Season 4 Interview: Isaac Hempstead-Wright & Thomas Brodie-Sangster

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<p>Concluding our interviews from February, I had the chance to meet and talk with Isaac Hempstead-Wright—the adorable <a href="http://www.westeros.org/GoT/Characters/Entry/Bran_Stark">Bran Stark</a>, who I had last met years ago during the first season filming—and Thomas Brodie-Sangster whose portrayal of <a href="http://www.westeros.org/GoT/Characters/Entry/Jojen_Reed">Jojen Reed</a> has been a study in maturity and understated performance. </p>

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<p>When Isaac saw me, his genuine pleasure at meeting again reminded me of the cheerful, enthusiastic child I’d met years earlier. He’s grown up in a lot of ways—I remarked that Kristian Nairn has mentioned how glad he is that he hasn’t had to carry Isaac on his back any longer thanks to that!—and he (and Thomas) both gave some very thoughtful answers to the questions posed.</p>

<h2>Interview</h2>

<p>So, what can you say of any visions you have this season?</p>

<div class="Quote">Isaac: Over the series, we’ve seen Bran explore his mystical elements more and more. By season 3, with the arrival of Jojen, he definitely starts to understand it better and what this higher calling is. Season 4 continues this, and aiming at the pinnacle—at this supernatural force desperately pulling Bran towards it.</div>

<p>In the books, Jojen knows the date of his death and what happens to him. Is this something present in the show?</p>

<div class="Quote">Thomas: I believe he doesn’t think the future is set, as such, but he gets senses and feelings. He just knows something, but without knowing it in its entirety. It’s a general feeling that he can’t really change and just has to accept. He’s aware of his own mortality, but this makes him calmer, more upstanding, clearer. Everyone dies, of course, but knowing when or where—or both—must ... Well, I wouldn’t want to know, but Jojen is quite cool about it. He’s accepting of it. That helps him have clarity.</div>

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[Seneti]

Nice interview. It's so good to see that Isaac still has a healthy life beside the series. Child actor laws have really come a long way.

[Trillian]

I had the same thought, these two kids sound pretty down to earth, which is something that does not happen too often with children who enter great productions at a young age. Nice one, Ran!