Before you can sit on the Iron Throne, you must first walk the red carpet. The stars from “Game of Thrones” were confronted with a species more terrifying than Khaleesi’s dragons: journalists! Here’s what went down at the premiere party.
Kit Harington (as Jon Snow): “Think back to where we started. Now, it’s just us.”
Winter isn’t just coming — it’s almost here.
“Game of Thrones” released a new trailer for its final season, and it hints of an ominous end.
Kit Harington (as Jon Snow): “This goes beyond loyalty.”
The HBO show also hosted its last red carpet premiere Wednesday night in New York City.
Gwendoline Christie, actress: “It’s so bittersweet. It’s devastating and it’s awful, but in many regards, it’s one of the most exciting things I have ever read and been a part of.”
The success of the show isn’t lost on the cast.
Richard Dormer, actor: “Well, it’s a unique story in television to have something so vast and so many great characters.”
Even killed-off characters showed up for the celebration.
Aidan Gillen, actor: “These characters get their comeuppance, so it was well-deserved. At least I got a chance to earn it in a flamboyant manner.”
Each season kept audiences coming back for more until the show became a pop culture phenomenon.
Iain Glen, actor: “If you’ve got 80 hours to tell your tales, then you can allow your characters to duck and weave and evolve and change, especially in a story like ‘Thrones,’ where you’ve got such a massive array of different story lines.”
The end isn’t just hard for fans…
Kristofer Hivju, actor: “It’s like every time a new script arrives every year, it’s always exciting to see, and it’s fantastic to be here. It’s been a fantastic ride.”
While the cast will definitely miss it, for some, it’ll be a nice break.
Maisie Williams, actress: “Every season, there’s a lot to do, but this year, I had insane amounts of stunts to do, which was really exciting and really great, but such hard work.”
Kit Harington (as Jon Snow): “They’re coming.”
The final season of “Game of Thrones” premieres on April 14.
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