"Your Viserys is better than my Viserys,.It was from George R.R. Martin"
King Viserys I is a character who did not get any action in the House Of The Dragon series. That role became a special one because of the excellent performance of Paddy Considine, who played it.
So not only the audience has appreciated Paddy's performance, but George R. R. Martin, who created this universe, has appreciated it. It is not just a compliment; he has said that Paddy played the role better than the character of Viserys that he wrote.
Martin said this while sending a message to Paddy.
"I got a text message that simply said: 'Your Viserys is better than mine.' It was from George R.R. Martin. And I thought: "That'll do it. Thanks for trusting me. "
However, this is not the first time Martin has praised Paddy. Earlier, Martin had appreciated Paddy's performance on Twitter as well.
"King Viserys Targaryen "I, as portrayed by Paddy Considine on the show, am better than the way I wrote King Viserys in 'Fire & Blood,'" "He's stronger, he's still conflicted, but he's more of a tragic figure. He has King Lear aspects to him, if I may dare [say] that, and that's made his portrayal really interesting to watch in the show. "
So the person who created these characters, the person who built this universe, has said that the characters are better than the way he wrote them. So where does an actor get more happiness?
In today's episode, we saw how Paddy's performance is. So what Martin said was not a lie. That portrayal was more sensitive, emotional, and deeper than what we see in the book. The character of Viserys shows that you don't have to carry a sword to be a hero. The biggest credit goes to Paddy for bringing the character to life with these profiles.