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Fabien Frankel shows Criston Cole's true nature on 'House of the Dragon' - Entertainment Weekly News

Fabien Frankel shows Criston Cole's true nature on 'House of the Dragon' - Entertainment Weekly News

Fabien Frankel shows Criston Cole's true nature on 'House of the Dragon' - Entertainment Weekly News
Sep 19, 2022 2 mins, 2 secs

Fabien Frankel, the England-born actor behind Ser Criston Cole on House of the Dragon, thinks he understands the character a whole lot more these days on the press tour for the show than he did when he shot it back in 2021.

For instance, "You don't know how a scene's gonna play out between Daemon" — Matt Smith's character — "and Criston Cole until you're in it," he explains.

Looking back, with the wisdom gleaned from dozens of these so-called press therapy sessions, Frankel describes Criston as impulsive and more reactionary than he is premeditated.

"I don't think there's anything premeditated about him, at least in the beginning of the show," the actor says as a matter of fact.

That was what was exciting to me," Frankel says.

Criston, on duty in the Kingsguard, was forced to stand guard over the welcome feast for the wedding of Rhaenyra and Laenor Velaryon (Theo Nate), a strategic match meant to unite House Targaryen and House Velaryon by blood.

Earlier in the episode, Criston had approached Rhaenyra, who's been his secret lover ever since he first broke his vows and slept with her the night of Daemon's return to King's Landing.

"I don't think it's because [Rhaenyra] says she won't go away with him.

It's also important to note, Frankel adds, that Criston strikes Daemon in the back during that tourney fight — something the actor's own mother was quick to point out as she watched the premiere.

Miguel Sapochnik, a showrunner on House of the Dragon with co-creator Ryan Condal, told Frankel he always thought of Criston as a "thug." They had multiple conversations about "how he would lose his thuggishness as the show went on and he developed an understanding of the Machiavellian politics of this world," Frankel recalls.

"I think that Criston is, in a lot of ways, a fly on the wall, but without the Machiavellian nature of a character like Otto" — played by Rhys Ifans.

And slowly as the show goes on — and long may [it] continue, I hope, into many more seasons for HBO — Criston Cole I believe, will become a very integral part of the Dance of the Dragons."

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