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ohwhocaresanyway
Understandable when there is so much going on away from your direct story line.
Craicerjack
TIL actors do work for money.
InterstellarOdyssey
No one could know what was going on with dumb and dumber at the helm.
MM3SS
fskn
Still liked him as Stannis. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Janusha
Following the story is not even his job. How could he. They film scenes out of sync at different locations / countries. This is not weird.
BednaR
Remember Obi Wan Kenobi?
TheDanWithNoName
The gold standard for "Imma act the shit out of this part & dont give a shit about"
Granttrees
This is Frank Dillane's dad. Character Nick Clark from "Fear the walking dead"
MaroonJade
Wow it’s almost like he’s a professional actor
PPDL
He did it because THE ROLE WAS HIS BY RIGHT
RebirthOfCool
That or he’s a method actor and acted in the same manner the Mannis would.
HIGHzurrer
Agent: "I got you a big payday this time, and it's less lines of dialogue." Stephen: "Fewer."
hardlyfatal
He also said he was given NO direction how to play his character despite asking D&D many times. Their contribution: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Tarlon
ooo I love behind-the-scenes drama. Sauce please.
hardlyfatal
I saw it on tumblr earlier today but can't find it again, sorry :(
mclin003
Oh, you mean the Alec Guinness method.
rhymeotheancientsubmariner
The rightful and true kink of the Seven Kingdoms
FallingStar7669
Considering this show, I think there is a LARGE number of contenders for 'True Kink of the Seven Kingdoms'...
rhymeotheancientsubmariner
King, sorry Freudian slip
amphid
He plays the part as if he didn't care either. So good job, Stephen Dillane.
ChubbyElvis
neither did the writers when they ran out of marteial from the books
BustinMakesMeFeelGood420
I'd like to see you do a better job
arrowhen
I'd like to see *someone* do a better job!
davebeastly
arrowhen
Neither did GRRM for the last couple of books.
agentarcher
I'll bet the show could have paid him less, I mean fewer, dollars then.
Bwbach
Did he do a good/satisfactory job?
Zepravity
i think he was one of the better actors on the show, which is for the most part very well acted
CatsIsTheAnswer
Did the ball go?
Slander7
Stannis is an off-putting, out-of-touch, would-be King and the reluctant messiah of a fiery God he's not totally on board with, both of
Slander7
which go pretty well with a vaguely confused and frustrated attitude, so I'd say so.
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rosebudthesled
"Fewer"
LarfleezePlz
Agreed he was such a bad ass in the books and show
TheWarHymn
"Go on...do your duty"
DylatovsMagicRoentgen
My Mannis!
dm9982
Sounds like Liam Neeson during filming of the first Taken.... ?
TrueLegateDamar
Reading the books wouldn't have helped given that Stannis has little relation to the one written in the show
purdhapley
I’m a professional drummer. I often go into jobbing situations having no idea what’s going on. I’m just there to hit stuff.
scoobar
*insert overly qualified drumming strawberry gif here*
davebeastly
Boss: "Purd, this is the fifth time we've had to replace the photocopier glass this week, please, for the love of God, stop."
Hammertulski
From the mixing engineer seat: "I don't give a good goddamn what happened to your lead singer, I'm just gonna make this sound way better."
nevoreJunkie
Same. Except I teach kindergarten
davebeastly
DanCutter
Haha! Totally relate. “Is this a wedding? Oh, bar mitzvah? Cool. They giving us beer?”
purdhapley
Pretty much. I always say the drumming is free. Getting me to show up is gonna cost.
annoyedOnion
Ian McKellen said he had no idea what was happening in LOTR until he watched the movies and then he was still confused(heavily paraphrasing)
VenomousFangs
Dude, sir Ian carried the books around with him and pointed out when they were doing it wrong.
davebeastly
Wasn't that mainly due to his scenes being almost entirely green screen?
annoyedOnion
Yea I think so I'm not certian though I know he definitely hated working with greenscreens
Butterrz
More to the fact that they shot all 3 movies at once and in random order. They did the final good bye scene very early in production
davebeastly
That is a bit mind fucky, but it's not that uncommon to shoot out of sequence. Especially on location when you have to rely on nature.
loma45
Pretty sure that was in the hobbit, I don't think his Lotr screens were primarily greenscreened
Ismellofhockey
They must have been so that the Hobbits could be shrunk.
Noughmad
There was heavy use of forced perspective in LOTR, at least for indoor scenes.
kookyabird
That and lots of close up shots with various body doubles standing in for the non-central character
aptatlas
In true Stannis fashion 0 fucks given. This man should have been on that Iron Throne.
Headsprouter
fanatical daughter-burning brother-killer. no thanks.
aptatlas
Renley brought it on himself. He knew Stannis had the better claim and Stannis gave him an out.
agentarcher
I think he should have given at least 1 fuck for his own daughter. And then maybe a second 1 for being against burning her alive.
aptatlas
Hey. The Lord of Light needs sacrifices to fuel those fire swords!
laddercrash
I always find that unprofessional. For example, the actor who portrayed Dumbledore in films 3-8 admits he's never read a Harry Potter novel
Elejenn
And yet he did a damn fine job.
laddercrash
Stannis or Dumbledore? Because I don't have much love for the Dumbledore 2.
Elejenn
Both of them actually imo :)
UnconditionalSalmon
him and the producers of season 08
PacManiacDK
Zangakkar
Not just the producers but D&D. They've always been horrible writers. Got only took off because the books were well written and they are 1/?
Zangakkar
Decent at working a source material. They are both hack garbage.
XeononSolomon
And season 07. And season 06. And season 05.
wenturi
How to destroy 7 years in 5 hours.
AzgarOgly
To be honest, they had some dull episodes before.
mightyfp
This deserves more recognition
JustJoshinya9001
Does it tho? All I’ve seen is people bitching about it. If anything, I’d say people need to chill out a bit.
UnconditionalSalmon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=255&v=-ikUYFK84OQ including its own actors
JustJoshinya9001
I mean I get it. Just annoying
GoogleFu
They're just rushing it so then can produce Star Wars.
saboten13
And they’re just going to rush that so that they can fuck up the next franchise.
RonnieHubbard
Serious question, is this the first season you've been disappointed? Because imo the quality dropped significantly when they passed the book
Dancal5
I think most people noticed the drop in quality since S7 but I personally think it went to shit after they fucked littlefinger in S5.
RonnieHubbard
My expectations were so low for the story this season that I can actually just enjoy it now and not get annoyed at what it should be
FreebasinFreemason
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from which movie is this? she looks familiar.
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Emma stone. I think it's easy a?
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wadatahmydamie
People are just mad because they’re not used to so many of Chekhov’s guns firing in such a short span.
IHateyouIfyouremoreattractivethanme
It's more along the lines of you have a chekhov's gun, so we're gonna ignore it and fire a cannon cause that's more shocking.
wadatahmydamie
It’s only shocking if you didn’t pay attention. That’s why there’s articles from 2015 calling Dany’s descent into madness.
IHateyouIfyouremoreattractivethanme
People were calling it because it's hinted at in the books, but nowhere in the show, but you're right her descent into madness in half an ep
IHateyouIfyouremoreattractivethanme
Does make sense, I'm just a hater who doesn't pay attention.
IHateyouIfyouremoreattractivethanme
I don't get why people are acting like the hate is undeserved, the show is shit now.
rollercostarican
I feel like it's doing things that are less shocking, which is my complaint. Everything that happens feels like they are pulling punches
rollercostarican
And every big event is largely telegraphed and hinted at blatantly
wadatahmydamie
I’d say a column of flame would’ve been sufficient foreshadowing, but that actually happened and people STILL missed it.
IHateyouIfyouremoreattractivethanme
The burning of the witch, I'm assuming that's what you're referencing, is not foreshadowing of her madness, she was only ever cruel to those
wadatahmydamie
Sure, the witch, the random rich people she crucified, all the times she wanted to kill everybody and her advisors held her back...
IHateyouIfyouremoreattractivethanme
Who directly wronged her, just like all the other characters who aren't mad, she didn't suddenly throw kids into the fire with the witch.
wadatahmydamie
The fact that characters have been saying since season one that she’s gonna go nuts, the executing of dissidents...
secondcoming
I'm sure that applies to a huge percentage of working actors
NotoriousBadassWhoLovesMusicals
I’m going to a premiere of a movie I acted in.. four years ago. I have absolutely no idea whats going to happen in it
kingkongkeom
what's the name of the movie?
NotoriousBadassWhoLovesMusicals
Its finnish, Pitkä Perjantai. At least in the trailer I go around with a shotgun
kingkongkeom
gonna check it out..if I find a copy with subtitles somewhere :)
NotoriousBadassWhoLovesMusicals
Awesome! I’m terrified right now on my way there, the movie could be genius or complete shit
notFromHereButStaying
You gotta be crazy talented to pull that of. Or hot. That works too.
Cheomesh
Nearing 100%.
davebeastly
Probably wasn't shot in order and was only given partial scripts to prevent leaks. You just have to kinda piece it together in your head.
hashoosh
Plus i've heard some of the actors say they didn't read the books in order to avoid confusing their show characters with their book ones
hashoosh
(since the differences become substantial in some cases, e.g. Stannis)
davebeastly
I had a few scenes in a TV series. It was the last few scenes to be shot, but was the first two episodes and I thought they were mid season.
LostScientist
Can you tell us what it was?
davebeastly
Sarkanais Mežs it's a Latvian series.
Arandomnicknameappear
I'm sure that applies to a huge percentage of workers
HaulinOats
Especially the ones that worked on Season 8 of GoT
Lexxatron02
Isn’t that what this season was called?
fedeColorTerror
I have been an extra for HBO and Netflix stuff a couple of times. For the little I have seen, can confirm
ktothearl
When Harrison Ford was asked if he got emotional putting the Han Solo costume back on he replied: "No, I got paid." I was rolling.
maninthedarkness
Shouldn't be construed as him not enjoying the role. He just wasn't into it THAT much.
HyunJ00n
Is there any role Harrison Ford DOES enjoy? Every interview i've seen of him, he seems apathetic at best regarding any of his movies
naytorin
Pretty much just Indie.
yuma
he likes Indiana Jones ,
SirSpiffyDijelos
You see a good gig, you take it. That's the way it goes.
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hashoosh
Artists (of all stripes, including actors) tend to be an exception to this rule, as their work is more closely tied to their identity
CWStJdeNobbs
While in general you're right I think session musicians are a special case.
hashoosh
I think a case like that raises an interesting question about whether they're being artists in that moment
CWStJdeNobbs
Also begs the question "where do you stop being a session musician?" If you play in an orchestra does that count? You have almost zero >
SithElephant
Or to those who get no money.
ImNotTaylorSwift
I don't know what my job even is. Yesterday I said I didn't believe some numbers and people thought I was doing brilliant work.
CWStJdeNobbs
I've loved most of my jobs, wouldn't have done them for free though.
AvatarTommyBee
D'accord .. have to pay rent ..
BriefausdemGeist
Especially with such a scattered production - you in Ireland today? London? Norway? Croatia? Southern Spain?
obsoleterubixcube
Getting payed to visit different country’s with room and board in your contract? Who wouldn’t?
otiumCatulli
People with kids or who like to attend loved ones' significant life moments
shermanCG
Me. I don’t actually like to travel often.
LurkerOfDarkness
"To travel is to live" - HCA
shermanCG
“Traveling is stressful and expensive.” -Me
SirSpiffyDijelos
Visit really isn't the right word for this. You are plucked from a stable life and thrown around the globe. Film production isn't that...
SirSpiffyDijelos
glamorous despite however it seems.
bohemiancrabcity
This guy knows what its like to travel for a living. "Did you have fun in Italy?" "No, all I was my work site, hotel room, and the airport."
LurkerOfDarkness
If only they had time to actually see the places it would be great, they rarely do.
RiverRoyal
Well now they have the money they can return at their leisure.
SirSpiffyDijelos
It's true that actors make a lot of money per movie, but lower end actors receive less work, making it hard to live between gigs.
GotToBeKiddyMe
It fits his character
WinstSmi
Showfags out REEEEEEEEE
Vaanhalen
Classic Stannis
WillAlwaysUpvoteTAWOG
So what was going in his head? "Sometimes I do speeches, sometimes I fuck a witch, sometimes I burn a kid or two... idk."
maximilianfragglebottom
He did look lost most of the time, made it more believable that he could be manipulated by Mellisandra
hashoosh
He's using her just as much as she's using him
AzgarOgly
Absolutely. That was a perfect match.
Duendes
Purely objective manner w/1 or 2 moments of returning to the 'now'
SomewhatInformative
You gotta fulfill your duty, even if you hate it. Don't go for the peach.
hashoosh
Fits his show character. Book Stannis cared a great deal
wingweaver415
He cared a great deal about justice being served, not if it was fair or not.
AzgarOgly
But book Stannis was too far away off the World. He lived in a chivalry ballad.
hashoosh
He was the true definition of Lawful Neutral, he lived absolutely "by the book," not necessarily a sense of chivalry
Notracistgrandpa
Ned lived in a chivalry ballad
AzgarOgly
Ned was far more practical person. Yet his chivalry cost him a head. It seems that going to extreme is a high risk strategy, //
AzgarOgly
Living by the book of knighthood is equal to following a path of chivalry. "Chivalry" is french for "knighthood".
hashoosh
Stannis doesn't live by the book of "knighthood," he murdered his own brother with a shadow monster
primm141
It really did show. I said something similar to my wife while watching, its like you could see him just pretending to be in character.
DoopaLoooooop
Yeah, his character appeared purposeless
heynongman4pres
Really? I thought he nailed it. It’s all very subjective I suppose.
potshot
I thought he nailed the character. The medieval lord equivalent of a career cubicle worker.
SomethingsShadow
Which fits stannis perfectly.
potshot
Exactly. It's a major theme in his claim: he's the heir, but he has no charisma, and he knows it himself.
turalyawn
He was written in the books as having all the charisma of a dead fish. I think Dillane actually nailed Stannis
corrosivebrain
I get what you mean. Like he didn't get into the character, more like stood by it and aimlessly winged it
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Duendes
Bruh, they're all pretending to be in character...
FookinPrawns
Imagine we had the technology to wipe the actors and make them believe their characters were their real identities.
nudes4jesus
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Duendes
I heard peyote works...
Madcaplaughs84
Would this technology work for someone who had a shitty life and wanted to start over?
skwint
Dangerous, the number of good guys that would see an opportunity to kill someone else for the greater good, and take it ...
TheRealAethrys
Good idea, forget just actors, make preparations for global dispersal.
SPQAAE
Oh like what they use on Daniel Day Lewis.
FookinPrawns