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The production team for Game of Thrones had some big shoes to fill when it came time to cast Brienne of Tarth, and they pretty much nailed it when they hired Gwendoline Christie for the part. But even considering her natural aptitude for the role, Christie had to put in a lot of work to make the look perfect. Here’s how the six-foot-three actress and model got her body into the shape of a committed, lifelong warrior…

Pre-audition training | 0:25
Dance background | 1:10
Knight’s training | 1:48
Cold turkey | 2:36
Acting the part | 3:09
Real steel | 3:58
Fan loyalty | 4:28

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30 COMMENTS

  1. Now, if only they could make her look anything but a lumbering lunk on the battlefield. Brienne is probably in the top ten best fighters in Westeros and yet onscreen she moves like an ox. And that has to have been a deliberate choice on the part of the Directors.

  2. I love the character she plays on the show. Loyal, kind, hardworking and committed to those she cares about. The actress is funny in interviews and looks completely different with girlie clothes, makeup and hair done. Her smile is gorgeous. She's got a great personality! I also have to admire her dedication to the show by making a drastic lifestyle change. She's one of my faves on the show!

  3. And just think, she used the rewards for all that training into practice with Brienne of Tarth, along with other roles since, like Phasma, only she didn't have much screen time. I'm guessing she did both at the same time, hence why she only had five scenes

  4. ok a) shes wearing heavy armor so who can tell if shes ripped or not
    b) Briene in the books is butt ugly…..gwendolin is not.

    good casting and great actress but far from perfect

  5. I want Tormund and Brienne and their great big monstrous babies to be left at the end of it all. Tormund as Hand of the King, and Brienne as Kingsguard to His Grace, King Bronn.

  6. Okay, with all of the talk of what she USED to look like, wouldn't it have made sense to show some pictures of her before GoT? I mean, she was a model, so I'm pretty sure there wouldn't be anything unflattering…

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