For Rhaenyra, dragons are so embedded within Targaryen identity and power, and history. So many of Rhaenyra's questions are about self-actualization and identity. And so, Syrax is as much about taking up the gauntlet of her own name, as it… — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
Within cinema, there is a long history of creating love interests out of problematic - particularly male - characters. — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
Finding new resources to mine after 10 days of one emotionally demanding scene is challenging. — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
I'm a huge fan of Maggie Nelson. If anyone can translate her work to the stage, it's Katie Mitchell and Margaret Perry. — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
Rhaenyra is deeply interested in gender dynamics; she has really keen awareness for the different space that men and women are afforded. She feels… — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
I suppose this is, in part, a cultural thing, but certainly in the U.K., I don't think we're particularly articulate in a language of… — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
I think the art of wigging is complete magic. They are made for you, so they fit your head perfectly. The illusion is seamless. — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
My broad take would be that it's not for gender nonconforming people to solve the problems of category. There's a lot of self-advocacy that… — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
Crucially, in Westeros, there's probably no space for a girlboss story, because it's a patriarchal culture that keeps women tightly restricted. — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
You can feel it in your body sometimes, after 15-hour workdays, that you need to unravel. — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
Maybe there's a kind of companionship in talking communally about loneliness. — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
Grief can be a really dislocating force. It can separate us from our family, from our friends, from our allies, almost as if the… — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
I think I always found a lot of freedom getting to be other people. I think a lot of actors would say that. — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
When I was starting out, I really felt that I had to present as a woman in order to find success in this industry.… — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
