Olivia Cooke became âobsessedâ with âGame of Thronesâ after auditioning for a part in the upcoming prequel series
The 27-year-old actress has admitted she hadnât watched a single episode of the hit HBO fantasy series until she landed the part of Alicent Hightower in the upcoming âHouse of the Dragonâ spin-off show 20 January 2021
But after binge-watching all eight seasons of the show after her audition, sheâs now just as gripped by the story as its millions of fans.
She said: âWhen I read the script, I hadnât seen any âGame of Thronesâ. But then I binged it and now Iâm obsessed.â
When Olivia Cooke binged on Game Of Thrones
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Los Angeles, Jan 18 : Actress Olivia Cooke says she became obsessed with Game Of Thrones after she auditioned for a part in the upcoming prequel series of the blockbuster show.
Cooke had shared that she did not watch any episode of the hit HBO fantasy series until she landed the role of Alicent Hightower in the upcoming spin-off, House Of The Dragon. When I read the script, I hadn t seen any Game Of Thrones . But then I binged it and now I m obsessed, Cooke said, according to a report in femalefirst.co.uk.
Olivia Cooke also talked about the audition process, where she said she had to do “so many self-tapes”, and was “on hold for ages” before she was finally given the role.
She was sworn to secrecy when she was confirmed for the role before an official announcement of her casting was made in December.
“People would ask, ‘What’s up for you next?’ And I’d have to be like, ‘Nothing’,” she recalled.
The shooting for House Of The Dragon is currently paused due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Cooke said the only thing she’s done so far is attend a “preliminary” costume fitting.
Olivia Cooke became “obsessed” with ‘Game of Thrones’ after auditioning for a part in the upcoming prequel series, although she hadn t seen a single episode before her audition.