Game of Thrones was a phenomenon in the history of television that reached a point where people did everything to dodge spoilers until they saw the episode. Even actress Emilia Clarke found it difficult to evade questions that might spoil the show.
As one of the most anticipated franchises back in the day, the hit HBO series has devised a way to keep information from leaking on social media; however, it did not please the actors because they found it inconvenient during rehearsals.
Emilia Clarke And Peter Dinklage Didn’t Like Game of Thrones Copying Marvel’s Security Style
Emilia Clarke’s stint in Game of Thrones lasted for eight seasons. During the earlier installments, they didn’t have high security when it came to the scripts and overall production resulting in several online leaks. At the time, Marvel was only beginning to expand its universe and had its fair share of unexpected spoilers. Learning from this experience, the studio devised a genius plan on how to secure their projects.
Apparently, Marvel does not give out the entire script to their actors and their copies were also heavily redacted, so they don’t know the lines of their costars. They practice high-level security now, especially after the Tom Holland incident where the actor kept spoiling the movies. This is what Game of Thrones did.
Clarke told Entertainment Weekly that during the latter seasons, she spoke with showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss and was told, “We’re just learning from Marvel. Whatever Marvel’s doing, we just want to do that.” This meant their scripts had to be sent digitally and once they had finished filming the scene, those copies would vanish into thin air.
The actress and her costar Peter Dinklage were so frustrated because they preferred reading scripts on paper. There was nothing they could do anyway because it was protocol. They were also told to stay away from social media to avoid spilling information online.
Even with those precautions, multiple episodes from Seasons 5 to 8 were leaked online, including the final episode of the final season. This fiasco, however, didn’t affect the sky-high ratings of the show’s final installment. Clarke and Dinklage were quite annoyed that their extra effort to strain their eyes on digital screens still didn’t prevent spoilers from leaking on the web.
Emilia Clarke Finds It Easier To Avoid Spoilers With Marvel Studios
In the same conversation with EW, Clarke noted how it was easier to ward off potential interview spoilers when she worked on Secret Invasion than in Game of Thrones. When people ask her to share details, she’d say, “Dude, Marvel. I can’t say anything” which always saves the day.
She might be an expert now in keeping her lips shut because of her training during her HBO days, but Marvel just made it easier for her. People will no longer pursue questions about it because everyone is aware of how the studio leaves its actors clueless about the entire picture.
Game of Thrones is currently streaming on HBO.
