"I almost got fired!" The House of the Dragon cast on 'Peak Targaryen Energy' and geeking out on set

The cast of House of the Dragon, including Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Tom Glynn-Carney, Phia Saban, Harry Collett and Bethany Antonia, join BBC Radio 1's film critic Ali Plumb to talk about the Season 2 of the Games of Thrones prequel show. In a spoiler free chat, they reveal their least glamorous days on set and how they unwind after a day of dragon family drama.
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For more of Matt, Fabien, Emma and Olivia, watch Part 1 of our House of the Dragon interviews here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jp3Jk2BvhtWbZsk

[@rojayreid908]

What does Emma meant by bodily fluids?

[@ac2244]

I know everyone hates Ser Criston but can we respect Fabien please? The guy is smashing it. Give him love for playing such a prick. ❤

[@Nocc2991]

Yeah, I hate his character, but the actor is great. 😊

[@HB-ey2dk]

The fact that he's getting hate online is so insane to me

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

@@HB-ey2dkGeoffrey’s actor quit acting after GoT because of it 😂 Yeah, there are lots of mentally disturbed people who have a hard time not letting fictional stories rile up their emotions.

[@cnmcnm5853]

Yes... we the "sane" fans have to show him.some love on Insta... because the comments were awful 🙈like what is wrong with this people?!

[@courage04]

@@misanthropicservitorofmars2116 You can't blame them tho, when you have a face to hate the hate comes out stronger.

[@moulic5325]

Aegon & Haelena : *Don't even talk properly to each other* Tom & Phia : *BESTIES* 😂🙌

[@PastLifeVillian]

They clearly talk properly to eachother lol what

[@moulic5325]

@@PastLifeVillian Oh please !!!...... how can you even say that about Aegon & Helaena who just lost their son & barely embracing eachother which is very much needed , (can't even properly look at eachother)

[@PastLifeVillian]

@@moulic5325 Oh I thought you meant their actors/actresses in the interview, not the characters in the show lol

[@moulic5325]

@@PastLifeVillian Agh I thought so , I mentioned clearly tho but it's okay 👌

[@ishmaamsha-riyadimam5531]

Everyone should take notes on how to do an interview from Ali Plump

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

There are many good interviewers out there, so no, not ''everyone''.

[@unusualchair937]

Every person he interviewed felt relaxed and easy to talk to right from the start. Kudos to Ali Plump

[@shyaminator]

It’s Plumb btw 😂

[@liamjames2956]

@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849Jesus Christ get a life. It’s clearly not supposed to be taken literally

[@ishmaamsha-riyadimam5531]

@@shyaminator my damn Autocorrect I tell you

[@sorasorisora]

Tom's semi-grimace when Ali pointed out he nailed Aegon in one audition is one of "did I just use all of my luck for the rest of my life"

[@aiperii]

Fabien in other interview: Targaryen’s motto “keep it in the family” Fabien this interview: peak Targaryen energy = having a thing for your sister/family member 😭🤣

[@VerySaneDr]

He really is stuck on that thought isn't he.

[@jos_targaryen]

this is giving a throwback to when Emma said they were hot glue gunning pieces of hair to their head 😂

[@saltwatericepop_9762]

Emma:the surface of our skin was completely....sand😐 Olivia:oooh~FACIAL~

[@nyahmariekabiling4197]

cant get enough of tom and phia 💚 💙

[@nandinikhanna4624]

6:05 "I had fewer fluids this season." I love this cast so much

[@ahadsajid7116]

If watching a character makes you hate that character, that means the actor did their job just right. Fabien as Criston is being done really good so far. 👏🏼

[@theghost9968]

God I love tom and phia when they are together they are so cute and funny 😩😍

[@livies2325]

Yeah me too

[@Trepanation21]

The charisma and kinship between each of these pairs is such a delight! They play and look at each other with such fondness. What an enjoyable set of interviews!

[@aishadia3467]

I love this interviewer so much !!! He seems so comfortable with the actors and let them talk and joke around with no pressure

[@mdnblues]

04:48 the way matt is looking at fabien got me blushing ngl

[@cainyourkids]

You know the Targaryens have a thing for the Dornish, dating all the way back to Aegon the Conqueror. Probably the Dornish penchant for refusing to take shit from the incestuous dragonlords have the Targs feeling some kinda way for 'em lol

[@jessicaraga3495]

That’s the look that he spoke too much of what he shouldn’t say about this season so he’s asking Fabien to hurry up and speak on it so they can go over what he said 😂😂😂

[@dollydallie]

The show didnt give us more Aegon and Helaena scenes together but the press tour definitely gave us TomPhia, love their dynamics ❤

[@kirandhillon9159]

Another day another daily dose of watching tom and phia together

[@jerinhope]

Matt is just daemon convincing people he is matt tbh

[@JessicaJDating]

🤣🤣🤣

[@lucasferreira7420]

Tom and Phia are so cute 🥰💚 King and Queen 👑🐉

[@userb4y]

Bethany is so bright and funny!!

[@bstnlxs]

ALI PLUMB is truly the best interviewer out there for Film/TV cast I swear. Even during covid, his charisma is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@davidgravell3132]

5:56 Olivia’s reaction to Emma 😂😂

[@lawwliett]

i was laughing so hard at her reaction, she really wanted to comment on that 🤣🤣

[@mauiani]

LMAO Emma is sooo

[@davidgravell3132]

@@lawwliettit’s after as well, when she says “that’s good” 😂

[@3124815797]

5:54 Fluids 🤣🤣🤣 Olivia’s face hahahahaha it’s like the video with the secreting word lol

[@dontbother271]

I love Jace and Baela

[@shayasims]

phia is actually so funny 😂

[@queenxx1690]

and Tom they match each other energy so much

[@annevergara7220]

Matt Smith as Daemon is exactly the definition of PTE. 😅

[@lalaland12]

Harry and Bethany 🥰

[@LoadingUser01]

Harry could play Timothee Chalamet’s bother

[@trishplusmama]

They’re all so likable!

[@vhagar2050]

Tom and Sophia are so adorable

[@kitathy]

oh this Ali guy is a GREAT interviewer!! Matched everyone's energys effortlessly, nice work man!!

[@aurorabeasley22]

Love this interviewer ❤

[@bimblaq]

Only a BBC interview goes from HotD to Tom Cruise😂👍🏻

[@canadianravenbrook]

The way she said "lucky or talented" was so attractive I 😅😮

[@queenxx1690]

Tom and Phia I love them i wish we have more scenes with them💚

[@alvintollah]

I have been WAITING for this!

[@supergwendy]

Bethany is a lovely person and have a joyful soul I love her so muchhh ❤❤❤

[@queenxx1690]

Tom and his farming shows 😅😆😍

[@KarimAli-eu4wj]

Hvala puno za video! 🇷🇸

[@lord-licht]

The interviewer is SO fun. Love these questions and replies.

[@nanachan8616]

Phia and tom ❤🥺👏💖

[@sanderhoefsloot6852]

Great interviewer!

[@deadpatronus]

Love this cast! Especially Phia, Bethany and Eve!

[@theroachmotel]

Love the interviewers playing with the cast. They all seem very comfortable. Def a good thing

[@signe-o3f]

Ali Plumb is hilarious, need more interviewers like him instead of "describe HOTD in 3 words".

[@monie3558]

Bethany’s beauty omg ❤

[@20storiesunder]

What a fantastic interviewer.

[@Crispinphillip]

Nice one Ali 👍🏿

[@notanargle918]

Phia sounds like a fairy

[@Kuiugcz2]

She is cute 😊

[@honorisalive]

The Budapest job must have been The Last Kingdom!

[@tm_z-d3n]

5:44 "Queen Rhaenrya Targaryen" so satisfying

[@16Vagabond]

Everyone says I'm a weirdo for sitting down in the shower to relax a bit, she is the first person I've seen that does it, too! It's so calming.

[@canadianravenbrook]

I love them both equally more than each other 😂

[@IggyZardable]

it is just me or is ali the simon pegg of the interview world

[@aidanrogers4438]

10:52 They’re literally me.

[@canadianravenbrook]

Tom is so likeable 😍🥺😅

[@Lolananirvana]

Matt smith mentioned one single Dr. Who thing and i screaaameed !

[@barbiedas9918]

I hate Criston and that’s the biggest reason I love Fabien ❤

[@The_Tortoise_and_the_Hare]

fabien gives me kind of a christian bale vibe with his mouth area

[@canadianravenbrook]

The 3 things to make PTE = LOL 😂😂😂

[@StringsOfVenus]

OK Guinness is definitely a sponsor lol

[@nanachan8616]

Phia tom🎉

[@danorthsidemang3834]

"In my season of House of the Dragon TWO"

[@Milkberry333]

EWAN INTERVIEW WHEN

[@tsubominaa7105]

pte, peak targaryen energy = daemon targaryen = matt smith

[@tinatinioramishvili4530]

Can we just record endless hours of Harry speaking? please???

[@sarwatarannya8786]

No way aegon watches clarksons farm

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

Of course he does, I bet him and Aemond hangout together irl and watch Clarksons farm

[@queenxx1690]

he said in other interview he is watching farming shows

[@hushni]

Peak targyrian really need an amazing conditioner... Look at that hair fly..

[@MrTripp02]

I hate Agon, team Black all the way. But Agons actor... don't really know who that dude is or his sister. But they always come across as very chill ppl. I like how genuine, happy, and humble they are. I'd go out and pay for the pinets with them at a pub. P.s. this show make up for the last 3 and a half seasons of GOT

[@mariamariamariamaria9588]

Olivia 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@BigB0ss00]

Where tf is Rhys' interviews in 2024? I googled them and seems like he only did interviews for season 1

[@p1ysaucedo]

No Ewan in the thumbnail, im guessing he's not in this?

[@What_Other_Hobbies]

Some of them talk quite differently than in the show, but some are almost the same.

[@larissadantas7766]

❤

[@yohannesmolla6438]

I think they are tired of this PR thing!

[@samuelleask1132]

Tom & Phia are sortable

[@Ziezoo]

"Spoilers" bruh the books already written.

[@africanodyssey4805]

The show doesn't follow the book word for word

[@_thecrimsonreaper_4972]

So many people are watching the show without having read the books

[@craydogdog1530]

what does Arya sides mean?

[@shayasims]

character lines from arya’s script

[@chrisrhodes2]

What spoilers we already know how the story ends and who dies and how? Lol😅

[@kevinjoyce350]

He she them jog on

[@helvimarini1634]

Baju nya tante, itu, kereen

[@Poetsrideatdusk]

Matt Smith is PTE and BDE 😏

[@lesliebegazo4342]

What dies BDE mean? 🤔🧐

[@Poetsrideatdusk]

@@lesliebegazo4342 Well... Big... Dragon Energy ? 🥲

[@lesliebegazo4342]

@@Poetsrideatdusk Ohh, thanks for the explanation, I don't have english as my mother tongue that's why I was asking 🫣.

[@Poetsrideatdusk]

@@lesliebegazo4342 no worries. 😊

[@cainyourkids]

@@Poetsrideatdusk You had the opportunity to say Big DAEMOND Energy but didn't take it

[@JEON_CENA]

Farming shows? Like what?

[@uniblonder5606]

"Our skin"... these people are a real trial.

[@Targaryyenn]

House of the dragon fans like below 😂🐉

[@mauiani]

phia as young rhaenyra? 😫

[@helvimarini1634]

Pleesss don't singging, hihi

[@chrisrhodes2]

I wouldn't recognize hardly any of these people if I saw them on the street. They look nothing like their characters

[@spaceo8568]

Where is the guy who plays Otto Hightower? He's never in these stupid promo segments they always do.

[@user-yl2so8db5t]

If they’re stupid why do you want him to do them

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

@@user-yl2so8db5tbecause Otto will make them smart?

[@meganadele]

he might not have had a media/press clause as part of his contract.

[@SoloCT9]

I usually love their interviews but this one was so boring. I tried watching it twice ha I blame the guy interviewing them