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1 hour ago, James Arryn said:

Hope I’m not breaking a rule, but he was my headcanon Stannis before HBO. Waaaay more than any other actor for any other role. I’d totally understand why a mega project like the show would be reluctant to cast a guy infamous for getting wanderlust pretty quickly, and Dillane is a fantasti"c actor who did a fine job.

Where are you getting the idea that he gets "wanderlust"? The fake Dr Who story that was believed before we leatned that he actually had a serious conflict with someone (probably Russel T. Davies) and would have otherwise have loved to keep playing the Doctor?

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36 minutes ago, Annara Snow said:

Where are you getting the idea that he gets "wanderlust"? The fake Dr Who story that was believed before we leatned that he actually had a serious conflict with someone (probably Russel T. Davies) and would have otherwise have loved to keep playing the Doctor?

He’s had reasons for quickly bailing on projects going back to his career-making role in Cracker…where he said he “didn’t enjoy the atmosphere”. This is his thing, it’s what…beyond terrific acting…he’s known for. 
 

edit: I think he’s even explained it as being more naturally a stage performer. Just looked up his filmography to confirm: of the 55 projects he has worked on, 52 were a year or less, 2 were over a year, 1 was almost 3. He’s also said that the True Detective format is his ideal non theatre concept in part because of its finite nature.

 

edit2: to be clear, I have never seen Dr. Who and knew nothing of that particular ‘story’, fake or otherwise. I’m a fan of his work, though, and this seems to fit his pattern to a T. 

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30 minutes ago, Annara Snow said:

Emmon Frey

Next: Peter Capaldi

He suits so many, almost perfect for book LF if younger. High Sparrow or a Maester?

 

editformyidiocy: Sean Evans. 

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52 minutes ago, James Arryn said:

He’s had reasons for quickly bailing on projects going back to his career-making role in Cracker…where he said he “didn’t enjoy the atmosphere”. This is his thing, it’s what…beyond terrific acting…he’s known for. 
 

edit: I think he’s even explained it as being more naturally a stage performer. Just looked up his filmography to confirm: of the 55 projects he has worked on, 52 were a year or less, 2 were over a year, 1 was almost 3. He’s also said that the True Detective format is his ideal non theatre concept in part because of its finite nature.

 

edit2: to be clear, I have never seen Dr. Who and knew nothing of that particular ‘story’, fake or otherwise. I’m a fan of his work, though, and this seems to fit his pattern to a T. 

Most of his roles were in movies or miniseries, in Heroes he was a recurring guest star, Dr Who - like I said, and he had no problem being one of the mains in all 3 seasons of The Leftovers.

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