Milly Alcock Reveals if She Drew Inspiration from Emilia Clarke’s Daenerys for 'House of the Dragon'
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The actress plays Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in the new HBO spinoff.
House of the Dragon, HBO's first Game of Thrones spinoff that stars up-and-coming actress Milly Alcock, has finally arrived!
In the new show, Alcock plays a young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen–so it's no surprise that she's constantly compared to Game of Thrones breakout Emilia Clarke and her character, Daenerys Targaryen.
But, as it turns out, Alcock didn't use Daenerys as inspiration for Rhaenyra at all.
Speaking with the New York Post, Alcock revealed that while she loves Clarke as Daenerys in the original series, she thinks the two characters are just too different.
"Obviously, there's [sic] similarities in [Daenerys and Rhaenyra's] fundamental morals as people, but ultimately they move throughout the world very differently," the 22-year-old explained.
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And she has a point.
Rhaenyra grew up with her family at the height of their power, while Daenerys is one of the last Targaryens left alive–so it's certainly safe to say that the two Targaryens have vastly different experiences.
Instead of Daenerys, Alcock took inspiration from two rather surprising characters: Cate Blanchett in The Golden Age and Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday.
"If you could combine those two women together, I think that is Rhaenyra. She’s witty and cheeky, but she has to perform constantly, and live up to that regal role. But, you can see under the surface, she’s quite uncomfortable in her skin," she revealed.
Alcock also spoke about the pressure that came with starring in the first spinoff of one of HBO's most–if not the most–successful series.
She told the publication that she first felt the power behind the franchise's popularity while promoting the prequel's premiere.
"I don’t really know how to approach it. It’s extremely intimidating. So, I’ve been a bit more reclusive than I normally would be. Just gaining the confidence to interact with that fandom – you want to do them justice."
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