Haters gonna hate, and Olivia Cooke is fine with that. In fact, according to the “House of the Dragon” actress, it’s part of the fun of her job.
“I don’t want to play characters that are universally liked,” Cook said in a recent episode. wrap women‘S “Unwrapped” podcast. “That’s kind of the beauty of what we do.”
In the “Game of Thrones” prequel series, Cook plays the adult version of Alison Hightower, wife of King Viserys (Paddy Considine) and stepmother to princess/former BFF Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy, Millie Alcock). Cook has earned a devoted fanbase for the character, but recognizes Alicent’s cunning behavior and somewhat questionable decisions can earn some critique, and “it’s great.”
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“I am fully aware that Alicent is like Marmite,” she said.
Even with devoted fans who love Alicante, Cook admits she still tries to stay off social media to avoid getting “sucked up”. But some situations are unavoidable…
According to the actress, she was at a pub a few months ago with classmates celebrating the birthday of Fabian Frankel, who stars as Ser Kristen Cole in the HBO series, when “some lady came up to me and she was like… .” Your character is such a C-word.'”
When such incidents happen, actresses try to take it as a compliment. “You’re making people feel and I think have some kind of impact through the story and the arc…
His trick is to “deconstruct” himself and his character. “I’m learning to skin the rhinoceros a little bit more, so I don’t really take it personally,” Cook said. “I know, [Alicent’s] Not heroine. I went into it knowing that she’s a very flawed person, and she’s full of all these different complexities.
During this episode, Cook also…
- Reveals her go-to hangover cure after a night out with classmates: “Milk thistle”
- Talking about ~that~ ft scene between Alyquent Hightower and Larry Strong: “I was number one on Wikifeet for a while”
- Fame Is “Weird” And Tries To Stay Off Social Media And Apps To Protect Her Mental Health
- Shares her drinks of choice this summer…plus a Negroni Sabaglietto with Prosecco
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