Paddy Considine has revealed that he based his performance in the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon on his mother.
And when I played Viserys Targaryen, I just played my mum, you know.
You can read The Independent’s full interview with Paddy Considine here.
In the forthcoming series, Considine plays King Viserys Targaryen, the compassionate ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and ancestor to Emilia Clarke’s character Daenarys Targaryen.