This Sunday, HBO's medieval, sword-swinging drama Game of Thrones is back on the air and fans around the world are buzzing with anticipation. Now you may have read all the books and can recite the oath of the Night's Watch by heart, but did you know that Jon Snow is afraid of flying? Kit Harington,If you want to buy jacket, discount women canada goose coats is the best choice. the London-based actor who plays the courageous (and swoon-worthy) watcher of the Wall,Two words to help you buy canada goose parka. spilled to us on what it was like filming in the freezing temperatures of Iceland, where his favorite local spots in London are, and how he handles his slightly OCD travel habits.
So you've spent a lot of time in Iceland filming for Thrones?
I've just been to Iceland, which I've actually been to before when I was 15, and I swore I'd go back. It's one of those places that I went to as a teenager and all I really wanted to do was chase skirt, but it shocked us how beautiful it was. We spent the whole time gawking at the landscapes
What was your first impression of the place?
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Is it as cold as it looks?
It can be. When I went when I was 15 it was summer, it was warm and pleasant and balmy. But when I was there filming Thrones in winter—when you have four or five hours of daylight—it can get as cold as -30 Celsius. It's pretty extreme at times. People's beards are frozen. So it's kind of guerilla filmmaking, but it was so beautiful it made up for it.
So what do you guys do to keep warm? Any tips?
Don't take any tips off me. I clearly messed up when it came to that. You'd think given the title of a place called Iceland I'd pack warm clothes. I didn't, I packed for L.A.Large white sequins and golden beads Discount Leaf Arc Teryx Outlet Online covered the front of a dress. They wrapped us up in these ski jackets.
Under your fur coats?
[Laughs] Yes, those fur coats, which don't retain any heat. They look really warm, but they're really not. So underneath we had a bunch of thermals and that kept us just about warm enough. You realize in those temperatures how important eating constantly is. We had food coming—more than we could stomach, but you have to eat because otherwise you'd lose your temperature very, very quickly.
What was the food like there?
It was very rich. Icelandic food is lots of very creamy soups and stews and meats. I got a stomach ache after a while,Hunting from a Cheap ArcTeryx Alpha Clohings Sale is easier in a two-person watercraft. eating all these rich foods. But you need it in the winter months to keep your temperature up.
Did you have a favorite dish?
There was a lot that I didn't try. I'm usually an adventurous eater, but at a wrap party we had reindeer and whale meat, and I didn't know how comfortable I was with it. There are some Icelandic dishes where they bury fish underground, and it wasn't for me. I tried a bit of that but it was disgusting. Not the best.
So you've spent a lot of time in Iceland filming for Thrones?
I've just been to Iceland, which I've actually been to before when I was 15, and I swore I'd go back. It's one of those places that I went to as a teenager and all I really wanted to do was chase skirt, but it shocked us how beautiful it was. We spent the whole time gawking at the landscapes
What was your first impression of the place?
It's like landing on the moon. It's like landing on an alien landscape.which quickly Discount Moncler Chalet Down Coats sale hunting not practical and unsafe. There's no trees, it's very barren. That's the first thing you reckon with—it feels very moon-like. It's strange. It's a country of extremes. It's got these huge glaciers sticking out of very flat lands. It's stunning to behold, definitely.
Is it as cold as it looks?
It can be. When I went when I was 15 it was summer, it was warm and pleasant and balmy. But when I was there filming Thrones in winter—when you have four or five hours of daylight—it can get as cold as -30 Celsius. It's pretty extreme at times. People's beards are frozen. So it's kind of guerilla filmmaking, but it was so beautiful it made up for it.
So what do you guys do to keep warm? Any tips?
Don't take any tips off me. I clearly messed up when it came to that. You'd think given the title of a place called Iceland I'd pack warm clothes. I didn't, I packed for L.A.Large white sequins and golden beads Discount Leaf Arc Teryx Outlet Online covered the front of a dress. They wrapped us up in these ski jackets.
Under your fur coats?
[Laughs] Yes, those fur coats, which don't retain any heat. They look really warm, but they're really not. So underneath we had a bunch of thermals and that kept us just about warm enough. You realize in those temperatures how important eating constantly is. We had food coming—more than we could stomach, but you have to eat because otherwise you'd lose your temperature very, very quickly.
What was the food like there?
It was very rich. Icelandic food is lots of very creamy soups and stews and meats. I got a stomach ache after a while,Hunting from a Cheap ArcTeryx Alpha Clohings Sale is easier in a two-person watercraft. eating all these rich foods. But you need it in the winter months to keep your temperature up.
Did you have a favorite dish?
There was a lot that I didn't try. I'm usually an adventurous eater, but at a wrap party we had reindeer and whale meat, and I didn't know how comfortable I was with it. There are some Icelandic dishes where they bury fish underground, and it wasn't for me. I tried a bit of that but it was disgusting. Not the best.
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