Now that the dust has settled on the HBO hit series “Game of Thrones,” folks involved with the massive TV production have been coming forward with stories about the production of the show and what all went into creating the monumental endeavor. However, while many of the stories are joyful and sweet, star Emilia Clarke recently shared some experiences during the filming of the first season of ‘Thrones’ that would likely make many people upset.
Speaking to Dax Shepard on his Armchair Expert Podcast (via Variety), Clarke opened up about her reluctance to do nude scenes during her time on “Game of Thrones.” She’s spoken publicly about this issue in the past, and fans of the series likely noticed that after the first season, instances of Clarke appearing nude almost completely went away. And judging by her experience during Season 1, it’s clear why Clarke was reluctant to shed her clothes on film.
“I’m a lot savvier with what I’m comfortable with, and what I am okay with doing,” the actress said. “I’ve had fights on set before where I’m like, ‘No, the sheet stays up,’ and they’re like, ‘You don’t wanna disappoint your ‘Game of Thrones’ fans.’ And I’m like, ‘F–you.’ I feel like I’ve seen enough now to know what is actually needed.”
The actress goes on to explain how her ‘Thrones’ Season 1 co-star Jason Momoa was a crucial help during these difficult issues that she wasn’t prepared to face.
“It’s only now that I realize how fortunate I was with that because that could have gone many, many, many different ways,” added Clarke. “Because Jason had experience, he had done a bunch of stuff before coming on to this, he was like, ‘Sweetie, this is how it’s meant to be and this is how it’s not meant to be, and I’m going to make sure that’s the way it goes.’ He was so kind and considerate and cared about me as a human being. He took care of me, he really did. In an environment where I didn’t know I needed to be taken care of.”
Clarke’s recollection of events during the production of “Game of Thrones” echoes many actresses’ experiences that have been made public from other TV shows and films over the years. While it’s pretty abhorrent to think that Clarke might have been coerced into showing more than she was comfortable with in ‘Thrones,’ sadly, it appears that this sort of situation was prevalent all over Hollywood. Hopefully, with these stories getting printed and young actors becoming more aware of what they can and can’t fight for, we won’t have to hear about this sort of thing in the future.