Emilia Clarke covers the June issue of Harper’s Bazaar (US). She’s promoting her new action film, Terminator Genisys, but of course she spends most of the time talking about Game of Thrones and her role as Daenerys Targaryen, Mother of Dragons. The Mother of Dragons names her wigs. The Mother of Dragons has a joking relationship with Iain Glen, who plays Ser Jorah, in which he compliments her boobs. The Mother of Dragons offered to do a threesome with Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan. The Mother of Dragons is pretty cool.
On Dany’s wigs: “The wig room is incredible. Every character has a wig almost, because we’ve all got bonkers hair. I have named mine. Seasons 1 and 2, she was just Dany. And then Diva came along [following Daenerys’s Mother of Dragons moment], she’s completely huge. She didn’t behave herself.”
Getting the part of Dany: “I was literally so over the moon to have an audition, just an audition, let alone for HBO. I was doing a million jobs and thinking it would never happen. Not a chance. Not. A. Chance.”
Prop dragon eggs: Emilia says she tried to steal one but they’re “really, really expensive…apparently Jay Z bought one for Beyoncé… or something.”
Her Channing Tatum moment: “Someone took a fantasy in my head and played it in real life. I was at a Golden Globes after-party and Channing F–king Tatum came up to me, and his stunning missus, Jenna. And they said, ‘We call each other “moon of my life” and “my sun and stars” and all that.’ And I was like, ‘I cannot contain this. Please, can we all have something sexual together? You’re both beautiful, even just a hug.’ ”
Her acting future: “Game of Thrones opened a lot of doors. It opened them all.” She has gotten her “badass” hit with Terminator—”that big, awesome storytelling. Like when you were a kid and you imagined it. That’s bonkers.” But now, “I’m wanting to do smaller character pieces, more serious things, less tennis ball and green sticks and special effects. For this next one I don’t need a stunt double or anything!”
What Iain Glen did when he saw her naked during season 1: “The crew was a few cliffs over, so it’s me, four or five extras, and Iain Glen. Iain does this thing where he lifts his head up and his face goes, ‘Aahh, naked lady.’ But because they were filming so far away, what he said was ‘Great t-ts, love.’ I’m like, ‘The camera’s not on you, can you stop commenting on how good you think these breasts are?’ ”
What she cannot wear: “Shorts. I can’t do it. My thighs, they are here. They are making themselves known, and they like skirts, they like trousers. But they don’t like shorts.”
She loves fashion but: “I am so not a fashionista. I walk into those parties, and I’m like, ‘Hey, guys!’ Everyone’s looking really cool, sipping on some mental cocktail, and I’m like, ‘Can I have a cup of tea?’ Such an idiot.”
A note about the wigs: I think Dany’s hair got progressively more complicated when she grew in stature and power, but mostly her hair got more complicated when Dany finally got a full-time hair person. I like the Iain Glen story, although it could probably be read as sexual harassment. I’m assuming that at this point – the end of Season 1 – Emilia and Iain were friends and they could joke about that kind of thing. Poor Jorah. He’s probably not going to last the rest of the season, right?
Cover courtesy of Harper’s Bazaar, photo courtesy of WENN.
I’m sorry, but Dany is the worst. And Emilia isn’t that great of an actress. But it’s nice to know that Iain Glen is just as creepy as Jorah.
Yeah, her plot line is the most try-hard and fairy-taley. But she’s nice to look at.))
I think he meant what he said as a joke and she thinks this story is funny. They sound good friends from interviews and the DVD commentaries and Emilia jokes a lot.
And I guess it is a thing to hate Dany now but I like her. Sure she is not perfect but she is one of the most interesting abd identifiable female characters I know. And Emilia was mostly given only Queenly material for the past few season and not that much smaller moments. I think she is really good actor with right material and direction.
While I think a lot of people might read that and think he sounds like a creeper, it has to be awkward to work on a set with that much nudity. Especially in the beginning when it was mostly just the women being fully nude all the time, and these men are supposed to be looking so lustful. So I want to think it was his way of trying to put her at ease?? Like eh, yeah they’re nice, but nothing new.
I think Emilia is a lovely person, all around. I love reading her interviews and seeing her interviews because she seems so down to Earth and likable. But her acting skills are not that great. I think she and Iain Glen joke around a lot and she doesn’t seem fussed by his comments.
I know the Terminator movie will most likely be a hit, but it doesn’t look that great from the trailers out already.
I can’t with her Angry Birds eyebrows. i just can’t take her seriously.
I thought the story about her and Iain was funny and since they are friends it’s not harassment. But a tiny part of me (the part that still ships Dany and Jorah like crazy and always have) want them to be more than friends.
Oh GlimmerBunny…have you seen the stills for the rest of Season 5?
No, I haven’t, is there something terrible coming for Dany or Jorah? I already cried at Jorah’s ending in the last episode 🙁 But since I’ve read the books and they’re both alive (for now) I have a glimmer of hope that Jorah will survive the greyscale…
Are you referring to the reopening of the pits?
I shall not comment!
Mimif – so cryptic, such a GOT tease!
@Bunny
No please..Jorah Safari of house of Friendzone is such a sore loser.
You’re better than that!!!
I already know what happens for the entire season so it’s almost impossible for me to say anything at all. Actually, I know how the whole story ends, because I bought myself a dragon egg. I am just that clever.
@Paola- “of house of Friendzone”
lmfao. So funny, so perfect.
@mimif, did you see the pirated episodes? Is that how you got your knowledge? The site where I post about the show has threatened (with banishment) that those episodes not be discussed.
@mayamae, no I was just being a jackass. The only thing I “know” is totally based on conjecture and way too much time reading other people’s theories. I have seen all the released stills for Season 5 tho, so I do know where we are headed.
mimif, where did you find these stills?
I don’t believe Beyonce is a GoT fan. Not even for a second.
HODOR!
I don’t believe it either. Dragon eggs are probably part of her 22-day diet because OF COURSE Queen B would only eat dragon eggs.
They’re not real dragon eggs, silly.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/229615555/crochet-dragon-egg-pillow
$90 for a crochet dragon egg?!??!
Does that offend?
I do believe them capable of buying stuff just to brag about it
Exactly. Conspicuous consumption.
Yeah I do believe they’d buy some ‘dragon eggs’ but I don’t believe Beyoncè is a GoT fan.
GoT is for clever people and she is a dumbass.
paola, I didn’t know game of thrones was a measure for smart people. I must be some dumb child then. that being said, I’m tired of people falling over to call Beyoncé dumb every reason they get. she looks like she has her life in order. now think of the person, the keyboard warrior who puts out new stereotypes and calls people dumb based on TV shows, I’d say you are the dumb one here.
seriously people it’s not just about Beyonce, we need to stop being monsters and perhaps stop thinking that a rich superstar BLACK couple is dumber than their white counterparts.
HODOR! Paola isn’t white tho, I think she’s part Sand Snake.
I think paola prefers the word ‘word puncher.’
(Edited bc me dunt read so good)
*edited because monster shaming
Cray yeah..because black people would NEVER dare to offend Beyoncè.
by the way she’s getting WHITER by the minute.
And Yes.. GoT is for clever people (or nerd) because it’s such a complicated and intricate story that you really need to spend a lot of time on it.
I’m not proud of it (well.. yeah I am a bit) but it is not for dumb people.
I just can’t see Beyioncè being a fan.. but I can see her or her husband buying ‘dragon eggs’ because they’re really hot at the moment (pun intended) and people tend to do things because they’re either popular or really expensive.
If she was a true fan she would have found a way to be in it as either a Dorne warrior or a witch in Qarth or whatever. But in a couple of years, if she keeps bleaching her skin she can get a place with the White Walkers.
Just cheer up a bit and don’t take things so seriously.
And mimif is right..almost!
I am Paolanqar from House of Dereon, half naked and half Sand snake.
ahah Abbott. 😉
I bet I could lose 65 pounds on a dragon egg diet, if I wasn’t filling up on stallion hearts.
I formally challenge cray and paola to a duel! Who will be their champions? I have to bow out, because I accidentally drank wine for breakfast and am currently crocheting dragon eggs.
Maybe “keyboard warrior” should be my new name.
@ Cray
Agree with everything you wrote.
Uh? Team Paola here. Italy (Dorne)for the win!!
anyways I was here because of GoT, not Queen B. will continue to eat sweetened locusts while reading the comment section.
We need House Dereon in the World Cup this year, Sweetened Locusts the sigil. 😀
For some reason I picture Beyonce as a fembot that just powers down at night.
The Mother of Bees would never like someone with more fierceness.
Lmao Mia
I name my wigs after the Faceless Men.
Abot, did you see this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79DeJqyhwWs
Aw man. It almost makes me like Seth Rogen.
Snoop knows every character’s name, but has to dismiss Peter Dinklage as “the midget”. Asshole.
I paused at that one too, but mostly I was laughing because it’s based on real history and stuff.
If I was promoting Terminator: Bad Spelling I’d spend most of my time talking about Game of Thrones too, it looks like garbage.
+1
Really funny interview, she seems nice – I don’t watch GOT but I’m kind of obsessed with how beautiful Dany is.
Love the Tatum story!
She looks… different in the second picture.
These pictures don’t do her justice, she’s usually stunning.
Emilia Clarke seems like a fun lady to grab a beer with. Which is why it’s such a shame she was dating Seth McFarlane, misogynist extraordinaire, for a while. Why, girl, why??
Apparently her douche radar was failing back then. There were also rumors about her and James Franco a couple years ago, which I think ended up being false (phew!). From what I understand, she’s currently dating her Terminator co-star, Jai Courtney, who happens to be a really cool guy.
She was with Seth McFarlane for a long time too. No shade. Would bang. She must have a wicked sense of humor though.
The Queen is indeed lovely!!! She also gives a good interview.
ANd why on earth would Danaerys marry the grown up version of Sebastian Khalifa?
Are you as concerned as I am about how HBO Dany is going to get her army and followers home to Westeros without Victarion’s fleet?
Yes.
And it’s a BAD idea.
What a great interview! I’ve always thought she was gorgeous, but my crush is now complete – she’s also funny & down to earth.
She’s so eloquent and funny. I think she’s a good role model for young women
Her wig season one was so much better than her current wigs. It looked more natural, and I think they lightened her eyebrows a bit to look more natural. They have her in some flesh-colored outfit this season, and it looks horrible.