The Man from Nowhere Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 What actor or actress do you think offers the most accurate depiction of their book counterpart. For me Rory McCann is awesome as the hound, as is/was Stannis up until the end at least. I love Jon but although Kit has the quiet, thoughtful vibe of Jon down he is a bit too good looking and sometimes the quiet reflective nature of Jon just comes across as moody. Aryas great, Sansa is okay as is Bran. Dinklage is great as Tyrion but the show makes him out to be too nice for my taste unlike book Tyrion who can be a bit nastier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingWhoCared Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I would go with Stephen Dillane. Although the man has been handicapped by Dumb & Dumber, he still has been able to give a great performance as Stannis. Take out the last few episodes and you will see that he is quite similar to the Stannis of the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerman Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Charles Dance and Stephen Dilane (despite not really looking like there characters) give the closest portrayal imo. Sean Bean was up Addy were up there as well. The closest look and acting wise is probably Theon (actors name escapes me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippocras Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Maisie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Harry Lloyd as Viserys was probably my favourite portrayal. From his appearance to his being able to capture Viserys as both crazy and his slightly more lucid moments too. I thought he was brilliant, he was the character you love to hate. I almost wished Viserys could survive longer so we could see more of Hary Lloyd :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man from Nowhere Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 I would go with Stephen Dillane. Although the man has been handicapped by Dumb & Dumber, he still has been able to give a great performance as Stannis. Take out the last few episodes and you will see that he is quite similar to the Stannis of the book. I agree. You can see the extra pedigree a stage actor brings to a role. Pure class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolsimir Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Charles Dance and Stephen Dilane (despite not really looking like there characters) give the closest portrayal imo. Sean Bean was up Addy were up there as well. The closest look and acting wise is probably Theon (actors name escapes me). ShowTheon looks nothing like bookTheon though. For me the closest portrayal in both looks and character is Lloyd. Then we have Dillane, Dance, Bean and Momoa. They look close enough and portray the character close to their book counterparts(regardless of writing). These are the standouts for me. Rest ranges from very good to very bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Writhen Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 They're all good. I remember when I first saw the season 4 trailer I thought Pedro was nothing like Oberyn, but he was awesome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khal drogon Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Varys needs a mention. Conleth Hill is the perfect casting both looks wise and performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Ghost of Someone Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Varys needs a mention. Conleth Hill is the perfect casting both looks wise and performance. I agree, looks, language, you name it, he is the most perfect fit. Also the way his character is written and how he behaves. I would have said Littlefinger but after last season, i just cannot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathYon Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Charles Dance, Liam Cunningham, Stephen Dillane, Conleth Hill, and Sean Bean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Onion Knight Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Stephen Dillane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farerb Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Diana Rigg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vastet Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I can't believe noone mentioned Jack Gleeson (Joffrey). I can't think of anyone who didn't fit their role splendidly, but Jack was damn well the perfect evil little ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippocras Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I can't believe how fucking man centric posters on this thread are. The actresses are great, but you dolts seem blind to their excellence. At least make an attempt to recognize that the women are every bit as important to this show. Maisie, Maisie, Maisie! Lena is great. Diana Rigg is great, though the character was changed for the screen. Sophie is also very good though not quite as absolutely perfect as Maisie. Natalie Dormer is only off the list because Show Margery is completely different from book Margery, but I enjoy her portrayal. But seriously, if not for Maisie I never would have been hooked on the show. Then I never would have read the books because I am not generally interested in fantasy..at all. So...I will say it again. Maisie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vastet Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Only a blind fool would fail to realise that actresses were named, or imply that everyone was hating on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man from Nowhere Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 I can't believe how fucking man centric this thread is. The actresses are great, but you dolts seem blind to their excellence. At least make an attempt to recognize that the women are every bit as important to this show. Maisie, Maisie, Maisie! Lena is great. Diana Rigg is great, though the character was changed for the screen. Sophie is also very good though not quite as absolutely perfect as Maisie. Natalie Dormer is only off the list because Show Margery is completely different from book Margery, but I enjoy her portrayal. But seriously, if not for Maisie I never would have been hooked on the show. Then I never would have read the books because I am not generally interested in fantasy..at all. So...I will say it again. Maisie. What are you talking about? Maybe read the entire tread. Actresses are specified in the title and have been mentioned. Purely opinion based choices, nothing to do with disregarding anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Writhen Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Maisie is beyond incredible. She has become arya. No one doubts that. We're all just trying to understand where the arc is going... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ettoega Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Conleth Hill (Varys), James Cosmo (Jeor Mormont), Richard Madden (Robb Stark), Jerome Flynn (Bronn), John Bradley (Sam), Liam Cunningham (Davos) Lena Headey (Cersei), Maisie Williams (Arya), Sophie Turner (Sansa), Carice van Houten (Melisandre), Michelle Fairley (Catelyn) Generally I think the producers put more effort in casting the male roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippocras Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 What are you talking about? Maybe read the entire tread. Actresses are specified in the title and have been mentioned. Purely opinion based choices, nothing to do with disregarding anyone.Yeah the OP mentioned actresses and a small handful of posts (only one actually) did after that, but the majority, excluding my post, gave lists (not just individuals) that were exclusively male. It was kind of incredible to me. You are not one of the dolts. Generally I think the producers put more effort in casting the male roles.BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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