Voice of reason : Liam Cunningham plays Ser Davos Seaworth in HBO's most watched series Games of Thrones, which returns for its seventh season on July 17.
Liam Cunningham, the alter ego of smuggler turned knight Ser Davos Seaworth, still keeps quiet about the return of most watched HBO series Game of Thrones that propelled his popularity.
Irish actor Liam Cunningham had led a "quiet" life playing in theaters, independent films and a few mainstream movies for 25 years before he got the exposure of being one of the cenral character in the most watched HBO series Game of Thrones.
The former electrician, the alter ego of smuggler turned knight Ser Davos Seaworth, still alive in season six, but happily spilled some precious nuggets he collected from his first appearance on season two.
Yes, the character was among the few who didn't get killed after one or two episodes, but as the actor's contract would last until this next season - with one season left until the end of the series - what kind of end for Ser Davos did the actor expect?
"Who knows what's going to happen? Maybe this season I have to go. I'm not telling," said the 55 year old actor during an interview in Bangkok.
But when the end happens, he said he would like to take home his costume as a memento.
"I steal something every year," he gushed, saying that he took some coins from Braavos and small wooden stag which ended up on his daughter's wall of awesome."
"But I always ask first! The prop man is a good friend of mine, so I have tiny little souvenirs (from the set).
"I did take an old pair of boots. I had to change my boots, so I stole my boots but they were in bits. I'll put them on eBay when I'm poor."
Cunningham was in Bangkok for the launch of HBO on a new platform in Thailand. It was his second visit to the country after 15 years, when he shot a made for television movie called Stranded in Krabi.
During his stay this time, he visited many tourist destinations by tuk tuk (three wheeled taxi) and even got to taste the famous local fried bugs. Videos and photos of him munching on scorpions, crickets and maggots were posted on HBO Asia's Facebook page.
With the passion of a keen fan, Cunningham talked about how Game of Thrones could keep audience members on their toes with unexpected twists, and how some of the key characters, including Ser Davos, evolved theough the seasons.
"What's interesting about Davos is that he has remained the same. I mean that in a good way - his loyalty, his decency. He's got a conscience. He will stand up and say :'No, this is wrong. You can't do that.' He doen't care if it's his life in danger and I think, in a way, he's almost like the voice of the audience," he said.
"There's a lot of morally ambiguous people on the show, so you need somw characters to put their hands up to speak up for the audience like Davos and even Samwell T arly, who are kind of like the 'conscience' of the show."
It's interesting that he mentioned Sam, the character embodied by John Bradley West, a scholarly minded recruit of the Night's Watch that, fans speculated, may hold the key to t he future of the Game of Thrones.
Cunningham also speculated on which char acter would end up on the Iron Throne at the end of the cult show, sharing the opinion of Carice van Houten, the actress who played Melisandre - a Red priestess who has joined the entourage of Stannis Baratheon, Lord of Dragonstone.
"I have to agree with her. She said : 'I would like to live in a world that was ruled by Samwell Tarly.' But she said there's no way that's going to happen and I think she's probably right."
"It looked like the guy at the beginning of this, Tyrion (Lannister, played by Peter Dinklage), would be the right man for the job, but he likes (acts out a drinking gesture) a little bit too much. I think John Snow would be good, but he doen't strike me as someone who wants to. He's had power thrust upon him. He never asked to be king. It was all the other people in the North who made him king and he has a responsibility to his people.
'But with this show, who knows who's going to end up a king. It could be anybody. Or nobody".
As an actor who opted for a good story telling over a business deal, Cunningham said he was a big fan of Tywin Lannister, the wealthiest lord of the Seven Kingdoms, who raised his children with a iron fist.
"He was a brilliant character who scared his children and I love Charles Dance. I think he's a magnificent actor, as well, and I think he potrayed it brilliantly. As an actor, when you watch someone working an doing sonething wonderful with a wonderful character, you should always go: 'Oh, I'd love to do that!' It's a good thing because you liked what he did."
Being in a cult show that brings forth the possibility and the probability of what power can do, the burning of a child - the most controversial death in Game of Thrones by far - hit Cunningham the hardest as he was as attached to the young co star who played Shireen as his character was to his boss daughter, the Baratheon Princess, who taught Ser Davos the alphabet.
"I loved doing those scenes with Shireen (Kerry Ingram). She's a brilliant actress. When we said goodbye, I didn't know she'd bought me a gift but I had a gift for her - a silver Irish - made stag like the one I gave her in the show," said the father of three children who are all now well into their teens.
"When I gave it to her, she pulled out a pillow and it had a stag embroidered on it. I have it at home. She also gave me a book that said Grammar for Dummies. She's got a bit of a sense of humor. She's a cool girl."
Cunningham has his own way of convincing the "two or three people on the planet who haven't seen" Game of Thrones by showing them the reaction video of people watching "The Red Wedding" episode that had gone viral on YouTube.
"When they see the people sitting on their sofas, gasping and screaming, I go, "This is why you should watch the show!" Because how many shows do you know have that effect on people?
"It's amazing, the way this show draws out your emotions because it's beautifully written. It's constantly surprising, it's scary, it's dangerous and, sometimes, it's very difficult to watch. There's very few shows that challenge you as a viewer. It's a brilliant as it's enganging."
Liam Cunningham, the alter ego of smuggler turned knight Ser Davos Seaworth, still keeps quiet about the return of most watched HBO series Game of Thrones that propelled his popularity.
Irish actor Liam Cunningham had led a "quiet" life playing in theaters, independent films and a few mainstream movies for 25 years before he got the exposure of being one of the cenral character in the most watched HBO series Game of Thrones.
The former electrician, the alter ego of smuggler turned knight Ser Davos Seaworth, still alive in season six, but happily spilled some precious nuggets he collected from his first appearance on season two.
Yes, the character was among the few who didn't get killed after one or two episodes, but as the actor's contract would last until this next season - with one season left until the end of the series - what kind of end for Ser Davos did the actor expect?
"Who knows what's going to happen? Maybe this season I have to go. I'm not telling," said the 55 year old actor during an interview in Bangkok.
But when the end happens, he said he would like to take home his costume as a memento.
"I steal something every year," he gushed, saying that he took some coins from Braavos and small wooden stag which ended up on his daughter's wall of awesome."
"But I always ask first! The prop man is a good friend of mine, so I have tiny little souvenirs (from the set).
"I did take an old pair of boots. I had to change my boots, so I stole my boots but they were in bits. I'll put them on eBay when I'm poor."
Cunningham was in Bangkok for the launch of HBO on a new platform in Thailand. It was his second visit to the country after 15 years, when he shot a made for television movie called Stranded in Krabi.
During his stay this time, he visited many tourist destinations by tuk tuk (three wheeled taxi) and even got to taste the famous local fried bugs. Videos and photos of him munching on scorpions, crickets and maggots were posted on HBO Asia's Facebook page.
With the passion of a keen fan, Cunningham talked about how Game of Thrones could keep audience members on their toes with unexpected twists, and how some of the key characters, including Ser Davos, evolved theough the seasons.
"What's interesting about Davos is that he has remained the same. I mean that in a good way - his loyalty, his decency. He's got a conscience. He will stand up and say :'No, this is wrong. You can't do that.' He doen't care if it's his life in danger and I think, in a way, he's almost like the voice of the audience," he said.
"There's a lot of morally ambiguous people on the show, so you need somw characters to put their hands up to speak up for the audience like Davos and even Samwell T arly, who are kind of like the 'conscience' of the show."
It's interesting that he mentioned Sam, the character embodied by John Bradley West, a scholarly minded recruit of the Night's Watch that, fans speculated, may hold the key to t he future of the Game of Thrones.
Cunningham also speculated on which char acter would end up on the Iron Throne at the end of the cult show, sharing the opinion of Carice van Houten, the actress who played Melisandre - a Red priestess who has joined the entourage of Stannis Baratheon, Lord of Dragonstone.
"I have to agree with her. She said : 'I would like to live in a world that was ruled by Samwell Tarly.' But she said there's no way that's going to happen and I think she's probably right."
"It looked like the guy at the beginning of this, Tyrion (Lannister, played by Peter Dinklage), would be the right man for the job, but he likes (acts out a drinking gesture) a little bit too much. I think John Snow would be good, but he doen't strike me as someone who wants to. He's had power thrust upon him. He never asked to be king. It was all the other people in the North who made him king and he has a responsibility to his people.
'But with this show, who knows who's going to end up a king. It could be anybody. Or nobody".
As an actor who opted for a good story telling over a business deal, Cunningham said he was a big fan of Tywin Lannister, the wealthiest lord of the Seven Kingdoms, who raised his children with a iron fist.
"He was a brilliant character who scared his children and I love Charles Dance. I think he's a magnificent actor, as well, and I think he potrayed it brilliantly. As an actor, when you watch someone working an doing sonething wonderful with a wonderful character, you should always go: 'Oh, I'd love to do that!' It's a good thing because you liked what he did."
Being in a cult show that brings forth the possibility and the probability of what power can do, the burning of a child - the most controversial death in Game of Thrones by far - hit Cunningham the hardest as he was as attached to the young co star who played Shireen as his character was to his boss daughter, the Baratheon Princess, who taught Ser Davos the alphabet.
"I loved doing those scenes with Shireen (Kerry Ingram). She's a brilliant actress. When we said goodbye, I didn't know she'd bought me a gift but I had a gift for her - a silver Irish - made stag like the one I gave her in the show," said the father of three children who are all now well into their teens.
"When I gave it to her, she pulled out a pillow and it had a stag embroidered on it. I have it at home. She also gave me a book that said Grammar for Dummies. She's got a bit of a sense of humor. She's a cool girl."
Cunningham has his own way of convincing the "two or three people on the planet who haven't seen" Game of Thrones by showing them the reaction video of people watching "The Red Wedding" episode that had gone viral on YouTube.
"When they see the people sitting on their sofas, gasping and screaming, I go, "This is why you should watch the show!" Because how many shows do you know have that effect on people?
"It's amazing, the way this show draws out your emotions because it's beautifully written. It's constantly surprising, it's scary, it's dangerous and, sometimes, it's very difficult to watch. There's very few shows that challenge you as a viewer. It's a brilliant as it's enganging."
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