Years ago when young English actor Isaac Hempstead-Wright walked into the "Game of Thrones" auditions after his weekend drama school teacher told him to, little did he know how big the HBO series really was until he got older and was able to understand all the hype. Now at 17, the actor who was basically the baby of the show when he first started out at 10-years-old, is considered an adult actor in the industry with more responsibilities to take on. Of course, these include keeping secrets about the show to himself rather than divulging them to his friends. Having sat out the whole of the past season had let Isaac enjoy the show as a fan, but it also made him eager to return to the show. And boy will he be returning for a major part to play for season six! As one of the few characters with powers that are prophetic and able to inhabit another living being, what really got people off their seats was a scene in the season six "Game of Thrones" trailer which showed Bran standing on his own two feet! Considering what happened in season one which rendered Bran paralysed for life, this is surely a curious development to the storyline suggesting that this is one member of the Starks that is to be seriously reckoned with. (Watch out Cersei!) At HBO Asia's press junket for "Game of Thrones" season six that was held in Singapore recently, Cinema Online chatted up with the very well-spoken young actor and tried our best to get him to spill some secrets on the upcoming season!
Cinema Online: You were only 11-years-old when you started acting in "Game of Thrones", did your parents even allow you to watch the series then? Isaac Hempstead-Wright: At the start I definitely didn't watch it! My parents were quite protective over what I could and couldn't watch in the series. But I do watch it now. What's different with your role in season 6 as compared to the previous seasons? In season six, Bran now has a grasp of what his role is. Every character sort of knew what part they were going to play in the story, but Bran has taken a particularly long time to work out what this power is that controls him. In season five he wasn't there at all because he was training with the three-eyed raven in a cave. When we meet Bran in season six, he's still not completely well-versed with his talent, but he's now got an idea of what this power is and how it might be useful. Do you enjoy being a member of the Stark family? Yeah! Cause they're the nice ones! Everyone else is treacherous and you can honestly say you can trust a Stark with your life. That's kind of their downfall as well, sadly. What are your hopes for the Starks? I'm hoping for a reunion actually. That would be really nice! They've been through so much. But I also hope that eventually Sansa would take the throne. She's seen and been through so much of the politics. I think she has developed a thick skin and a cunning mind, which I think is what you need in order to be a leader. Sansa could be a queen!