The performance of Paddy Considine in episode 8 of House Of The Dragon continues to gain recognition and admiration from the audience who lived very closely the last hours of King Viserys Targaryen.
The actor became a trend this Monday, October 10, after many users continued to praise his performance in the episode that premiered on Sunday night through HBO and its streaming platform, HBO Max.
One of the many words of congratulations that the actor most appreciated was those made by the creator of the books that inspired the series, George RR Martin.
Words from the writer of the Game Of Thrones universe
In an interview with the gq magazinethe British actor reveals that George RR Martin himself wrote him a text message admiring his work.
“I got a text that just said, ‘Your Viserys is better than my Viserys.’ It was George R.R. Martin’s. And I thought: ‘That’s it. Thanks for trusting me.’
If the fans agree on something, it is with the words of the American writer George RR Martin.
The King Viserys of the books is a very secondary character, whose death was of little relevance, as it has been the version played by Considine that generated affection within the audience of the HBO series.
At the interview, The actor also revealed that he has been out of work for a year and hopes that with this recognition, the new projects will come closer.
“I would like a job. I haven’t had one for a year. But I’ve never been hysterical about all this. After a character like that, what am I supposed to do?