Game of Thrones star Vladimir Furdik has opened up about playing The Night King and it actually sounds really tough.
Right now, the leader of the army of the dead is the most feared character on the box, and steering into season eight we’ve been promised blood will be shed and plenty of heroes we’ve come to love over the best part of a decade will fall on his sword.
But spare a thought for the man behind the mask, who isn’t allowed to blink.
‘Every director has a different vision of how to play him,’ Furdik told Entertainment Weekly. ‘Dan Weiss and David Benioff want him to be like a cold man, some of the directors want to show that there’s some human in him.
‘Yes, many times they ask me don’t try to blink your eyes. This is very difficult.’
Yuk!
The Slovakian-born star has only actually starred as the ghostly enemy of the living since season six, replacing former The Night King star Richard Brake.
‘I don’t really know why they cast me,’ the 48-year-old added. ‘When we did season five, I was the White Walker who fought Jon Snow (played by Kit Harington) [in “Hardhome”] — the first time Jon Snow killed a White Walker, that was me.
‘After that, David and Dan asked if I’d play the Night King for seasons six through eight; I never asked why. Maybe they were happy with what I did in season five.’
The Night King, while present throughout Game of Thrones, is still a mystery. We’ve known nothing about his history or motivation. He just freaks us the F out.
However, Furdik revealed that actually his beast has a specific target – and he’s out to kill.
‘He never wanted to be the Night King. I think he wants revenge. Everybody in this story has two sides — a bad side and a good side,’ the actor teased. ‘The Night King only has one side, a bad side.’
Game of Thrones finally released the first official trailer for season eight this week which saw Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) running for her life. Could she be The Night King’s target?
Game of Thrones returns to HBO and Sky Atlantic on April 14.
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