This week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly is — surprise surprise — about the final season of Game of Thrones. In addition to getting some insights from the cast members, EW has a bunch of behind-the-scenes photos from the show. Let’s check some of them out!
“I will miss this so much,” said Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister). “But it’s time to move on. A lot of shows stay on television for too long. You got to make room for the new thing. And no decision should ever be made just because something is making a lot of money.
[Showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss] are smart enough, and HBO is smart enough, to not just go, ‘Well, everybody’s getting rich let’s keep going’ — that’s the worst thing you can do with something creative like this. I know it’s difficult to make that decision. This is the greatest role I’ve ever had.
I agree that it was a good decision not to drag the show out. I still could have used a few more episodes, though.
EW has two variant covers out on shelves. One features the Stark kids in the Winterfell godswood:
Who thinks they should have gone with this image for the cover?
The second features Daenerys climbing that ladder everyone is always talking about:
“This show is my life,” said Emilia Clarke. “Any doors that are open now, this show opened them. Any major life choice I’ve made have been a reaction to this show.”
“The goal of acting is to gain some recognition and fame — that’s not what I’m looking for anymore,” said Kit Harington. “This gives me the freedom to try things I want to do. I keep nicking beers from David and Dan’s fridge. I left them a note saying, ‘I owe you two beers and one career,’ and that’s how I feel.”
Game of Thrones meant a great deal to a lot of people, but it’s hard to wrap our heads around what it must mean for the cast and crew members whose lives and livelihoods it changed forever.
And finally, this photo, of Clarke, Harington, Benioff and Weiss sitting in front of the ruined Iron Throne:
That’s one for the fridge.
You can see even more behind-the-scenes photos at Entertainment Weekly!
To stay up to date on everything fantasy, science fiction, and WiC, follow our all-encompassing Facebook page and sign up for our exclusive newsletter.
Watch Game of Thrones for FREE with a no-risk, 7-day free trial of Amazon Channels
