Quick Hits: Interviews, essays, Valyrian and a lost call sheet
- Wired has the full special effects video from Pixomondo we posted earlier this week, only this time without the German voice-over and with additional scenes showcased.
- A reporter for the BBC was handed a call sheet, retrieved from a Thrones set at Gosford Forest Park. The reporter then returned the lost sheet to the production office. Apparently, this warranted a story.
- Dothraki creator David J. Peterson recently did an interview with PRI’s The World, in which the interviewer reveals that Peterson is working on creating the Valyrian language.
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Lol, I read that “story” about the call sheet. I thought, “Why bother reporting it, if you aren’t going to tell us what it said?”
ImpiQuote Reply
Stupid slow internet, thought I was gonna be first.
I just have to wonder what would have happened had someone posted that lost piece on the internet.
Aegon the ConquerorQuote Reply
That article doesn’t mention Peterson working on “Valyrian” at all.
On his blog, Peterson has stated that he won’t be developing High Valyrian for Season 3 (the few words from the books are all we’ll hear, such as “Dracarys”). For season 3, anyway.
I actually asked Peterson on his blog about upcoming languages, such as *Bastard* Valyrian from Slaver’s Bay, and Old Tongue among the Wildlings. He basically gave a text-wink by saying that he can’t talk about his work on Season 3 just yet.
The Dragon DemandsQuote Reply
The Dragon Demands,
Yeah was wondering the same thing when I read the article.
Aegon the ConquerorQuote Reply
Has anyone read Pearson Moore’s essays?
BraincandyQuote Reply
The Dragon Demands, sorry! I linked to the version that didn’t contain the audio. The correct link is now in place, but you have to listen to the audio interview for the part where Valyrian comes up. Thanks!
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Braincandy,
About half of season 2′s essays are on here, they usually saw the light a week or so after the episode aired. I enjoyed them, though many did not.
Aegon the ConquerorQuote Reply
I am one of the many who did not.
If you are interested in reading them, just look here http://winteriscoming.net/?s=pearson&searchsubmit.x=0&searchsubmit.y=0
Tyrion4LyfeQuote Reply
Braincandy,
Yep. They’re a bit turgid and overlong, but some interesting ideas. He posted about half of them for this season, but they were met with such unbelievable douchebaggery here that he stopped.
Richard WeetabixQuote Reply
developing languages is pretty complex who says it has to do with season 3
could be for 4 or 5 or 6….
ACVGQuote Reply
The amazon synopsis of Pearson’s essay using ‘Sandor is not afraid of fire’ is absolutely ludicrous. That is a crackpot theory at best, now had he gone into Dany NOT being immune to fire/heat, now that would have been interesting. That short on amazon just made not want to read these pompous, pretentiously written essays. It is really like he takes a crackpot theory of his own device, then runs with it coloring it with lucrative words to make them sound more feasible.
SandorISAfraidOfFireQuote Reply
Thank you, Gendry. A little part of my heart just withered away. lol Still <3 you!
MimsyQuote Reply
Mimsy,
He needs another shirtless scene next season to be forgiven!
Hi-FiQuote Reply
My problem with Moore’s essays is they rarely had a thesis to speak of. It’s fine to write a weekly review or recap where you merely discuss the episodes, but Moore was trying to write essays. Normally the genesis of an essay begins when the author conjures up a point which he or she wishes to make. But Moore seemed to think each episode could be the subject of an essay, which led to a lot of random ideas being jumbled together and written up in formal language without any coherent point being made. The style and form did not match the content. The fact that each was written in only a few days probably didn’t help.
WatsonQuote Reply
Dear SandorISAfraidOfFire,
Thank you for joining the conversation.
I agree with you 100% that the Amazon sample of my essay on Sandor Clegane does not answer the question of The Hound’s fear of fire. In fact, as you note in your response, to believe that the Amazon sample does answer the question is ludicrous.
I wish I had some control over the length and nature of the Amazon-provided sample, but I do not. Though I am the author, I have to accept whatever sample length Amazon decides to make available to readers.
The thesis of the essay is that Sandor is “The Seventh Sword”–that he will eventually become the instigator or prime practitioner of a new way of defending the realm. As part of that thesis, I develop the idea that Sandor is not afraid of fire–at least not to the extent that we are currently being led to believe. If you had access to the full essay you would see that I develop the crucial points around this position on Sandor’s fear (or lack thereof!) in the second half of the essay. Unfortunately, that second half does not appear in the Amazon sample. I stand by my position on Sandor as 7th Sword, and I also stand by my idea that Sandor is not afraid of fire.
Now, I am going to try to use gentle words here. First of all, I respect your position that Sandor IS afraid of fire. This is a commonly held position, and there are many excellent ways to support the argument. I am eager to learn how you have chosen to support your argument. But, my friend, perhaps it would be more useful to our discussion if we learned each others’ arguments before tearing each other down. If I were to learn of your argument, you would first of all see me praise your idea. I would then point out those areas in which I disagree with you. Most of all, though, I would be grateful that you shared your idea with me, and I would certainly communicate to others what I had learned from you.
My attitude on entering into debate is that I am the one who suffers a deficit of understanding. It may be only my attitude, but I find in retrospect that it always turns out to be true. If I were the world’s expert on Game of Thrones, then I could never learn anything from anyone. But the fact is, whenever I enter into debate or read someone’s ideas on Game of Thrones, I learn something new. That is always a good thing, and something I celebrate. The world is a place for learning. I could look at this fact and say I am an ignorant fool–and it would be true. Only an ignorant fool learns something every day, from every conversation, from every smile on a baby’s face, from every harsh word spoken through a neighbour’s clenched teeth. But another way of looking at this truth, I suppose, is to recognise that I can learn something new and useful and interesting from every single person I meet. That is, every person I meet and talk with is worthy of my respect. It’s just an attitude, I guess. But maybe a useful attitude? I suppose I could cultivate instead the attitude that I know everything, that no one is worth my time, that the only useful application of my time is putting people in their proper place. But I can’t seem to do that. Everyone has a story, an idea, that is worth my time. Everyone is interesting. Everyone is worthy of respect.
It may be true that I am pompous, pretentious, and that my writing serves only to generate the most laughable of crackpot theories. Let’s posit that, and let’s go further: I am in all ways, at all times, nothing more than a silly man with silly ideas. I have yet to meet the person whose ideas are not worthy of my time. It may well be that my ideas fit into this category. But perhaps–and this is just a possibility–it is your attitude that prevents you from seeing the good in other people?
I am eager to learn of your ideas about Sandor, and especially your ideas on his fear of fire. Please be assured that if you do engage me in conversation, I will never refer to your ideas as “crackpot”. It will certainly be possible for me to portray your words as being “pompous” and “pretentious”. I will not do so. Rather, I will praise your idea, and I will respectfully point out those areas where we disagree. And I’ll wish that we will be able to continue our discussion over the weeks and months. That’s my attitude about you, my friend, and your ideas. Life is too short to approach the dignity of you in any other way.
Peace.
PM 17 August 2012
Pearson MooreQuote Reply
I can only pray someone steals his shirt and there’s a clothing shortage in Westeros.
MimsyQuote Reply
Pearson Moore,
Thank you for sharing this. I do hold your work in high regard as I respect your
POV.
WildSeedQuote Reply
I enjoyed Khaleesi’s exchange with her Dothraki men and women. I look forward
to Peterson’s Valyrian composition.
WildSeedQuote Reply
*facepalm* It’s visual effects. Special effects are what’s done practical on set, visual effects are later done in post on the computer. Such a pet peeve of mine and everyone gets it wrong. I guess it’s cause visual effects are still relatively new and used to fall under specials.
SDGMQuote Reply
I saw that article on Gwen posted on her twitter. She’s just so lovely… and she really understands Brienne’s character. You can tell it’s an important part close to her heart and that just fills me with warmth <3
The InstrumentalistQuote Reply
I am in possession of the call sheet, if anyone wants to know what’s in it.
MATTHEWQuote Reply