Emily Carey

But before the inevitable storm, we got a taste of the peace: when princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and her best friend Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey) ...

While there's no doubt that the D'Arcy and Cooke will blow us away by tackling older versions of the two girls, it'll be a shame to see Carey and Alcock go. Oh yeah, and she's the Queen of Westeros — thanks to marrying Rhaenyra's father, Viserys ( [Paddy Considine](https://www.slashfilm.com/996859/paddy-considines-house-of-the-dragon-performance-is-the-ultimate-balancing-act/)). In the same interview, Carey discussed their complex dynamic and revealed more about how she and Alcock conceptualized the relationship: For Carey, that physical change made the camera test feel very real and in-the-moment: You don't know what the feelings mean. The costumes pull your shoulders back and they change the way you walk." I remember that I was itching to just do it. [oversized egos](https://www.slashfilm.com/995498/house-of-the-dragons-daemon-targaryen-is-the-pettiest-character-in-the-game-of-thrones-universe-and-thats-great/) — though there's plenty of that to go around. In just a few more episodes, the younger actresses will step away from their roles to be replaced by Emma D'Arcy (as Rhaenyra) and Olivia Cooke (as Alicent). You just are put in front of a camera and have to walk around a little bit. [moves through time](https://www.slashfilm.com/995526/house-of-the-dragons-greatest-strength-is-that-it-doesnt-waste-your-time/). But before the inevitable storm, we got a taste of the peace: when princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and her best friend Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey) could peacefully lay in the Godswood, talking about cake and their favorite [warrior princesses](https://www.slashfilm.com/972447/who-is-nymeria-the-house-of-the-dragon-legend-explained/).

Emily Carey and Milly Alcock will soon be replaced with Olivia Cooke and Emma D'Arcy later this season in HBO's House of the Dragon.

In the initial series, the history of Westeros was mainly shown through dialogue, as characters discuss events that occurred before the show instead of directly showing the audience. "It's been spoken about, conversations have happened, but, in all honesty, I know absolutely nothing and I have no idea, Of course, I would love to come back. Emma D'Arcy is set to take over the role of Rhaenyra from Alcock, while Olivia Cooke will play Alicent.

Episode four of House of the Dragon was filled with sex, and in an interview, star Emily Carey said she was initially "scared" of the scenes.

When Emily Carey started House of the Dragon, she was 17. Like her co-star, [Milly Alcock](https://thenerdstash.com/house-of-the-dragon-star-milly-alcock-recalls-getting-role/), who plays young Rhaenyra, the original series came out when she was far too young to watch it. In an interview with [Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/house-dragon-emily-carey-interview-scared-sex-scenes-intimacy-coordinator-help-1741439), she revealed how “scared” she was of performing such scenes due to the violence and intensity.

For the record, Carey "would love" to return to the Game Of Thrones universe.

“The main thing they were looking for was just that we could make the same choices and perform the same character. But it was certainly intimidating because I admire Olivia as an actor and a person, so I was just excited to be in the mix for it.” It depends on how it’s received and where they want to take the show next.

The 18-year-old actor confessed their age difference with on-screen husband Paddy Considine initially made them 'concerned".

She was previously a reporter/producer at Decider and is a member of the Television Critics Association. "It was an amazing thing, and it was empowering being on that set as a young girl and being treated the same as all of these very established men," said Carey. "Of course the first season, even just the first episode of Thrones, there’s a lot of violence upon women," they said.

Plenty of attention has been brought to the graphic intimate scenes in "House of the Dragon," and Emily Carey is the latest actor to comment on the matter.

While [Smith](https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/tv/features/matt-smith-house-of-the-dragon-doctor-who-interview-20919/) expressed reservations regarding the show's intimate scenes, he noted in a roundtable reported on by [Screen Rant](https://screenrant.com/house-dragon-sex-scenes-matt-smith-response/) that they were properly filmed. [Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/house-dragon-milly-alcock-interview-sex-scene-matt-smith-rhaenyra-daemon-targaryen-1741964) that her incestuous sex scenes with Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) were completely comfortable to film. "To be able to talk everything through and not be shunned, or not feel awkward, or not feel like 'Oh, this isn't your job. Now, the actor behind young Alicent Hightower, Emily Carey (who uses she/they pronouns), has added their thoughts on the matter. The duo share several intimate scenes, and in an interview with In an interview with James Hibberd, Jason Momoa recalled an incident where showrunner David Benioff encouraged him to break common protocol for a sex scene (via

Then there's that awkward marriage between King Viserys (Paddy Considine) and Lady Alicent (Emily Carey). Not only is he several decades her senior, she's also ...

[Rhaenyra](https://www.looper.com/984316/the-untold-truth-of-house-of-the-dragons-rhaenyra-targaryen/), though that could be down to the fact that she was living in Australia at the time. Whereas most audition tapes have an actor slate simply saying their name, Carey was asked to have the camera zoom in close on her eyes, her nose, and her profile. She was then, according to Carey, thrown into the thick of things quite quickly. In fact, nineteen-year-old Emily Carey already has a decade of experience under her belt, having debuted on stage at the age of 9 in "Shrek: The Musical." [press junket for "House of the Dragon"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V79Y3cU_Swo&t=78s) covered by Stream Wars, both Emily Carey and Milly Alcock shared their audition experiences. Then there's that awkward marriage between King Viserys (Paddy Considine) and Lady Alicent (Emily Carey).

As the first season of "House of the Dragon" finally develops into a show that can stand on its own outside of the massive shadow cast upon it by "Game of ...

"Of course the first season, even just the first episode of 'Thrones,' there's a lot of violence upon women," they said. it was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be." At the time of reading the script for "House of the Dragon," Carey was only 17. "In the rehearsal room she was a massive help, and on set she was a massive help ... "At that point I still hadn't met Paddy, I didn't know how much of a joy he was and how easy he was going to make [the scene], and all I saw was, you know, a 47-year-old man and me," they said. Carey's turn as Alicent Hightower has provided some of the [best scenes](https://www.slashfilm.com/1003899/house-of-the-dragon-finds-its-magic-in-its-smallest-scenes/) of the season thus far, but considering the morally questionable circumstances that align Alicent with the Targaryen king, Carey was understandably apprehensive to take on the challenging role.

House of the Dragon has so far charted several years in the lives of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey), ...

"I think showing such a broad span of someone's life in such a short period of time is an amazing thing to do on screen. I think every time skip needed to be there and the show would be completely different if they weren't there. "It moves fast, it definitely moves fast and I think reading the scripts I was certainly like, 'how is this going to work?'" Carey said. "How are they going to make me look 14 at 9 a.m. Carey plays Alicent in her teenage years before Olivia Cooke will take over the role when she is an adult. A civil war amongst the