Theon is an upstart, he's so gobby and arrogant.

Ros takes no bullshit but she knows how to play guys. I look back at those scenes and I am proud of them. Alfie and I work so well together he's such an easy actor to work with. Do you have a favorite?ĮSMÉ BIANCO: Scenes that I did with Theon are the ones I enjoyed shooting the most. HBO: Ros has had some memorable scenes-with Theon in Season 1, telling him to get a wife in Littlefinger's brothel. I think if my character had been in the book, I wouldn't have read them because I wouldn't have wanted to know.įor the fans, some love her because she's not in the books and because she's fresh and brings a different element in. I read as far as Book 3 ('A Storm of Swords'), so I didn't spoil too much for the story for myself. HBO: Did not being a character from the books put you at a disadvantage? How much of the story did you know?ĮSMÉ BIANCO: For David and Dan, it gave them the liberty to use her and write her in as they need her. It progressed naturally as they were writing the season. Would you consider coming back if we wrote you in?' So they kept sending me scenes and it went from there. Just after they got the greenlight, I got an email from David and Dan and they said, 'We love your character, we really like what you did.

HBO: Since Ros isn't a part of the novels, can you explain how you joined the show?ĮSMÉ BIANCO: I was supposed to be in one scene in the pilot, the scene she has with Tyrion in the brothel. Esmé Bianco discusses the evolution of her character, why she spied for Varys, and what's so appealing about life in King's Landing.

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