Jack Gleeson on Playing Joffrey

[@jamescarrot2813]

Such a shame he lost a passion for acting, he was one of the most gifted child actors I've ever seen

[@zachopath]

He wants a regular life, he deserves it

[@Mari741s]

Well.. noot quite. He has had some movie roles in 2020 and 2021

[@sarac.3568]

He's still young. Plenty of time to go back.

[@destroyermaker]

He came back, has done some theater and a BBC series

[@A_Black_Sheep94]

The only one I've ever seen. He's made enough money to never need to work again anyway.

[@v8Buster87]

He nailed it! The fact that people hated him in real life is the ultimate testiment to his skill and on screen presence.

[@helsinkivampire8898]

And a testament of how stupid people really are.

[@Nicolinka19]

the fact that people hated him in real life is the ultimate testiment of how fucking stupid we as a society got.. we evidently deserve the wars and ilnesses, because for fuck sake how can be someone this stupid? is it low IQ, poor education or what exactly, i wonder

[@logancarlile8895]

They didn’t 10:20 he literally says that hasn’t happened

[@leoalcaraz6153]

Yup takes a special talent to make people suspend disbelief to that level

[@sofiavenancioaraujo5746]

Nope that just means that people doesn’t know the difference between character and actor.

[@sepo3451]

I never ever hated a character in a movie more than Joffrey...that tells me something about the quality of Mr. Gleeson. The man has the gift!

[@Cryptosifu]

Same here. Hated him.

[@willisix2554]

100% Agree i couldn't stand joff

[@pillman8719]

Ramsay was pretty hated too.

[@Aussiemarco]

I felt the same until I watched Black Jack Randel do his stuff in “Outlander”. Evil AND terrifying. Makes Joffrey look like the host of a toddler’s TV show.

[@leejamiemellor]

@@pillman8719 ill agree with that 😂 i started to feel myself hating him more than joffrey

[@Allyourbase1990]

I have a ton of respect for him . He took a break so the game didn’t give him an ego , and didn’t care about the celebrity lifestyle . He was still one of the best characters

[@lasterman94100]

Yes except it wasn't for an ego check, it was for all the undeserved harassment he got from playing a fictionnal character

[@hk1371]

@@lasterman94100 Can you give a source for this claim?

[@maxwellmackie2313]

@@hk1371you can look it up and it’ll show you he got genuine death threats because of how well he played Joffrey

[@hk1371]

@@tribunal3003 its inevitable that anyone in the spotlight will get harassment but most actors can ignore it. Its only extreme cases where it's well known and the actor themselves say "it was down to the harassment", which Jack doesn't say here. Its important that we dont assume what made him leave when he could (as he was saying here) didnt feel the same passion for his hobby. That he didnt wish to pursue it and lose its charm.

[@crashoutvergil]

@@tribunal3003 Linda Blair actually grew up to be a baddie and a Playboy model lol.

[@dekuvisuals9847]

He should've won an award for his portrayal of Jeoffrey he really embodied the madness.

[@matthewlee4697]

Wait...he never won an emmy??? That's crazy!

[@Evelynlouise089]

I think he has. A couple. A people’s choice award for best tv villain and I can’t rember the others. I think one was called we love to hate you lol

[@Surprise_Inspection]

He isn't one of gods chosen people. 0.5 percent of earths population, and yet they hold 75 % of all awards, including Nobel peace prizes.

[@mrsleep0000]

@@Evelynlouise089 Iwan Rheon deserves that award for his portrayal of Ramsay Bolton, never have I felt so satisfied when a villain got his.

[@unemiryune9322]

Jeoffrey wasn't mad, he was just spoiled and stupid

[@sherriew36]

Jack was perfect as King Joffrey. He was one of the best-casted characters of the show!!

[@elconcaro8031]

Yep

[@andromidius]

The only 'issue' is that he was a bit younger then the books, and even that wasn't a downside in the finished product. The way he acted like a nice boy and could switch to an evil bastard within a single shot was just *chef's kiss*

[@galivnik6491]

@lygophile except casting for later seasons

[@balamx2802]

GoT had the benefit of being perfectly cast all around. Peter Dinklage did such a good job as Tyrion, you would have no idea that he's 6'2".

[@bonjouritsready]

@@andromidius almost all the younger characters were aged up though, it’s not really an issue

[@LukaBlight69]

Both Jack and Lena got shade from people for how well they portrayed their characters. As much as I feel disgusted that some people cannot separate the actor from the character, it's just a testament to how well those two did in the show. I wish Jack all the best and do hope he comes back to being an actor.

[@viggoyy]

Although I agree they played their parts very well, I would argue that it's more a testament to human psychology. There's a term, the fundamental attribution error, which I believe can be used to explain these kinds of behavior.

[@forevermarked5826]

Yeah like how the actress that played Abby in Last of us part 2, she was getting deaththreats... I myself hated Abby the character for what she did to Joel! But I like the actress , she played the part wonderful! Like this kid, Jeffrey Lannister is one of the characters I hated most out of all series. Hes top 3 characters I've hated most. But he is awesome and very nice He played the character so good!!

[@sydnitheromantictaylor112]

Thats how you k ow they're talented actors, but people are wrong to treat them like crap just because they played their character well

[@jimsty5222]

@@viggoyyyou don't need to be a KZbin psychologist to know they're merely retarded "fans" who don't know how acting works.

[@viggoyy]

@@jimsty5222 saying they’re ”merely retarded fans” makes it sound like it doesn’t happen often. Thing is, it does though. It happens to a lot of actors, by a lot of people. I used to discard it as just some people being stupid, but considering how common it is I don’t think that explanation paints an accurate picture.

[@deontaer]

He’s an incredible actor. His facial expressions, mannerisms…he sold that character. And til this day, he is my most hated TV villain

[@joebrown6778]

I'll never understand the legit hate of the Lannister's, not without a good spoonful of empathy. In the world of Thrones you live or you die. King's Landing will kill you for slipping up *once.* Every smile hides a million daggers, and everybody's watching you at all times. Given that context, how do you get to the top and stay there absent dragons? I know for a fact in a world like, in shoes like those, I'd care very little about the 'right and wrong' and more about the 'staying alive and feared.' Cersei is my favorite character in the series, I love me a boss bitch...and I would've been disappointed if Jamie hadn't returned to her. I'm very out of sync with the majority of the fanbase and it's so odd... we're attracted to the brutal and consequential world, but we're also hateful of the brutal characters and we want the happiest, most cliché outcomes for the heroes lol

[@Armylady74]

Joffrey’s death was so satisfying!

[@XxMidnightToker420xX]

I know me and my friends hated him so much in the show that when the episode of his death finished airing we all called each other got together and went to a bar to celebrate his death lmfao.

[@Bitchslapper316]

@@joebrown6778 Depends where you are in the story. Watching from the begining with no book knowledge paints a pretty bad picture. We see them invited to Winterfell where they are treated like royalty only to see a brother boinking his married sister then trying to kill a little kid.

[@MsSopla]

He was perfect but ramsay from GOT was a way worse character

[@stephengrigg5988]

He's such a likeable guy. So awkward yet sweet and personable. It makes sense that such a nice kid could play, possibly, the worst person ever put to screen

[@callumfinlayson-palmer8393]

I think its always the most sweet and kind people who can play the worst monsters lol

[@diegosotomiranda4107]

​@@callumfinlayson-palmer8393cause the Nice people are the ones who had to endure at least some monster arround their life (ofc the detailed descriptión of the character Made by George rr Martin helped a Lot to picture the character),.while real monsters would have a hard time self reflection and representing that on screen...

[@arlo4639]

​@@callumfinlayson-palmer8393heh, Tom Felton

[@wilhufftarkin5852]

if you are nice, you can imagine how an asshole behaves, but if yiu are an asshole, pretending being nice is hard.

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

Welp, I guess I must be a nice person, because I keep on getting cast in villain roles.

[@kweenkim6141]

Ive met him like 7 years ago on comic con. I will never forget how sweet and nice he was. We had a full conversation and he even tried to say something in german. Still got his autograph here and i will never forget that.

[@MUSHROOMRAT750]

I seriously can’t believe how good he was at Joffrey. He took a villain to a whole different level. Pure pure talent

[@lollllolll.]

Yeah, i honestly can't think of any other actors who could play Joffrey as well as he did. Literally born for the part

[@robertwilson3866]

I bet he got offered 100s of villian parts and got so annoyed he was being typecast that he quit

[@TheSupart91]

Him and tom felton from hp iconic roles

[@toro5280]

He is too humble. Sure the writing was half of the work, but his body language, his facial expressions, his vocal delivery are so convincing. A marvelous performance. I am rewatching the show and he is just mesmerizing. I am glad he continues acting because he is very, very talented.

[@judaspriest9131]

He played the part so well he didn't want to play a villain again because he played it so well. People actually thought he was really an asshole.

[@SirLogander]

It’s a shame the backlash he got from people who couldn’t differentiate from him and a character.

[@justcallmpeter]

Really though. That'd be like hating Leonardo DiCaprio for his role as Calvin Candy. I thought jackie Gleeson did an amazing joeffry

[@viggoyy]

It's a shame that every other actor and actress gets this. Lena Headey did too, and so has a plethora of other people for their roles. Laura Bailey did for her part in LOU2, Josh McDermitt did for his part in TWD and so forth. People are just really bad at differentiating characters from their actors in general.

[@gus.smedstad]

It's too bad he hasn't gotten together with Wil Wheaton and Chandler Riggs.

[@iorekby]

Never underestimate the potential for idiocy from the human animal. People taking this as real life ffs. Total morons.

[@Herr.P]

Means he did a good job.

[@paulpach]

This kid played one of the most memorable villains on TV ever. Up there with the likes of Darth Vader and Thanos. It's a shame he does not want to act anymore, his performance was exceptional and I would like to see him in other roles.

[@SevenPr1me]

He contributes more to society as a nonactor anyways

[@Cropsykills]

​@@SevenPr1me I hate responses like this. Actors contribute to society by entertaining people.

[@SevenPr1me]

@@Cropsykills and entertainment leads to the collapse of culture and society and civilization. Your point?

[@Lowco5]

@@SevenPr1me Entertainment is culture. Congratulations, you just brought the study of culture back about 150 years

[@SevenPr1me]

@@Lowco5 lmao entertainment isn't culture, it's just one of the many facets of culture. Nice job, captain reductionist

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

Hearing Jack’s real speaking tone and accent is a treat. What a sweetheart and what a good actor he was.

[@LaplacianDalembertian]

Jack Gleeson & Jesse Plemons, best villain roles today :)

[@Shannon-vv6rr]

Joffrey is obviously villaneous, but i cant help but crack up at Joffreys tantrums and facial expressions in lighter moments like Tywin putting him to bed. I just love the actors facial expressions, the way he portrays the brattyness and unhinged childlike nature of Joffrey is incredible acting. Jacks a star

[@QueenDaenerysTargaryen]

It is unfortunate that he left acting, he was a good actor. 🔥💥🔥💥

[@stephenc.4319]

He didn't exactly leave acting, he has been doing some stuff.

[@GoddessAphroditee969]

Your grace mother of dragons queen daenerys house of Targaryen. 👑🐉

[@heythereimholly1090]

He came back for sex education

[@CorePathway]

@@stephenc.4319nobody said he DIED. 😂

[@RafiGish]

He didn't leave acting, he just isn't that successful

[@rezaF_]

I think Joffrey's actor was one of the few ones who helped move the character way ahead of what he was in the books. I salute this guy for his effort and success.

[@crem4x968]

On the contrary I think that he portrayed Joffrey exactly as you would imagine him from the books.

[@EmoBearRights]

I think the scene in Blackwater where you see a scared little boy as all his arrogance falls away when he realises he might actually die added some humanity to him briefly. I agree that Jack can be really proud that he brilliantly evoked a classic Villian - as what Joffery wouldn't do like many bullies he's a coward and we saw in Blackwater he doesn't possess any real courage he'd never fight someone unless it was rigged in his favour from the start. I'm glad Jack doesn't sound anything like Jack I think it'll help him realise he's just a brilliant actor. It's a bit sad playing a monster seems to have put him off acting.

[@poorvaja2763]

its just... i feel so sad the actor got soo much hate irl. cuz people cannot differentiate actor and his character. he lost his interest in acting after that. its just sad. fr

[@krondarr8865]

The actor did a phenomenal job portraying one of the most hated characters in TV history and if I ever meet him in person I would be glad to shake his hand. Mr. Gleeson does not deserve anything but respect for his work. It is sad that some people cannot separate the reality from the fiction.

[@ANJIN-p4q]

He's a great actor. Very rare to find such talent in modern film.

[@lowridingtrucks88]

Very talented, his movements are snappy on film. He definitely has a gift.

[@sheilamacdougal4874]

At 10:29 he denies experiencing what you say he did.

[@JamCie]

Playing a good character that people love and can relate to is hard, but playing an evil one that makes people hate, and get furious in real life is the masterclass. Mad respect for him.

[@nr1NPC]

I wonder if he is like autistic, a psychopath or something. If he read the book (first one), how could he not know what people felt for his character? Either he is pretending to be funny, or something is mentally wrong with him that he didnt understand the character was disliked 😂😭

[@cooolbenny]

Wow. He actually apologized to a fan for the way it made them feel killing Ned Stark, dude is super nice ! What a brilliant and talented actor!

[@cremdilly7176]

my god some fans are drooling morons

[@lucio989]

What a mentally unstable fan!

[@michaelbuick6995]

Joffery in the books is hateable but show Joffery just brings an extra level of revulsion and I think a lot of that is down to the performance. The subtle little touches in expression and body language deliberate enough to be noticed but understated enough to not be hammy. Just makes him extra vile. Sad to see he's quitting acting but "most hated character ever" is a great note to end on.

[@AllanMogensen]

Playing the bad guy is always more interesting than playing the good guy :)

[@jordanchen23]

Seriously for a kid he has a scarily vivid imagination of how vile a person can be, let alone acting it out for a camera.

[@jakej2680]

Really well put. I read the books first and as usual I liked the books a lot more, but there's something to said for those little details the actors bring to life that simply cannot be written in ink. The advantage if books is that you get to use your imagination to fill in for what the author is implying, but sometimes truly great actors can do a much better job than your imagination!

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

@@AllanMogensenI wouldn’t say always, a well written character good or bad is fun for an actor to play. Plenty of bland villians not enjoyed by the actor playing them.

[@sianais]

The more I hate a character, the more I love the actor playing them.

[@mischr13]

*except kevin spacey

[@LiqquidAss]

Micah Bell

[@redcr33perproductions]

Delores Umbridge’s actress is also a legend, she acted so good I hated her, it takes a lot of skill and practise to act this good as well, I felt sorry for her after though since some people can’t tell between the character and the part he/she’s playing

[@TheLonelyCamgirl]

Pamela Rabe 😍 🤩

[@CGJUGO80]

@@redcr33perproductions Same thing happened to Anna Gunn (Skylar White;Breaking Bad) she would receive intense fan hatemail lol

[@miladydewinter8551]

His acting captured a terrifying narcissist Pyschopath combined with deviousness sadism torture misogyny and schoolboy glee that was truly terrifying. He gave an absolutely terrific performance and such a shame we have not seen him in the role of a hero which he could doubtless play just as well. He really was a huge part of what made the series and good luck in all future endeavours!!

[@Cbay1919]

He really pulled a hatred out of the audience and thats truly what was needed to play such a character. He flat out killed this role!

[@Noahuhhh]

“Not the most altruistic fella” Definitely hit the nail on the head.

[@ericlingley7951]

He's great. lol.

[@kartoosonuchagoku]

I respect his decision to quit acting. He has the guts to leave what he doesn't like.

[@christianruiz4249]

He became such an incredible actor that it probably wasn't an interesting challenge anymore lmao

[@V.E.R.O.]

He's back to acting.

[@Samasaltil]

ppl forced him, i heard he got so many death treat that he quit

[@WiredLain_]

@@Samasaltil no, he did get death threats, but that wasn’t the reason he quit.

[@manoz6194]

@@Samasaltil why death threats?

[@drlazlo76]

He killed it in Game of Thrones. Hope we get to see plenty more of him in the decades to come.

[@denifisher7809]

I think he said,he was done with the acting stuff?

[@grahamrafferty5969]

@@denifisher7809 he might find love for it again

[@leoalcaraz6153]

Tell me he wouldn’t do a great portrayal of the devil

[@MrBizteck]

Bit of a type cast though.

[@its_johnH]

Wish to see him as a younger version of Homelander, since Homelander is basically Joffrey Baratheon but with laser eyes.

[@servalan65]

Jack Gleeson was utterly excellent! A complete tour de force as the evil Joffrey Baratheon. A fabulous turn.

[@ignaciocaballero8153]

Joffrey Lannister not Baratheon

[@Herr.P]

Well you wouldn't want to be around him so...he is even worse in the books.

[@mysteriousman678]

@@ignaciocaballero8153 His family name by law is Baratheon, even if he doesn't have Baratheon blood.

[@dannygreen5477]

Joffrey Lannister*

[@obi1muzik429]

His name is Joffrey Baratheon, first of his name, illegitimate heir to the iron throne, king of the Andals, ruler of the seven kingdoms, protector of the realm,

[@cuatro336]

Jack Gleeson is without discussion one of the most gifted actors I have ever seen, to play such an evil (and insane) character at such a young age, and do it so well that everyone despises them, to be so exceptional, and then just take a break to clear his head. Man I hope we get more from him in the future.

[@selenadrenalinperle7383]

💯💯💯 He is brillant

[@-BuddyGuy]

My favourite line of his is "I am NOT..... TIRED!!!" when Tywin is bossing him

[@Six_To_One]

I wouldn't be surprised if this guy nabs a superhero role, and everyone suddenly loves him.

[@PanzerMold]

He could fit in countless comic roles, absolutely.

[@katiezimmer5464]

I feel like he’s such a fantastic actor and principled person that he would never go for a superhero movie. He’s far too talented for that kind of genre. Unless he went took a ‘Joaquin Phoenix in Joker’ direction. That would be bomb af. GOT was full of amazing actors, but Jack as Joffrey, Charles Dance as Tywin, and Peter Dinklage as Tyrion took the cake for me. Their acting transcended the characters and brought them to life. Them Lannisters, man. When a character is that level of hate-able, you know the actor is doing an amazing job. Tywin wasn’t even despisable, he was such an impressive character in the show, and that was all Charles Dance. That scene between him and Joffrey at the steps of the throne was hands down, in the top three greatest moments of acting in the entire seasons. Tyrion at trial was another. And probably Tyrion seeing the destruction Dany brought and finding his dead siblings. As much as I loathe the final season (and 7. And not the biggest fan of 6 either), that scene had terrific acting, despite the poor writing. But getting off my tangent and back to your comment haha, if Jack took a protagonist role in a big budget film, everyone would love him. I’m willing to bet he’d never do it though.

[@bmoneybby]

Super villain

[@joncarroll2040]

He'd be a good Johnny Storm.

[@attilakosik6481]

@@joncarroll2040 or Homelander. :D

[@tns4]

Alfie Allen to D&D "read the books for once" lmao hes just saying what probably all the actors were thinking.

[@TheRedPeril]

Hats off to the lad. He was incredible as Joffrey.

[@Redflowers9]

It's such a terrifying concept to have your fate lie in the hands of an immature child king. He did an exceptional job at portraying this.

[@kjelledbom1728]

He did a very good performance as Joffrey, cant imagen any other actor doing this role better, but all together i think all characters was well done.

[@JJsiN84]

People can't separate fiction from real life, so sad. Jack did an amazing job and the show would not have been the same without him. All the best to him.

[@hubble5755]

How can you write something like this? This guy *killed Ned Stark*

[@HulkR27]

​@@hubble5755no he didnt

[@fudogwhisperer3590]

He played that role flawlessly. Love to see him act in some other films.

[@kimmieh8419]

I absolutely love Jack! He’s so unassuming and humble. I love that he removed himself from something he lost passion of instead of staying and regretting it and turning out awful characters. That’s a strong character trait that some of the actors we have now should really look at themselves to see if they’ve lost the passion as well. I can’t imagine having to be someone else for most of your life and losing the true you along the way. It definitely takes a special kind of person. Good for Jack to make sure he stays true to himself and follow what HE wants and not letting anyone or anything stop him or talk him out of it.👍❤️

[@billmurray1431]

Well said Kimmie

[@kimmieh8419]

@@billmurray1431 Thank you! You are very kind!🤗

[@manthanbhardwaj4614]

People hated the character of Joffrey, thats pretty much the evidence to great acting of Gleeson! Good work mate

[@mrsbandmommy]

He seems like a genuinely good-natured young man. Wish him all the best ☺️

[@jhetttiernan2623]

Jack Gleeson made me genuinely hate Joffrey Lannister but knowing that he’s about as opposite as it gets from that character makes me appreciate just how talented he is. His cast mates had nothing but nice things to say about him and all I can say is that I hope he does more beyond Game of Thrones. He could do any role and crush it

[@Queef_latina]

Pretty sure he was a Baratheon in name only.

[@jokerace8227]

Jack is skilled at being the bad guy. I'd like to see him do the good guy side in a different show. (ツ) ☕☕(ツ)

[@edalkarvel5865]

One of the greatest actors of all time, he did one role, yet made us feel so strongly about him.

[@1who4me]

Of all time? Are you twelve?

[@bramijdema759]

He also played a kid in Batman Begins

[@edalkarvel5865]

@@bramijdema759 yes of course he did, but like a major role

[@pt9373]

He was good, but greatest of all time is ridiculous

[@gothia1715]

Briliant acting. He was a kid when GoT started but be absolutely nailed that role in a confident manner. Deserves more recognition for it imo.

[@johnleos1687]

I'm 59 yrs old and believe Jack played his character so well he was hated for it, which means he played the part very well! A skilled preformer, I look forward to seeing more of this young man's work! 🇺🇸

[@itspoffy]

Late to the game, but some people in public seem to believe actors ARE those people. I've hated alot of screen villians but his was the best and meanest I've remembered.

[@everdinestenger1548]

What a lovely Irish guy, I love the Irish sense of humor.

[@youtubebansdonothing4795]

He got his bag and is living his life while he's still young and growing. Props to him for doing what he wants.

[@kevinle7603]

Nobody is talking about how well Jack speaks. He has an excellent vocabulary.

[@What5Poppin5lime]

Who cares

[@AC-wy8tj]

So true, he’s very well spoken

[@AC-wy8tj]

@@What5Poppin5limeI care 😚

[@claire24673shs]

True

[@woollett182]

He’s such a great actor. Considering he’s a really nice guy in real life then plays one of the most hated characters on a tv show just shows how talented he really is. Plus he was only a young lad when he came onto GOT. Amazing quality for a youngster 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@DibbzTV]

He was a top 5 or 3 performances in a cast of all time great actors. Astonishing really

[@1hitdelete]

The stark(bad dum tss) contrast between the actor and the character is mind blowing. Jack is so well spoken and overall, just seems like a really nice guy. Well as for Joffrey, we all know how he's like.

[@TheKyleodgers]

He didn't mention Dave and Dans Best prank yet. Season 7 and 8! They were a right joke.

[@lordnicenstein5105]

The final pointe made 2 family members want to try suicide, what a joke. D and D hurried to the ends of their respective careers, to not make anything star Wars 🙄 The biggest joksters have to be D and D 's parents though, since their jokes can walk around and convince others they're actually people.

[@g1patnaik]

The accuracy to which he understands the questions and precisely answers them too.. brilliant actor!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@chrisrhodes1405]

It's amazing, when you only see a person through their performance, you can be otherworldly amazed at their real counterpart, he's so intelligent and humble, amazing to listen to

[@Echo3_]

I absolutely love him, the fact that he played a villain that well. I felt so many things watching him play Geoffrey. It wouldn’t have been as good without his performance!

[@kevinepley206]

Gleeson was one of the best actors on the show. An incredible talent and I hope we see him again in something big.

[@princeofdorne3415]

He did a brilliant job as Joffrey! Jack Gleeson will do well in what ever he does!

[@carlosanaya9756]

Never saw a interview, what a well spoken, genuine young man. So glad I came across this .

[@eris_thegoddess]

I hope the world will celebrate the acting prowess of Mr. Jack Gleeson. So much respect here. Thank you for that unforgettable character and performance.

[@Hazy18]

How lovely he is as a person compared to how horrible his character was really does show how much skill this guy has as an actor and throw in how young he is/was when this was filmed just makes it even more impressive

[@Tehownilator]

You know the kid is good when you can immediately like him even though he was such a hateable character. Two different people.

[@King_Kunta]

Man this kid was one of the all time great antagonists as an actor. His snappy behavior, the mannerisms of his tantrums, that shit was legendary. I hated that character so much literally because of his acting. Any fool who didn’t like him as a person, he did his job right

[@KOLDBLU3ST33L]

Played that character perfectly! Hope he isn't saddled with that character his whole career.

[@metrab8901]

he quit acting altogether after this role.

[@JustaGuy12347]

How is it that the most hated charracters are usually played by the most lovely people

[@nick39]

He’s an incredible actor and seems like a very charming person.

[@ljohnson7124]

What a lovely person he is and remarkably talented

[@ТарасСтецько-н5щ]

Mr. Gleeson is a definitely gifted person. He was able to create such a powerful and repulsive image that it was almost impossible to believe that he's different in real life. Great respect to this man from me and all my friends who absolutely love these series.

[@MagmaleV]

9:42 They really pranked us all in the end

[@Push404]

He played his role so well, no one could've done it better

[@bonusgolden12]

What a lovely person! Amazing to see and hear the gentle humanity in him.

[@cedric5166]

What a nice guy he seems to be ! Love the energy and the sincerity of the answers

[@yoyoprofessorxavier]

He played Joffrey to perfection. People need to know how to differentiate life and a character on a screen. I hope he gets a spark again because he was extremely talented for what he did.

[@CatotheE]

He was an incredible talent. I hope he chooses to act again someday.

[@dontcare7086]

I've heard he is doing theater again and is enjoying the craft. If he was a more seasoned actor he could've dealt with the hate and threats. Jeffery Dean Morgan is a great example of how a veteran actor can handle people who can't separate life from fiction. Negan was so hated and he was shouted at in the streets and sent tons of threats but he brushed it off and took it as a compliment. If you're a child and your first gig makes people despise you it is hard to take that as a compliment of how great of an actor you are. It takes a true talent to evoke real emotions from the audience and not many can do it. They usually rely on big musical scores to convey the emotion. There's channels that take music out of scenes to show how without the music the scene doesn't do much for you. When a show/movie can make you laugh and has no laugh track or music or a scene fully engulfs you and it is just characters talking you are witnessing true talent.

[@erikholmgren1477]

@@dontcare7086 what hate, what threats? In this very intervju he gets asked if people mistakes him for Joffrey and he says that he get asked that from time to time, but luckily that have never happened, if it had, that could have been bad, so I'm lucky it never have.

[@pummy44]

How someone so adorable can be so hated because his acting was so incredible and then just say "eh , not for me"....epic lol

[@CallForGrandPappy]

He was fantastic in the show from his first scene to his last, great writing complimented by an an actor who gave it 110%

[@razfozzy597]

As a massive movie/series buff at the age of 36 I never ever hated a character as much as his. That shows the absolute talent this lad has to gather the character from the books and portray it on screen absolutely brilliant 👌👌

[@Shenanakins]

lets be honest theres something to the idea that joffrey is the most entertaining villain in GoT and it went down hill after he died in the books and the show. he's so fun to hate and to see him through Sansa's eyes was just awesome how she goes from being enchanted by him to wanting him dead. hes just a great villain overall especially how Jack played him.

[@astocrabman2099]

Jack you played a character and pulled it off so well, that I rate Joffery as good a villain as Gollum, Hannibal Lector, Heath Ledger's Joker, Ashar (from Spartacus) and Anton Chigurh (from No Country for Old Men). Great stuff.

[@masonjelvin6001]

good list btw

[@eagonzo6573]

Great list! Im guessing you’ve watched Inglorious Basterds as well. Surprised there’s no Hans Landa.

[@mamakat114]

Brilliant. I love seeing him in this. What a wonderful young man, whitty, handsome, sincere, engaging. Just shows how absolutely skilled he is at playing evil Joffrey. Bravo

[@astocrabman2099]

@@eagonzo6573 I've only seen a part of inglorious bastards and that, after I wrote the above. The little bit I did see indicated that he belongs on the list above as well, without a doubt.

[@JohanJolos]

He seems like such a sweet and friendly lad it's really amazing he was able to pull off such a vile and easy to hate character, very talented fellow

[@sonicfreak04]

I had watched "gladiator" recently and when I was watching joaquin phoenix's performance as Commodus it looks familar. It was then I realized it was similar to Jack's performance as Joffrey and this was no coincidence, Jack said in an interview that his performance was inspired by Joaquin's performance.

[@cookie4205]

What an absolutely likeable honest open fella. I love finding out actors are just like their characters in real life, but when they’re the total polar opposite you really appreciate the talent that must take. Bravo 😎

[@rahulbelchade3091]

the fact the Joffrey Baratheon is unambiguously the most hated character proves that Jack is one of the finest actors on the show!!!

[@ericodora6424]

The fact that he was attacked for the character he portrayed is testament for the remarkable job he done in bringing that character to the screen.

[@victorconway444]

Why do people keep saying this? He explicitly said he hasn't been attacked for the character. Stop spreading misinformation and watch the video before you comment, please. 10:20

[@scarecrow0774]

I gotta say man…… this dudes acting is PHENOMENAL. When you can make the audience feel genuine anger and resentment for a character… you played that role perfectly

[@altafkalam2716]

8:33 He forgot to mention the greatest prank D&D pulled was the entirity of season 8.

[@shamrock141]

Hard to believe this guy is 32 already, his public image will always be rooted in that young boy who coveted the iron throne

[@wesv3535]

He couldn't be any more different than his character. Cheers to how amazing he is as an actor

[@joshuagoodyear221]

Wow. Seeing him out of the 'Joffery" role is pretty cool honestly. They way he was in the show was insane. And seeing him normal is coop especially being so young. Bravo young man. You were a total douch in that role but you played it to a T.

[@Maerahn]

Whatever you're doing now, Jack Gleason, I hope it's bringing you joy and fulfilment. You did a fantastic job as Joffrey, but respect to you for following your heart and going out of the acting profession with the biggest bang possible!

[@usuariob4948]

Glenson did an amazing job playing Joffrey and he seems like a chill person. I would love to see more of him again.

[@RafiGish]

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[@seebarry4068]

He was perfect as Joffrey. He made us hate him, one of the great villains. Brilliant acting.

[@dorcasnyirasenga2486]

He is one of the most gifted actors i've ever seen.

[@DanielCundeyMusic]

I don't think they could've cast anyone better to play Joffery. He was outstanding, the hatred we all had for the character just shows how well he pulled off the part.

[@willdockery1829]

This young man was one of the best actors in GOT!! His line delivery & mannerisms made me hate the character Joffrey and his death scene when I watched the series for the first time a few weeks ago was somehow disappointing to me! I truly hope he doesn’t stop acting because he is so amazing!!

[@Kingofthenorthstars1]

Amazing actor it was like he wasn’t even trying

[@DGalious]

What a charming sense of humour! And a great talent to play that bastard in a such unforgettable manner.

[@luzluna6808]

He played that part SO WELL! Words do not express how phenomenal he is as an actor. I couldn't stand him since season 1 episode 2. Based off this interview, he's cool. Good sense of humor, seems sweet.

[@Ursichan]

Jack is so adorable!! It proves just how AMAZING an actor he was!! I am so sad that he has quit acting.... 😢

[@castlebravocrypto1615]

His level of villainy is like Vader, Lord Marquette, or Biff Tannen. Well done, guy

[@katherinethompson3239]

He’s such a delight to watch and does such a good job staying grounded. I hope civilian life is treating him well.

[@Roxannejarv]

Such a great actor, to be so disliked means you did such a great great great job. You literally were Joffrey, amazing. God bless!🙏