Category: News
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Alexander Siddig Says His Family’s Political History Did Not Impact His GAME OF THRONES Character
In an interview with New Zealand newspaper The Dominion Post, Alexander Siddig said that he did not draw on his family’s political history when playing his character, Prince Doran Martell, in the new season of Game of Thrones. Game Of Thrones newcomer Alexander Siddig knows a thing or two about politics – hardly surprising considering…
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GAME OF THRONES: Interview with Alexander Siddig & DeObia Oparei
Red Bulletin posted a joint interview with Alexander Siddig and DeObia Oparei, aka Doran Martell and his bodyguard, Areo Hotah, providing some insight into the pair’s dynamic this season on Game of Thrones. Alex, you spent seven years on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, which was a huge show for its time. Did you jump on…
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GAME OF THRONES: New Feature from Canal+
Wow, Canal+ is all over the upcoming Dorne storyline! Over the weekend, the channel aired a forty-five minute behind-the-scenes special, mostly focused on the filming in Spain. Sid is peppered throughout the special, from interviews (once again dubbed in Spanish, arg) to behind-the-scenes snippets to glimpses of Doran Martell on-set. Watch the special here: Juego…
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VIDEO: Spanish Interview with Alexander Siddig, GAME OF THRONES Cast
Canal+ has released a five-minute video with new footage and behind-the-scenes coverage of Game of Thrones, plus interviews with several cast members including Alexander Siddig. Unfortunately for us English speakers, it’s almost all dubbed into Spanish, making it difficult to understand what everyone is saying. The one part that isn’t dubbed? A new scene between…
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EW’s Massive GAME OF THRONES Coverage, Quote from Sid
Entertainment Weekly has a huge Game of Thrones cover story in this week’s issue. Writer James Hibberd spent 10 days on three different sets during the filming of season 5, and he’s here to talk about it. Among the stories he shares is a snippet from Sid on the set of Dorne in Seville, Spain. Spain’s frenzied…
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Alexander Siddig Talks Joining ‘Game of Thrones’
The Toronto Sun gives us our first interview with Alexander Siddig about his role in the new season of Game of Thrones, premiering April 12 on HBO. Conducted during the press junket in London last week, the newspaper includes interviews with several members of House Martell in this piece; we’ve excerpted Sid’s quotes. “It’s fun…
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HBO NOW to Launch in April, Allow Viewers to Watch HBO Without Cable
Looking for alternatives to purchasing cable or satellite so you can watch Sid in Game of Thrones this spring? HBO announced today that their standalone premium streaming service, HBO NOW, will launch in April in time for season 5 of Game of Thrones. The service requires just the Internet, no cable or satellite providers, and users can…
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VIDEO: New Game of Thrones Preview + Episode Synopses
HBO released a new preview for the upcoming season of Game of Thrones, along with the official synopses for the season’s first three episodes. They appear to be waiting to reveal Sid as Doran Martell until closer to the premiere, but based on the synopses, it looks like we’ll be in Dorne very quickly in the new season. Season 5 Episode…
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VIDEO: A Day in the Life of ‘Game of Thrones’
HBO aired a special giving viewers a peek behind the scenes into a day in the life of filming Game of Thrones. On this particular day, the show was filming in Croatia and Ireland and preparing to film in Spain. Sid primarily filmed in Spain, on the location standing in for Dorne, so we only get…
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New Photo of Alexander Siddig as Doran Martell
HBO released a slew of photos promoting Game of Thrones season 5 this afternoon, including a new, official shot of Alexander Siddig as Doran Martell. It contains zero spoilers, but lots of detail. Take a look! You can find the entire collection of photos over at TVLine.