Which HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Actors WON’T Watch the Show? | Interview | IMDb

IMDb sits down with #OliviaCooke, #MattSmith, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Phia Saban, Steve Toussaint, Ewan Mitchell, Matthew Needham, Tom Glynn-Carney, Harry Collett, and Bethany Antonia of #HouseoftheDragon Season 2 to discuss who can't stand to see themselves on screen and favorite moments from the series.
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00:01 - Steve Toussaint’s audition for IMDb announcer
00:15 - What song makes you want to dance with a dragon?
02:19 - Matt Smith plays a dragon dance tune off his phone
04:00 - Tom Glynn-Carney refuses to dance the Charleston for us
05:17 - Why Eve Best won’t watch House of the Dragon
06:20 - Phia Saban’s favorite Eve Best scene
07:07 - Why the Season 1 wedding was hell to shoot
07:50 - Steve Toussaint on the first scene he shot
10:01 - Jace and Baela grow up in Season 2
12:46 - Tom Glynn-Carney hates to see himself on the big screen
14:05 - Is Ser Criston Cole one of TV’s most-hated characters?
18:20 - Loving the tragedy of King Aegon II
20:50 - Matthew Needham believes Larys is the most hated
23:19 - How the actors find love for despicable characters
25:52 - Is Alicent the most complicated character on the show?
26:35 - Do House of the Dragon actors watch Game of Thrones?
29:30 - Do dragons stink?

[@amayathomas6907]

The queen who never watches is crazy 🤣

[@-LeticiaRamos]

Who?

[@amayathomas6907]

@@-LeticiaRamos The actress who plays Rheanys, her nickname in the show is “The Queen who never was”

[@Andrea_geek]

​​@@amayathomas6907 But, in the interview, Matthew Needham/Larys Strong, say it: The queen who never watches. He said it 'cause Eve doesn't look at her work in the series.

[@cyerariggs3730]

they are for real dogging her 🤣

[@anthonyufert8477]

Aemond & Vhagar would dance to Let the Bodies Hit the Floor by Drowning Pool.

[@Logano26]

PERFECT!

[@georgeshea1285]

THIS

[@ladynea]

Fabien and Matt together have the same energy of two labrador :D pure chaos and cuteness

[@amirunezhev5912]

Matthew Needham is the man! And hos portray of Larys is so fucking great. The most intriguing character of the show and a worthy successor of Little finger. Hopefully there will be more of him in the new season.

[@YIKESMF]

He's super creepy!

[@jqiq]

yes i agree he is the new little finger of the show

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

@@jqiq little foot

[@Porcelynnn]

Successor or predecessor 😊🤭

[@aj897]

@@YIKESMF It’s called acting lol.

[@billberndtson]

04:10 Okay, I'm only 4 min in and I already love the interviewer 😃 He's fun and is getting all the musical references correct. Well done, ser!

[@Logano26]

You are too kind. THANK YOU!

[@billberndtson]

@@Logano26 You're very welcome! The rest of the interview(s) post the 4 minute mark was(were) also excellent! Sometimes one can tell in these things that the interviewie has had it - these actors were enjoying the interview, bro. So were we as a result.

[@Goldenaerrows]

I wish Phoebe Campbell was in these interviews! Bethany and Harry have amazing chemistry together as always m. Baela and Jace by far will be the best couple for the entire series

[@Billboswcggins]

Well…. About that

[@plutospoison]

​@@Billboswcggins Wait what happened?

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

@@Billboswcggins ?

[@rachelkim4457]

I don't think I've been quite shocked like the red wedding, but the kids fighting and aemond losing his eye made me gasp and luke dying made me gasp. criston cole killing that dude at the wedding was pretty shocking. Cutting off the poor boy's head was also gruesome. I'm not sure if anything was quite red wedding level tho

[@nikoladrca5324]

I would also say Aemond burning Aegon at Rook's Rest was quite a shocker, too, especially when you see the gruesome aftermath

[@leif6534]

​@nikoladrca5324 As a book reader, I second you there. It's not mentioned in the book, but also there weren't witnesses in the books. "Anyone close enough to see didn't survive, and anyone who did survive were too far to see anything but fire" or something like that. So it was dope to actually see what happened there, and it's pretty in line with aemond

[@avisara]

3:14 THE MIX OF THEIR LAUGHS KILLED ME

[@maxgoss5653]

Never thought I’d see the day where Larys the club foot puts me onto a banger🔥

[@bloodyneptune]

He had that answer _ready_ too 😂

[@GeeNoniGee]

"Islands In The Stream" is an excellent song!

[@2P4E]

It's somehow weirder to hear that the actors all have regional UK accents slightly different from their characters than it would be to find out they were all American or French.

[@tracymetherell8744]

These actors are so fun to watch

[@siddhantmehta1591]

Great interview..Kudos to the host.. proper journalist

[@rmannayr2129]

OLIVIA IS A GREAT ACTRESS!

[@rmannayr2129]

OLIVIA IS SO BEAUTIFUL!

[@meriemmimi2234]

I love them all equally and Ewan a tad bit more😂❤❤❤ he's so charismatic

[@aurorasilverthorne]

I figure the dragons would smell like carrion, brimstone, sulfur, and charred flesh. I'd bathe my dragon before riding it, but I'd ride my dragon a lot to ensure our bond is strong and it gets plenty of exercise. Lying in a cave or dragon pit all day without a rider can't be good for any dragon.

[@tylergracyne2511]

Vhagar is in no shape or form an “underdog” 😂. She’s the TOP DOG, a proper noble dragon 💀 what he mean 😭 17:28

[@sdefwrgtrhf]

I think he meant he was similar because he was a "relic of war"

[@can5722]

As long as there is an Alicent and Otto in this show Cole is fine

[@bonnieamof7033]

I LOVE LARYs, WE ARE IN THE MINORITY MR NEEDHAM.

[@leonardo47000]

Gucci shoes and halibut

[@h33-q8w]

Does larys not know hes the true born son of Lionel strong? Hes not a bastard! Hahaha hes a broken thing but not a bastard 😂

[@MahiligsaAdobo]

I ship Jaecerys and Baelas actors so badddddd

[@nicolem889]

Okay who is the guy with the long hair.

[@DadiDida-e7v]

❤🎉🎉

[@jesuismila9673]

В смысле мы могли полкчить чарльстон от Тома и не получили??????? Не порядок!!!!!!!

[@spacesight6453]

Olivia why are you being so nice every cast member hates your character except phia Dont be so good to others dear 😢

[@Randomstrangerhere]

Love this cast! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@annevergara7220]

Not Matt and Fabien checking their phones first 😂

[@Atif-n7t]

Like omg, like totally, like I’m sooo deD…like noooo wayyyyyy

[@can5722]

As long as there is an Alicent and Otto in this show Cole is fine

[@stellacali2785]

Eve and Steve are always so funny, cute and chaotic together 🥹✨

[@brieveee]

“do you LIKE being a bastard?” is wild 😭

[@happilyevernever4289]

Those are fighting words😂

[@carmen5358]

That was shocking lol

[@mjl5777]

why are ewan and tom not together makes no sense when the rest of them are😂

[@carmen5358]

lol idk

[@AstariaDayne]

Tom Glyn-Carney is so likeable, he truely made me like Aegon this season.

[@sheluvfernie]

im so glad to see all the actors more comfortable in interviews and answering questions!!!

[@karenvondermehden5054]

I love this cast they are so charming and funny and real It's amazing to watch.

[@chrischan6211]

16:02 "their eyes or their EYE." Yeah we know who that is.😅

[@carmen5358]

That was so funny lol

[@isayrivera4074]

yes, Larys, you are absolutely correct. Harwin IS the most beautiful guy in every way. and yes, I absolutely HATE you!!!

[@cynthydel]

Eve is amazing in HOTD.. she should watch the coronation scene where she is bad ass

[@raemontargaryen3005]

is it only me or the fact that Criston is so handsome and hot is making him more despicable as a villain for some reason lmfao. i cant explain it.

[@bloodyneptune]

Well yeah, because wanna bang him, but you know if you do it'll be all "abandon your life and grow lemons in Essos with me" and if you don't, hes going to spend the next decade ruining your life. Which sucks, because hes hot and you want to bang him. And the more awful crap he does the more you know you _really_ can't. Everytime its like "come on Cole, do the right thing, gimme some hope---DAMMIT"

[@nikoladrca5324]

I get you! He's like a corrupted Prince Charming: dashingly handsome and an incredible fighter and leader, but he can do some pretty nasty stuff sometimes

[@LupitaSin21]

I think I get what you're saying cuz I'm the same with Daemon but a bit differently. In real life I don't find Matt Smith, attractive although charming, but the second I see him as Daemon I find him hot ASF and I get instantly turned on. I have no explanation for it.😅

[@94Dragon123]

I think its a case of perfect looks and less charisma tbh. Lots of good looking men tend to have that on TV - When the find it hard to be not annoying

[@hey_amore]

Such a great interviewer with great questions!

[@Logano26]

I'm blushing. THANKS!

[@annevergara7220]

Ewan always answering Metallica lol

[@KevinHwoarang]

I want to see the Luke vs Aemond fight wih a Seek&Destroy theme now...

[@AlejandroIslas-pl9py]

@@KevinHwoarang 🤘🤘😁🤘🤘

[@IslaJolene]

A scared boy? In Crispy? Nah I think he's super pissed that he got rejected after he soiled his cape and it made him snap.

[@jayschmidt2196]

"Gucci boots and halibut" is wild

[@kahlanimurphy4887]

I love Eve so muchhhh she always looks like she’s hit a 🍃…. 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@3124815797]

Wow… Fabien’s beauty…

[@raemontargaryen3005]

@29:31 if you ever goes to reptile shop or own a snake/lizard/reptilians you can imagine what dragons smells like. LMFAO. their poop is Horrid because they are carnivores , and they are just tiny creatures, imagine Dragons. (pun intended)

[@Laramaria2]

Ewan is so charming, he smiles and I melt 🥺 Eve and Steve are still my favourite duo ❤️

[@avisara]

Love Bethany and Harry's interviews

[@oothoon]

Good interview questions - kudos to the interviewer

[@Logano26]

I appreciate that!

[@AlejandroIslas-pl9py]

this is amazing getting all the actors together but my favorite part was when Matt Smith realizes the question at 6:48 😂🤣 his face expression and then the look to the left all sassy "Ohhh, Take Your Pick" 😆😆🤣😂 GOLDEN MATT SMITH

[@MBS435343323]

I don't think HOT D CAN have a moment like the red wedding, simply because there are no characters you can love quite as you loved the Starks. In HOT D it's more like who do you dislike less xD or who do you think is cool..like I think Aemond is brilliant, and Daemon too, but they aren't very good people. The Starks were something else

[@AstariaDayne]

Totally agreed. The family who were separated by tragedy and how much you wanted them to reconnect- The Red Wedding was soul crushing.

[@itoakko]

Bethany is just gorgeous. There I said it.

[@_monicakarina]

30:18 "like Gucci shoes and Halibut" is wild 😂

[@lnu9068]

They are such a duo 😂😂😂

[@tylergracyne2511]

Love this cast so much 😂

[@Nichole-1989]

I feel like a dragon would smell like the reptile exhibit in a zoo. Maybe with a mixture of sulphur.

[@ceciliareyes5230]

The last question is great . 😅 Everyone asking serious questions to the cast then this about the smell of dragons. Thats i love this movie and fandom so much 😂😊

[@jungchanisms]

olivia singing dance with my father is insane 😂

[@mslawsandrules]

Right random Luther Vandross😂😂

[@jesuismila9673]

Matthew seems to have been preparing for this question about dragon's dancing song all his life 😹

[@jesuismila9673]

I FEEL LIKE... I FeEl LiKe.... I feel like.... i.. fe..l.. l..ke...... 😹

[@stevex1943]

"Smells like gucci shoes and halibut...That's my ladyyyy!" -Steve Toussaint

[@val-xz]

Why TGC and Ewan weren't paired up? They were so fun together, but they don't have many interviews unfortunately.

[@therenegade916]

These press tours are scheduled and planned very far our after production. Most of these actors have other projects, so scheduling certain pairs together is harder and harder depending on their schedule. Also, now more than ever- they go based on who has the best chemistry, friendship, and viral moments off screen. So…yeah. A lot of reasons. The biggest being scheduling

[@val-xz]

​@@therenegade916what does their availability have to do with anything if they were in the same place already? TGC and Ewan have been doing interviews for HBO Max, Esquire and during the promo in Mexico, they weren't paired up with other people in this one and could have done more interviews together.

[@giuf175]

They've had quite a few interviews together? Compared to others

[@Saturnm0ss]

@@val-xzits easier to split people up to do multiple little interviews at different of staggering times than it is to get multiple people together at the same time

[@KevinHwoarang]

Incubus - Pardon me, seems like a good song for a Dragons Dance.

[@jazmin_m_o1994]

Totally agree with what Steve said about Criston Cole

[@thecoldbrewking]

i feel like Aemond actor would be a great Joker

[@brigidabreu7150]

OMG "I.M.D.B" Eve's face

[@internetj3r]

Such great questions for them! Hyped on the new season tonight!

[@lindsaydanielle6543]

I kinda wish Ewan would’ve watched GoT, I actually think it would have informed him further. Considering Bran is the second son and then ends up being the king. Idk

[@lindsaydanielle6543]

I also think he would’ve gained something from seeing how erratic viscerys is with Daenerys

[@hayleenicole9326]

Idk he is already doing a stellar job without having watched it. Just how he wanted to approach the job I guess

[@linna05sundy]

I can't believe him that he didn't watch it

[@gutspillage]

Harry Collet is so pretty and sweet!

[@kellygarboden442]

Play that Funky Music

[@krandal9168]

Oh nooo why is Emma not with them????? 😢

[@balerion77]

Why's ewan alone in interviews? I've seen another one with the same setup

[@GeeNoniGee]

I could image Aemond and Vaghar flying to AC/DC's "THUNDERSTRUCK"!!!!

[@upyours88]

Criston Cole will definitely become the most hated 😂

[@rmannayr2129]

OLIVIA IS SO FUNNY!

[@Blaktista]

Slow Dancing in a Burning Room seems the perfect choice of song, no?

[@JaimeSteele-y6y]

How could Eve think she isn’t brilliant in every scene she has? She’s beautiful and so very talented!!

[@deanchase7904]

Mine would be like thunder struck by acdc

[@carmen5358]

I love Matt and Fabian’s bromance

[@daypeanut4406]

Definitely "Killing in the name of", or "Out of the Black" by Royal Blood for song to ride your dragon off into battle with though!

[@vipset87]

The song steve toussant is looking for is ac/dc - back in black

[@JoshPeterson]

Robyn, Bill Withers, The Rolling Stones, Link Ray, George Michael, Metallica, and Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. Great picks

[@mariamenegalli2321]

All i can see with Ewan is Osferth saying "i will smite you!" LOL loved him in Last Kingdom, so glad he was casted to HOTD

[@94Dragon123]

Matt & Fabien bromance is so sweet i love them lord 😭

[@kellygarboden442]

Uptown Funk

[@swetagupta3927]

Olivia and phia are so cute and yeah olivia has chemistry with like her every co star ❤

[@EllieDaisy]

Eve is pure vibes! She looks so much like Jennifer Anniston too

[@neemya]

sending loves to fabien ❤

[@LennySpring]

i LOVE the interviewer! a wonderful and natural interview

[@Nimno74]

Rumble was absolutely the best answer.

[@can5722]

As long as there is an Alicent and Otto in this show Cole is fine

[@can5722]

As long as there is an Alicent and Otto in this show Cole is fine

[@BobbyNavarrette-ks3tx]

Thunderstruck- Acdc

[@merykhan97]

Every single character has some redeeming qualities and a somewhat tragic past EXCEPT Cole . Perhaps that's what Sara ment. The reaction to ep 2 is already proving that.

[@rmannayr2129]

YES OLIVIA!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Chad-k8i]

Finally ??? What the ...

[@bunnygamercog]

Is Harry a dance music guy?! 🥹

[@xhydrangeas]

I absolutely love these interview questions! They were all so original, and it’s evident that the cast really enjoyed/appreciated them

[@kennan200]

Ticket to Ride ~ The Beatles

[@Plusgrandir11]

Eve 🫦🛐

[@jesuismila9673]

25:55 THIS IS ME EVERY TIME I WATCH HOUSE OF THE DRAGON!!!!! I can't help but love Alicent for this.....