Game Of Thrones Kit Harington Interview

Game of Thrones star Kit Harington was enjoying some well earned time off from sword juggling adventures on HBO’s popular fantasy series at the glamorous OMEGA House Launch Party  hosted by elegant Oscar winner Nicole Kidman on behalf of the official Olympic timekeepers.  In a  luxurious members only club in the heart of London’s Soho Kit spoke to our very own roving reporter Russ about the excitement of the London 2012 Olympics and about playing fan favorite Jon Snow.

Kit reveals his favourite Game of Thrones character and his proudest Jon Snow moment. He also talks about working with the lovely Rose Leslie as Wilding love interest Ygritte and sharing the screen with his childhood hero Sean Bean. Finally Kit shares his excitement and hopes for the next third season of the show and has a special message for all the devoted fans of the show.

Listen or read the full interview below:

What have you thought of tonight’s Omega party?

It’s pretty cool they invited me here the other day and I thought I’d come and check it out. It’s apparently the only private garden in the whole of Soho so I feel pretty privileged to be here to be honest it’s quite cool.

London is in the midst of Olympic fever at the moment have you caught it yet?

Yeah I think I have not to be cheesy but this is my city and to have it inviting the world here is pretty special. I don’t know I got a bit of a tinge; I got teary eyed when I saw the Olympic opening ceremony last night.

It was a spectacular success for Danny Boyle, was there a specific highlight for you? Any moment that made you especially proud?

Yeah there were a few, more than one actually. The lighting of the Olympic flame at the end. I can’t remember who the artist is who designed it, but it’s a beautiful sculpture. Generally I thought he captured the spirit of Britain pretty well.

We’re talking about the Olympic Games but fans will also want to hear about Game of Thrones. Why do you think it’s become a worldwide phenomenon, why do people love the show so much?

I don’t know, I think it is escapism. It’s a television show that takes people out of the modern world and out of reality and yet it’s very relevant to how we live now and especially within politics. I don’t know, I just think people want to see something that’s kind of crazy and that’s what Game of Thrones is!

It’s a world that’s populated by so many fantastic characters, who’s your favourite apart from your own?

Tyrion! He’s the most intelligent. That appeals to me because everyone seems to be so blindsided by things. Tyrion is the only character who sees the world as it really is.

Why do you think fans love your character so much?

I don’t know, he’s one of those character… you want to like him. He wants the best for people, he stands up for those weaker than himself; he’s heroic in that way. I think people like him because of that.

What’s it like working with the lovely Rose Leslie who plays Ygritte?

She’s fantastic, Rose is just brilliant actress! It was always an important part for her character to meet my character and I was really praying that we’d get on and thankfully we do.

Do you have a favourite Jon Snow moment you’ve got to bring to life on screen so far?

Always the fight scenes! The Qhorin fight in particular has probably been my favourite, it was a pretty epic moment for my character and it was pretty epic to get to portray it on screen. That was probably my favourite moment for my character. But other than that I always get scenes with so many different actors and luckily with this show it has been cast so well. We have such high quality of actor that whoever you’re playing opposite is brilliant.

There are so many fantastic talents on the show, is there anyone in particular you’ve been able to learn from?

Yeah playing opposite Sean Bean! I grew up watching Sharpe and watching some of his TV shows so I’m  a huge fan of his so getting to play opposite him in my first ever screen role was quite something yeah! I learn a lot off him.

Fans are so excited for the next season, have you read ahead in the books and is there anything you’re particular looking forward to in the next season?

Without spoilers! Without spoilers yeah next season is going to be an interesting one for Jon because he properly grows up. He starts learning form his mistakes and he starts turning into that leader that hopefully you’ll see him be. You know he sort of matures into a man.

Do you have a message to all the Game of Thrones fans out there?

THANK YOU!

As an added bonus, check out our recent interview with Kit’s Beautiful co-star  Rose Leslie bellow:

Nicole Kidman Hosts Omega Olympic Party

Hollywood leading lady Nicole Kidman hosted a luxurious night in the heart of London yesterday on behalf of OMEGA the official timekeepers of the London 2012 Olympics.  The Swiss luxury watch masters have a proven track record of delivering precision, so it’s little surprise that everything from the cocktails and canapés to the musical magic from Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker on the DJ decks was flawless.

Country crooner Keith Urban, Marilyn romancer Eddie Redmayne and Game of Thrones star Kit Harington were among the VIP guests mingling in the exclusive private garden at the secluded Soho venue.  Caroline Flack, Jodie Kidd and illusionist Dynamo

In-keeping with the night’s sporting theme, celebrating the official start of the London Games, British Olympic medallists Amir Khan and Roger Black partied alongside UK 400m record holder Iwan Thomas.  

Check out our gallery below of pictures from the elegant and eventful night:

James Bond & The Queen Olympics Opening Ceremony Video

One of the most unlikely and magnificent moments in Danny Boyle’s London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony has to be this video of Daniel Craig in character as James Bond arriving at Buckingham Palace to meet Her Majesty the Queen of England. The sequence was called Happy and Glorious! It certainly was.

The scene saw them patriotic duo journey to the Olympic stadium via helicopter before parachuting down to join 80,000 spectators. Showing off their iconic Union Jack parachutes. If you missed it or just can;t believe what you saw, you can check it out below:

Team USA London 2012 Olympics Interviews

Team USA held their official launch party last night at the prestigious Royal College of Arts in London ahead of tonight’s Opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games. We spoke to nine time gold medal hero Carl Lewis, Team USA flag bearer Mariel Zagunis and decorated gymnastic hero Shannon Miller. We also spoke to inspiring medal hopefuls from the USA Women’s Basketball and Men’s Volleyball teams and America’s strongest woman Sarah Robles.  Watch all the exclusive interviews below to hear just what the Olympics means to these incredible stars and their advice for the next generation of young athletes.

Venice Film Festival Line Up 2012

This year’s Venice Film Festival 2012 runs from 29th August to 8th September and will open with the world premiere of Mira Nair’s  The Reluctant Fundamentalist.

Stars expected to attend include James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron, Dennis Quaid, Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace, Heather Graham, Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Winnona Ryder, Chris Evans, Rachel Weisz and Javier Bardem.

Check out the full current list of films below for this years festival below:

Opening Film (Out of Competition)

• The Reluctant Fundamentalist – Mira Nair (India, Pakistan, US)

Competition

• To The Wonder – Terrence Malick (US)
• The Master – Paul Thomas Anderson (US)
• Something in the Air – Olivier Assayas (France)
• Outrage: Beyond – Takeshi Kitano (Japan)
• Fill The Void – Rama Bursztyn & Yigal Bursztyn (Israel)
• Pieta – Kim Ki-duk (South Korea)
• Dormant Beauty – Marco Bellocchio (Italy)
• E’ stato il figlio – Daniele Cipri (Italy)
• At Any Price – Ramin Bahrani (US, UK)
• La Cinquieme Saison – Peter Brosens & Jessica Woodworth (Belgium, Netherlands, France)
• Un Giorno Speciale – Francesca Comencini (Italy)
• Passion – Brian De Palma (France, Germany)
• Superstar  – Xavier Giannoli (France, Belgium)
• Spring Breakers – Harmony Korine (US)
• Thy Womb – Brillante Mendoza (Philippines)
• Linhas de Wellington – Valeria Sarmiento (Portugal, France)
• Paradise: Faith – Ulrich Seidl (Austria, France, Germany)
• Betrayal – Kirill Serebrennikov (Russia)

Out of Competition

• L’homme qui rit – Jean-Pierre Ameris (France)
• Love Is All You Need – Susanne Bier (Denmark, Sweden)
• Cherchez Hortense – Pascal Bonitzer (France)
• Sur un fil – Simon Brook (France, Italy)
• Enzo Avitabile Music Life – Jonathan Demme (doc) (Italy, US)
• Tai Chi 0 – Stephen Fung (China)
• Lullaby to My Father – Amos Gitai (Israel, France)
• Shokuzai (Penance) – Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Japan)
• Bad 25 – Spike Lee (doc) (US)
• O Gebo e a Sombra – Manoel de Oliveira (Portugal, France)
• The Company You Keep – Robert Redford (US)
• Shark (Bait 3D) – Kimble Rendall (China)
• Disconnect – Henry-Alex Rubin (US)
• The Iceman – Ariel Vromen (US)

Out of Competition – Special Events

• Anton tut ryadom (Anton’s Right Here) – Lyubov Arkus (documentary) (Russia)
• Ya Man Aac (It Was Better Tomorrow) – Hinde Boujemaa (documentary) (Italy)
• Sfiorando il muro – Silvia Giralucci & Luca Ricciardi (documentary) (Italy)
• Carmel– Amos Gitai (Israel, France, Italy)
• El impenetrable – Daniele Incalcaterra & Fausta Quattrini (documentary) (Argentina, France)
• Witness: Libya– Michael Mann (documentary) (US)
• Medici con l’Africa – Carlo Mazzacurati (documentary) (Italy)
• La nave dolce – Daniele Vicari (documentary) (Italy, Albania)

Closing Film

• L’homme qui rit – Jean-Pierre Ameris (France)