics. When the interviewer (clearly a believer in the Talia al’Gul theory) hinted that maybe she coudn’t spoil it now, but one the film is out she’d have to rectify her words, she insisted: “not a character from the comics”.
DennaiQuote Reply
Christie looks perfect as Brienne. And was that a glint of red I caught in Melisandre’s eye? Must have been the sun…
Maxwell JamesQuote Reply
Off-Topic:
New trailer for the GoT RPG. Looks pretty good if you ask me. – And a certain someone has a short cameo. ;-))
AbyssQuote Reply
Stannis’ troops look distinctly more fitting towards the War of the Roses period than anyone we’ve seen in the first season, save for Loras’ tourney armour maybe. Interesting.
IdaanQuote Reply
Catlyn?
feyrbandQuote Reply
He is not a brunette…he is just dirty! Didn’t you see him wallowing in mud between sound bites! lol
I am so excited for season 2 that i need these behind the scene snippets like a shot…but i still want way more :(
I CANT WAIT!
FannQuote Reply
That was Aeron Greyjoy shown talking with Theon, was it? I don’t really like the look of him at all if that’s who it was. . . :( Edit: Actually I’m reading somewhere else it’s just one of the drowned men. Isn’t Aeron going to be in season 2?
krisQuote Reply
Dennai,
Yet there is a picture of her in combat fatigues dressed an awful lot like Talia holding a machine gun.
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
Not sure if this has been posted already, but it was new to me – a behind the scenes video from season 1: how they did the funeral pyre for Drogo.
edit: err, maybe it’s an old video that I just missed along the way. Whoops
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NG3xbFOP7CM
JamboQuote Reply
Dennai,
Also Christopher Nolan himself vehemently denied that Liam Neeson was R’as al Ghul up until Batman Begins was released. It just seems weird that he would cast a well known international actress for a supporting role in a big budget comic book movie and not give her a significant character to play. So I think Nolan and Cotillard are simply denying for the sake of denying.
And who else but Talia al Ghul dresses like this?
http://whatculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mari.jpg
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
Very nice video. Robert Boake is a good friend of my brother-in-law. I’ve met him a few times. The building behind his shoulder is the new Titanic Signature Building in Belfast which is being built for the 100th anniversary next year. It’s an amazing structure which is a huge interactive museum. Tickets went on sale a few days ago and 30,000 have already been sold! The Titanic building is in front of The Paint Hall, which is also being extended with 2 new studios.
RimshotQuote Reply
The Drowned God priest in the video is indeed Aeron … IN THE BOOK. However, in the show it is a random priest.
KGQuote Reply
Susan C,
Thank you. I was hoping I wasn’t the only one seeing that.
VarneyQuote Reply
Brienne looks amazing! I’m extremely happy with her. And Stannis is actually HOT. I am glad they “prettied him up” a bit from the books–so much more pleasant to look at than the book version. LOL
I’m very worried that we’re seeing so little of Arya (loved the hair video, though). I mean, A Clash of Kings belongs to Tyrion and Arya more than any other characters, yet we’ve hardly seen her. Making me paranoid that they are down-playing her story significantly. I have to say, ever since I read the books, the scenes I most wanted to see come to life were the Ghost of Harrenhal. I’m going to be VERY upset if this is downplayed.
David ThomasQuote Reply
David Thomas,
I doubt it will be downplayed, especially since Jaqen and Roose are cast with such strong actors. :)
John-Michael LelievreQuote Reply
just found out about this like a week ago. The producers of Game of Thrones are planning on killing a major character in season 2 that was not killed in A Clash of Kings.
FireandbloodQuote Reply
LOVE IT! I absolutely cannot wait for springtime! Man, I wish the world was truly like the show. Of course, we have to be sure to add dragons. #skyrim
AidyQuote Reply
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