'House of the Dragon' stars bonded over 'RuPaul's Drag Race' before filming Alicent and Viserys romantic scenes
- Warning: Spoilers ahead for season one, episode two, of HBO's "House of the Dragon."
- In the latest episode, King Viserys announces that he wants to wed Alicent Hightower.
"House of the Dragon" actor Emily Carey said that she and her costar Paddy Considine bonded over "RuPaul's Drag Race" before they filmed their romantic scenes.
In the latest episode of the "Game of Thrones" prequel series, Alicent (Carey) forms a relationship with King Viserys (Considine) under the instruction of her father (Rhys Ifans). At the end of the episode, Viserys announces that he wants to wed her after the death of his previous wife. This turn of events upsets the king's daughter and Alicent's close friend, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock).
Similar to their characters, Carey and Considine, 48, have a big age gap between them, but the 19-year-old actor told Entertainment Weekly's "The West of Westeros" podcast that she and Considine quickly found a common interest while filming the show.
"Paddy is a massive 'Drag Race' fan, and so am I," Carey said. "So I'd come into set and be like, 'Hey, Paddy, did you watch the new episode of All Stars?' He'd be like, 'Oh my God, yes! Let's talk about it.' And so that's how we'd start every morning."
Carey also expressed interest in appearing in "Drag Race" as a guest star.
"I've asked. We're talking about it. Don't you worry, I'm going to get there. I'm going to make it happen," Carey added. "Honestly, I think I'd just cry the whole time. I think I would just sob the entire time. I grew up on that show. I love 'Drag Race,' and I love drag as a performance art. I think it's beautiful."
During the interview, Carey also spoke about their character's relationship with Rhaenyra. During a roundtable interview that Insider attended Carey said their initial reaction was that Rhaenyra and Alicent were "in love a little bit."
"I think any woman could think back to the best friend that they had at 14 years old, and it's a relationship and a closeness unlike any other," Carey said. "You do toe the line between platonic and romantic."
Carey told Entertainment Weekly: "Whether it's friendship or more than that, I think it's up to how you want to see it, but it was talked about for sure. As a viewer, I like to read into it because I also think that it makes the demise of the friendship more heartbreaking to watch... I would love if they were a little bit fruity, but it's up to you how you want to read it. It's just a beautiful bond between two young girls, let's put it that way."
"House of the Dragon" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET. on HBO.