If he gained the support of a significant number of lords, there was nothing to prevent him from trying to attain the crown. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. Look what they did to you. This means a Targaryen restoration was an option, though not necessarily a popular one. Speer had been set to reprise his role as Guy, 25 years. Cameos have become a traditional part of HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones." While some of these sneaky appearances were other Hollywood stars or athletes, a whole subset of guest spots is devoted to just musicians.. Her children came from an incestuous relationship with her brother Jamie (both their sons became young kings). [4] In the United Kingdom, the episode was seen by 0.935 million viewers on Sky Atlantic, being the channel's highest-rated broadcast that week. The 17th episode overall, "A Man Without Honor" was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by David Nutter. All Rights Reserved. Our podcast, Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears a Crown, was produced by Richard Paul. Some researchers did this amazing experiment where they had people put together some Ikea furniture, and then they had a professional carpenter put together the same furniture, and then they asked people, which of these pieces of furniture do you want? [8] From 2013 to 2014 he starred as Inspector Valentine in the new version of Father Brown on BBC TV in the first series and the first episode of the second series. JON SNOW: I dont know how to ride a dragon. He is an actor and director, known for The Full Monty (1997), The Interpreter (2005) and Nymphomaniac: Vol. He acted in Teevan's translation of Giuseppe Manfridi's play, "Cuckoos," in a Peter Hall Company production at the Theatre Royal in Bath, England with Janie Dee, Aden Gillett, William Chubb, Rebecca Hall, Jason Hughes, Anne Penfold, Joseph Millson, Eric Sykes, Rebecca Callard, Michael Siberry, David Yelland, Philip Voss, Mark Rice-Oxley, and Jessica Turner in the cast. WILSON: Yeah, and one of the fascinating things about Game of Thrones is that it feels just like chaos one story after another after another. He reunited with Robert Caryle to star alongside Samuel L.Jackson in The 51st State and has also appeared in The Hidden City and One Night in Istanbul, about a cabbie who takes his son to see Liverpool in the Champions League. WILSON: So you see that in the First Part of Henry VI with this hatred between the Duke of Somerset and the Duke of York. I was going to say, you got a little shaky at the end there. The petulant leaders and then Shakespeare started writing about them or Shakespeares plays about royals who then went on to become the ultimate examples of petulance? Other than The Full Monty, the 53-year-old actor has featured inBritannia, Marcellaand The Musketeers. The news was released in an official statement from the streamer: [We were] made aware of allegations of inappropriate conduct by Hugo Speer on the set of a commissioned production. Illegitimate no more, he is the son of Rhaegar Targaryen . Club's Emily VanDerWerff gave it an A. Or they can act until a young king comes of age, as Cersei attempted to do. And its complicated even more because Martins not giving just a straight adaptation of the Wars of the Roses. Dining with Arya, Tywin deduces she is highborn. (Editor's note: Latest events have shown Jon Snow is the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark.). Game of Thronesin luojat panostivat kaiken kunnianhimoiseen tiedesarjaan. He is a supporter of Leeds United. He provokes Catelyn, who asks for Brienne's sword. Hugo Alexander Speer (born 17 March 1968) is an English actor and director. He was a skilled manipulator, known to have played out key allies. What's he waiting for? 'I complained about the stuff that was said on the couch,' Hugo said in an attempt to clear his name 'Bullsh*t. Hugo, tell the truth now. Other TV roles since his tripping days have included parts in The Royle Family and Scott & Bailey. Published Tuesday, January 19, 2020. Nicholas Blane made an appearance in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" as Bob, a wizard who worked with Arthur Weasley at the Ministry of Magic. Starting in 2014, Speer appeared as Captain Treville in The Musketeers. I think Shakespeares first tetralogy shows just what a disaster that kind of system can be, because theres no place for merit in that system. You married one rebel and mothered another. Speer played Guy in the original film, and was brought back to reprise the role alongside other cast members Mark Addy (Game of Thrones) and Robert Carlyle (Once Upon A Time). [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 1, Episode 7.]. No. ARYA STARK: How did you survive the knife through the heart? You see him changing his narrative of shifting from antagonist to protagonist. His pastimes include falconry, walking and music. Jaime and Alton talk about his family and the time Alton squired for Jaime and the time Jaime squired for Barristan Selmy. Westeros and Great Britain may have more in common than you think, Cersei and Queen Margaret have quite a lot in common, Incest has always been taboo - the Lannisters' incestuous relationship would be frowned upon. And Littlefinger comes in second; dead ringer for Iago. And then, 1592 is the sequel to those plays. Now a celebrated Northern leader, Jon Snow has come a long way from being outcast as Ned Stark's bastard child. While Robert's character Gaz was centre stage for the stripping action, he was also at the centre of a heart-wrenching battle to get access to his son, following a split from his mother. She resembles the villainous Margaret of Anjou, queen by marriage to the feeble King Henry VI. Then you come around to this theory that its all planned. The now 54-year-old has also been heard on the airwaves as the lead character of DCI John Stone in eight series of the BBC Radio 4 police drama Stone. WILSON: Yeah, exactly, and I dont knowtheres got to be some certain kind of personality that, you know, loves Shakespeares history plays because you love creating genealogical charts and referring to encyclopedias that explain character relationships and so forth. But at the same time, Costains volume about the Plantagenets starts with the birth of Richard II and ends with the death of Richard III. WITMORE: Doctor Jeffrey R. Wilson is a faculty member in the Writing Program at Harvard University, where he teaches the Why Shakespeare? So you didnt read the books? Like any monarch, Daenerys isn't short of titles. Now a celebrated Northern leader, Jon Snow has come a long way from being outcast as Ned Stark's bastard child. The one that you built or the one that the carpenter built? 4 Aug 2020. Actor 36 Credits London Kills 2022 Britannia 2022 The Musketeers 2021 Father. [10], In 2010 Hugo Speer made his directorial dbut with the short film MAM starring Josie Lawrence, Paul Barber and Ronan Carter. He is an actor and director, known for The Full Monty (1997), The Interpreter (2005) and Nymphomaniac: Vol. BOGAEV: Wow, when you look at it that way though, it seems as if almost any war would fit into the Wars of the Roses category. WILSON: There are the Winters Coming fan community. Born and bred in Westeros, Cersei is a devoted mother who married into royalty. And its certainly fair to call Game of Thrones a pop culture phenomenon for ours. WILSON: Right. One of Britain's finest TV actresses, Lesley has rarely been away from the screen since playing Jean in The Full Monry a quarter of a century ago now. The Wars of the Roses has the House of Lancaster, whose emblem is the red rose, and the House of York, whose emblem is the white. But then, especially in the marketing of things, often the Shakespeare name is completely eliminated in contrast to film, such as Baz Luhrmanns film titled William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, where Shakespeares clearly being used to promote and leverage things. In the book, I theorize this as an example of the Ikea effect. But he did itat least at firstfor a completely different reason. And then, hes a survivor, so maybe that makes him not Shakespearean, because he makes it to the end of the play. Wed also like to thank DC playwright, Allyson Currin, for poring through all eight seasons of Game of Thrones to find the clips used to illustrate this episode, even though we know thatfor Allythis was no sacrifice at all! Please don't make me go there. Garland Scott is the associate producer. Im Michael Witmore, the Folgers director. Richard Fitzwilliams: His chances were nil. Lord Randyll Tarly's dislike for Daenerys as a foreign invader was a sentiment that would be shared by many throughout British history. And if you hear character nameswhich you willand you wonder why we dont tell you who they are; well, Game of Thrones and the books that spawned it haveaccording to one account2,320 different characters. Heroes versus villains. Thanks for listening. Hugo, tell the truth now. And I think we still see that today. JOFFREY BARATHEON: (whimpering) No. Before 1 April 1974 Harrogate was in the West Riding of Yorkshire. She went on to become an assertive ruler with a formidable army and dragons. In 2011 he played a repairman whose repairs "come to life" in the supernatural drama Haven, based on a Stephen King story. King Henry I had 24 bastard children. After their steel factory shuts down, the gents found themselves unemployed - cue the film's hilarious job centre queue scene to the sounds of Donna Summer's Hot Stuff. Talisa agrees to accompany Robb to the Crag for medical supplies. Speer, who played Guy in the original and was reprizing the role alongside the likes of Robert Carlyle and Lesley Sharp, will no longer feature in the TV reboot. BOGAEV: You know, were talking about Wars of the Roses, but really, the way that you look at them is more as a phenomenon: something thats broader than just what happened between 1455 and 1487. Since 2018 he has played the character Lucius in the historical fantasy drama series Britannia, which is produced by Sky Atlantic and Amazon Prime. A spokesperson for the actor said Speer denies the allegations and will challenge them.[15]. Please dont. " A Man Without Honor " is the seventh episode of the second season of HBO 's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. Hugo Speer was born in 1969 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. These include appearances in Death in Paradise and Skins. Vowing to find them, Jorah confronts Quaithe, who asks if he will betray her again, revealing him to be a spy for the crown, to which he swears to never do again. The flag of Wales: Parallels with House Targaryen? It is entirely possible that she would follow "tradition" and defer to him, following the lines of primogeniture. Theres this amazing quote, and I think its the First Part of Henry VI, where the Duke of Exeter saysI wont get this exactly rightbut he says, This jarring discord of nobility, this shouldering of each other in court, this factious banding about of favorites, tis much when scepters are in childrens hands.. A A. asettaa uudelleen. She fought to abolish slavery and now has her sights set on the Iron Throne, where she plans to end the vicious cycle of power politics. WILSON: The material for the book never would have come about in the first place, because Shakespeares so infused throughout modern storytelling that people are being Shakespearean. Hugo now lives back in his native North Yorkshire, following a 15 year stint in London after filming The Full Monty. Richard Fitzwilliams: As his father was Rhaegar, Jon obviously has a very strong claim. The film was a mega-success and earned four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, winning one for Best Original Score Musical or Comedy. Review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 12 reviews of the episode and judged 96% of them to be positive, with an average score of 8.85 out of 10. Peter Hall and Thea Sharrock were directors. In this respect, Daenerys's claims certainly have validity, being in exile would not alter this. Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Daily walk prevents one in 10 early deaths - study, Trump lashes out at Murdoch over vote fraud case, Finland starts construction of Russia border fence, Uranium particles enriched to 83.7% found in Iran, LA agrees to pay Kobe Bryant widow almost $29m, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates. But is he entitled to? DAENERYS: Then Ive enjoyed your company Jon Snow. Maybe this is speculation, but why was that particularly resonant: that period of history, or Shakespeares treatment of that period of history? TYRION LANNISTER: Dorn is the safest place for her. Garland Scott is the associate producer. WILSON: Yeah, so one of the things I think we can do is we can theorize outward from the Wars of the Roses to a kind of generalizable, sociological concept. Speer began his acting career appearing in the TV series McCallum,[4] The Bill,[3][5] and Heartbeat. But you have to choose, now, one person. That division allows the French forces to overtake the English forces. He could read others well and he made people do his bidding so he'd probably have made a very strong ruler. Costain is writing popular history, and like most historians of the late 19th century, early 20th century, Costain is pretty hostile toward Shakespeare, saying, Oh, he embellished history.. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 8, Episode 6.]. I just think, you know, Wow, what could have been?. ROBERT BARATHEON: Stinks like death. He defeated King Harold and became King of England. Hes a character that the audiences find sympathetic and that we cheer for, like Richard III. JON SNOW: And we can destroy them with dragonglass. He has a long beard. There are plenty of online guides to help fill in the blanks anywhere that weve failed in that. Or really, the narrative does. A spokesperson for Speer told Deadline he denies all allegations and will be challenging them. Sarah Peverley: Gendry was born out of wedlock so this makes his claim weaker than Daenerys (and possibly Jon). King Hugor of the Hill was the legendary first King of the Andals . Hugo Speer was born in Harrogate in the then West Riding of Yorkshire and educated at Harrogate Grammar School. So even though hes oppositional to Shakespeare, the way that Costain is telling this period of English history is deeply influenced by Shakespeare. First comes the play that we now call Part Two of Henry VI in 1590. You know, you see it on sports teams. JON SNOW: Where were you before? WILSON: What I think happened, if we think about Shakespeare looking at the Wars of the Roses; when Shakespeare looks at the Wars of the Roses, its just chaotic history, but he finds generic form. But her current claim rests solely on the power she wields. So the way I think about it is, if you remember back to 2016, the new Oxford Shakespeare edition makes these international headlines by announcing that computer-aided scholarship has determined that Shakespeare collaborated on, I think, 12 of his plays. Home to the worlds largest Shakespeare collection, the Folger is dedicated to advancing knowledge and the arts. The cast of The Full Monty in 1997 including Steve (centre, ginger hair). Over the past 35 years he's taken role in everything from Bleak House to Silent Witness and Death in Paradise to Vera on ITV. And, since The Full Monty he's been a regular on both the big and small screen. And theres usually a strong overlap with people who like to create daily itineraries on family vacations, but I so often have. Artists position themselves behind Shakespeare, and just like a slingshot in cycling, they leverage Shakespeare to get a little bit of momentum, but then they dart out from behind Shakespeare and they go into all these directions and leave Shakespeare behind to kind of fade into the distance. Daenerys has the support of her dragon children. All rights reserved. Jon searches for his companions, and captive Ygritte tells him life would be better with the wildlings. But would the monarchy have favoured this revelation? [14], In July 2022, Speer was sacked from a planned follow-up television version of The Full Monty made by Disney+ following allegations of "inappropriate conduct". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. But actually, I think as a good theater business man, he would understand the slingshot effect quite well. "Medieval Britain has played an enormous impact on the series," creator George RR Martin once said. This is because. Beverly Hills, CA. Hugo Alexander Speer (born 17 March 1968) is an English actor and director. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. BOGAEV: Yeah, thats really true. As is policy, an investigation was launched. Her desire for the Iron Throne is well known, but is the dragon queen entitled to it? Luwin cries out in horror for Bran and Rickon, while Theon struggles to hide his remorse. Ben Lauer is the web producer. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 7, Episode 7.]. Shakespeares first tetralogy is structured as the series of one tragedy after another. It weakens solidarity and defenses against outside sources. BOGAEV: You know, on a very different tack, another similarity between Shakespeares Henry tetralogy and Game of Thrones is that theyre both just so incredibly long, which is also convenient for a television series. The low-born Petyr Baelish (nicknamed Little Finger) worked his way into prominence and eventually landed in the late King Robert's court. His mysterious death was also the catalyst which sent DI Poole to the island of Saint Marie. And so the Ikea effect means, for example, we dont work so hard to raise our children because we love them so much. BOGAEV: And youre saying the Tudor myth is what Shakespeare explored. So its kind of a it made me think of a chicken and the egg question, you know? The end of every story is the beginning of another story, which is kind of what we are familiar with from television, right? After his father was killed in battle, Jon can be considered the next heir. Sources told Deadline that the actor denied the allegations and planned to appeal them. [3] Following this film's worldwide success he went on to appear in Swing (1999), Deathwatch and The Interpreter (playing Nicole Kidman's brother). Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. However, the problem in Westeros is that nobody follows pre-determined laws. Other film roles include parts in Bond movie The World is Not Enough, as well as appearances in Oscar nominated Angela's Ashes, 28 Weeks Later and, more recently, in Beatles inspired movie Yesterday, where he played music legend John Lennon. Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his contract, with immediate effect, added the statement. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 1.]. Because both have deep, deep collaborations between individuals and groups, and there are financial interests involved. The way that I think about it is that its probably less the case that Martin was directly reading Shakespeares history plays about the Wars of the Roses. Candidate 3: Jon Snow. The really fascinating thing about Game of Thrones is that, as soon as Game of Thrones caught on, became this massive cultural phenomenon, you get this sort of reverse slingshot, where suddenly now Shakespearean productions are being marketed as Shakespeare for the Game of Thrones generation, or Shakespeare meets Game of Thrones. 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According to legend, in ancient times the Seven gods walked the earth among men, and they blessed Hugor of the Hill, king of the Andals. Is there a possibility anywhere in your mind that Martin did not get his inspiration from Shakespeare? But then also very, very difficult pain and suffering that he has been through. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 1, Episode 2.]. We often talk about Shakespeare being a pop culture phenomenon in his day. We have the noble bastard Jon Snow, who looks very similar to the bastard in Shakespeares King John. These have remained remarkably similar over the centuries. I am one of those personalities. Hit British film The Full Monty was released 25 years ago, starring the likes of Robert Carlyle and Hugo Speer, Let your watch begin with our House of the Dragon newsletter. ROBB: Yes, and now Im the one rebelling against the throne. This combination gives her a superior claim over others as she has the interests of the people at heart, rather than her own ambitions. My prince. I would probably have to go with Tyrion. OSAKKEET. The Full Monty became an instant classic when it was released in 1997, following the story of some Sheffield steelworkers who became unlikely strippers after seeing their wives fawning over a strip troupe that come to town. Slavery series from GoT creators criticised, Game of Thrones cast 'emotional' as they head for finale, Station master arrested after dozens killed in Greece train crash, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, India anti-corruption crusader fighting to clear his name, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Birth Place:Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Family (1) Spouse Vivienne Harvey ( 19 February 2015 - present) Trivia (2) DeSantis won't say he's running. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. While plotting the deaths of her rivals, Cersei lost her three children but ascended to the throne. BOGAEV: Its interesting about the Richard III parallels, because you said one of the biggest things that Shakespeares tetralogy and Game of Thrones have in common are that theyre both exploring what happens to a country that ruled by, as you put it, A petulant, entitled, impulsive, and weak leader. At the beginning of your book, you give us capsule description of the rulers of England, starting in 1066. vendu dans l'emballage d'origine (comme la bote ou la pochette d'origine) et/ou avec tiquettes d'origine. Here are all the necessary caveats. George R. R. Martin is clearly one of those people. 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So the first thing he finds is tragedy. JEFFREY R. WILSON: Its probably about halfway through the first season that Im watching it, and I start to recognize these parallels between Starks and Yorks, and Lannisters and Lancasters, and Targaryens and Tudors. WILSON: Yeah, exactly. Shakespeare Unlimited comes to you from the Folger Shakespeare Library. And so much of the conflict that arises in Shakespeares first tetralogy is by people looking at Henry VI and saying, I could run the country so much better than this guy, and, Lets see what happens if I try to make that real.. And its really clear that Martin knows about the Wars of the Roses, but its really unclear what the relationship between Martins adaptation of the Wars of the Roses and Shakespeares adaptation of the Wars of the Roses in his history plays is. Tyrion is such a great mixture of comedy and tragedy; of the lighthearted, the clown-ish moments, of the irreverence. BOGAEV: You know, despite all these parallels, you do raise the point in your book that the TV show has different writers than the book series. Its almost as if you talk about it as a metaphor or a category for any time period, In which,and this is a quote from your bookIn which power disputes within groups make them vulnerable to conquest from external enemies. Explain that for me, how you think of it. Tyrion tells Cersei his doubts about Joffrey's plan to repel Stannis' fleet. The High Sparrow is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of high fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.. And then it allows these foreign enemies to overtake the divided group with relative ease as it, kind of, gnaws away at itself. Cersei declared herself queen without any legitimacy. As is policy, an investigation was launched. Thank you so much.. Bob is the one holding the box. 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In the episode, Tywin Lannister investigates a suspicious murder at Harrenhal; Jon Snow searches for his companions beyond the Wall with his prisoner, Ygritte; Osha and Hodor help Bran and Rickon Stark escape Winterfell as Theon Greyjoy pursues them; Daenerys Targaryen searches for her stolen dragons in Qarth; and Jaime Lannister attempts to escape captivity. Shakespeare Unlimited: Episode 159. This podcast episode, Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears a Crown, was produced by Richard Paul. ROBB: Which of these lords do I trust more than you? If we apply these precedents, anyone able to conquer lands and hold them possesses the right to rule. BOGAEV: Oh yeah, so you Well, but thats interesting. Based on his knowledge of Shakespeare's Henry VI plays, Harvard's Dr. Jeffrey R. Wilson knew just how HBO's Game of Thrones would play out. I (2013). He had no royal blood or charisma. Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Copyright 2021 The DisInsider, LLC. WILSON: Absolutely, Barbara. Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his contract, with immediate effect.. So Game of Thrones draws its central storyline from this historical source material in the Wars of the Roses. WILSON: Excellent choices, Barbara. As a medieval rule, bastards could not inherit, especially if legitimate heirs existed. All the monsieur les faits out there who know their Shakespeare got really a comeuppance. Its been a pleasure. If youre a fan of Shakespeare Unlimited, please leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts. He was interviewed by Barbara Bogaev. So we trust youll understand as you listen to this podcast which we call, Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears a Crown. Jeffrey R. Wilson is interviewed by Barbara Bogaev. Set two centuries before Game of Thrones, it promises to chronicle the history of the fearsome House Targaryen. Succession is also determined by the sequence of royal family members. 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