Is there a possibility anywhere in your mind that Martin did not get his inspiration from Shakespeare? This week it was confirmed that stars including Robert Caryle and Hugo Speer are coming back together to film a their roles in a new eight-part series, which will follow Pam and Tommy onto on Disney+ as one of the more surprising additions to the streaming service. It's not just the small screen Lesley has been seen on, she starred in acclaimed Mike Leigh film and in From Hell with Johnny Depp. We had technical help from Andrew Feliciano at Voice Trax West in Studio City California. All rights reserved. Candidate 3: Jon Snow. Realizing Osha has fled with Bran, Rickon, and Hodor, Theon hunts for the fugitives against Maester Luwin's wishes, following the trail of Bran and Rickon with bloodhounds. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 1.]. WITMORE: Doctor Jeffrey R. Wilson is a faculty member in the Writing Program at Harvard University, where he teaches the Why Shakespeare? Speer played Guy in the original film, and was brought back to reprise the role alongside other cast members Mark Addy ( Game of Thrones) and Robert Carlyle ( Once Upon A Time ). All Rights Reserved. WILSON: Right. BOGAEV: Oh, and now youre getting into the layers and layers of this. Why not just tell this Tolkien-style fantasy narrative? And then, Shakespeare and some of his colleagues go back and write a prequel to all of this: the play we now call the First Part of Henry VI. The petulant leaders and then Shakespeare started writing about them or Shakespeares plays about royals who then went on to become the ultimate examples of petulance? A spokesperson for Speer told Deadline he denies all allegations and will be challenging them. Richard Fitzwilliams: As his father was Rhaegar, Jon obviously has a very strong claim. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 1, Episode 2.]. Its been a pleasure. This podcast episode, Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears a Crown, was produced by Richard Paul. 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And the similarities between that kind of heroic romance and what you see in fantasy literature, I think, kind of, recognition of those proto-fantasy elements in whats called the Tudor myth; the way that Shakespeare told this story, not as history, but as mythologized history of heroes and villains. Hugo Speer may have had a prominent role in these shows, but this list also includes shows where Hugo Speer had a guest starring role or cameo appearance. In 2011 he played a repairman whose repairs "come to life" in the supernatural drama Haven, based on a Stephen King story. My poor prince. So we trust youll understand as you listen to this podcast which we call, Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears a Crown. Jeffrey R. Wilson is interviewed by Barbara Bogaev. 4 Aug 2020. Shakespeare Unlimited: Episode 159. Based on his knowledge of Shakespeare's Henry VI plays, Harvard's Dr. Jeffrey R. Wilson knew just how HBO's Game of Thrones would play out. Were going to need their support in the war your son started. BOGAEV: Wow, when you look at it that way though, it seems as if almost any war would fit into the Wars of the Roses category. And so he stands at, kind of, one level of remove from Martin and the sources that Martin credits for his knowledge of this period of history. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. BOGAEV: It must have been very exciting viewing, when you were proven wrong. You get the morally weak ruler, who has power, but has no idea of what the difference between right and wrong is. Before 1 April 1974 Harrogate was in the West Riding of Yorkshire. WILSON: The material for the book never would have come about in the first place, because Shakespeares so infused throughout modern storytelling that people are being Shakespearean. It was edited by Gail Kern Paster. WILSON: Yeah, so one of the questions I had when I started working with this material is why even go to the history at all? And then, for the next few seasons, I watched it just for pure joy. But as we get closer to Shakespeares time, we start to get a moreit wasnt formalized, but it became much more conventional for the crown to pass through patrilinear succession from the oldest male child to the oldest male child. When you have a weak, ineffectual ruler, then it creates this counselor infighting and these fractious bands, and we see what happens when scepters are in childrens hands. My prince. As is policy, an investigation was launched. But when we think about how, specifically, does Shakespeares first tetralogy inform a Game of Thrones, were really kind of in the realm of conjecture and speculation there. Exactly. The prince legally wed Jon's mother Lyanna Stark in a secret ceremony (Editor's note: All this he does not know yet). So we have Robert Baratheon gored by a bore during this hunting accident that recalls Shakespeares Venus and Adonis. But you have to choose, now, one person. He was interviewed by Barbara Bogaev. vendu dans l'emballage d'origine (comme la bote ou la pochette d'origine) et/ou avec tiquettes d'origine. The Martells loath us. Look what they did to you. JOFFREY BARATHEON: (whimpering) No. But then at the very end of Shakespeares first tetralogy, in the last act of Richard III, we shift to whats called heroic romance. And most people chose the one that they built. "Medieval Britain has played an enormous impact on the series," creator George RR Martin once said. One of Britain's finest TV actresses, Lesley has rarely been away from the screen since playing Jean in The Full Monry a quarter of a century ago now. Dr. Wilson looked into this idea further and now hes written a bookappropriately titled Shakespeare and Game of Thrones. Hugo Speer, seen here with Mark Williams as Father Brown in the current series (Image credit: BBC Studios/Gary Moyes) BOGAEV: Hmm. BOGAEV: And maybe ask a not very scholarly question. [CLIP from Richard II. Jaime kills Alton to draw the jailer, Torrhen Karstark, into the pen, strangling him before fleeing. He saw, underneath the sex and violence, an unmistakable parallel. Baelish's story was said to mirror that of Thomas Cromwell, who served as royal chief minister from 1532 to 1540. And theres usually a strong overlap with people who like to create daily itineraries on family vacations, but I so often have. Confronting Jaime, Catelyn calls him "a man without honor", and Jaime bitterly explains the contradictions he faced in his vows as a knight. Okay, my family are all huge Game of Thrones fans, so they insisted that I ask you this lightning round of who is the most Shakespearean character in Game of Thrones? Follow the BBC's Game of Thrones coverage. Luwin cries out in horror for Bran and Rickon, while Theon struggles to hide his remorse. Have you ever used it? Peter Hall and Thea Sharrock were directors. She fought to abolish slavery and now has her sights set on the Iron Throne, where she plans to end the vicious cycle of power politics. Before me it was father. So even though hes oppositional to Shakespeare, the way that Costain is telling this period of English history is deeply influenced by Shakespeare. He portrays Lucius in Britannia . But the fascinating thing with Game of Thrones is that, where the Elizabethan theatrical scene kind of fosters Shakespeare, the person who would then go on to write the second tetralogy all by himself and become, kind of, the most celebrated English language author. Some researchers did this amazing experiment where they had people put together some Ikea furniture, and then they had a professional carpenter put together the same furniture, and then they asked people, which of these pieces of furniture do you want? The High Sparrow is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of high fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.. 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Lets hear more. Shakespeare and Game of Thrones. Hugo Alexander Speer (born 17 March 1968) is an English actor and director. HBO. Some royal bastards ended up in positions of wealth and influence. After the first few episodes, it became clear to him that the plot of this HBO epic tracked really, really closely with the plot of Shakespeares first tetralogy, the four Shakespeare plays looking at the monarchies that fought the Wars of the Roses. BOGAEV: You know, on a very different tack, another similarity between Shakespeares Henry tetralogy and Game of Thrones is that theyre both just so incredibly long, which is also convenient for a television series. Weiss Stars Emilia Clarke Peter Dinklage Kit Harington See production, box office & company info Watch on HBO Max S1-8 with Prime Video Channels More watch options Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. A spokesperson for the actor said Speer denies the allegations and will challenge them.[15]. Like Cromwell, he was executed. She resembles the villainous Margaret of Anjou, queen by marriage to the feeble King Henry VI. ROBB: Yes, and now Im the one rebelling against the throne. The Full Monty became an instant classic when it was released in 1997, following the story of some Sheffield steelworkers who became unlikely strippers after seeing their wives fawning over a strip troupe that come to town. BOGAEV: Oh, you mean like a Hilary Mantel type kind of treatment? And so you have, in Shakespeare studies, all of these fascinating conversations about, kind of, whats the right metaphor to describe the way that Shakespeare shows up in modern literature and culture? JON SNOW: I dont know how to ride a dragon. But at the same time, we do have quite a number of examples of Martin referring back to specific moments in Shakespeare that at least can certify that Martin is generally aware of Shakespeare and is a thorough reader of Shakespeare. Daenerys has difficulty trusting Xaro, who claims he did not take her dragons. Since very nearly baring all on screen, Robert has gone onto star in countless TV shows and films. Dr. Jeffrey R. Wilson is a faculty member in the Writing Program at Harvard University, where he teaches the Why Shakespeare? And then it allows these foreign enemies to overtake the divided group with relative ease as it, kind of, gnaws away at itself. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Theyre influenced by Shakespeare, without realizing it, or theyre influenced by Shakespeare and theyre trying to hide that influence. Hit British film The Full Monty was released 25 years ago, starring the likes of Robert Carlyle and Hugo Speer, Let your watch begin with our House of the Dragon newsletter. This episode adapts content from the second novel, A Clash of Kings, chapters Theon IV, Sansa IV and parts of Catelyn V and Catelyn VII. Following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct, actor Hugo Speer has been removed from the upcoming The Full Monty sequel series over at Disney+. Ygritte escapes, and Jon pursues her until he is surrounded by wildlings. Jon searches for his companions, and captive Ygritte tells him life would be better with the wildlings. WILSON: If we want, kind of, a window into the way that Shakespeares Elizabethan theater world worked, Game of Thrones is a fascinating example. Its almost as if you talk about it as a metaphor or a category for any time period, In which,and this is a quote from your bookIn which power disputes within groups make them vulnerable to conquest from external enemies. Explain that for me, how you think of it. And the show, as you said, outpaces Martins ability to write more of the books at one point. But then you get this overarching narrative that is a really simple knights-and-dragons narrative. So theres Game of Thrones, thatsas weve been talking aboutrelated to Shakespeares first tetralogy; House of Cards, based on Richard III; Sons of Anarchy, based on Hamlet; Empire, based on King Lear; Star-Crossed, a show that was based on Romeo and Juliet. And so in the first tetralogy especially, what we see is this factionalism is the outgrowth of the Child King. Valerie Fazel and Louise Geddes talk about the Shakespeare user as different people who are using Shakespeare in different ways. Pree, having multiplied himself around the room, assassinates the remaining Thirteen, and Daenerys flees with Jorah and Kovarro. I am one of those personalities. It was important for any monarch to be popular with their nobility as the crown needs to have people willing to fight for it in times of war. ARYA STARK: She doesnt like your queen, does she? It's been over two years since " Game of Thrones " ended its run on HBO, but Sean Bean is only now finding out about how the story ends. He was returning from a wake. BOGAEV: Yeah, this is interesting, because you keep saying hereditary monarchy, andif I were English proper, I would understand at what point there was hereditary monarchy, versus elective monarchy. [2] It first aired on HBO on May 13, 2012. He is an actor and director, known for The Full Monty (1997), The Interpreter (2005) and Nymphomaniac: Vol. Hes rallied an army of one hundred thousand. He is an actor and director, known for The Full Monty (1997), The Interpreter (2005) and Nymphomaniac: Vol. You see him changing his narrative of shifting from antagonist to protagonist. And one of the fascinating discoveries is that Martin didnt start with fantasy and then add history to it. However, the problem in Westeros is that nobody follows pre-determined laws. WILSON: Yeah. Shakespeare Unlimited comes to you from the Folger Shakespeare Library. Jaime and Alton talk about his family and the time Alton squired for Jaime and the time Jaime squired for Barristan Selmy. [2] He studied acting at the Arts Educational Schools, London. The world of Westeros may be fictional, but its origins are far from imaginary. WILSON: Yeah, exactly. No one was hurt in the incident and Speer was banned from driving for eighteen months. A quarter of a century after the film's release, the cast of The Full Monty are reuniting for a new TV spin-off. DeSantis won't say he's running. The now 61-year-old has also tread the boards in theatre productions such as The Rise and Fall of Little Voice and, most recently, Philoctetes at the National Theatre. You can find more about the Folger at our website, folger.edu. According to legend, in ancient times the Seven gods walked the earth among men, and they blessed Hugor of the Hill, king of the Andals. ROBB: Which of these lords do I trust more than you? Kill all of them, I command it! So earlier in English history, much more prominent was a system of elective monarchy, which is This is why toward the end of Hamlet, he says, The election lights on Fortinbras. People are deciding whos going to be the next king. OSAKKEET. It's on the small screen that you'd have seen Hugo most since his days as Guy in The Full Monty. Since 2018 he has played the character Lucius in the historical fantasy drama series Britannia, which is produced by Sky Atlantic and Amazon Prime. 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A well known star prior to appearing in The Full Monty as steel work boss Gerald, Tom, now 74, earned himself an Oscar nomination for his performance in In The Bedroom. Read about our approach to external linking. The film's soundtrack also included classic tracks like Hot Chocolate's You Sexy Thing and Tom Jones' You Can Leave Your Hat On, the song that men strip to in one of the final scenes. 224. Like any respected ruler, Jon Snow has led troops onto the field and fought with them in battle, Many rooting for Jon think he will make an excellent (but reluctant) Westeros king. Roles in the immediate aftermath of the film included parts in BBC dramas Playing the Field and Clocking Off, while over on ITV, she starred alongside Alan Davies in Bob & Rose. Ben Lauer is the web producer. I was going to say Shakespeares spinning in his grave. That have these interweaving stories, and theyre just epic in scope. 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Special thanks to DC-based playwright Allyson Currin for identifying the Game of Thrones clips that appear in this episode. It weakens solidarity and defenses against outside sources. Thanks for listening. I often have to remind my students. But at the same time, Costains volume about the Plantagenets starts with the birth of Richard II and ends with the death of Richard III. The 17th episode overall, "A Man Without Honor" was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by David Nutter. But is he entitled to? Early life and education [ edit] Hugo Speer was born in Harrogate in the then West Riding of Yorkshire and educated at Harrogate Grammar School. You have these amazing fan cultures that grow up around Shakespeares history plays, so theres @HollowCrownFans on Twitter, BOGAEV: Yeah, thats true, and theres this. Beverly Hills, CA. Sansa awakens from a nightmare to find she has had her first period, meaning she can bear Joffreys children. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. And its really clear that Martin knows about the Wars of the Roses, but its really unclear what the relationship between Martins adaptation of the Wars of the Roses and Shakespeares adaptation of the Wars of the Roses in his history plays is. Cameos have become a traditional part of HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones." While some of these sneaky appearances were other Hollywood stars or athletes, a whole subset of guest spots is devoted to just musicians.. Speer and Scarborough have known each other since they were children. And then hes going to turn against his own family, kill them off, rise through their ranks, and become king of Westeros, leaving audiences to sort of wrestle with, Do we sympathize or do we hate this character that we used to love? Until, then, he is going to get unseated by this long-lost claimant to the throne, whos been hidden away in this far-off land. Sarah Peverley: Inheritance in the Seven Kingdoms is based on real medieval laws, often prone to contradictory interpretations. He made a return appearance in the 2020 episode 8.10 "The Tower of Lost Souls". Send us a tip using our annonymous form. In the episode, Tywin Lannister investigates a suspicious murder at Harrenhal; Jon Snow searches for his companions beyond the Wall with his prisoner, Ygritte; Osha and Hodor help Bran and Rickon Stark escape Winterfell as Theon Greyjoy pursues them; Daenerys Targaryen searches for her stolen dragons in Qarth; and Jaime Lannister attempts to escape captivity. As a medieval rule, bastards could not inherit, especially if legitimate heirs existed. WILSON: There are the Winters Coming fan community. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 2.]. When a king was replaced, it was always by someone who descended from an earlier king. Set two centuries before Game of Thrones, it promises to chronicle the history of the fearsome House Targaryen. The cast of The Full Monty in 1997 including Steve (centre, ginger hair). Because theres so much uncertainty thats going on here. Cersei declared herself queen without any legitimacy. Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. No one in medieval England made such a dramatic grab for power like Cersei did. On 19 February 2015, Speer married Glaswegian actress, writer and director Vivienne Harvey. In Daenerys's case, she has a legitimate ancestral claim. [5], The episode received positive reviews from critics. The actor played Ned Stark during the first . TYRION LANNISTER: Dorn is the safest place for her. Hes a Horatio. This is because. The dragon we have in the UK rests on the Welsh flag, first used by Henry Tudor at the 1485 Battle of Bosworth which saw the defeat of Richard III and ended the Wars of the Roses. It was produced by Vigo Films and shot mostly in Sheffield.[11]. Most recently Paul has starred in Casualty as Ernest Maxwell, in hit CBBC series The Dumping Ground and in Only Fools spin-off, The Green Green Grass. He is an actor and director, known for The Full Monty (1997), The Interpreter (2005) and Mam (2010). WILSON: But you have artists who are using Shakespeare for inspiration or to launch their narratives. In England, being a bastard was always a problem so it was unlikely Gendry would fare well against a pure-blooded candidate like Daenerys. WILSON: The Tudor myth is this notion that developed over the 16th century under the Tudor dynasty; that Richard III is this demonic villain whose physical deformity kind of symbolizes an evil soul, as well as the generations of political chaos that had plagued England ever since Henry IV broke the hereditary line of royal succession in his rebellion against a divinely-placed Richard II. And so the Ikea effect means, for example, we dont work so hard to raise our children because we love them so much. From the Shakespeare Unlimited podcast. What's he waiting for? So maybe you could lay that out for us, because it is really interesting, as you point out and throughout your book, how George R. R. Martin hes following Shakespeares first tetralogy to a point, or using it as a source. Succession is also determined by the sequence of royal family members. But his cunning plans soon caught up with him and now he's paid the price with his life. Top titles Latest Filmography 2017 2016 As fans get excited about the new TV spin-off, we look at what happened to The Full Monty cast. Wun Wun was a great giant. WILSON: Hes going to help dethrone the Lannisters and empower the Starks. But the way you describe it, its apparently monumental and incredibly entertaining. He started with the history. "First of Her Name" and "Queen of the Andals" are some names she goes by. 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