Game Of Thrones author George RR Martin says writing the book series took a lot out of him.
Martin says the A Song Of Ice And Fire Series is ‘the most massive work I’m capable of doing’ and doubts he’ll write something as epic in the future.
His comments come from a year-old interview at a convention he attended in St Petersburg, published in Russian magazine Питерbook.
Reddit user kaldtdyrr has helpfully translated Martin’s comments into English for Game Of Thrones fans to pore over.
Martin was asked whether A Song Of Ice And Fire is his ‘magnum opus’ or whether he ‘plans to create something even greater’?
He said: ‘Oh no, this thing nearly killed me and it’s probably the most massive work that I’m capable of doing.
‘I hope to continue writing standalone novels, novellas and short stories, but nothing on this scale.’
Filming on the final season of Game Of Thrones wrapped this summer.
Star Iain Glen, who plays Jorah Mormont, warned fans that not everyone will be happy with the show’s conclusion.
Speaking to Metro.co.uk, Iain said: ‘For viewers who have fallen in love with the show over the course of 70 plus hours, you get very strong affiliations and [are] possessive as an audience. I find that with things that transport me, you feel like it’s yours.
‘Without really thinking it through too clearly, you do have aspirations, you’ve got desires for what or may not happen. The bottom line is I’m sure we’ll not please everyone across the board, but when we gathered for reading the scripts right at the beginning, there was a huge sense the writers had done a fantastic job, and a fantastic job for the series as a whole.
‘It’s the same concoction which has always worked, full of surprises and tension. For my money, it will satiate. My hunch is it will go down incredibly well because they’re brilliant scripts.’
Asked if he was personally satisfied with Jorah’s arc, Glen said: ‘Absolutely. I was very, very satisfied.’
Game Of Thrones is set to return next year.
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