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" I just want to work on things that move me. "

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Being Different

" I feel like I'm constantly learning. Constantly trying to grow. "

" The approach of 'Game of Thrones' is similar to 'The Lord of the Rings' in that it treats its source material almost like history, and it focuses as much on the human drama as it does on anything fantastical. "

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" I remember the first horror movie I saw - I was five years old; it was a direct-to-video movie called 'Truth or Dare: a Critical Madness,' which is sort of badly fantastic or fantastically bad. And then 'Gremlins' was an early movie that I saw, and 'Nightmare on Elm Street 3.' "

" Many of my friends are not in the film industry, and I feel like it's healthy. It's not totally by choice. It is, perhaps, people I connect with. "

" I've always looked for roles that are different. I've tried to continue to challenge myself as an actor and work in varying styles of films. "

" What's so strong about 'Game of Thrones' is that it's a character and political drama, with a sort of fantasy backdrop. "