The Game of Owns podcast featured Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn this week, and here is the second part of our interview! In this part, Kristian speculates about Hodor’s significance in the A Song of Ice and Fire saga, discusses the arrival of the Reeds, and his emotional, unscripted scene in season 2.

Silver of hair? In this second part of Kristian Nairn’s first visit to the show, the future of his character Hodor is theorized alongside the GOO cast in addition to answering an entire wheelbarrow full of your listener submitted questions.

Shownotes:

– Reading from a secret Game of Thrones manuscript
– Medal of Hodor
– The Reeds in Season 3
– The epic wheelbarrow shot
– Serval_Cat asks: Is it difficult to portray a well rounded character with such a limited vocabulary as his? What helps you get into character?
– What Hodor means to Kristian
– Thoughts on Hodor’s future
– Unscripted “Hodor” in the Godswood
– Gary65 asks: Has Uncle Ray told you anything more about Hodor in future books? Has he told you why he says Hodor when that’s not his birth name? Is it significant?
– Connecting with fans at ComicCon
– Amanda asks: If you could play any other character on the show (regardless of gender) who would you pick?

Stay tuned for part three of our Kristian Nairn interview, which will be released soon. Have you enjoyed hearing him on the show so far? This part featured some interesting theories on Hodor’s origins and what part he’ll play later on in the series – do you agree with what Kristian has to say? Do you have some theories of your own?

Tell us what you think in the comments or on Twitter @GameofOwns! You can also visit the Game of Owns website for more Hodor Week celebrations, such as his frustrating text conversation with Bran, Hodor vs Nyan Cat, and a hilarious Game of Thrones comic strip.