Emilia Clarke’s character, Daenerys Targaryen, often featured nudity and sex scenes, especially in the earlier seasons of the show.
She has also mentioned that her co-star Jason Momoa, who played Khal Drogo, was very protective of her on set. He looked out for her during those scenes, which she greatly appreciated.
When asked about which scene was the most ‘awkward’ for her, Clarke gave an answer that might surprise some people.
“That was the most tricky I found. I don’t know why particularly, I think it because Dany found it tricky.”
While Doreah is ‘instructing’ Daenerys, there’s a palpable tension between the two characters.
Clarke continued: “Obviously with the much stronger scenes Dany had to go into a different mindset to try and escape, so I did as well whereas with the handmaiden scene it was more kind of, tricky.”
In a later season, the Mother of Dragons had a flirtatious interaction with Yara Greyjoy, played by Gemma Whelan, who is openly LGBTQ+.
Reflecting on filming this intense scene with Jason Momoa, she said: “He was crying more than I was,” adding: “He was always like, ‘Can we get her a f**king robe? She’s shivering!’”
“He was so kind and considerate and cared about me as a human being.”
She said: “I’ve had fights on set before where I’m like, ‘No, the sheet stays up,’ and they’re like, ‘You don’t wanna disappoint your Game of Thrones fans.’ And I’m like, ‘F*ck you.’ ”
