Game Of Thrones star Natalie Dormer claims cast are ‘fed up’ of being asked about TV show
Despite landing a number of huge acting roles since leaving the cast of Game of Thrones, it is perhaps understandable that Natalie Dormer would be frustrated at only being asked about the cult TV show. And now, in one of her most candid interviews to date, the star who played Margaery Tyrell, has revealed that she has finally comes to terms with the fact that the subject of her former character will always be brought up.
Natalie, 43, who starred in the TV drama series between 2012 and 2016, firmly believes that any actor associated with G.0.T has been forced to come to terms with constant questions about the show.
When asked in a recent interview if she gets tired of being asked about the show, she jokingly replied: “I, mean I think you should ask that to every single ‘G.O.T’ actor there is, and they’ll probably go, ‘Yeah, we kind of reconciled to the fact that, you know, it’s just part of the deal. I mean, it is what it is. I mean, I’ve — you know.”
She added: “I think once part of the ‘G.O.T.,’ family, always part of the ‘G.O.T. family. And I’m just very grateful that it made such a positive impact on so many people internationally. But, yeah it’s nice to do, you know, as I’ve done recently, ‘The Wasp’ or ‘Audrey’s Children,’ or you know, I’m about to play Sarah Ferguson and then I go straight back on stage to do ‘Anna Karenina’ in England.
Shen then continued: “And get back on stage which I also love. I mean, my CV is wide and eclectic if you cared to look [laughs]. But I understand that everyone, you know, a lot of people are like, ‘Wow, Margaery Tyrell.’ I get that.”
Natalie’s character became a fan favourite for climbing the political ladder using her charm and cunning nature to achieve her goals.
Her character was killed off in 2016 but that clearly hasn’t deterred fans away from associating her only with that role.
And while it may be a source of frustration to have her other achievements since leaving the show overshadowed, Natalie has been quick to admit that she felt “honoured” to have been part of such an influential show.
Speaking to For Women First, she admitted: ““It was right there at the forefront of the cinematic TV explosion that we now take for granted almost 15 years after it debuted. The way we consume our stories has completely altered.”
She went on to say: “When I look back, I appreciate that Game of Thrones was a specific phenomenon at a very particular time, when people were changing how they took in their escapism. “
“I’m sure they will be writing textbooks in 30 or 40 years where Game of Thrones will be one of the main programs that they cite as a turning of the tide in people’s relationship with stories. It was a privilege to be a part of that show,” she stated.
Since then, Natalie has been applauded for her role in Audrey’s Children where she played the real life doctor Audrey Evans who changed the way children with cancer were cared for in the sixties and seventies.
Audrey became the first female Chief of Oncology in the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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