Olivia Cooke on House of the Dragon Spoilers & Lying About Watching Game of Thrones to Get the Job

Olivia talks about going to a Pittsburgh Pirates game, being in the new Game of Thrones prequel show “House of the Dragon,” her resemblance to Game of Thrones actress Emily Carey who originated the role of Queen Alicent Hightower, her co-star Milly Alcock’s resemblance to John Mulaney, lying about Watching Game of Thrones before she got the job, being hungover and chipping her tooth the night before they started shooting, meeting all of the dragons, looking at show reviews on Twitter during show air, Paddy Considine revealing the disease that King Viserys has, and she reveals that simmering tensions between Alicent and Rhaenyra from the first five episodes are even worse when she joins the show.
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[@skynet40433]

She is hilarious and I feel like all her dry humor fell flat with the audience. Can't wait to see her Sunday!

[@blahblah1939]

She’s got very dry humour. All her interviews with Emma,she’s hysterical in them and I love ittt

[@BakaryD]

Don't expect Kimmel's audience to understand dry humor

[@missr7340]

It's northern humour. It's how we are. She's fab.

[@Chinaski1]

I think Americans usually don't get British humor

[@friedrice7876]

@@BakaryD don't expect Jimmy's audience to understand humor

[@shadysorkin9214]

Shes so down to earth can't wait to see her performance.

[@rinmartell2678]

Obviously she is not a big star yet. She will rise to stardom once Episode 6 of HOTD airs.

[@lilmilontiktok]

@@rinmartell2678 she was in a few big movies

[@adingdingdiiing6740]

Most actors who get cast in these kinds of shows usually are compared to those who are really exposed in Hollywood (though she's been in some Hollywood projects as well). I remember the cast of the original GoT, they started off a bit shy but they developed as the show got bigger.

[@edofluit6568]

@@rinmartell2678 what do you mean obviously?

[@rinmartell2678]

@@edofluit6568 There are different level of being a celebrity. Some celebrities aren’t that well known. Not all celebrities are that big of a star. I mean most people didn’t know her before HOTD but almost everyone will know her as the actress of Alicent soon. So obviously she is down to earth, because she is no major star YET. Once she gets more famous, people should make such claims.

[@Lvetto]

Such an underrated actress! She’s good in everything she’s in. Also she reminds me of a young Rachel Weisz

[@rodriguezkuba]

Or christina ricci in the late 90s

[@Reytakang]

OMGGGG this whole interview I was fan casting her for a mummy sequel as Rachel Weisz's daughter

[@ht1af_moon]

literally same. when i first saw olivia cooke i just started thinking abt how she looks like a younger rachel weisz

[@JowelleDfouni.HappyArt]

Yes, I hate her already wich makes her a really good actress! Seriously this cast has been a delight so far!

[@fari7535]

Younger? She actually looks really old.

[@McCloudious]

Really shows the difference in UK and US humour! If Olivia acted like this in the UK she'd have the audience roaring

[@martinsmith8019]

Americans just don't get dry humour and satire. Goes straight over their heads.

[@owenbridgers]

Shes got me laughing like crazy its insane

[@superkoopatrooper4879]

I think it's differences in TV shows and their audience. The people who watch these shows are aging wine moms.

[@superkoopatrooper4879]

Also she was really nervous, this is big for these actors. She never really engaged with the audience, she was locked into the host and focused on him. Which, everyone would probably do in their first big American TV interview.

[@Kanoog]

@@martinsmith8019 Huh? Don't confuse other people with yourself. Strong Tip.... well Advice to not look like a moron.

[@DerekFerguson90]

Olivia is an angel. Fell in love watching Bates Motel

[@Miss_Distress]

She was really good in it, looking forward to her in HotD

[@jvictorav]

same

[@MrJason6651]

She was also in ready player one

[@oksobasicallyimmonky]

They did a great job casting, I feel like the older rhaenyra and alicent mirror the younger actresses perfectly

[@Itsnotironic444]

I agree. I just thought it was good makeup. I just found out it was a different person. 😅

[@puc2792]

I think older rhaenyra doesn't tho, younger one was more adventurous and lively, older one is more mature and soft

[@oksobasicallyimmonky]

@@puc2792 look at that from a character development angle. As she matured Rhaenyra learned that the trouble she was always looking to get into never got her in a good spot. But with the finale we see that fiestiness will return but now that she's mature it's a more tempered and knowledgeable fire than a wild one. Also motherhood alone changing her

[@geenalawrence8338]

She and Paddy are BY FAR the best actors on the show and I’m in awe every time they’re on screen 👏🏻

[@fredlewis6527]

Matt smith come on

[@NewyorkRican2191]

You beat me to it, Matt Smith is freaking Brilliant!!

[@michaelsummons4226]

Matt smith also

[@houseoftyrell1544]

Facts. Eventhough Matt also amazing actor but I like him better in The Crown.

[@rommelsantamaria592]

Matt Smith

[@gingserrana9261]

Ok but can we talk about this interview though? She's really funny and smart!

[@jordandurfee6228]

I seriously LOVE Olivia!! She's hilarious and confident and has great vibes! Her and Jimmy bounced off one another beautifully and the crowd loved her! I've loved her since I first saw her in Sound of Metal and am glad she's getting more love and recognition!

[@alistairt7544]

I absolutely love her! I miss Milly and Emily dearly but I'm also looking forward for Emma and Olivia's performance ☺️

[@briobrandon911]

The great thing about GOT is that they know how to cast their characters. Somewhat unknown characters who are very skilled at their craft. The arc of the story is pretty unknown to the general public unless youve read or followed the lore but the writing and the pacing of this show is very well done it hooks you into wanting more. Cant say the same with Rings of Power.

[@janicesmith7464]

Love Olivia on Bates Motel!! She's gonna be iconic as Alicent for sure! 😭

[@iris-xo]

OMGGG THATS WHAT I KNOW HER FROM

[@jens2049]

Yesss

[@zanderflank9252]

Dudeee I forgot about herrrr. Its been a minute

[@slentilus7439]

I'm so happy Olivia blew up like this! Loved her on Bates Motel.

[@jamespittman]

I like Olivia Cooke she is a great actress.😄

[@RebelScum312]

going to miss the young alicent, emily has been killing it & has a great presence & voice. olivia is going to rule, check her out in slow horses, she's only in 3 eps but think she's making a comeback in season 2 to play a bigger role, it's a really good spy drama with gary oldham

[@ak86db]

wait what she is in the next episode so i tought she would be in every episode from now on ?

[@Songbirdstar]

I’ve always loved her. From Me, Earl, and the drying girl, to Ready Player One, and Sound of Metal! This role is much deserved for her. I can’t wait to see where her career goes!!

[@patdzon]

I appreciate how Jimmy is just a fan.

[@NineOneOneFx]

Been a fan of her since "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl". She was very young back then, but you already could tell that she had the Aura of an awesome actress.Besides, she's absolutely gorgeous!

[@W4TSKY]

Such an underrated and amazing actress! First saw her in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and then in Slow Horses earlier this year. So good! So glad she’s getting her flowers and more recognition in the states as well.

[@mr.j8517]

Alicent is my favourite character in HotD till date. Olivia is gonna make me love her even more. Amazing actress and a beautiful one too.

[@ladydiana004]

She and Emma have the same humor and charisma as Emilia . Just very down to earth and sweet.

[@johnoconnor4616]

Olivia is fastly becoming one of my favorite actresses 😁😁

[@Belladonna313]

Fell in love with her watching her in Bates motel! She’s gonna be amazing in house of the dragon 🐉

[@tylerhackner9731]

Love her she’s outstanding

[@yoonahkang7384]

She is amazing. I saw her first in Ready Player One, then in The Limehouse Golem (mystery victorian movie, its awesome!!!) and then in Vanity Fair. She s done lots of amazing productions

[@henrietta9206]

love Limehouse...sooo...much

[@jonny-b4954]

Kind of sad to lose Rheanyra and Alicent young actresses. Hopefully the 2 new ones live up to their performances. Im sure they will.

[@worf7271]

Allison Hightower is a great character so far!

[@TheFlowMind]

AliCENT!

[@Miss_Distress]

Yeah, along with Vizzy T, Ray Ray and Krispy

[@jacksonloram7887]

@@TheFlowMind does correcting this random user make you feel better? Why did you comment? Think you’re all that?

[@SusantKlopp]

Alicent!!!!!!!!!

[@wj6604]

@@jacksonloram7887 ALICENT! I'm all that.😂😂

[@AngelGroves]

I've really enjoyed every interview I've seen her do. I haven't watched any of her work yet but from the trailers and her personality, I'm looking forward to it!

[@jasperjon5931]

I want this queen to have her own talk show. She really loves gossip..

[@dannyjessup9978]

Wasn't aware of Olivia, but now she has my attention

[@jackie_0221]

I loved Olivia in Bates Motel - so happy to see her doing bigger things years later.

[@bimblaq]

i can't wait to see Olivia as Alicent she's great in costume period dramas like Vanity Fair

[@babsgrayson8432]

I loved Vanity Fair!!

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

Before House of the Dragon aired, I only knew Olivia Cooke from Ready Player One and Rhys Ifans from The Amazing Spider-Man. I wasn't familiar with Matt Smith at all.

[@JaySewani]

Really? You never seen Doctor who ? Morbius ? 💀 Also Olivia was on bates motel too

[@monicamerle1417]

Rhys Ifans has been in a lot of films, usually as support actor but he was a lead in "Anonymous" directed by Roland Emmerich. I first saw Matt Smith in "Last Night In Soho" and then in "Morbius", he's been everywhere lately 😁

[@ecstasyecs]

Since Notting Hill all I see when I see Rhys is a pair of tighty ”whities”. He’s great obviously but I just cant get the image out of my head because it was the first time I’d seen him in anything.

[@m_zero3009]

Rhys Ifans also played lunas father in harry potter, didnt even clock it was him till i looked it up and its ironic cos he looked very much targaryen in that role

[@monicamerle1417]

@@m_zero3009 which Brit actor hasn't appeared in a Potter movie? 😁

[@tcampb88]

No one has mentioned Thoroughbreds. She was incredible.

[@Gustyrd1]

3:02 she gets kinda scared when he says he has a photograph and then she's like "oh that's a nice one" hahah

[@houseoftyrell1544]

People just discover her from House of the Dragon, but she always be my lovely Emma from Bates Motel. She's always amazing actress.

[@Smilodon_ex]

Olivia will crush the role she’s a good actor and beautiful spirit 💯

[@J1283-s1k]

'Thank God because...hit and miss' - Olivia speaks for the fans about Season 8.

[@suryanarayana9525]

Isn't her line about switching off her phone and going away before the episode also a dig at D&D 😂

[@annaymous]

Long description for this interview but I love it.

[@jenlisane]

she’s so pretty i might be turning in the greens supporter because of her

[@morgan3804]

i literally love that she’s never caught up or even knows what’s going on hahaha i love her

[@amsbeats841]

I think her performance is growing on me more and more each episode. Alicent is a very flawed character as they all are but i think Olivia makes her as sympathetic as she POSSIBLY can be lol

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Idk why it took me so long to recognize her. She was in Ready Player One. Really liked that movie. She had some kind of mark on her face and it made her not want to show herself to her friends in real life (they all knew eachother in a VR world) but I remember thinking it was silly because she was still absolutely gorgeous even with a mark on her face.

[@DanielleEugenia-g4x]

how many times have you had a giggle when she's telling her story at 5:26 me: yes

[@corabrei]

She’s unreal in everything she’s in, can’t wait!

[@NinaReviewsThings]

Wahahahaha the gossip story! Imagine Alan Carr telling a whole lot of gossip 😂 Her reaction is so cute!

[@LC-fx2lo]

This was a great interview 😂😂

[@leleprtk]

I just adore her since she played Emma in Bates Motel! So glad for her and all the recognition she's getting!

[@reeeefers]

She's hilarious! 😂 and so genuine. We're rewatching Bates Motel right now, still a 10/10 show

[@StevenMagallanes]

She is so pretty

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Olivia is beautiful ,and is such a talented actress love her she will be fantastic Queen Allicent I know she will delivered🐉.

[@Vanessa4x1]

She seems so fun to be around ! Very excited to see her as an adult Alicent 😊

[@Justsomebody009]

The thing is Alicent is a completely different person by the time olivia takes over, so as time went on it would make sense that older Alicent is different to her younger self

[@miketutaan2497]

She killed it, new episode is soooooo goood

[@lawrencep.3896]

"though it is not really the past, as my wife reminds me every week." LMAO that was hilarous!

[@iamdaniela_]

i’m excited for her performance however kinda sad with milly leaving :(

[@Famousblonde]

Not me on a jimmy kimmel video when it only has 30 views

[@Fenerbahceli-uk5ud]

1K views now 😊

[@BeSurgeon]

Emily and Milly really took the show on their shoulder brilliantly they had to put the big player on promotion .

[@firstofall21]

olivia is the main one for the whole seasons till the end of this show ofc she will be the one promoting

[@rinmartell2678]

@@firstofall21 Not to mention that she will also be in season 2 and probably season 3.

[@firstofall21]

@@rinmartell2678 yeah exactly, that's what I meant, she will be till the finale. That person probably didnt listen when olivia said she was casted first not the young actors

[@BeSurgeon]

@@firstofall21 yeah their work is admirable let's see how they go

[@olebramserud59]

@@rinmartell2678 she’s one of the longest surviving characters in the dance

[@teamkhaleesi3956]

Hope Emma D'arcy gets on too! :D

[@RandomVideos-jy6zg]

You can cut the tension with the knife? What a line!! Indicating she cut ranerayers hand

[@Haktuar]

What a gorgeous woman. She's killing it as Queen Alicent on Hot D. Absolutely love the show.

[@memeworld7800]

Did not expect her to have my native accent, wild!

[@CelebrityFunZone]

She is doing a great job with her character in the show 😍

[@thaik7474]

She is so funny! She is a great actress and i love her.

[@ei3085]

Omg, I love her personality! She's crazy 😆

[@ShawnDC]

I remember her from Bates Motel. So proud she’s getting more recognized! Can’t wait to see her in the next episode! 😊

[@22Phantasm]

It's great to hear a northern accent on Kimmel. Does Olivia remind anyone else of Rachel Weisz, because I see a strong resemblance?

[@Reytakang]

Whole interview I was imagining her as her daughter in a mummy sequel

[@Abhi-wh3ik]

She's been my favorite performer so far in HOTD.

[@LauMojo]

She reminds me of Helena Bonham Carter a little bit... her voice, her humour. She’s hilarious!

[@jordanalijahwon1905]

OMG I love her!!! Her scene gave me chills I am so excited to see her on Sunday!

[@canadianravenbrook]

This woman is beautiful and funny. Charming.

[@JavierNomdedeuLopez]

She's lovely and so much fun! Looking forward to see her as grown Alicent

[@KillerTacos54]

The entire cast is just insanely talented

[@hamishsmith2685]

I love that you can tell she’s from a working class family and not pretentious rich people

[@kuromikendall]

The more you love your decisions, the less you need others to love your decisions. ♡

[@ReelBeefTV]

Can't believe this was the frail, nerdy girl with an oxygen tank in Bates Motel. Now she's the Queen!

[@krandal9168]

I love Olivia Cooke! She's so funny and tell me who can still be as gorgeous as her after making those funny faces ❤ also why was I dissapointed Emma or Matt was no even mentioned haha oh well it's just a brief interview

[@Maverick.D.]

This woman is perfect.

[@treybikes]

She’s chill, I love her personality and seems like a cool person ❤️

[@SepticPeg]

I actually cannot wait till episode 6 😁😁

[@matienazemy1382]

The face she makes at 5:30 kills me 😂

[@adingdingdiiing6740]

It's such a shame for Emily because she only got to really show some intense acting on her final episode whereas Milly was given a lot more to do.

[@nylwfralbukhari1045]

Her Voice🥺

[@frenzelventura]

I cant hate her Alicent because of this beautiful lady… She is just… magnificent.

[@Fenerbahceli-uk5ud]

She is an beauty

[@SDG.12]

Only 740k views. What? These Rhaenyra stans hating on my girl smh.

[@tomotero2069]

She is so good

[@nickmason1536]

She’s super charming. I dig her personality.

[@nicolaebreaban8154]

She is gorgeous!!!

[@MADKIDD623BHN]

She is Phenomenal in the role‼️

[@27Bianca]

Love her. Also her look reminds me of Rachel Weisz circa The Mummy

[@psychobillynumbnuts1]

I've been having a crush on her since Bates Motel 😭

[@Supre3m3Kai]

I've been crushing on her since Bates Motel.

[@jmrjhulk]

She also did great in ready player one😮

[@Quisii_]

I love her so much she is such a good actress her and Emma ...

[@RubyDoobieScoo]

Leprosy isn't actually that infectious, 95% of people have a strong natural immunity to it, the reason it used to spread is because people back in the day didn't didn't know about bacteria and viruses and thought that disease was caused by "bad air". Also I'm guessing that the "leprosy" in the show is greyscale but I haven't watched it so I don't know.

[@caronstout354]

Greyscale is the large blotchy shin condition that the Crabfeeder had on his neck and arm.

[@swedish_malin]

Yeah, no, it's not greyscale. 🙂 He's had lots of infected wounds, loss of fingers, etc.

[@daenerys1480]

Her voice sometimes sounds like haelena bonham. Soo cuteee

[@daenerys1480]

@Daemon Targaryen hahahah. Its just me tho

[@haunteddragon9515]

Olivia Cooke is amazing on HOD! 🐉

[@ExileOnDaytonStreet]

I mean... we haven't seen her in it yet...

[@triloy3339]

Ohh her accent so exquisite!!

[@theonlyjuan3074]

I'm team black but how Alicent Entrance at the throne room was amazing! I'm thinking to side with them? Maybe!

[@TheSamnoy]

just because of an entry? lol

[@theonlyjuan3074]

@@TheSamnoy I'm still on the blacks ok! Chill honey!