Matt Smith

Matt Smith talks about why he joined the 'Game of Thrones' prequel, reacts to skeptics of his casting and explains just how deep his vanished into playing ...

It was its own thing and it was in its own time and it was brilliant and it will be impossible to replicate or re-create that time. There was wind and rain and it feels like a giant motorbike. I was always interested in trying to subvert it a little into something else. But I certainly feel that I’ve made a connection with Daemon and with the other actors as well. There’s a similar cantankerous nature to both of us. We could still have a little laugh or whatever, but when the camera was rolling, the focus was on. When your casting was first announced, it was a bit controversial among fans because I think they associate you so strongly with your previous work. So that was a real draw. It was such an adverse reaction when I first got that part, and you just have to shut it out and focus on the work. Critics and fans have singled out Smith’s performance as one of the strongest draws of the new series, which debuted to a record 10 million viewers Sunday. It’s a tough one to follow. “Then it was like, ‘We should come up with some names — Matt Smith would be interesting.’ Then later it was, ‘Well, we should probably go to Matt Smith at this point.’”

Actor Matt Smith is now on House of the Dragon after his previous turn as Milo Morbius in the most profound superhero film in the course of human history.

The show is also breaking records with its [initial episode pulling in 10 million](https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/house-of-the-dragon-breaks-massive-record-that-not-even-game-of-thrones-could-conquer/) viewers to become HBO’s most-watched premiere ever. But I certainly feel that I’ve made a connection with Daemon and with the other actors as well. Smith says he was initially hesitant, but continued on and did a test after the offer did not go away, and ultimately one of the major pulls for him was getting to work alongside another actor whose work he has always been an admirer of.

He's got a charisma that commands attention and a swagger that fits his character, Prince Daemon Targaryen to a tee. In fact, I think House of the Dragon ...

As the weeks go on, House of the Dragon will show even more sides to the erratic Dragon Prince. House of the Dragon takes place 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and the fall of the Targaryens in Westeros. Daemon’s love of his family, devotion to his mistress, and capacity to inspire loyalty in his men are all hallmarks of a downright sexy figure. Whether or not Prince Daemon succeeds in seducing you is an issue of personal taste; that Matt Smith is perfectly cast as Prince Daemon isn’t up for debate. However, in private, he is beset with doubts about his worth to his brother, the realm, and everyone else. With his smart ass nature, utter arrogance, and formidable battle prowess, he’s sort of what would I imagined would have happened if Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) had the fortune to be born in brother Jaime’s (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) body. And the most heated debate of all…is [Matt Smith](https://decider.com/tag/matt-smith/) [hot](https://twitter.com/wifeofriversong/status/1561786162641096705?s=21&t=GfzsLv17DBETtRWi2_1FkQ) or [not](https://twitter.com/bonerwizard/status/1561527473858195457?s=21&t=GfzsLv17DBETtRWi2_1FkQ)? He’s got a charisma that commands attention and a swagger that fits his character, Prince Daemon Targaryen to a tee. Like Tyrion, what drives Daemon — besides his love of brothels — is the deep-rooted desire to be seen and loved and respected by his family. [House of the Dragon](https://decider.com/show/house-of-the-dragon/) roared onto HBO and [HBO Max](https://trk.hbomax.com/aff_c?offer_id=5&aff_id=1020&source=dec) this weekend, it reignited all sorts of debates about the world of [Game of Thrones](https://decider.com/show/game-of-thrones/) and Westeros. Some folks straight up mocked the actor for his looks, while others, like writer and comic Rae Sanni declared him, “ Should medieval fantasy shows cut away from the [horrors of childbirth](https://decider.com/2022/08/22/house-of-the-dragon-aemma-arryn-death/)?

Smith, who is best known for his roles on Doctor Who and The Crown, confirmed this to be true while discussing the stunts—which include bloody battles, riding ...

Nonetheless, this injury still wasn't the hardest part of filming House of the Dragon, as Smith said it was the big group scenes that he found the most "challenging." " But, you know, it's all part of the process, on some level." "There's a lot of stunts involved, and that was challenging over quite a long period," Smith detailed to

Matt Smith revealed how he got onboard for House of the Dragon. Initially, he was reluctant to join the Game of Thrones prequel.

House of the Dragon is the first of The series with Matt Smith takes place 200 years before the events of the previous series, giving fans a look when dragons were plentiful, and the Targaryens held great power. Initially, he was hesitant to be in the first series to follow Game of Thrones and its much-hated final season. “There’s ruthlessness in his personality that I thought was really interesting to see characters behave that badly. Matt Smith saw that Paddy Considine (The Outsider) was playing as King Viserys Targaryen. It has some big names attached, and arguably most notably, Matt Smith is one of the leading stars as Prince Daemon Targaryen.

Matt Smith portrays Prince Daemon Targaryen in HBO Max's Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon, but he just revealed that he was initially ...

Matt Smith has opened up on why he was hesitant to take the role of Daemon Targaryen in the 'Game of Thrones' prequel, 'House of the Dragon'.

the House that gave us the Mother of Dragons herself, Daenerys Targaryen) and take place 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones. Stay tuned for all the latest news surrounding the series and be sure to Condal serve as co-showrunners on House of the Dragon and are executive producing alongside George R. Matt Smith, however, wasn’t all that eager to take on the role. The second half of this book focused on the Targaryen Civil War which erupted after Rhaenyra Targaryen was declared the heir to the Iron Throne. House of the Dragon is a series based on George R.R.