Emilia Clarke has Targaryen hair care advice for House of the Dragon stars
Game of Thrones alum Emilia Clarke is staying busy. She’s signed on to the upcoming Marvel series Secret Invasion and has a three-issue comic book miniseries called M.O.M.: Mother of Madness coming in July. Clarke talked with The Hollywood Reporter about how her new comic could be seen as a tribute to Daenerys Targaryen.
Mother of Madness is the story of a single mother named Maya who has several superpowers that change and intensify when she’s on her period. Clarke worked with an all-female creative team, including the immensely talented Marguerite Bennett, to bring the comic to life.
Anyone who sees parallels between Maya and Daenerys is on the right track. “It didn’t come out of nowhere,” Clarke said. Even the book’s name is a nod to Game of Thrones and Dany’s Mother of Dragons moniker. “So I’m not going to say I’m Jenny from the Block, but it’s an acknowledgment of how I’m able to give this beautiful fanbase this other thing that I did because they supported me and gave me the props when I was doing [Game of Thrones].”
Emilia Clarke: “It’s very surreal” to see Targaryens on Game of Thrones spinoff
Game of Thrones is over, but HBO is just getting started with the Game of Thrones spin-offs, with prequel series House of the Dragon leading the charge.
The new show is all about the history of House Targaryen, and will revolve around a period some 170 years before the original show when different factions within the family fought each other for the Iron Throne. Naturally, it’s a little odd for her to see other actors don the white-blonde hair of the Targaryens:
"It’s very surreal. I mean, I’ve been prepped for this because [Game of Thrones director] Miguel [Sapochnik], who’s the co-showrunner, is a really dear friend of mine…So I was prepped. But yeah, it’s crazy! Those pictures came out and I was like, “Whoa! Whoa!” I was on my own last time. I didn’t know I had pals. I could’ve had a bunch of friends to hang out with."
She also has some advice for her new Targaryen family members when it comes to that iconic hair: Don’t bleach it. “I’m speaking from the other side, and it’s not worth it. I literally cut off all my hair because I killed it with a load of bleach. If you like your hair, keep it your natural color. That goes for everyone.”
Clarke will soon begin work on Secret Invasion, although we don’t know who she’s playing yet. The first issue of her new comic book will arrive July 21 and is available for pre-order from Image Comics.
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