In a compelling and revealing podcast interview with Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert, Emilia Clarke bared her soul about the trials she faced, recounting instances where she was coerced into continuing with uncensored and intimate scenes post-Game of Thrones. She candidly shared, "On set, I've engaged in battles where I insisted the sheet must stay up, while others argued that I shouldn't disappoint the ardent fans of Game of Thrones."
As she reminisced about her days on the show, the star confessed feeling "terrified" while filming such provocative sequences. During the first season, she found support in the form of a mentor, Jason Momoa, who guided her through the process.
Reflecting on those moments, Emilia stated, "Only now do I truly appreciate the good fortune I had. It could have unfolded in countless other ways. However, Jason, with his wealth of experience, assured me that he would oversee things the right way."
Speaking highly of her mentor, she mentioned how he always ensured she had a robe close by during the filming of those scenes. She praised him, saying, "He exuded kindness and consideration, genuinely caring for me as a human being. In an unfamiliar environment where I didn't even know I needed protection, he took care of me."
Initially, when Clarke commenced filming for the show and received the script, she was more open to the requirements. However, she had no inkling of the number of provocative scenes that the producers expected from her. She recollected, "Having just graduated from drama school, I approached it like any other job. If it's in the script, it must be necessary, and my job is to make sense of it."
Amidst the uncertainty, she felt adrift, admitting, "I was floating through that first season, clueless about what I was doing or what any of it meant. Prior to this, I had only been on a film set twice, and now I found myself completely exposed, surrounded by all these people, without a clear understanding of my role or their expectations."
However, thanks to Momoa's guidance, Emilia learned to value her own comfort and started pushing back in certain areas, demanding fewer explicit scenes after the first season.
