He added: “I remember Rory McCann [who played the Hound], saying, ‘What’s wrong with you?’ I replied, ‘I’ve sold my soul to HBO.’ Rory replied, ‘Shut up and think of your pension!’”
The actor had previously made it known he felt “depressed” after he shaved his head for the role.
Speaking to James Hibbard, Hill admitted he was reluctant to portray Varys and had only considered the series would be about “Dungeons and Dragon.”
Hill had to be encouraged by his agent because he had originally auditioned for the role of King Robert but got a call back from producers for Varys.
Published at Tue, 08 Mar 2022 04:29:15 +0000
Game of Thrones star told to ‘shut up’ over concerns on cutting hair for role
